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Austrians

Austrians (German: Österreicher) are a nation and an ethnic group originating from the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent. Due to their common history and belonging to the Holy Roman Empire until 1806, German-speaking...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the 38th and current governor of the US State of California.  He is also known as a famous Bodybuilder, actor and businessman. Born in Thal Austria to Aurelia Jardny and Gustav Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger had a...

Date of birth:

  • Jul 30, 1947 (age 62 years)

Paul Ehrenfest

Paul Ehrenfest (January 18, 1880 – September 25, 1933) was an Austrian physicist and mathematician, who obtained Dutch citizenship on March 24, 1922. He made major contributions to the field of statistical mechanics and its relations with quantum...

Date of birth:

  • Jan 18, 1880

Date of death:

  • Sep 25, 1933 (age 53 years)

William Feller

William (Vilim) Feller born Vilibald Srećko Feller (July 7, 1906 – January 14, 1970), was a Croatian-American mathematician specializing in probability theory. Feller was born in Zagreb to Ida Oemichen-Perc, a Croatian-Austrian Catholic, and Eugene...

Date of birth:

  • Jul 7, 1906

Date of death:

  • Jan 14, 1970 (age 63 years)

Hermann Maier

Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, in Altenmarkt im Pongau) is a former Austrian alpine ski racer. Maier has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998), three World Championship titles (1999...

Date of birth:

  • Dec 7, 1972 (age 37 years)

Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Johannes Puck (born Wolfgang Johannes Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are run by...

Date of birth:

  • Jul 8, 1949 (age 60 years)

Crystal Klein

Crystal Klein (born 1981 in Austria) is a pornographic actress and model. Klein is one of the few women to have been both a Playboy Playmate (Croatian Playboy, October 2004) and a Penthouse Pet of the Month (March 2005). Klein studied psychology at...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 10, 1981 (age 28 years)

Renate Götschl

Renate Götschl (born August 6, 1975, in Judenburg, Austria) is a former champion alpine ski racer. She is a two-time individual World Champion in the combined (1997) and downhill (1999), and has won a total of 9 World Championships medals. She also...

Date of birth:

  • Aug 6, 1975 (age 34 years)

Antonie Brentano

Antonie von Birkenstock Brentano (April 28, 1780, Vienna – April 12, 1869, Frankfurt am Main) was the daughter of Johann-Melchior von Birkenstock. She is notable as one of the likelier of the many candidates put forward by scholars as composer...

Date of birth:

  • Apr 28, 1780

Date of death:

  • Apr 12, 1869 (age 89 years)

Thomas Morgenstern

Thomas "Morgi" Morgenstern (born October 30, 1986 in Spittal an der Drau) is an Austrian ski jumper. He is one of the biggest natural ski jumping talents in Austria. At the 2002-3 Four Hills Tournament, he made his ski jumping debut. During this...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 30, 1986 (age 23 years)

Benjamin Raich

Benjamin Raich (born February 28, 1978 in Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol) is an Austrian alpine skier who won gold medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin, Italy. After having won Junior World Championships in both slalom...

Date of birth:

  • Feb 28, 1978 (age 31 years)

Michael Walchhofer

Michael Walchhofer (born April 28, 1975, in Radstadt) is an Austrian alpine ski racer. He started his career in slalom, but now participates in the downhill speed events. He won the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill...

Date of birth:

  • Apr 28, 1975 (age 34 years)

Andreas Linger

Andreas Linger (born May 31, 1981 in Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. He and his younger brother Wolfgang won the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. At the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in...

Date of birth:

  • May 31, 1981 (age 28 years)

Wolfgang Linger

Wolfgang Linger (born November 4, 1982 in Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. He and his older brother Andreas won the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. At the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in...

Date of birth:

  • Nov 4, 1982 (age 27 years)

Nicole Hosp

Nicole Hosp (born 6 November 1983 in Bichlbach) is a professional alpine skier from Austria, and the winner of the overall 2006–7 World Cup along with the giant slalom World Cup. This versatile all-around racer has won World Cup races in 4 of the 5...

