46.0500° N, 14.5164° E
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
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Player Clear ×
Aljaž Bedene
Born 1989
Blaž Kavčič
Born 1987
Maja Matevžič
Born 1980
Petra Rampre
Born 1980
Kaja Juvan
Born 2000
Luka Gregorc
Born 1984
Lana Ščuka
Born 1996
Boris Breskvar
1942 - 2012
Nik Razboršek
Born 1993
Karin Lušnic
Born 1971
Karmen Kočar
Born 1982
Monika Potokar
Born 1987
Jan Kozamernik
Born 1995
Tina Obrez
Born 1986
Maja Živec-Škulj
Born 1973
Janez Semrajc
Born 1989
Anja Prislan
Born 1985
Borut Urh
Born 1974
Marina Vujović
Born 1984
Andrej Kračman
Born 1982
Tomislav Šmuc
Born 1976
Blaž Trupej
Born 1972
Manca Pislak
Born 1997
Tom Kočevar-Dešman
Born 1990
Max Marinko
1916 - 1975
Erika Fabjan
Born 1987
Mateja Pintar
Born 1985
Simona Fabjan
Born 1989
Rok Satler
Born 1979
Eva Jeler
Born 1953