The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from Austria
This page contains a list of the greatest Austrian Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 265 Celebrities, 7 of which were born in Austria. This makes Austria the birth place of the 9th most number of Celebrities behind India, and Netherlands.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Austrian Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Austrian Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Geli Raubal (1908 - 1931)
With an HPI of 72.57, Geli Raubal is the most famous Austrian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 37 different languages on wikipedia.
Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːli ˈʁaʊbal]; 4 June 1908 – 18 September 1931) was an Austrian woman who was the half-niece of Adolf Hitler. Born in Linz, Austria-Hungary, she was the second child and eldest daughter of Leo Raubal Sr. and Hitler's half-sister, Angela Raubal. Raubal lived in close contact with her half-uncle Adolf from 1925 until her presumed suicide in 1931.
2. Emilie Louise Flöge (1874 - 1952)
With an HPI of 64.55, Emilie Louise Flöge is the 2nd most famous Austrian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Emilie Louise Flöge (30 August 1874 – 26 May 1952) was an Austrian fashion designer and businesswoman. She was the life companion of the painter Gustav Klimt.
3. Adam Rainer (1899 - 1950)
With an HPI of 63.62, Adam Rainer is the 3rd most famous Austrian Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Adam Rainer (1899 – 4 March 1950) was an Austrian man who was the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf and a giant. He is believed to have had acromegaly.
4. Maria von Trapp (1905 - 1987)
With an HPI of 62.51, Maria von Trapp is the 4th most famous Austrian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
Maria Augusta von Trapp DHS (née Kutschera; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987), often styled as "Baroness", was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family. She wrote The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, which was published in 1949 and was the inspiration for the 1956 West German film The Trapp Family, which in turn inspired the 1959 Broadway musical The Sound of Music and its 1965 film version.
5. Natascha Kampusch (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 58.82, Natascha Kampusch is the 5th most famous Austrian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
Natascha Maria Kampusch (born 17 February 1988) is an Austrian author and former talk show host. At the age of 10, on 2 March 1998, she was abducted and held in a secret cellar by her kidnapper, Wolfgang Přiklopil, for more than eight years, until she escaped on 23 August 2006. Upon her escape, Přiklopil died by suicide by train at a nearby station. She has written a book about her ordeal, 3,096 Days (2010), which was later adapted into a film and released in 2013.
6. Julius von Hann (1839 - 1921)
With an HPI of 56.23, Julius von Hann is the 6th most famous Austrian Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Julius Ferdinand von Hann (23 March 1839 in Wartberg ob der Aist near Linz – 1 October 1921 in Vienna) was an Austrian meteorologist. He is seen as a father of modern meteorology.
7. Ulla Weigerstorfer (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 45.36, Ulla Weigerstorfer is the 7th most famous Austrian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Ulla Weigerstorfer (born Ulrike Weigerstorfer 16 August 1967 in Bad Aussee) is an Austrian tv host, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1987 in London representing Austria. She became the second titleholder from her country, after Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria in 1969.
8. Navneet Kaur (b. 0)
With an HPI of 9.50, Navneet Kaur is the 8th most famous Austrian Celebrity. Their biography has been translated into 1 different languages.
Navneet Kaur may refer to: Navneet Kaur Rana (born 1986), Indian actress Navneet Kaur Dhillon (born 1992), Indian actress, model and pageant winner Navneet Kaur (field hockey) (born 1996), Indian field hockey player
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Austrian celebrities born between 1839 and 1988. Of these 8, 3 (37.50%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Austrian celebrities include Natascha Kampusch, Ulla Weigerstorfer, and Navneet Kaur. The most famous deceased Austrian celebrities include Geli Raubal, Emilie Louise Flöge, and Adam Rainer. As of April 2024, 1 new Austrian celebrities have been added to Pantheon including Ulla Weigerstorfer.
Living Austrian Celebrities
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Natascha Kampusch
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Ulla Weigerstorfer
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Navneet Kaur
HPI: 9.50
Deceased Austrian Celebrities
Go to all RankingsGeli Raubal
1908 - 1931
HPI: 72.57
Emilie Louise Flöge
1874 - 1952
HPI: 64.55
Adam Rainer
1899 - 1950
HPI: 63.62
Maria von Trapp
1905 - 1987
HPI: 62.51
Julius von Hann
1839 - 1921
HPI: 56.23
Newly Added Austrian Celebrities (2025)
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