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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: Gymnast Clear ×
Josip Primožič
1900 - 1985
Mitja Petkovšek
Born 1977
Aljaž Pegan
Born 1974
Anton Malej
1908 - 1930
Stane Derganc
1893 - 1981
Adela Šajn
Born 1990
Edvard Antosiewicz
1902 - 1960
Janez Porenta
1896 - 1942
Teja Belak
Born 1994
Saša Golob
Born 1991
Tjaša Šeme
Born 1986
Špela Kratochwill
Born 1998
Manca Marcelan
Born 1995
Aleksandra Podgoršek
Born 2001
Sara Kragulj
Born 1996
Aja Jerman
Born 1999
Pia Arhar
Born 1990
Monija Čebašek
Born 1998
Emina Haračič
Born 1995