List of Famous people born in Slovakia

Silvia Šuvadová is a Slovak actress.

Monika Fašungová is a Slovak badminton player. She started playing badminton in 2001, and has join the national team in 2005. In 2009, she won her first national champion in the women's singles event. She competed for Slovakia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Barbara Nedeljáková is a Slovak actress who is best known for her role as Natalya in the 2005 horror film Hostel.

Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B. is the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Linz, Austria.

Géza von Radványi was a Hungarian film director, cinematographer, producer and writer.

Franz Schmidt, also Ferenc Schmidt was an Austro-Hungarian composer, cellist and pianist.

Ľudmila Pajdušáková was a Slovak astronomer.

Viera Tomanová is a Slovak politician, former Minister of Labour of Slovakia under Prime Minister Robert Fico. As a Minister she became known for her wild statements and many controversies, claiming her dog was poisoned in her house, prompting Prime Minister Fico to accuse Slovak journalists of the deed. She was popular among the elderly citizens for establishing "Christmas pensions", 13th state pensions issued out in December.

Kristína Peláková, professionally known as Kristína, is a Slovak singer. She is best known for representing Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song “Horehronie”. The song placed 16th in the semi-final with a total of 24 points. Kristína is one of the most popular female artists in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and has toured both countries on multiple occasions.