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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: Handball Clear ×
Jure Dolenec
Born 1988
Ana Gros
Born 1991
Jure Natek
Born 1982
Beno Lapajne
Born 1973
Matjaž Brumen
Born 1982
Darko Cingesar
Born 1990
Andrej Kastelic
Born 1971
Uroš Bundalo
Born 1989
Nik Henigman
Born 1995
Lina Krhlikar
Born 1989
Tanja Milanović
Born 1977
Sergeja Stefanišin
Born 1974
Tamara Mavsar
Born 1991
Radivoj Krivokapić
Born 1953
Tadej Matijašić
Born 1994
Nina Zulić
Born 1995
Mark Ferjan
Born 1998
Amra Pandžič
Born 1989
Ognjen Backovič
Born 1980
Mare Hojc
Born 1982
Boštjan Ficko
Born 1974