List of Croatian Americans

This is a list of notable Croatian Americans:

List

*Scott Bakula - actor
*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 - Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska - running for Senate [http://www.adn.com/life/story/7679658p-7590861c.html]
*Nick Begich - Alaska congressman [ [http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Croatian-Americans.html] ]
*Bill Belichick - football head coach [ [http://www.croatianworld.net/CROWNframes.htm?http://www.croatianworld.net/Letters/4965.htm] ]
*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 [ [http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6854/1/E-Michael-Bilandic-Daley-Successor-in-Chicago-Dies-at-78.html] ]
*John Bonacic - New York State Senator
*Brenda Brkusic - filmmaker, TV and Movie Producer [http://www.freedomfromdespair.com]
*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 [ [http://www.thegeezecats.com/edsarley/butala.html Tony Butala] ]
*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 [ [http://www.hr/darko/etf/diehl.html] ]
*Jenna Elfman - television and movie actress
*Cary Elwes - movie actor
*Allan Francovich - film producer and director
*Mike Frankovich - film producer
*William Feller - mathematician [ [http://www.hr/darko/index06.html] ]
*Mira Furlan - television and film actress
*Newt Gingrich - former US Speaker of the House
*Frank Gorshin - actor and comedian
*Bobby Grich - former MLB league baseball player
*Victor Grinich - member of the Traitorous Eight that founded Silicon Valley
*Mike Grgich - winemaker [ [http://www.bluedanubewine.com/regions/croatia/] ]
*Elvis Grbac - former NFL quarterback
*Tom Haller - former MLB league 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 [http://www.geocities.com/povjesnicar2/croatinas.htm] ]
*Richard Kauzlarich - diplomat, writer, and intelligence analyst [ [http://www.croatians.com/BIOGRAPHY-AMERICA-K-R.htm Croatian Heritage] ]
*Michael Klesic - actor [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645646/bio] ]
*Ferdinand Konščak - explorer
*Dennis Kucinich - former Mayor of Cleveland, US Congressman from Ohio, and 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate [ [http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/europe/01/croatia/oncaphill.html] ]
*Toni Kukoc - former NBA player
*Bill Kurtis - well-known television journalist and producer [ [http://www.music.us/education/B/Bill-Kurtis.htm] ]
*Curtis Leskanic - baseball player [ [http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/brew/jun04/236935.asp] ]
*Anthony Francis Lucas, born as Antun Lučić, first successful oil well in Texas
*Branko Lustig - movie producer
*Anthony Maglica - inventor [ [http://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=713117&s=CA%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&d=6668] ]
*John Malkovich - actor
*Amber Brkich Mariano - reality TV contestant who was the winner of Survivor: All-Stars [ [http://www.tv.com/amber-brkich/person/139659/summary.html] ]
*Roger Maris - baseball player [ [http://www.hr/darko/etf/sport.html] ]
*Mary Matalin - political commentator and former assistant to President George W.Bush [ [http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Mary:Matalin.htm] ]
*Michael Matijevic - musician [ [http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:HmFEAFq4c9wJ:www.incard.com//department_article.asp%3Farticleid%3D13+%22Michael+Matijevic%22+Croatian&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=3] ]
*Mark Matkevich - actor
*Leonard Matlovich - Vietnam War veteran
*Kevin McHale - former NBA player
*Johnny Mercer - songwriter and singer [ [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080717/LIVING/807170326] ]
*George Mikan - former NBA player
*Pat Miletich - martial artist [ [http://www.atxsport.com/news/030307.html] ]
*Ivana Milicevic - actress
*Tomo Miličević - guitarist for 30 seconds to Mars
*Guy Mitchell - singer
*Rose Perica Mofford - former and first female governor of the Arizona
*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 [ [http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1591578,00.html] ]
*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 pitcher in MLB
*Tony Peraica - politician of the Republican party
*Elizabeth Peratrovich - important Alaska civil rights activist
*Rose Perica Mofford - former governor of the Arizona
*Rudy Perpich, former Governor of Minnesota [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1302/perpich.html]
*Dan Plesac- baseball player [ [http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/brew/jun04/236935.asp] ]
*Gregg Popovich- head coach of the San Antonio Spurs [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1375253/Gregg-Popovich#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=Gregg%20Popovich%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia] ]
*George Radanovich - congressman [ [http://www.radanovich.org/bio.html] ]
*Kevin Radich - sports reporter
*Bill Rancic - entrepreneur, husband of E! News' Giuliana DePandi
*Ante Razov - US soccer player
*Gene Rayburn - radio and television personality [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713073/bio] ]
*Denise Richards - actress [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000612/bio] "Is of Croatian/Italian descent."]
*Rick Rossovich - actor [ [http://imdb.com/name/nm0001685/bio] ]
*Lou Saban - football coach
*Nick Saban - football coach [ [http://www.croatianworld.net/CROWNframes.htm?http://www.croatianworld.net/Letters/4965.htm] ]
*Vladimir Sabich - skier
*George M. Skurla - aeronautical engineer for the Apollo Program
*Jason Smilovic - writer, executive producer
*Nicholas Anton Starcevic - Big Brother 8 Contestant
*Michael Anthony Stepovich - former Governor of Alaska
*Rudy Svorinich - politician for the Republican party
*Joe Stydahar - former NFL player
*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 [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/dave_hollander/05/25/rudyt/index.html] ]
*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 [ [http://www.fanunity.com/vanna-white/bio.php] ]
*Fritzie Zivic - "Croat Comet", World boxing champion (welterweight) [ [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/zivic.htm] ]
*Chris Zorich - former NFL plaxer
*Matthew Yuricich - Academy Award-winning special effects artist

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