Budapest
Budapest ranks 10th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chicago, Vienna, and Berlin. The most famous people from Budapest are Ferenc Puskás, George Soros, and John von Neumann. The most famous people who died in Budapest are Ferenc Puskás, Imre Kertész, and Imre Nagy. Budapest has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Budapest is located in Hungary.
People
Between 0 and 2003, Budapest was the birth place of 586 globally memorable people, including Ferenc Puskás, George Soros, and John von Neumann. Additionaly, 362 globally memorable people have passed away in Budapest including Ferenc Puskás, Imre Kertész, and Imre Nagy.
People Born in Budapest
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Ferenc Puskás
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 1
George Soros
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 2
John von Neumann
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1957
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 3
Harry Houdini
MAGICIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 78.67
Rank: 4
Leo Szilard
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1964
HPI: 78.22
Rank: 5
Imre Kertész
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 6
Edward Teller
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 7
Robert Capa
JOURNALIST
1913 - 1954
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 8
Ilona Staller
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 9
Eugene Wigner
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1995
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 10
György Lukács
PHILOSOPHER
1885 - 1971
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 11
Dennis Gabor
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1979
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Budapest
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Dóra Maurer
PAINTER
1937 - 2026
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 201
Éva Ruttkai
ACTOR
1927 - 1986
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 307
Csaba Köves
FENCER
1966 - 2025
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 312
Lili Darvas
ACTOR
1902 - 1974
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 315
Péter Magyar
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 332
Andrea Osvárt
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 388
András Rajna
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 391
Zsolt Lőw
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 394
Péter Abay
FENCER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 397
Attila Adrovicz
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 407
Erika Mészáros
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 414
Niki Belucci
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 425
People Deceased in Budapest
Go to all RankingsFerenc Puskás
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 1
Imre Kertész
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 2
Imre Nagy
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1958
HPI: 77.93
Rank: 3
György Lukács
PHILOSOPHER
1885 - 1971
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 4
János Kádár
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 5
Zoltán Kodály
COMPOSER
1882 - 1967
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 6
Ágnes Keleti
GYMNAST
1921 - 2025
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 7
Ferenc Szálasi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 8
Flórián Albert
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 9
Nándor Hidegkuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 10
Sándor Ferenczi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1933
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 11
Ármin Vámbéry
EXPLORER
1832 - 1913
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Budapest
Go to all RankingsÉva Ruttkai
ACTOR
1927 - 1986
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 297
Ferenc Herczeg
WRITER
1863 - 1954
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 317
Mari Jászai
ACTOR
1850 - 1926
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 333
István Csukás
WRITER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 359
Murder of Gurgen Margaryan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1978 - 2004
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 361
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Budapest were athletes (138), soccer players (73), fencers (43), politicians (38), and swimmers (28), while most who died were soccer players (63), politicians (61), athletes (59), writers (36), and fencers (17).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Budapest, including Ferenc Mohácsi, Miklós Németh, and Éva Székely. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Budapest, including Ibolya Csák, Rudolf Bauer, and Ferenc Mohácsi.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Budapest since 1700.