Date of birth:

  • Nov 6, 1983 (age 26 years)

Andreas Kofler

Andreas "Kofi" Kofler (born May 17, 1984 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian ski jumper, and member of the Austrian National team (ÖSV). The first Ski jumping World Cup competition he won was in Willingen, Germany on February 4, 2006. At the 2006 Winter...

Date of birth:

  • May 17, 1984 (age 25 years)

Reinfried Herbst

Reinfried Herbst (born October 11, 1978 in Unken) is a slalom skier from Austria. Herbst won the silver medal for the men's slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. On March 11, 2006 he won his first World Cup race in Shigakogen...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 11, 1978 (age 31 years)

Martin Koch

Martin "Mascht" Koch (born January 22, 1982 in Villach) is a ski jumper from Austria who won a gold medal in the Team large hill competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Koch also won the gold medal in the team large hill event at the FIS...

Date of birth:

  • Jan 22, 1982 (age 27 years)

Renee Pornero

Renee Pornero is an Austrian pornographic actress. Pornero first performed on camera in Europe in October 2001, before coming to work in America. She has stated she is bisexual.

Date of birth:

  • Oct 24, 1979 (age 30 years)

Mick Blue

Mick Blue( born on September 9, 1976) is an Austrian pornographic actor and director, who has so far appeared in more than 600 pornographic films. Mick Blue was born on September 9, 1976 in Graz, Austria, which is the capital of Styria. Blue shot...

Date of birth:

  • Sep 9, 1976 (age 33 years)

Wolfgang Loitzl

Wolfgang "Wuff" Loitzl (born January 13, 1980) is an Austrian ski jumper who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with six golds (Individual normal hill: 2009, Team normal hill: 2001, 2005; Team...

Date of birth:

  • Jan 13, 1980 (age 29 years)

Daniela Iraschko

Daniela Iraschko (born November 21, 1983) is an Austrian ski jumper who has been competing since 2000. She is best known for her three ski jumping victories at the Holmenkollen ski festival (2000, 2001, 2003.). She also has fifteen additional...

Date of birth:

  • Nov 21, 1983 (age 26 years)

Kathrin Zettel

Kathrin Zettel (born 5 August 1986) is an Austrian alpine skier from Göstling, in Scheibbs. A specialist of Slalom and Giant Slalom, she won her first World Cup race on 25 November 2006.

Date of birth:

  • Aug 5, 1986 (age 23 years)

Gregor Schlierenzauer

Gregor Schlierenzauer (born 7 January 1990) is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup. Despite his...

Date of birth:

  • Jan 7, 1990 (age 19 years)

Mario Matt

Mario Matt (born April 9, 1979) is an Austrian alpine skier. Matt was born in Flirsch. He is a slalom specialist, as of January 2008 he won 11 slalom races and one super-combination in World Cup. He also became world champion in slalom in 2001 and...

Date of birth:

  • Apr 9, 1979 (age 30 years)

Michaela Kirchgasser

Michaela Kirchgasser (born on March 18, 1985 in Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg) is an Austrian alpine skier specializing in Slalom and Giant Slalom. On November 25, 2006 she finished her first World Cup race on the podium, a third place in the giant...

Date of birth:

  • Mar 18, 1985 (age 24 years)

Rainer Schoenfelder

Rainer Schoenfelder is an alpine skier.

Date of birth:

  • Jun 13, 1977 (age 32 years)

Mario Scheiber

Mario Scheiber (born March 6, 1983 in Sankt Jakob in Defereggen) is an Austrian skier competing in all World Cup disciplines apart from slalom. He first started in a World Cup race on March 15, 2003 in Lillehammer. However, it was not until season...

Date of birth:

  • Mar 6, 1983 (age 26 years)

Christoph Gruber

Christoph Gruber (born March 25, 1976 in Schwaz) is an Austrian skier competing in all World Cup disciplines apart from slalom. In his World Cup debut, the Super G in Aspen, Colorado on November 27, 1998, he finished in fourteenth position. On...

Date of birth:

  • Mar 25, 1976 (age 33 years)

Birgit Minichmayr

Birgit Minichmayr (born 3 April 1977) is an Austrian actress born in Linz, Austria. Birgit Minichmayr studied drama at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna. Minichmayr had her first break with the Burgtheater in Vienna, where she appeared in numerous...

Date of birth:

  • Apr 3, 1977 (age 32 years)

Robert Batkowski

Robert Batkowski (born May 16, 1978) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships (Men's singles: 2003, Mixed team: 2005). Batkowski earned three...

Date of birth:

  • May 16, 1978 (age 31 years)

Gernot Schwab

Gernot Schwab (born January 10, 1979) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in the men's singles and mixed team events. Schwab also won...

Date of birth:

  • Jan 10, 1979 (age 30 years)

Melanie Batkowski

Melanie Batkowski (born February 11, 1989) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2004. A natural track luger, she won four medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two golds (Mixed team: 2005, 2007), a silver (Mixed team:...

Date of birth:

  • Feb 11, 1989 (age 20 years)

Herbert Kögl

Herbert Kögl (born March 22, 1966) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1988. A natural track luger, he won six medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two gold (Men's doubles: 1996, Mixed team: 2005), one silver (2000),...

Date of birth:

  • Mar 22, 1966 (age 43 years)

Gerhard Mühlbacher

Gerhard Mühlbacher (born March 13, 1975) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won three medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 2007) and two bronzes (Men's doubles:...

Date of birth:

  • Mar 13, 1975 (age 34 years)

Marlies Wagner

Marlies Wagner (born May 25, 1983) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, she won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships (Silver: 2003, Bronze: 2007).

Date of birth:

  • May 25, 1983 (age 26 years)

Gerald Kammerlander

Gerald Kammerlander (born August 13, 1981) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural track luger, he won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Grande Prairie, Alberta,...

Date of birth:

  • Aug 13, 1981 (age 28 years)

Christian Schatz

Christian Schatz (born October 7, 1975) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada with a gold in the mixed...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 7, 1975 (age 34 years)

Thomas Schopf

Thomas Schopf is an Austrian luger who has competed since the early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Moos, Italy with a silver in mixed team and a bronze in the men's singles...

Tobias Schiegl

Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1993. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1997; Mixed team: 1996,1997, 1999), five silvers (Men's doubles:...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 5, 1973 (age 36 years)

Markus Schiegl

Markus Schiegl (born October 23, 1968) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1987. He won fourteem medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1997; Mixed team: 1996,1997, 1999), five silvers (Men's doubles...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 23, 1968 (age 41 years)

Daniel Pfister

Daniel Pfister (born December 7, 1986) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver (Mixed team: 2009 and two bronzes (men's singles: 2009, mixed team: 2007). Pfister also...

Date of birth:

  • Dec 7, 1986 (age 23 years)

Peter Penz

Peter Penz (born April 5, 1984) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2003. He won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 2009 and a bronze in 2007. He also finished fifth in the men's doubles...

Date of birth:

  • Apr 5, 1984 (age 25 years)

Georg Fischler

Georg Fischler (born July 3, 1985) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2003. He won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 2009 and a bronze in FIL World Luge Championships 2007|2007]]. He...

Date of birth:

  • Jul 3, 1985 (age 24 years)

Martin Abentung

Martin Aberntung (born March 27, 1981) is an Austrian-born luger who has competed since 1999. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2008 FIL World Luge Championships in Oberhof, Germany. His best individual finish was tenth in the men...

Date of birth:

  • Mar 27, 1981 (age 28 years)

Veronika Halder

Veronika Halder (born October 14, 1980) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. She won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one silver (Mixed team: 2008) and two bronzes (Women's singles: 2008, Mixed team: 2004)....

Date of birth:

  • Oct 14, 1980 (age 29 years)

Wolfgang Stampfer

Wolfgang Stampfer (born May 3, 1972) is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Stampfer also finished sixth in the...

Date of birth:

  • May 3, 1972 (age 37 years)

Jürgen Loacker

Jürgen Loacker (born December 14, 1974) is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 13th in the four-man event and 17th in the two-man event. At the FIBT World Championships, Loacker...

Date of birth:

  • Dec 14, 1974 (age 35 years)

Nina Reithmayer

Nina Reithmayer (born 8 June, 1984) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2002. She finished eighth in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Reithmayer's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was seventh in...

Date of birth:

  • Jun 8, 1984 (age 25 years)

Hannes Reichelt

Hannes Reichelt (born July 5, 1980 in Altenmarkt im Pongau) is an Austrian alpine skier, competing in Super-G, Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Alpine Combined races. He started his career in 1999, and has competed in World Cup races since 2001. He won...

Date of birth:

  • Jul 5, 1980 (age 29 years)

Manfred Pranger

Manfred Pranger (born January 25, 1978) is an Austrian alpine skier. He won three Slalom races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and the gold medal in the same discipline at the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship in Val d'Isère.

Date of birth:

  • Jan 25, 1978 (age 31 years)

Andrea Fischbacher

Andrea Fischbacher (born 14 October 1985) is an Austrian alpine skier. She was born in Schwarzach im Pongau. She represented Austria at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Her World Cup debut was on 11 March 2004 in Sestriere, the same place at which she...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 14, 1985 (age 24 years)

Elisabeth Görgl

Elisabeth Görgl (born 20 February 1981 in Bruck an der Mur) is a professional alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are the Super-G, Downhill and Giant Slalom disciplines.In January 2008 she won her first world cup race in Maribor giant slalom....

Date of birth:

  • Feb 20, 1981 (age 28 years)

Maria Holaus

Maria Holaus (born December 19, 1983) is a professional alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are the Downhill and the Super-G.

Date of birth:

  • Dec 19, 1983 (age 26 years)

Stefan Gimpl

Stefan Gimpl (Leogang, October 31, 1979) is a professional snowboarder from Austria. His specialty is the big air and he is the only rider so far who has won the Air & Style Contest three times in a row. In 2006 Stefan gimpl won his first gold medal...

Date of birth:

  • Oct 31, 1979 (age 30 years)

Manuel Pfister

Manuel Pfister (born December 4, 1988) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1999. He finished tenth in the men's singles event at the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships in Cesana, Italy. He won a lot of juniorworldcups and got 2 Silver...

Date of birth:

  • Dec 4, 1988 (age 21 years)

Michael Steger

Michael Mateus Steger (born May 27, 1980) is an American film and television actor. Steger is the third out of four sons. Michael is the son of an accountant mother and an operations manager family. He is of Ecuadorian, Austrian and Norwegian...

Date of birth:

  • May 27, 1980 (age 29 years)

Christine Muessiggang

Christine Muessiggang (born December 12, 1979) is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 2002. Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was 15th in the two-woman event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in January 2008.

Date of birth:

  • Dec 12, 1979 (age 30 years)

Wolfgang Kindl

Wolfgang Kindl (born April 18, 1988) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2007. His best Luge World Cup season finish was 19th in men's singles in 2007-08.

Date of birth:

  • Apr 18, 1988 (age 21 years)

D. Jeffrey Wright

David Jeffrey "Jeff" Wright (born 1962) is most notable for his work as a American conservationist, naturalist, and activist of the environmental movement during the 1990s. He now works as a strategist for policy makers and in think tanks discussing...

Date of birth:

  • Dec 24, 1962 (age 47 years)

Paul Hofmann

Paul Hofmann (November 20, 1912 – December 30, 2008) was an author, journalist, linguist, and political activist. The New York Times, for whom he was a foreign correspondent, described him as, fluent in German, Italian, French, and English, having a...

Date of birth:

  • Nov 20, 1912

Date of death:

  • Dec 30, 2008 (age 96 years)
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