Brno, South Moravian

1. Adolf Loos (1870)

Austrian Architect

Wrote the manifesto, "Ornament and Crime," which espoused minimalism and influenced Modernist architecture. Designed the Steiner House and Rufer House in Vienna.

2. Pavel Haas (1899)

Czech Composer

Czech composer who was killed during the Holocaust. He was remembered for his song cycles and string quartets. He loved folk and jazz.

3. Kurt Gödel (1906)

Logician Mathematician And Philo

Described as the most important logician since Aristotle. He was known for his two incompleteness theorems.

4. Pavel Štěpán (1925)

Pianist

Known for his mastery of composers Josef Suk and Vitezslav Novak and for his intellect, musicality, and performance style.

5. Hana Jirickova (1991)

Model

Fashion model who has appeared in campaigns for Theory, Tiffany, H&M and other high-end brands. She has been featured on the cover of several fashion magazines, including Harper's Bazaar Turkey and Vogue...

6. Monika Bagárová (1994)

World Music Singer

Singer who gained fame as a finalist on the reality competition series SuperStar Search Slovakia. She then went on to release the debut album Shining and later the followup Flashback. 

7. Adam Ondra (1993)

Czech Rock Climber

Professional rock climber who is the only athlete to have won a IFSC Climbing World Championship and World Cup in two disciplines, lead and bouldering. 

8. Lucie Šafářová (1987)

Czech Tennis Player

Czech tennis player who broke into the Top 5 of the WTA rankings as both a singles and doubles player in September 2015.

9. Tereza Kerndlová (1986)

Czech Singer

Czech singer who is known for her pop and R&B influence and style. She is best recognized for having represented the Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Competition in 2008...

10. Pavel Zacha (1997)

Czech Ice Hockey Player

Center who was taken sixth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils after tallying 34 points in 37 games for the OHL's Sarnia Sting during the...

11. Patrik Holomek (1974)

Footballer

Patrik Holomek is a Czech former football player. He was twice top goal scorer in the Czech 2. Liga firstly for Poštorná and later for Staré Město. He scored over...

12. Romana Hejdová (1988)

Olympic Basketball Player

Romana Hejdová is a Czech basketball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

13. Martin Strnad (1974)

Olympic Pistol Shooter

Martin Strnad is a Czech sport shooter. He won a silver medal in the men's rapid fire pistol at the 2009 ISSF World Cup series in Munich Germany with a...

14. Martin Lojek (1985)

Czech Ice Hockey Player

Martin Lojek is a 6'5 defenseman from Brno of the Czech Republic who formerly played in the National Hockey League. He was in his first season with the OHL Brampton...

15. Jan Marcell (1985)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Jan Marcell is a Czech shot putter and discus thrower. In the shot put he competed at the 2004 World Junior Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching...

16. Eva Martincová (1975)

Czech Tennis Player

Eva Martincová is a former Czech tennis player. Martincová reached a singles ranking high of world number 94 in June 1997 and even ranked world number 69 in doubles during...

17. Jakub Hrůša (1981)

Czech Musician

Jakub Hrůša is a Czech conductor the son of the architect Petr Hrůša.

18. Jiří Polanský (1981)

Czech Ice Hockey Player

Jiří Polanský is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.

19. Tomáš Hron (1981)

Czech Kickboxer

Tomáš Hron is Czech kickboxer who has fought for the K-1 It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT promotions. Former Kings of The Ring WKA and WKN champion and current King's of The...

20. Aleš Schuster (1981)

Footballer

Aleš Schuster is a Czech football defender who currently plays for FC Zbrojovka Brno. He made over 100 appearances in the Gambrinus liga. He also played international football at under-21...

21. Stacy Silver (1981)

Adult Movie Film Actor Adult Mov

Stacy Silver is a Czech adult movie actress and nude model. She has performed in more than a hundred adult movie movies and has occasionally directed them. She has a...

22. Zdeňka Podkapová (1977)

Czech Model

Zdeňka Podkapová is a Czech adult model actress and former gymnast.

23. Michal Filla (1981)

Czech Motorcycle Racer

Michal Filla is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Czech Republic.

24. Gabriela Franková (1993)

Česká Miss 2014

Gabriela Franková is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Česká Miss 2014 and will represent the Czech Republic at Miss Universe 2014.

