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Most Famous People from Macedonia

All 152,953
Macedonia 135
103 AT Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Macedonian King -356–-323
12,000 O Olympias Olympias Macedonian King -375–-316
12,090 AI Antigonus I Monophthalmus Antigonus I Monophthalmus Macedonian Noble -382–-301
15,659 SI Seleucus I Nicator Seleucus I Nicator Macedonian Sovereign -358–-281
18,961 GP Goran Pandev Macedonian Football b. 1983
23,678 AI Antigonus II Gonatas Antigonus II Gonatas Macedonian Figlio -319–-239
29,138 PK Pajtim Kasami Pajtim Kasami Macedonian Football b. 1992
29,931 K Kaliopi Macedonian Singer b. 1966
30,103 KG Kiro Gligorov Kiro Gligorov Macedonian Politician 1917–2012
30,931 BT Boris Trajkovski Boris Trajkovski Macedonian Politician 1956–2004
36,827 TP Toše Proeski Toše Proeski Macedonian Singer 1981–2007
37,384 E Eumenes Eumenes Macedonian Officer -362–-316
44,914 P Polyaenus Macedonian Writer d. 90
47,712 LK Lazar Koliševski Lazar Koliševski Macedonian Political 1914–2000
47,993 N Nearchus Nearchus Macedonian Army -356–-300
48,741 KR Kočo Racin Kočo Racin Macedonian Poet 1908–1943
55,896 P Perdiccas Perdiccas Macedonian Militar -365–-321
82,509 GI Gjorge Ivanov Gjorge Ivanov Macedonian Politician b. 1960
82,983 DG Daniel Georgievski Daniel Georgievski Macedonian Football b. 1988
96,449 BI Besart Ibraimi Besart Ibraimi Macedonian Football b. 1986
98,843 EE Elif Elmas Elif Elmas Macedonian Football b. 1999
102,151 AV Alexander Veljanov Alexander Veljanov Macedonian Singer b. 1965
120,151 AA Ali Ahmeti Ali Ahmeti Macedonian Politician b. 1959
122,647 KV Krste Velkoski Macedonian Football b. 1988
132,296 DM Daniel Mojsov Macedonian Football b. 1987
139,823 GA Gjorgji Abadžiev Gjorgji Abadžiev Macedonian Writer 1910–1963
157,644 MB Martin Bogatinov Martin Bogatinov Macedonian Football b. 1986
163,943 MS Muharem Serbezovski Macedonian Singer b. 1950
165,504 KP Kiril Peychinovich Kiril Peychinovich Macedonian Writer 1770–1845
197,283 DČ Dimitrija Čupovski Dimitrija Čupovski Macedonian Lexicographer 1878–1940
223,731 TG Todor Gečevski Todor Gečevski Macedonian Basket b. 1977
232,327 VT Vančo Trajanov Vančo Trajanov Macedonian Football b. 1978
239,526 ŽČ Živko Čingo Živko Čingo Macedonian Writer 1935–1987
241,944 AS Aleksandar Sarievski Macedonian Singer 1922–2002
243,292 LB Ljube Boškoski Ljube Boškoski Macedonian Politician b. 1960
266,638 YK Yoakim Karchovski Macedonian Author 1750–1820
274,902 PM Petre M. Andreevski Macedonian Poet 1934–2006
289,315 TS Tome Serafimovski Tome Serafimovski Macedonian Sculptor 1935–2016
289,533 ED Emil Dimitriev Emil Dimitriev Macedonian Politician b. 1979
300,726 KS Kiro Stojanov Kiro Stojanov Macedonian Priest b. 1959
303,878 KM Kim Mehmeti Kim Mehmeti Macedonian Writer b. 1955
319,961 MW Mike Wilkinson (basketball) Mike Wilkinson (basketball) Macedonian Basket b. 1981
320,733 JP Jordan Plevnes Jordan Plevnes Macedonian Writer b. 1953
322,656 KN Kole Nedelkovski Kole Nedelkovski Macedonian Poet 1912–1941
328,480 AO Antigone of Epirus Macedonian Noble d. -295
351,633 IK Ivan Katardžiev Ivan Katardžiev Macedonian Historian 1926–2018
372,749 TP Tito Petkovski Macedonian Politician b. 1945
399,536 VC Vasil Chekalarov Vasil Chekalarov Macedonian Militar 1874–1913
403,233 JB Jovan Babunski Jovan Babunski Macedonian Commander 1878–1920
406,477 AA Ali Aliu (Literaturwissenschaftler) Ali Aliu (Literaturwissenschaftler) Macedonian Literary b. 1934
416,364 DB Dragan Bogdanovski Macedonian Politician 1929–1998
424,371 DS Darko Sokolov Darko Sokolov Macedonian Basket b. 1986
427,772 DI Daniel Ivanovski Macedonian Football b. 1983
428,930 SM Slavko Milosavlevski Macedonian Political 1928–2012
431,258 VP Vidoe Podgorec Vidoe Podgorec Macedonian Writer 1934–1997
436,135 BG Blagoja Georgievski Macedonian Basket 1950–2020
446,517 P Peucestas Peucestas Macedonian Officer
463,208 BR Blaže Ristovski Macedonian Historian 1931–2018
471,741 NK Nikica Klinčarski Macedonian Football b. 1957
473,985 MJ Meto Jovanovski (writer) Macedonian Writer 1928–2016
483,999 BP Božin Pavlovski Božin Pavlovski Macedonian Writer b. 1942
484,565 HK Hari Kostov Macedonian Politician b. 1959
502,047 KC Kiril Cenevski Macedonian Film 1943–2019
503,979 VJ Vera Jocić Vera Jocić Macedonian Militar 1923–1944
518,240 ZH Zeni Husmani Macedonian Football b. 1990
523,586 A Aristander Macedonian Campaign b. -380
532,308 AE Andreja Efremov Macedonian Football b. 1992
544,964 AR Andrew Rossos Andrew Rossos Macedonian Historian b. 1941
552,114 DT Dime Tasovski Macedonian Basket b. 1980
557,998 N Nicesipolis Macedonian Mother Of
568,878 AP Anton Panov Anton Panov Macedonian Writer 1906–1967
568,980 NV Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Macedonian Ecumenical 1832–1909
575,165 SV Stefan Veljanovski Stefan Veljanovski Macedonian Priest b. 1955
603,907 VJ Vojislav Jakić Vojislav Jakić Macedonian Artist 1932–2003
625,758 MI Murat Isaku Macedonian Poet 1928–2005
627,835 RP Riste Pandev Macedonian Athletic b. 1994
629,235 AV Agim Vinca Macedonian Writer b. 1947
634,119 PH Petar Hristov Ilievski Petar Hristov Ilievski Macedonian Historian 1920–2013
654,661 JA Jašar Ahmedovski Macedonian Singer b. 1964
657,653 YP Yordan Piperkata Yordan Piperkata Macedonian Revolutionary 1870–1903
663,346 PS Paskal Sotirovski Paskal Sotirovski Macedonian Astrophysicist 1927–2003
680,024 DI Demir Imeri Macedonian Football b. 1995
693,740 PA Petar Atsev Petar Atsev Macedonian Militar 1877–1939
698,229 DD Dimitar Dimitrov (writer) Dimitar Dimitrov (writer) Macedonian Writer b. 1936
698,977 PD Petre Dimovski Macedonian Novelist b. 1946
727,228 AS Asllan Selmani Macedonian Author 1945–2011
738,473 MS Milan Stojanoski Macedonian Football b. 1973
747,591 GK Gjorgji Kolozov Gjorgji Kolozov Macedonian Actor 1948–2003
749,348 MO Marsyas of Philippi Macedonian Historian
763,566 SK Savo Kostadinovski Savo Kostadinovski Macedonian Author b. 1950
775,601 LA Lambe Alabakoski Macedonian Singer b. 1987
788,994 PK Pasko Kuzman Pasko Kuzman Macedonian Anthropologist b. 1947
804,536 GF Gjorgji Filipovski Gjorgji Filipovski Macedonian Academic 1919–2019
839,579 IH Ilami Halimi Macedonian Football b. 1975
863,213 MK Micko Krstić Micko Krstić Macedonian Militar 1855–1909
870,426 MJ Meto Jovanovski (actor) Meto Jovanovski (actor) Macedonian Actor b. 1946
938,138 VN Vlado Nedanovski Macedonian Handball b. 1985
982,097 P Peroidas Macedonian Militar d. -333
983,025 DI Drita Islami Macedonian Athletic b. 1996
992,456 TO Theodosius of Skopje Theodosius of Skopje Macedonian Linguist 1846–1926
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Inside Macedonia

135 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Macedonia during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Macedonia peaked in the 1950s with 16 people.

What Macedonia Is Known For

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Writing is Macedonia's biggest group — 22% of all notables (29).

Macedonia over-indexes on military — 2.8× the global rate.

  1. Writing29
  2. Sports27
  3. Politics & Law26
  4. Military16
  5. Music9
  6. Other7
  7. Science6
  8. Religion5
  1. Military162.8×
  2. Writing291.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Macedonia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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