List of Croatian Americans

This is a list of notable Croatian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Croatian American or must have references showing they are Croatian American and are notable.

List

• Michael Bailey - American veteran of multiple wars, Built the William P. Spyker American Legion in Alexandria, Pennsylvania
• Scott Bakula - actor
• Ivo Banac - historian and professor at Yale University
• Lidia Bastianich - acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and PBS cooking show host whose family escaped from Istria in 1957
• Gary Beban - former NFL player
• Adrian Belic - film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer
• Mark Begich - U.S. Senator from Alaska amd former Mayor of Anchorage ^[1]
• Nick Begich - Alaska congressman^[2]
• Bill Belichick - football head coach^[3]
• Pete Bercich - former NFL player and coach with the Minnesota Vikings. Currently the color commentator on KFAN radio.
• Michael Anthony Bilandic - Illinois politician who served as the mayor of Chicago^[4]
• John Bonacic - New York State Senator
• Brenda Brkusic - Award winning Filmmaker. Film and Television Producer and Director. Television Host. Producer and channel manager for PBS. [29]
• Paul William Bucha - highly decorated American Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor (He is currently a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.)
• Tony Butala - co-founder and member of the singing group The Lettermen^[5]
• Fred Couples - golfer, Croatian mother
• George Chuvalo - boxer
• Louis Cukela - famous Marine and the recipient of the Medal of Honor
• David Diehl - football player and offensive lineman in the National Football League^[6]
• Jenna Elfman - television and movie actress
• Cary Elwes - movie actor
• William Feller - mathematician^[7]
• Bill Fralic - former professional American football offensive guard
• Allan Francovich - film producer and director
• Mike Frankovich - film producer
• Mira Furlan - television and film actress
• Frank Gorshin - actor and comedian
• Bobby Grich - former MLB baseball player
• Victor Grinich - member of the Traitorous Eight that founded Silicon Valley
• Mike Grgich - winemaker^[8]
• Elvis Grbac - former NFL quarterback
• Tom Haller - former MLB baseball player
• Terry Jonathan Hart - former astronaut
• Frankie Hejduk - Current US National Soccer Team player and member of the Columbus Crew
• Les Horvath - former NFL quarterback
• Mirko Ilić - graphic designer
• John Jurkovic - former NFL player
• John Kasich - congressman^[9]
• Richard Kauzlarich - diplomat, writer, and intelligence analyst^[10]
• Michael Klesic - actor^[11]
• Edward Kobak, Jr. - sports reference book author and publisher [30]
• Ferdinand Konščak - explorer
• Ron Kovic - anti-war activist and writer
• Dennis Kucinich - former Mayor of Cleveland, US Congressman from Ohio, and 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate^[12]
• Toni Kukoc - former NBA player
• Bill Kurtis - well-known television journalist and producer^[13]
• Curtis Leskanic - baseball player^[14]
• Anthony Francis Lucas, born as Antun Lučić, first successful oil well in Texas
• Branko Lustig - movie producer^[9]
• Anthony Maglica - inventor^[15]
• John Malkovich - actor
• Joe Maracic - Croatian American Artist
• Amber Brkich Mariano - reality TV contestant who was the winner of Survivor: All-Stars^[16]
• Roger Maris - baseball player^[17]
• Mary Matalin - political commentator and former assistant to President George W.Bush^[18]
• Michael Matijevic - musician^[19]
• Mark Matkevich - actor
• Leonard Matlovich - Vietnam War veteran
• Kevin McHale - former NBA player
• Johnny Mercer - songwriter and singer^[20]
• George Mikan - former NBA player
• Pat Miletich - martial artist^[21]
• Ivana Miličević - actress
• Tomo Miličević - guitarist for 30 seconds to Mars
• Guy Mitchell - singer
• Joe "Pegleg" Morgan - high-ranking Mexican Mafia Carnal
• Patrick Muldoon - actor
• Lorenzo Music - actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician
• Steve Nelson (Activist) - Spanish Civil War veteran and Communist Party leader who was jailed in Pittsburgh in the 1950s; birth name Stjepan Mesaros (Croatian of Hungarian extraction)
• Josip Novakovich - writer^[22]
• Krist Novoselic - bassist for Nirvana
• Michael J. Novosel - recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Jim Obradovich - former NFL player
• Marty Pasetta - producer
• Mark Pavelich - retired professional ice hockey player
• Erv Palica - former MLB pitcher
• Tony Peraica - politician of the Republican party
• Elizabeth Peratrovich - important Alaska civil rights activist
• Rudy Perpich, former Governor of Minnesota ^[23]
• Dan Plesac- baseball player^[14]
• Gregg Popovich- head coach of the San Antonio Spurs^[24]
• George Radanovich - congressman^[25]
• Kevin Radich - sports reporter
• Bill Rancic - entrepreneur, husband of E! News' Giuliana DePandi
• Ante Razov - US soccer player
• Gene Rayburn - radio and television personality^[26]
• Denise Richards - actress^[27]
• Rick Rossovich - actor^[28]
• Lou Saban - football coach
• Nick Saban - football coach^[3]
• Vladimir Sabich - skier
• George M. Skurla - aeronautical engineer for the Apollo Program
• Jason Smilovic - writer, executive producer
• Michael Anthony Stepovich - former Governor of Alaska
• Rudy Svorinich - politician for the Republican party
• Joe Stydahar - former NFL player
• Rade Šerbedžija - actor
• Vincent Thomas - Democratic Party politician from California
• Peter Tomich - United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the Medal of Honor
• John J. Tominac - United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Rudy Tomjanovich - basketball player/coach^[29]
• Auggie Vidovich II - driver in the NASCAR Busch Series
• Goran Visnjic - actor
• Franjo Vlasic - dairyman and founder of Vlasic Pickles
• Vanna White - television personality and co-host of the game show the Wheel of Fortune^[30]
• Fritzie Zivic - "Croat Comet", World boxing champion (welterweight)^[31]
• Chris Zorich - former NFL plaxer
• Matthew Yuricich - Academy Award-winning special effects artist

References