Category

Austrian people of German descent

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Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian playwright and novelist

Klemens von Metternich

Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor (1773–1859)

Austrian writer, playwright and film director (born 1942)

Johann Strauss II

Austrian composer (1825-1899)

Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz is an Austrian and German actor. Waltz gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and two Golden Globes, as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg

wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1868–1914)

Austrian footballer

Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf

Field Marshal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1852-1925)

Ernest, Duke of Austria

Duke of Austria (1377-1424)

Constanze Mozart

Austrian singer

Heimito von Doderer

Austrian writer (1896-1966)

Austrian composer

Alexander Löhr

Austrian Air Force commander and German general (1885–1947)

Austrian composer (1835–1916)

German association football player

Albert IV, Duke of Austria

Johannes Mario Simmel

Austrian writer (1924–2009)

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky

Austrian architect (1897–2000)

Balthasar Hubmaier

German Anabaptist leader

Paul Wittgenstein

Austrian pianist of Jewish heritage, emigrant from Nazi Austria to USA (1887-1961)

Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

German prince (1785-1851)

Austrian football player and manager (1918–2006)

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht

Austrian explorer (1838-1881)

Friedrich von Schmidt

Austrian architect (1825–1891)

Countess Georgina von Wilczek

Princess consort of Liechtenstein

Count Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust

German politician (1809-1886)

Ernst, Baron von Feuchtersleben

Austrian psychiatrist, poet and philosopher (1806-1849)

Austrian footballer

Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein

discoverer of tellurium

Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg

Austrian royal (1060-1101)

Archduchess Mathilda of Austria

Austrian archduchess (1849–1867)

Austrian association football player (born 2005)

Austrian publicist and writer (1913–1994)

Austrian writer (1913–1995)

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Austrian artist (1724-1796)

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

actor (1898-1978)

Benjamin Gedeon

Benjamin Gedeon (born 18 June 2006), known professionally as Cosmó (stylized in all caps), is an Austrian and Hungarian singer and songwriter. He will represent in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna with the song "Tanzschein".

Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia

duke of Carinthia (11th century-1141)

Jürgen Patocka

Association footballer

Charles von Hügel

Austrian noble, army officer, diplomat, botanist, and explorer (1795–1870)

Ludwig Förster

Austrian architect (1797-1863)

Austrian film director, screenwriter and radio host (1933–1993)

Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly, Prince Dietrichstein von Nicolsburg

Austrian politician (1813-1871)

Judith of Babenberg

Italian noble, Margravinne of Montferrat

Gottlieb Stephanie

Austrian opera librettist (1741-1800)

Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst

Austrian aristocrat and statesman (1863-1918)

Austrian librettist, playwright and composer (1823–1895)

Karl Oppitzhauser

Austrian racing driver

Johann Philipp Stadion, Count von Warthausen

Austrian statesman (1763-1824)

Engelbert III, Margrave of Istria

Siegfried Breuer

Austrian actor (1906-1954)

Katharina Böhm

Austrian actress

German music critic, poet (1850-1921)

Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz

Austrian politician (1702-1765)

Wolfgang Paalen

Austrian artist (1905-1959)

Vincenz Liechtenstein

Austrian politician (1950-2008)

Samson Wertheimer

European rabbi (1658-1724)