Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Czech television actress notable for her appearance as Maria Ramsay in the popular Australian t

Is a Czech television actress notable for her appearance as Maria Ramsay in the popular Australian television soap opera, Neighbours. She emigrated to Australia during the Communist era but returned after the Velvet Revolution in 1989.

Is a Czech actress. She married Václav Havel, then Czech president, on January 4, 1997. She has one

Is a Czech actress. She married Václav Havel, then Czech president, on January 4, 1997. She has one daughter, Nina Veškrnová (born 1976), from a previous marriage to Radvít Novák (1975–1980).

Is a former Czechoslovak cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986. Švubová's best indiv

Is a former Czechoslovak cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986. Švubová's best individual finish was 5th at a 1982 World Cup event in Czechoslovakia.

Was one of the most popular contemporary Czech composers, renowned throughout Czechoslovakia.Vackár

Was one of the most popular contemporary Czech composers, renowned throughout Czechoslovakia.Vackár studied composition with Josef Suk (a pupil of Antonín Dvorák), and violin with Karel Hoffman at the Prague Conservatory of Music and Master school, and graduated in 1931. His early compositions reflect the influence of his teacher Josef Suk. They are lyrical, heartfelt and contemplative, and express new formations of harmony and timbre.

Is an Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Ol

Is an Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K-1 event with a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.

Was a Czech-German film actress and director.she attended the Prague Conservatory from 1981 to 1985.

Was a Czech-German film actress and director.she attended the Prague Conservatory from 1981 to 1985.[4] After some further roles including the films Amadeus and Pan Tau, she played the main role of Anna Wimschneider in Herbstmilch (English: Autumn Milk) under the directorship of Joseph Vilsmaier, whom she had married in 1986. Together with Werner Stocker, she won the Bayerischer Filmpreis and the Deutscher Filmpreis for this role.

Is a Czech actor and baritone who is known for his performances in musicals, films, and operas. He h

Is a Czech actor and baritone who is known for his performances in musicals, films, and operas. He has been awarded five Zlatý slavík Awards by Mladý svet magazine and won an Andel Award (the Czech equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for best singer in 1997. He has released several recordings on the EMI label.As an opera singer, Hulka has performed leading roles at the Estates Theatre, the Hudební divadlo Karlín, the J. K. Tyl Theatre, the Liberec Theatre, the Mestské divadlo Ústí nad Labem, and the Prague National Theatre. Among the roles he has portrayed on stage are Escamilio in Georges Bizet's Carmen, Kalina in Bedrich Smetana's The Secret, Silvio in Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and the title roles in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Landa began his musical career in 1987 when he along with David Matásek founded the oi! band Orlík

Landa began his musical career in 1987 when he along with David Matásek founded the oi! band Orlík. He graduated from the Prague Conservatory in the area of Music and Drama. After the break up of the band in 1992 he began his solo career. Daniel lives wit

Is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won two bronze medals in the men

Is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won two bronze medals in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starti

Is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic who turned professional in 1990. He represented hi

Is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic who turned professional in 1990. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the second round. The right-hander won 25 career titles in doubl

Is a Czech actress.[1]

Is a Czech actress.[1]

Is a Czech supermodel. She was born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, and was discovered by the Madison Mo

Is a Czech supermodel. She was born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, and was discovered by the Madison Modeling Agency's Dominique Caffin. She had plans to attend college but after winning a modelling contest she moved to Paris to sign with Madison Modeling Agency. She later on moved to New York and from there her career took off.

Is a female volleyball player who was born in Czechoslovakia, grew up in Bergamo and later came to r

Is a female volleyball player who was born in Czechoslovakia, grew up in Bergamo and later came to represented Italy. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany.

Is a chess Grandmaster from Czech Republic. On the April 2007 FIDE rating list he was ranked number

Is a chess Grandmaster from Czech Republic. On the April 2007 FIDE rating list he was ranked number 14 in the world with an Elo rating of 2720, making him the highest ranked Czech player.

Is a Czech Canadian actor of film, television, commercials and theater.After the Soviet invasion in

Is a Czech Canadian actor of film, television, commercials and theater.After the Soviet invasion in 1968, he and his family left then-Communist Czechoslovakia for Canada. Upon arriving at Victoria, British Columbia, his father found work as a structural engineer and his mother found work as a nurse.

Was a Bohemian cellist and composer.[1]He then made his debut in Vienna in 1867, and was made princi

Was a Bohemian cellist and composer.[1]He then made his debut in Vienna in 1867, and was made principal cellist at the Hofoper. From 1868 to 1870 he was also a member of the Hellmesberger Quartet.[3] In 1872, he married pianist Sophie Menter,[2] a pupil of Franz Liszt who later joined the staff at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In 1873, Popper resigned from his post at the Hofoper so as to continue his tours with his wife on a larger scale, giving concerts throughout Europe.

Is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. The left-handed Rikl turned professi

Is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. The left-handed Rikl turned professional in 1989. The Czech's success came mostly in doubles, having been a runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2001 Wimbledon Championships. However, Rikl did a

Is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic. As of 2007[update], he has a good d

Is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic. As of 2007[update], he has a good doubles rank and his usual doubles partner is his countryman Jaroslav Levinský.

Is a retired Czech ice dancer.

Is a retired Czech ice dancer.

Is a Czech former professional ice hockey player.Volek was born in the former Czechoslovakia, where

Is a Czech former professional ice hockey player.Volek was born in the former Czechoslovakia, where he played in 1983–84 for HC Slavia Prague. He later moved to HC Sparta Praha and became a member of the Czecholovakian national ice hockey team for the 198

Is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.She is yet to win any titles, but she is pro

Is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.She is yet to win any titles, but she is probably best remembered for reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1997, playing in only her third Grand Slam main draw. In the second round, she stunned Lindsay Davenport for the first top ten win of her career, but eventually lost to the champion Martina Hingis.

He became one of the league's finest goaltenders, earning him the nickname "The Dominator." His stro

He became one of the league's finest goaltenders, earning him the nickname "The Dominator." His strong play has been credited with establishing European goaltenders in a league widely dominated by North Americans.[1]Hašek was one of the league's most succ

Was a Czech chemist. He invented polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, the synthetic material used for conta

Was a Czech chemist. He invented polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, the synthetic material used for contact lenses (hydrogel).Lím worked[2][3][4][5] as a member of the team of Otto Wichterle (the inventor of soft contact lenses) and in 1955 he came up with poly(hydroethyl-acrylate), the material later used for the lenses. This work was later published in Nature.[6]. During 1970 to 1974 he worked in Palo Alto, California, improving contact lenses materials and technology.