Namesakes
Hungarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy 1895-1899 
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Bela Lugosi (a.k.a. Dezső) 1882-1956
John Ratzenberger (a.k.a. Dezso) 1947-
Notable Athletes:
1 water polo
(water polo) Dezső Gyarmati 1927-2013
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver/gold, 1 silver/bronze/gold
(silver/gold) Dezső Lemhényi 1948; 1952 water polo
(silver/gold) Dezső Fábián 1948; 1952 water polo
(silver/bronze/gold) Dezső Gyarmati 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964 water polo