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Hungary, a nation with a rich history, has been home to Hollywood stars, inventive minds, exceptional athletes, intellectuals, and daring adventurers. Unveiling a list of 15 individuals who’ve left an indelible mark globally, these figures may surprise you with their Hungarian roots.
- Joseph Pulitzer – Journalist
- Harry Houdini – Escape Artist/ Magician
- Robert Capa – Photographer
- Zsa Zsa Gabor – Actress
- Tommy Ramone – Drummer
- Monica Seles – Athlete
- Tony Curtis – Actor
- Ernő Rubik – Rubik’s Cube Inventor/Architect
- Calvin Klein – Fashion Designer
- László Bíró – Inventor
Joseph’s life is one of the Hungarian success stories. Born in Makó, Hungary, Pulitzer immigrated to the United States when he was 17 to fight in the Civil War. He started his journalism career in St. Louis and later moved to New York before joining the House of Representatives. The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1911 after his death. The Award ...
Houdini is a famous name all over the world. His given name was Erik Weisz. He is famously known for his magic, escape tactics, stunts, and humor while at it. His parents were of Jewish descent and lived in Budapest. Houdini was born in 1874 before his family moved to the United States of America. Harry Houdini started performing as a magician and ...
Robert Capa is one of the world’s most celebrated war photographers. His birth name was Endre Ernő Friedmann in Budapest in 1913. After a few years in his home country, he left for Berlin and then Paris where he took a new identity and changed his name. Capa became popular for his photographs of the Spanish Civil War. He became friends with Ernest ...
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a stage actor and was also crowned Miss Hungary in the 1930s. She moved from Hungary to the United States in 1941 where she continued her acting career. Gabor is regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood. Her lifestyle was described as flamboyant full of grace and always impressionable. Interestingly, Gabor is n...
This is another celebrity born in Budapest to a Jewish family. His given name was Tamas Erdelyi and he spent most of his childhood years going to Toldi Cinema in Budapest. His family fled to America in the 1950s. Ramone is famously known as a drummer for the band Ramones. He was involved in the management and production of his band. Tommy Ramone di...
Monica is one of the greatest players in the history of women’s tennis. She is a ten-time Grand Slam champion. Seles was born and raised in Novi Sad just south of the border in Serbia. Monica moved to America in her teens and was coached by a tennis expert. As a teenager, she became one of the most-watched tennis players and beat some of the world’...
Like most Hungarians who immigrated, Tony changed his name. He was born Bernard Schwartz in Manhattan, United States. As a young child, he spoke only Hungarian and later learned English. As one of the famous actors in the 60s and 70s, Tony never forgot his Hungarian roots. He contributed to the reconstruction of the Great Synagogue in Budapest. Cur...
The Rubik’s Cube, a puzzle, is a famous invention by Ernő Rubik. He grew up in Budapest and is a renowned architect as well as the president of the Hungarian Engineering Academy. Rubik continues to make new games and also opened a design studio for games and furniture. Other famous games by him are Rubik’s Magic, Rubik’s Magic: Master Edition, and ...
Born in the United States, Klein’s parents were of Hungarian descent. His mother encouraged him to pursue fashion. Although he never graduated, Klein attended Manhattan’s High School of Art and Design. In 2003, he was given an honorary doctorate from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. He started his career at Dan Millstein, later, Klein sp...
Bíró László József was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. His first job was as an editor in the Hungarian newspaper Hongrie-Magyarország-Hungary. Frustrated by fountain pens running and staining the page, he teamed up with his brother who was a chemist. The two made a pen whose tip revolved and did not leak ink. He...
Many places that were once part of Hungary now belong to neighboring countries. This is a list of famous Hungarians who were born outside present-day Hungary , organised by country of birth and listed with the name of their birthplace as it is "currently" named.
Adam D. Tihany – (1948-) born in Transylvania the former Hungarian territory of present-day Romania. A designer of some of the best hotels and restaurants throughout the world. Steven F. Udvar-Házy – business mogul in the aviation industry, philanthropist; Ferenc A. Váli – lawyer, author, and political analyst
This is a list of Hungarians notable within Hungary and/or abroad. It includes notable Hungarians born outside present-day Hungary.
This is a list of Hungarians notable within Hungary and/or abroad. It includes notable Hungarians born outside present-day Hungary.
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Famous Hungarians. Béla Bartók (Nagyszentmiklós, 1881 – New York, 1945), one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, pianist, folk musicologist, collector of Central European folk music. Bartók’s art and scientific accomplishments were of formative significance not only to the history of Hungarian and European music, but to all ...
