1. Vatroslav Jagić (1838)

Slavic Philologist

Croatian language researcher who became the first professor of Slavic studies at Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin.

2. Miljenko Stancic (1970)

Painter

Painter and graphic artist who was part of the Group of Five and became known for his Varazdin cityscapes.

3. Zlatko Vitez (1950)

Croatian Actor

Film and theatre actor who was in over 100 prominent theatre productions over the course of his career. He also played the lead in the film Love Letters With Intent.

4. Robert Herjavec (1962)

Entrepreneur

Canadian millionaire who gained reality fame on Dragons' Den and the U.S. equivalent, Shark Tank. 

5. Ljubomir Kerekeš (1960)

Actor

Croatian actor who became famous in his country for his role in the 1996 film, How The War Started on My Island. He received additional fame for his role in...

6. Dejan Glavica (1991)

Footballer

Dejan Glavica is a Croatian football midfielder currently playing for Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.

7. Dario Jertec (1985)

Croatian Footballer

Dario Jertec is a Croatian football midfielder playing for Fujairah in the UAE Division 1 Group A since July 2013. During his time in NK Varteks he was often described...

8. Davor Vugrinec (1975)

Croatian Footballer

Davor Vugrinec is Croatian footballer who plays for Slaven Belupo. He is the all time top scorer of the Prva HNL.

9. Željko Krajan (1979)

Croatian Tennis Player And Coach

Željko Krajan is a Croatian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. Krajan a native of Varaždin began playing tennis at age six. His greatest success as a junior...

10. Karolina Šprem (1984)

Croatian Tennis Player

Karolina Šprem is a professional tennis player from Croatia. She has won eleven titles all at the ITF level. Her highest ranking is world no. 17 which she achieved in...

11. Igor Prahić (1987)

Footballer

Igor Prahić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Vaslui in the Romanian Liga I.

12. Goran Trbuljak (1948)

Croatian Cinematographers

Goran Trbuljak is an award-winning Croatian cinematographer. Trbuljak had first studied at the graphic arts department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts where he graduated from in 1972.

13. Antonio Jakoliš (1992)

Footballer

Antonio Jakoliš is a Croatian footballer who can play as a winger or a midfielder. In January 2012 Jakoliš terminated his contract with Šibenik through arbitration and signed with Dnipro...

14. Siniša Školneković (1968)

Water Polo Player

Siniša Školneković is a former Croatian water polo player. He represented Croatia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

15. Frano Mlinar (1992)

Footballer

Mlinar is a Croatian football player currently playing for Udinese on loan from Granada CF.

16. Vladimir Canjuga (1960)

Handball Coach

Vladimir Canjuga is a Croatian team handball coach. He coaches the Croatia women's national handball team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.

17. Goran Mujanović (1983)

Footballer

Goran Mujanović is a Croatian football midfielder who currently plays for HNK Rijeka. He can also play as attacker/forward. In 2008–09 season he was the club's top scorer in Prva...

18. Blaženko Lacković (1980)

Handball Player

Blaženko Lacković is a Croatian handball player. He is World champion from 2003 with the Croatian national team and Olympic champion from 2004. He received a silver medal at the...

19. Leon Benko (1983)

Croatian Footballer

Leon Benko is a Croatian footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League team Dalian Aerbin and occasionally for the Croatia national football team. A product of Varteks...

20. Samir Toplak (1970)

Croatian Footballer

Samir Toplak is a Croatian association football coach and a former player. Toplak was born in Varaždin to Croatian parents and spent most of his playing and managerial career in...

21. Adam Sušac (1989)

Footballer

Adam Sušac is a Croatian footballer who plays as a centre back for German 2. Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden.

22. Roberto Punčec (1991)

Footballer

Roberto Punčec is a Croatian football player who plays as a defender currently with 1. FC Union Berlin on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv F. C.. He is a Croatia...

23. Iva Mišak (1993)

Croatian Alpine Skier

Iva Mišak is a Croatian alpine skier member of the Croatian Alpine Ski Team. Mišak was born in Varaždin in Croatia. She has not participated in FIS Alpine Ski World...

24. Bojan Vručina (1984)

Footballer

Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football forward currently playing for FK Shkëndija in Macedonia.

25. Ivan Belostenec (1594)

Croatian Linguist And Lexicograp

Ivan Belostenec was a Croatian linguist and lexicographer.

26. Mirko Bogović (Unknow)

Croatian Poet And Politician

Mirko Bogović was a Croatian poet and politician. He wrote satirical poems incorporating romance politics and patriotism as subjects. During the autocracy of Baron Alexander von Bach Bogović was the...

27. Josip Brezovec (1986)

Croatian Football Player

Josip Brezovec is a Croatian professional footballer currently playing for Rijeka in Prva HNL. His home club was NK Nedeljanec but as a 10-year-old Brezovec joined NK Varteks and played...

28. Petar Brlek (1994)

Croatian Footballer

Petar Brlek is a Croatian football midfielder currently playing for Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.

29. Saša Hiršzon (1972)

Tennis Player

Saša Hiršzon is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.

30. Krunoslav Lovrek (1979)

Footballer

Krunoslav Lovrek also known as Kruno Lovrek is a Croatian footballer currently playing for Croatian second division side NK Sesvete. He plays as a striker.

31. Radoslav Rogina (1979)

Road Bicycle Racer

Radoslav Rogina is a Croatian professional road bicycle racer. Rogina represented Croatia at the 2008 Summer Olympics when he finished 25th in the road race event. He represented Croatia again...

32. Nikola Melnjak (1981)

Croatian Footballer

Nikola Melnjak is a Croatian football defender who is currently free agent. He came to Spartak Trnava in summer 2010.

33. Tomica Kocijan (1967)

Footballer

Tomislav Tomica Kocijan is an Austrian football player and coach who is currently with SV Leibnitz Flavia Solva as a player-coach.

34. Miljenko Mumlek (1972)

Footballer

Miljenko Mumlek is a retired Croatian football midfielder.