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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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Esma Redžepova
1943 - 2016
Branimir Štulić
Born 1953
Vlatko Ilievski
1985 - 2018
Elena Risteska
Born 1986
Ljupka Dimitrovska
1946 - 2016
Tamara Todevska
Born 1985
Maja Odžaklievska
Born 1954
Usnija Redžepova
1946 - 2015
Tijana Dapčević
Born 1976
Vaska Ilieva
1923 - 2001
Vlado Janevski
Born 1960
Mesut Kurtis
Born 1981
Tuna (singer)
Born 1985
Igor Džambazov
Born 1963
Adrian Gaxha
Born 1984
Adelina Tahiri
Born 1991
Ibo (Schlagersänger)
1961 - 2000
Elvira Rahić
Born 1975
Jana Burčeska
Born 1993
Goce Nikolovski
1947 - 2006
Barbara Popović
Born 2000
Anja Veterova
Born 1999
Dragan Vučić
1955 - 2020
Andrijana Janevska
Born 1981
Boki 13
Born 1986
Laura Pavlović
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Martija Stanojković
Born 2004
Dani Dimitrovska
Born 1979
Sara Markoska
Born 1995
Bojana Atanasovska
Born 1984
Risto Apostolov
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Robert Vukelic
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