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Jana Kolesárová was born on 15 February 1976 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Flightplan (2005), Blur (2007) and Bonds of Redemption.

David Dobrik was born in Kosice, Slovakia. He is known for his work on An Interrogation (2015), FML (2016) and Airplane Mode (2016). He has a successful channel on YouTube with over 6 million subscribers, where he posts vlogs about skits and his daily life. He is dating fellow Youtuber and actress, Liza Koshy (as of 2015).

Peter Kerekes was born on 3 April 1973 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia. He is a producer and director, known for 107 Mothers (2021), 66 sezón (2003) and Velvet Terrorists (2013).

The passion for the white sport ran in the family, as her father was also a tennis player who reached number 19 in his country's rankings. Martina Hingis herself learned to play tennis from early childhood. She was trained by her mother. She was already playing in tournaments at the age of five. In 1987 her parents divorced. The following year, in 1988, Hingis moved with her mother to Switzerland to Trübbach, municipality of Wartau, canton of St. Gallen. There she took on Swiss nationality. In 1993, Martina Hingis, just twelve years old, won her first Grand Slam title in the junior division at the French Open. She was the youngest player in tennis history to win a Junior Grand Slam.

At Wimbledon in 1993, he made it to the semi-finals in the junior singles and doubles. In 1994, fourteen-year-old Hingis was the most successful player in Switzerland. She documented her class with a victory at the OTF tournament in Langenthal. During this time, she played her first tournament as a professional tennis player in Zurich. She made it to the round of 16 and was stopped by Mary Pierce. In the same year she was ranked 399th in the world. Hingis was able to improve further and the following year she was already among the 20 best tennis players in the world. At the age of 15, she reached the semi-finals of the US Open and was ranked 13th in the world. In 1995 she won her first WTA title in Filderstadt. In the same year, Martina Hingis triumphed against top player Monica Seles in Oakland, California.

With this victory, she was crowned the youngest prize money millionaire in tennis history. In the 1995 New York tournament at Madison Square Garden she made it to the semifinals. There she met the strong German Steffi Graf, who won the match. The following year, Martina Hingis started the Sydney International tournament in Australia. In the final game she faced the American Jennifer Capriati, who she was able to defeat and thus collect another tournament success. Her greatest success in 1997 was winning the Australian Open against Mary Pierce in the final. She became the youngest player in tennis history to ever win a Grand Slam tournament.

The Swiss continued to improve her performance. The success was finally recorded in the world rankings, in which she was listed as number one in 1997. After interruptions, she took the place of world number one again on February 8, 1999, after replacing her competitor, the American player Lindsay Davenport. Then the following year he was once again at the top of the world rankings, which lasted a total of 73 weeks. It was only in the second half of 2002 that she was replaced by the American player Jennifer Capriati. Her sporting track record includes winning the Australian Open three times in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 1997 she won the US Open and the traditional Wimbledon tournament, which is considered the unofficial world championship.

She won the Masters in 1998 and 2000. She has a total of 43 individual victories on the WTA tour. In the meantime, Martina Hingis had left Switzerland and moved to the USA. She lives and trains there in Saddlebrook, Florida. In 2002, Martina Hingis was plagued by injuries. The year before, she tore a triple ligament at the tournament in Filderstadt, which she was still struggling with the following year. The former world number one had to cancel her participation in the US Open tournament after an ankle operation. In February 2003, at the age of 22, Martina Hingis announced her retirement.

In January 2006, Hingis made her comeback at the Brisbane tournament. After which she reached number 6 in the world rankings. At the Australian Open, Hingis reached the quarterfinals in singles and in Tokyo, Hingis reached the final of a WTA tournament. On September 24, Hingis won the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships in Seoul, Korea. In January 2007, Hingis again reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. On November 1, 2007, Hingis announced her retirement from professional tennis at a media conference in Glattbrugg. In her career she remained at the top of the world number one list for 209 weeks (for the first time on March 31, 1997). She won 43 tournaments in singles and 37 in doubles. The career prize money won totaled around $20 million. Her singles career match record included 548 wins and 133 losses.

Robert Luckay was born in March 1976 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) and FBI: International (2021).

Géza von Radványi was born on 17 December 1907 in Kassa, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Kosice, Slovak Republic]. He was a writer and director, known for Uncle Tom's Cabin (1965), Európa nem válaszol (1941) and Mädchen in Uniform (1958). He was married to Mária Tasnádi Fekete and Eva Daghofer. He died on 27 November 1986 in Budapest, Hungary.

