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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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- Politics & Law
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- Film & TV
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Ljubiša Samardžić
1936 - 2017
Blagoje Vidinić
1934 - 2006
Vladimir Dimitrijević
1934 - 2011
Vlada Urošević
Born 1934
Dušanka Sifnios
1933 - 2016
Petar Gligorovski
1938 - 1995
Boris Kristančič
1932 - 2015
Toma Prošev
1931 - 1996
Stanoje Jocić
Born 1932
Şarık Tara
1930 - 2018
Slavka Maneva
1934 - 2010
Umberto Vattani
Born 1938
Ljupka Džundeva
1934 - 2018
Vladan Slijepčević
1930 - 1989
Draško Antov
Born 1938
Ljubomir Maksimović
Born 1938
Radomir Reljić
1938 - 2006
Vatroslav Piacun
1931 - 1999
Milovan Radovanović
1931 - 2009
Slavko Dacevski
Born 1930