25. Ada Kuchařová (1958)

Orienteer

Ada Kuchařová is a Czech orienteering competitor. She received three silver medals and two bronze medals at the 1983 1987 1989 and 1991 World Orienteering Championships. Kuchařová most recently competed...

26. Jan Stránský (1913)

Czech Ice Hockey Player

Jan Stránský is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season. Stránský previously played for Gatineau Olympiques...

27. Václav Hladký (1990)

Footballer

Václav Hladký is a Czech football player who currently plays for FC Zbrojovka Brno. He has represented his country at youth level up to under-20. He played one game for...

28. Tomáš Vincour (1990)

Czech Ice Hockey Player

Tomáš Vincour is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. He has previously played in the...

29. Alžběta Dufková (1990)

Czech Synchronized Swimmer

Alžběta Dufková is a Czech synchronized swimmer who competed in 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.

30. Amos Pokorný (1890)

Czech Chess Player

Amos Pokorný was a Czech chess master. He shared 1st at Pilsen 1911 tied for 4-7th at Böhmisch Trübau 1913 and took 8th at Jungbunzlau 1913. After World War I...

31. Tomáš Polák (1974)

Sound

32. Julius Brach (1881)

Czech Chess Player

Julius Brach was a Czech chess master. In the beginning of his career he won at Brno 1899 took 3rd at Osyky u Lomnice took 2nd at Brno 1901 and...

33. Emil Zinner (1909)

Czech Chess Master

Emil Zinner was a Jewish-Czech chess master. He won an open tournament at Budapest 1926 ; tied for 5-6th at Bilina 1930 ; tied for 8-10th at Brno 1931 tied...

34. Ernst Falkbeer (1819)

Austria-hungarian Chess Player

Ernst Karl Falkbeer was a German-speaking chess master and journalist from Austria-Hungary.

35. Renata Kolbovic (1976)

Canadian Tennis Player

Renata Kolbovic is a former tennis player who was born in Czechoslovakia but competed for Canada. Kolbovic had a professional career from 1996 to 2002. A resident of Vancouver British...

36. Lenka Němečková (1976)

Czech Tennis Player

Lenka Němečková is a former professional Czech tennis player. She won several ITF events one WTA doubles event and has reached one WTA singles final.

37. Nikola Fraňková (1988)

Czech Tennis Player

Nikola Fraňková is a Czech tennis player. She has won a total of 18 ITF titles during her career in which she reached a doubles ranking high of world number...

38. Jana Novotná (1968)

Czech Tennis Player

Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career....

39. Milan Kundera (1929)

Writer

Milan Kundera is the Czech Republic's most recognized living writer. Of Czech origin he has lived in exile in France since 1975 having become a naturalised citizen in 1981. He...

40. Ernst Tugendhat (1930)

Czech Philosopher

Ernst Tugendhat is a Czech-born German philosopher.

41. Luboš Kalouda (1987)

Footballer

Luboš Kalouda is a Czech footballer who has played in the Gambrinus Liga for multiple teams including FK Dukla Prague. He has represented his country at under-21 level.

42. Tomáš Okleštěk (1987)

Czech Footballer

Tomáš Okleštěk is a Czech football player who currently plays for Czech 2. Liga side 1. SC Znojmo.

43. František Schneider (1987)

Footballer

šek Schneider (born 21 April 1987 is a Czech football player.

44. František Jursa (1933)

Olympic Cyclist

šek Jursa is a retired Czech cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the individual and team road races and in the 4000 m team pursuit; he finished...

45. Karel Abraham (1990)

Czech Motorcycle Racer

Karel Abraham is a Czech motorcycle racer. He competed in the Moto2 World Championship in the 2010 season. Abraham and his Cardion AB team moved up to the MotoGP class...

46. Eva Pilarová (1939)

Czech Actor And Singer

Eva Pilarová is a Czech singer and actress. Four times winner of the Golden Nightingale in category singers in accordance to the reader's poll Golden Nightingale. In 1967 she won...

47. Jobst Of Moravia (1351)

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48. Jiří Daler (1940)

Czech Racing Cyclist

Jiří Daler is a retired cyclist from Czechoslovakia. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in five events in total. In the 4000 m individual pursuit he won...

49. Nella Simaová (1988)

Figure Skater

Nella Simaová is a Czech figure skater. She is the 2006 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and a two-time Czech national champion.

50. Jiří Lipták (1982)

Olympic Sport Shooter

Jiří Lipták is a Czech trap shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 18th in the qualification round.

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