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SKOPJE
Most Famous People Born in Skopje, North Macedonia
- Notable people
- 530
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1979
- Most distinctive
- Handball 18.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Skopje during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Skopje Is Known For
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Football is Skopje's biggest profession — 32% of all notables (168).
Skopje over-indexes on handball — 18.7× the global rate.
Skopje under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Skopje's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0001 NUN
Mother Teresa
1910 - 1997
0040 WRITER
Venko Markovski
1915 - 1988
0083 ECONOMIST
Dragoslav Avramović
1919 - 2001
0103 FOOTBALL
Kiril Simonovski
1915 - 1984
0224 JUDGE
Kani Vrana
1913 - 1984
0264 COMMUNIST
Jordan Nikolov Orce
1916 - 1942
0281 AUTHOR
Mischa Damjan
1914 - 1998
0483 BOTSCHAFTER
Ömer Tokat
1917 - 1942