List of Famous people born in South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Miroslava "Mirka" Topinková Knapková is a Czech rower, World Champion from Single Sculls at Lake Bled on the 2011 World Rowing Championships, and the winner in the same discipline at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Hugo Haas was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962.

Miroslav Knapek is a retired Czech rower. He competed in the coxless pairs at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics and placed sixth and fifth, respectively. His daughter Miroslava Knapková also became a rower and won the single sculls event at the 2012 Olympics.

Pavel Haas was a Czech composer who was murdered during the Holocaust. He was an exponent of Leoš Janáček's school of composition, and also utilized elements of folk music and jazz. Although his output was not large, he is notable particularly for his song cycles and string quartets.

Jan Graubner is the Roman Catholic archbishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic. On 23 June 1973, he was ordained as a priest. On 17 March 1990, he was named auxiliary bishop of Olomouc and titular bishop of Tagaria. The principal consecrator at Graubner's ordination as a bishop on 7 April 1990 was Olomouc's then archbishop, František Vanák. Vanák died on 14 September 1991, and on 28 September 1992, Graubner was appointed archbishop of Olomouc.

Radka Kovaříková is a Czech former competitive pair skater. With René Novotný, she is the 1995 World champion and 1995 European silver medalist.

Luděk Niedermayer is a Czech politician and economist currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing the Czech Republic since July 2014. He is a member of TOP 09, part of the European People's Party. He also currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament.