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*[[William Feller]] - mathematician
*[[William Feller]] - mathematician
*[[Gordana Matic]] - mathematician
*[[Gordana Matic]] - mathematician
*[[Emil M. Mrak]] - food scientist, microbiologist and former chancellor of the University of California, Davis
*[[Drazen Prelec]] - mathematician
*[[Drazen Prelec]] - mathematician
*[[David Sanjek]] - professor of music
*[[Marin Soljačić]] - professor of physics at MIT
*[[Marin Soljačić]] - professor of physics at MIT
*[[Henry Suzzallo]] - president of the [[University of Washington]]
*[[Henry Suzzallo]] - president of the [[University of Washington]]
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*[[Ivan Meštrović]] - sculptor and professor at Syracuse and Notre Dame
*[[Ivan Meštrović]] - sculptor and professor at Syracuse and Notre Dame
*[[Anton Perich]] - filmmaker, photographer and video artist
*[[Anton Perich]] - filmmaker, photographer and video artist
*[[Michael Trcic]] - sculptor and special effects artist
*[[Maksimilijan Vanka|Maksimiljan (Makso) Vanka]] - painter
*[[Maksimilijan Vanka|Maksimiljan (Makso) Vanka]] - painter
*[[Matthew Yuricich]] - Academy Award-nominated special effects artist
*[[Matthew Yuricich]] - Academy Award-nominated special effects artist
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*[[Gloria Grey]] - actress and director
*[[Gloria Grey]] - actress and director
*[[Thomas Horn]] - child actor (mother is Croatian)
*[[Thomas Horn]] - child actor (mother is Croatian)
*[[Željko Ivanek]] - actor
*[[Michael Klesic]] - actor<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645646/bio</ref>
*[[Michael Klesic]] - actor<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645646/bio</ref>
*[[Laura La Plante]] - silent screen actress
*[[Laura La Plante]] - silent screen actress
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=== Screenwriters, directors, and producers ===
=== Screenwriters, directors, and producers ===
*[[Christina Cindrich]] - television producer and actress
*[[Allan Francovich]] - film producer and director
*[[Allan Francovich]] - film producer and director
*[[Mike Frankovich]] - film producer
*[[Mike Frankovich]] - film producer
*[[Branko Lustig]] - movie producer, two-time Academy Award winner<ref name="croat" />
*[[Branko Lustig]] - movie producer, two-time Academy Award winner<ref name="croat" />
*[[Marty Pasetta]] - television producer and director


=== Youtubers===
=== Youtubers===
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*[[Michael Anthony Bilandic]] - Illinois politician who served as the mayor of Chicago<ref>http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6854/1/E-Michael-Bilandic-Daley-Successor-in-Chicago-Dies-at-78.html</ref>
*[[Michael Anthony Bilandic]] - Illinois politician who served as the mayor of Chicago<ref>http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6854/1/E-Michael-Bilandic-Daley-Successor-in-Chicago-Dies-at-78.html</ref>
*[[John Bonacic]] - New York State Senator
*[[John Bonacic]] - New York State Senator
*[[John Cherberg]] - politician, football coach, teacher and television executive
* [[Renee Ellmers]] -<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/ellmers.htm |title=Renee Ellmers ancestry |publisher=Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com |date= |accessdate=November 29, 2013}}</ref> [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|NC|2}}
*[[Renee Ellmers]] -<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/ellmers.htm |title=Renee Ellmers ancestry |publisher=Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com |date= |accessdate=November 29, 2013}}</ref> [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|NC|2}}
*[[Frank Ivancie]] - former mayor of Portland, Oregon
*[[John Kasich]] - Congressman;<ref name="croat">http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/povjesnicar2/croatinas.htm&date=2009-10-26+00:41:22</ref> Ohio Governor (2011- )
*[[John Kasich]] - Congressman;<ref name="croat">http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/povjesnicar2/croatinas.htm&date=2009-10-26+00:41:22</ref> Ohio Governor (2011- )
*[[Dennis Kucinich]] - former Mayor of [[Cleveland]], US Congressman from [[Ohio]], and 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate<ref>http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/europe/01/croatia/oncaphill.html</ref>
*[[Dennis Kucinich]] - former Mayor of [[Cleveland]], US Congressman from [[Ohio]], and 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate<ref>http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/europe/01/croatia/oncaphill.html</ref>
*[[Tony P. Mardesich]] - Washington politician
*[[August P. Mardesich]] - Washington State Senator
*[[Mary Matalin]] - political commentator and former assistant to President George W. Bush
*[[Mary Matalin]] - political commentator and former assistant to President George W. Bush
*[[George W. Milias]] - politican of California
*[[Rose Mofford]] - politician of Arizona
*[[Tony Peraica]] - politician, Republican
*[[Tony Peraica]] - politician, Republican
*[[Rudy Perpich]] - former Governor of Minnesota; Lieutenant Governor; Senator<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/group/croatian.html Croatian ancestry politicians - The Political Graveyard]</ref>
*[[Rudy Perpich]] - former Governor of Minnesota; Lieutenant Governor; Senator<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/group/croatian.html Croatian ancestry politicians - The Political Graveyard]</ref>
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* [[Tom Cecic]] - soccer player
* [[Tom Cecic]] - soccer player
* [[Ann Cindric]] - All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
* [[Ann Cindric]] - All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
* [[Ralph Cindrich]] - former NFL player
* [[Fred Couples]] - golfer (Croatian mother)
* [[Fred Couples]] - golfer (Croatian mother)
* [[David Diehl]] - former football player and offensive lineman in the National Football League
* [[David Diehl]] - former football player and offensive lineman in the National Football League
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* [[Al Jurisich]] - former MLB baseball player
* [[Al Jurisich]] - former MLB baseball player
* [[John Jurkovic]] - former NFL player
* [[John Jurkovic]] - former NFL player
* [[Mirko Jurkovic]] - former football player
* [[Mike Karakas]] - NHL hockey player
* [[Mike Karakas]] - NHL hockey player
* [[David Kopay]] - first professional athlete (American football) to be openly gay
* [[David Kopay]] - first professional athlete (American football) to be openly gay
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* [[Erv Palica]] - former MLB pitcher
* [[Erv Palica]] - former MLB pitcher
* [[Mark Pavelich]] - retired professional ice hockey player; member of the 1980 gold medal-winning USA "Miracle on Ice" team at the Winter Olympics
* [[Mark Pavelich]] - retired professional ice hockey player; member of the 1980 gold medal-winning USA "Miracle on Ice" team at the Winter Olympics
* [[George Perpich]] - former football player
* [[Johnny Pesky]] - former baseball player and announcer
* [[Johnny Pesky]] - former baseball player and announcer
* [[Dan Plesac]] – baseball player<ref name="www2.jsonline.com"/>
* [[Dan Plesac]] – baseball player<ref name="www2.jsonline.com"/>
* [[Gregg Popovich]] – NBA coach and five-time NBA champion
* [[Gregg Popovich]] – NBA coach and five-time NBA champion
* [[Ed Puskarich]] - former soccer player
* [[Ante Razov]] – US soccer player
* [[Ante Razov]] – US soccer player
* [[John Robic]] - Kentucky Basketball assistant coach
* [[John Robic]] - Kentucky Basketball assistant coach
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*[[John Owen Dominis]] - last Hawaiian royalty, by marriage to Hawaiian Queen Lydia Kamekaha Kapaaka in 1862
*[[John Owen Dominis]] - last Hawaiian royalty, by marriage to Hawaiian Queen Lydia Kamekaha Kapaaka in 1862
*[[Mike Grgich]] - winemaker; 1976 winner at the Judgement of Paris for the Best White Wine in the world; inducted into the Vintner's Hall of Fame in 2008
*[[Mike Grgich]] - winemaker; 1976 winner at the Judgement of Paris for the Best White Wine in the world; inducted into the Vintner's Hall of Fame in 2008
*[[Noma Gurich]] - judge serving as a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court
*[[Bill Kurtis]] - television journalist and producer<ref>http://www.music.us/education/B/Bill-Kurtis.htm</ref>
*[[Bill Kurtis]] - television journalist and producer<ref>http://www.music.us/education/B/Bill-Kurtis.htm</ref>
*[[Michael Lah]] - cartoonist
*[[Michael Lah]] - cartoonist

Revision as of 19:18, 1 March 2016

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

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity

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.

Academics

Artists

Entertainers

Actors

Musicians

Screenwriters, directors, and producers

Youtubers

Inventors and engineers

Military personnel

  • Sylvester Antolak - US Army Sergeant, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Paul William Bucha - US Army Captain, recipient of the Medal of Honor; highly decorated American Vietnam War veteran; foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign
  • Louis Cukela - recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Albert A. Francovich - Navy Cross recipient
  • Rade Grbitch - US Navy, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Ron Kovic - US Marine Corps, Vietnam War veteran; peace activist
  • Leonard Matlovich - US Air Force, recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star; Vietnam War veteran and first publicly gay person to appear on TIME magazine's cover
  • Michael J. Novosel - US Army Chief Warrant Officer, recipient of the Medal Of Honor; veteran of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
  • Ivan L. Slavich, Jr. - United States Army colonel
  • Peter Tomich (Petar Herceg 'Tonić') - US Navy Chief Watertender, WWII recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • John J. Tominac - US Army First Lieutenant, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Albert Vadas - US Navy, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Donald W. Wolf - Navy Cross recipient

Politicians

Scientists

Sportspersons

Writers

Others

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645646/bio
  2. ^ Sophie Lam (20 March 2015). "John Malkovich: My life in travel". The Independent.
  3. ^ Biography for Rick Rossovich at IMDb
  4. ^ Tony Butala
  5. ^ Michael Matijevic
  6. ^ Johnny Mercer
  7. ^ a b http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/povjesnicar2/croatinas.htm&date=2009-10-26+00:41:22
  8. ^ http://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=713117&s=CA%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&d=6668
  9. ^ http://www.adn.com/life/story/7679658p-7590861c.html
  10. ^ http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Croatian-Americans.html
  11. ^ http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6854/1/E-Michael-Bilandic-Daley-Successor-in-Chicago-Dies-at-78.html
  12. ^ "Renee Ellmers ancestry". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  13. ^ http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/europe/01/croatia/oncaphill.html
  14. ^ Croatian ancestry politicians - The Political Graveyard
  15. ^ http://www.radanovich.org/bio.html
  16. ^ http://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/VincentMatthewSarich.html
  17. ^ a b http://www.croatianworld.net/CROWNframes.htm?
  18. ^ a b http://www.croatianworld.net/Letters/4965.htm
  19. ^ Imehrvatsko.net Surname Barović
  20. ^ a b http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/brew/jun04/236935.asp
  21. ^ http://www.atxsport.com/news/030307.html
  22. ^ "SI.com". CNN. 2005-05-25.
  23. ^ Shelly Gledhill:Colby Vranes, awaiting his mission in life
  24. ^ http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/zivic.htm
  25. ^ Croatian Heritage
  26. ^ Fischer, Tibor (2005-10-15). "Smoking cigars with Tito". The Guardian. London.
  27. ^ http://www.music.us/education/B/Bill-Kurtis.htm
  28. ^ http://www.tv.com/amber-brkich/person/139659/summary.html
  29. ^ Biography for Gene Rayburn at IMDb
  30. ^ "Najmlađa Miss Amerike Teresa Scanlan porijeklom je Hrvatica" (in Croatian). Novi list. 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  31. ^ "Najmlađa Najmlađa Miss Amerike ima hrvatske korijene" (in Croatian). Večernji list. 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  32. ^ http://www.fanunity.com/vanna-white/bio.php
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