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LJUBLJANA
Most Famous People Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Notable people
- 1,007
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1963
- Most distinctive
- Ski 29.4×
A small-country capital that somehow threads philosophy, Plečnik's inter-war architectural rewrite of the old town, and an Alpine athletic culture that produces Canoe, Gymnast and Handball benches many times the global norm. The Ski count runs at almost thirty times the baseline — essentially a country the size of New Jersey turning every lake and mountain into a training ground.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ljubljana during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 163 notable births.
What Ljubljana Is Known For
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Football is Ljubljana's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (137).
Ljubljana over-indexes on ski — 29.4× the global rate.
Ljubljana under-produces actor — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ljubljana's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Canoe Clear ×
Andraž Vehovar
Born 1972
Benjamin Savšek
Born 1987
Natan Bernot
1931 - 2018
Simon Hočevar
Born 1974
Jože Vidmar
Born 1963
Boštjan Žitnik
Born 1971
Ajda Novak
Born 1993
Janez Skok
Born 1963
Dare Bernot
1933 - 1981
Andrej Jelenc
Born 1963
Peter Guzelj
Born 1949
Dušan Tuma
Born 1943
Alenka Bernot
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Janez Andrejašič
Born 1943
Franc Žitnik
Born 1941
Bojan Savnik
Born 1914
Metod Gabršček
Born 1900
Milan Zadel
1930 - 2018
Tone Hočevar
Born 1951