Croatia Celebrities

Franjo Tuđman

Franjo Tuđman (14 May 1922 – 10 December 1999) was a Croatian historian, politician, and general who served as the first president of Croatia from 1990 to 1999. He was the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), which won the ...

Nikola Kalinić

Nikola Kalinić (born 5 January 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club Hajduk Split and the Croatia national team. Kalinić began his career with Hajduk Split. He played for the club from 2005 to ...

Mario Mandžukić

Mario Mandžukić (born 21 May 1986) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Milan and the Croatia national team. Mandžukić began his professional career in 2004 with NK Marsonia, before moving to NK Zagreb in ...

Zrinka Cvitešić

Zrinka Cvitešić (born 18 June 1979) is a Croatian actress. She is known for her roles in the films "Bad Sister", "The Parade", and "On the Path". Cvitešić was born in Vinkovci, Croatia. She studied acting at the Academy of Dramatic ...

Blanka Vlašić

Blanka Vlašić Early life Blanka Vlašić was born on November 8, 1983, in Split, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. She began competing in high jump at the age of 14. In 2000, she won the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in ...

Ante Rebić

Ante Rebić (born 21 September 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club AC Milan and the Croatia national team. Born in Split, Rebić began his career at RNK Split before moving to Hajduk ...

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Luka Kovač on the NBC medical drama ER, Garcia Flynn on the ABC science fiction drama Time After Time, and Ante Gotovina ...

Domagoj Vida

Domagoj Vida Personal information Full name Domagoj Vida Date of birth 29 April 1989 (age 33) Place of birth Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Position(s) Centre-back, Defensive midfielder Club AEK Athens[1] Number 4 Club career Years Team Apps ...

Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito Information Full name: Josip Broz Tito Born: May 7, 1892, Kumrovec, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary Died: May 4, 1980, Ljubljana, Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia Nationality: Yugoslav Occupation: Politician, revolutionary, military leader Political party: League of Communists of Yugoslavia Spouse: Jovanka Broz ...

Ivan Perišić

Ivan Perišić Ivan Perišić (born 2 February 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Croatia national team. Perišić began his career at Hajduk Split, where he ...

Ivan Rakitić

Ivan Rakitić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋan râːkitɕ]; born 10 March 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Sevilla and the Croatia national team. Rakitić began his career at Basel, where he won the Swiss ...

Marcelo Brozović

Marcelo Brozović Full name: Marcelo Brozović Date of birth: November 16, 1992 Place of birth: Zagreb, Croatia Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight: 74 kg (163 lb) Position: Midfielder Current club: Inter Milan National team: Croatia Marcelo Brozović is ...

Mateo Kovačić

Mateo Kovačić: Croatian Football Star Captivating the World Early Life and Career: Mateo Kovačić, born on May 6, 1994, in Linz, Austria, to Croatian parents, is a renowned Croatian professional footballer who has enthralled audiences with his exceptional skills and unwavering ...

Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić (born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, Modrić is ...

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical system. Tesla's polyphase alternating current ...