Linz, Upper Austria
1. Geli Raubal (1908)
Family Member
Half-niece of Adolf Hitler who became close with Hitler when she was 17 years old. From then on, Hitler kept her close and was very possessive of her.
2. Valie Export (1940)
Austrian Artist
Multimedia artist whose best known works included socio-politically themed installations and performance-art pieces.
3. Frank Elstner (1942)
German Broadcaster
An Austrian television presenter who hosted Wetten, daas..? for more than three decades.
4. Mateo Kovačić (1994)
Footballer
Midfielder who excels at dribbling, and made his senior career debut in 2010 for Dinamo Zagreb. He'd play for Inter Milan for two seasons before joining Real Madrid in 2015.
5. Chakuza (1981)
Austrian Rapper
Rapper who was signed to signed to Four Music November 2012. He released his fourth solo album, Magnolia, a year later. He can be found under his Instagram handle chakuza4ever.
6. Franz Schumann (1960)
Professional Wrestler
Professional wrestler from 1985-2002, primarily for the Catch Wrestling Association.
7. Parov Stelar (1974)
Music Producer
Known for his pioneering work in the electronic swing music genre, this record producer and DJ is famous for his Austrian Top Ten albums The Princess (2012), The Art of...
8. Maximilian Hermann (1991)
Austrian Handball Player
Maximilian Hermann is an Austrian handball player for Bergischer HC and the Austrian national team.
9. Andreas Ulmer (1985)
Association Footballer
Andreas Ulmer is an Austrian footballer who currently plays as a defender for FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
10. Martin Rummel (1974)
Austrian Musicain
Martin Rummel is an Austrian cellist currently living in Vienna.
11. Viktoria Schwarz (1985)
Austrian Canoeist
Viktoria Vicki Schwarz is an Austrian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid-2000s. She won two medals in the K-2 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World...
12. Archduchess Helena of Austria (1903)
Hereditary Duchess Of Württember
Archduchess Helena of Austria full German name: Helena Marie Alice Christine Josefa Anna Margareta Madeleine Walburga Blandina Cäcilie Philomena Carmela Ignatia Rita de Cascia Erzherzogin von Österreich Prinzessin von Toskana...
13. Emo Welzl (1958)
Computer Scientist
Emmerich Welzl is a computer scientist known for his research in computational geometry. He is a professor in the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
14. Heinz Lindner (1990)
Association Footballer
Heinz Lindner is an Austrian footballer who plays for Austria Wien. Lindner made his debut for the senior national team on 1 June 2012 in a 3–2 win over Ukraine...
15. Martin Ehrenhauser (1978)
Austrian Politician
Martin Ehrenhauser is an Austrian Member of the European Parliament. He took his seat in the parliament in July of 2009 when Hans-Peter Martin's List an independent Austrian list led...
16. Florian Hart (1990)
Footballer
Hart is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for SV Grödig. He formerly played for Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE.
17. Vera Lischka (1977)
Swimmer
Vera Lischka is a former breaststroke swimmer from Austria who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. At the European SC Championships 1996 she...
18. David Brandl (1987)
Olympic Swimmer
David Karl Brandl is an Austrian swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. He is a multiple-time Austrian champion a four-time national record holder and a current member of Perger Swimming...
19. Pirmin Strasser (1990)
Austrian Footballer
Pirmin Franz Strasser is an Austrian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
20. Janina Toljan (1990)
Austrian Tennis Player
Janina Toljan is an Austrian tennis player. Toljan has won one singles and three doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 4 October 2010 she reached her...
21. Thomas Hinum (1987)
Footballer
Thomas Hinum is an Austrian football player who currently plays for SV Ried. He formerly played for Austria Kärnten FC Kärnten SC Schwanenstadt and SV Pasching. He played Youth soccer...
22. Dominik Bammer (1990)
Austrian Handball Player
Dominik Bammer is an Austrian handball player for ULZ Schwaz and the Austrian national team.
23. Gerlinde Locker (1938)
Austrian Actor
Gerlinde Locker is an Austrian actress.
24. Helmut Satzinger (1938)
Austrian Egyptologist
Helmut Satzinger is an Austrian Egyptologist and Coptologist. He studied Egyptology Arabic Philology and African Languages at the University of Vienna and for 1 year at Cairo University. Immediately after...
25. Helmut Sohmen (1939)
Hong Kong Businessman And Politi
Helmut Sohmen is an Austrian lawyer and businessman in Hong Kong. He is chairman of BW Group and a former Hong Kong legislator. He was formerly managing director of Dragon...
26. Christoph Leitl (1949)
Politician
Christoph Leitl is an Austrian politician and president of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
27. Thomas Fröschl (1988)
Footballer
Thomas Fröschl is an Austrian footballer who plays for SC Wiener Neustadt.
28. Helmut Türk (1941)
Judge And Ambassador Of Austria
Helmut Türk is an Austrian jurist and a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He earned a doctorate of law at the University of Vienna...
29. Andreas Kalß (1982)
Austrian Ski Mountaineer
Andreas Kalß is an Austrian ski mountaineer. Kalß was born in Linz. He started ski mountaineering in 2003 and competed first in the 2005 Mountain Attack event. He has been...
30. Riccardo Zoidl (1988)
Austrian Cyclist
Riccardo Zoidl is an Austrian cyclist who rides for Trek Factory Racing. In 2012 he won the Austrian National Time Trial Championships and in 2013 he won the Austrian National...
31. Herwig van Staa (1942)
Austrian Politician
Herwig van Staa was the governor of Tyrol from 2002 to 2008. Van Staa was born in Linz Upper Austria. His father who came from the Rhine area worked as...
32. Egon Beiler (1953)
Canadian Wrestler
Egon Beiler was born March 28 1953 in Linz Austria. He was a past member of two Olympic wrestling teams and has numerous National titles to his name. A graduate...
33. Israel Hershberg (1948)
Austrian-born Israeli Artist
Israel Hershberg is a figurative painter who lives and works in Jerusalem Israel. Hershberg is the director and founder of the Jerusalem Studio School.
34. Norbert Kraft (Unknow)
Canadian Musician
Norbert Kraft is a Canadian guitarist music teacher producer and arranger. An international performer Kraft has also recorded and produced many albums on the Naxos Records label. In 1994 he...
35. Fritz von Thurn und Taxis (1950)
German Prince
z von Thurn und Taxis is an Austrian journalist and a member of the Bohemian line of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis. He became well-known as a longtime...
36. Gilla (singer) (1950)
Austrian Singer
Gilla is an Austrian singer from the late 1970s disco era.
37. Otto Zitko (1959)
Austrian Artist
Otto Zitko is an Austrian artist who lives and works in Vienna.
38. Paul Haslinger (1962)
Austrian Composer
Paul Haslinger is an Austrian-born composer and musician currently based in Los Angeles California.
39. Simon Piesinger (1992)
Footballer
Simon Piesinger is an Austrian professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Wacker Innsbruck in the Austrian Bundesliga.
40. Gernot Trauner (1992)
Association Footballer
Gernot Trauner is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for SV Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga. Trauner began his career with LASK Linz making his Bundesliga debut as a substitute...
41. Franz Obermayr (1952)
Austrian Politician
z Obermayr is a Member of the European Parliament since 2009 representing the Freedom Party of Austria.
42. Mercedes Echerer (1963)
Austrian Actor And Politician
Raina A. Mercedes Echerer is an Austrian film and stage actress host of TV and radio shows and politician. From 1999 to 2004 she was Member of the European Parliament...
43. Michael Hammer (1977)
Film Producer
44. Harald Baumgartner (1961)
Actor
45. Wolfgang Pree (1964)
Austrian Computer Scientist
gang Pree is a computer scientist and professor at the University of Salzburg Austria.
46. Ludwig Laher (1955)
Austrian Writers
Ludwig Laher is an Austrian writer.
47. Ronald Koppelent (1955)
Figure Skater
Ronald Koppelent is an Austrian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a four-time Austrian national champion from 1974 to 1977 and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
48. Walter Oswald (1955)
German Footballer
Oswald is a retired Austrian-born German footballer.
49. Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber (1956)
Founding Director Of The Liechte
gang F. Danspeckgruber is the Founding Director of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University and has been teaching on issues of state international security self-determination diplomacy and crisis...
50. Georg Werthner (1956)
Decathlete
Dr. Georg Werthner is a decathlete from Austria who was the first athlete to finish four Olympic decathlons.