Top 10 most important and famous people from Croatia

The greatest modern Croatian sculptor and a leading artistic personality in contemporary Zagreb

Writer, author of Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh, Croatian God Mars, The Return of Philip Latinowicz

Leader of Yugoslavia from 1953 until his death in 1980

Politician who founded and headed the fascist ultranationalist organization called Ustaše and served as dictator of the Independent State of Croatia

The first president of Croatia and served from 1990 until his death in 1999

Polymath of XVIII century, precursor of atomic theory and made many contributions to astronomy

Scientist winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes, including the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones

Basketball player of 1980s/1990s who won two silver medals and one bronze at the Summer Olympic Games and a gold and a bronze at the FIBA World Cup

Footballer, winner of Ballon d'Or in 2018, legend of Real Madrid

Tennis player, winner of Wimbledon in 2001