List of people from Prešov

This is a list of notable people from Prešov, Slovakia

C

• Ivana Christová (born 1970), Slovak singer, businesswoman and former beauty queen.
• Kyla Cole (born 1978), Slovak glamour model.

E

• József Eötvös (1813–1871), president of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Minister of Educational-Cultural, lawyer, politician.

G

• István Gyöngyösi (1620–1704), Hungarian poet.

H

• Béla Hamvas (1897–1968), Hungarian writer, philosopher.
• Petra Humeňanská (born 1984), Slovak singer and actress.

K

• Ferenc Kazinczy (1759–1831), Hungarian author, the most indefatigable agent in the regeneration of the Hungarian language and literature.
• Katarína Knechtová (born 1981), Slovak singer.
• David Kollar (born 1983), Slovak experimental guitarist and composer.
• Katarína Koščová (born 1982), Slovak singer.
• Lajos Kossuth (1802–1894), Hungarian politician, lawyer and Hungary Regent-President of in 1849.
• Juraj Kukura (born 1947), Slovak actor.

L

• Peter Lipa (born 1943), Slovak singer.

M

• Pál Maléter (1917–1958), Hungarian Minister of Defence, a martyr of Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
• Vladimir Mihalik (born 1987), Slovak professional hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL).

N

• Peter Nagy (born 1959), Slovak musician, singer, composer, songwriter, music producer and a photographer.

P

• Ferenc Pulszky (1814–1897), Hungarian politician, archaeologist, art historian.

R

• Ferenc Rákóczi (1676–1735), Hungarian prince of Transylvania.
• Albert Rusnák (born 1974), Slovak footballer.

S

• Juraj Simek (born 1987), Slovak-born Swiss professional hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL).

T

• Ivan Tásler (born 1979), Slovak singer.
• Tina (born 1984), Slovak singer.
• Imre Thököly (1657–1705), Hungarian prince of Transylvania.

Z

• Zea (born 1991), Slovak television actress, singer and choreographer.