Katarína Andrejcová was born on 24 November 1988 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Spin State (2022), Once One and Pani Dokonalá (2018).

Zuzana Monroe was born on 11 March 1980 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. She is a producer and actress, known for The Unicorn Sisters (2019), Time Hoppers (2018) and I Am a Star Aka Kids Got Talent (2017).

Sándor Márai was born in Kassa, Hungary in 1900. His writing skills made him a famous writer in Hungary in the 1930s. Though he was a strong anti-fascist he survived the Second World War, but communist persecution drove him to Italy in 1948. From there he moved to San Diego in the United States. Slowly his fame faded into oblivion. Márai married Lola Matzner, a Jew, in 1923. Just few weeks after his birth in 1939, their son, Kristof, died from an internal haemorrhage. The couple didn't have any other children, but adopted János. Lola died in 1986. Her death broke Márai. Janós, 46 years old, died the next year, due to heart failure. Márai, desperate, alone and completely forgotten, shot himself through the head on February 22nd 1989. Nine years later his work was rediscovered by Italian writer Roberto Calasso. Quickly the news spread and his books, including Embers and Eszter's Legacy, got high sales numbers in Italy and Germany. Soon other countries followed. Suddenly Márai's work and his name were known again. Director Ádám Horváth was the first to turn two stories (Szerep (1993) and Alibi (1993)) into films, even before Márai regained popularity.

Waldemar Matuska was born on 3 July 1932 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Cekání na dést (1978), Rebelové (2001) and Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965). He was married to Olga Blechová. He died on 30 May 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Péter Bacsó was born on 6 January 1928 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a writer and director, known for Forró vizet a kopaszra! (1972), Nyár a hegyen (1967) and Jelenidö (1972). He died on 11 March 2009 in Budapest, Hungary.

Lenka Gmitrová was born on 7 July 1994 in Kosice, Slovakia. She is an editor and director, known for Last Lunar (2019), Kinsfolk: All My Friends Are Getting Married (2020) and Jako Swayze (2021).

Alexander Bárta was born on 27 February 1976 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Panelák (2008), Rodinné tajomstvá (2005) and Time of the Wolf (2003).

Lenka Barilíková was born on 1 March 1971 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Ordinácia v ruzovej záhrade (2007), Medzi nami (2005) and Panelák (2008). She is married to Michal Spisak.

David Axel was born on 23 June 1988 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. He is an actor and costume designer, known for The Mini (2007), A Bronx Story (2021) and Lincoln Heights (2006).

Alexandra Makarová was born on 27 December 1985 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia. Alexandra is a director and writer, known for Crush My Heart (2018), Sola (2013) and An einem anderen Tag (2011).

Ernö Szabó was born on 30 June 1900 in Kassa, Austria-Hungary [now Kosice, Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Hannibál tanár úr (1956), Vasvirág (1958) and Felfelé a lejtön (1959). He died on 10 November 1966 in Budapest, Hungary.

Milena Minichová was born on 12 February 1982 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Druhý dych (2012), Dark Spirits (2008) and Za sklom (2016).

Zuzana Kanócz was born on 21 November 1979 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Ordinácia v ruzovej záhrade (2007), Za sklom (2016) and Nemocnica (2021).

Daniela Banikova was born on 5 June 1994 in Kosice, Slovakia. Daniela is known for Roman Vs. Fousey (2016) and Swim at Your Own Risk (2016).

Martin Hollý was born on 11 August 1931 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and actor, known for Medená veza (1970), Jeden den pre starú paniu (1967) and Salt & Gold (1983). He died on 18 March 2004 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Katarína Safaríková was born on 3 September 1986 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She is an actress, known for Agava (2015), Little Kingdom (2019) and Zrada (2024).

Éva Libertiny was born on 22 May 1920 in Kassa, Hungary [now Kosice, Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for A papucshös (1938), Pesti mese (1937) and Temporarily Broke (1938). She was married to Katona, Zoltán. She died on 13 November 1992 in Budapest, Hungary.

Miro Grisa was born on 29 March 1947 in Kosice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Amadeus (1984), Hvezda pada vzhuru (1975) and S certy nejsou zerty (1985).

Péter Havasi Jr. was born on 12 February 1987 in Kassa, Kosice, Slovakia. He is an actor, known for The Witch of Funtinel, The Line (2017) and Sword and Scythe I: Chronicles.