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Most Famous People from Slovenia

All 152,953
Slovenia 279
1,454 SŽ Slavoj Žižek Slavoj Žižek Slovenian Philosopher b. 1949
8,464 FP France Prešeren France Prešeren Slovenian Poet 1800–1849
13,918 JO Jan Oblak Jan Oblak Slovenian Football b. 1993
20,219 MO Merlene Ottey Merlene Ottey Slovenian Sprint b. 1960
21,262 JJ Janez Janša Janez Janša Slovenian Politician b. 1958
21,762 VB Valter Birsa Valter Birsa Slovenian Football b. 1986
22,357 JD Janez Drnovšek Janez Drnovšek Slovenian Liberal 1950–2008
26,210 BJ Bojan Jokić Slovenian Football b. 1986
30,551 BP Borut Pahor Borut Pahor Slovenian Politician b. 1963
31,929 PR Primož Roglič Primož Roglič Slovenian Sport b. 1989
34,588 AK Anže Kopitar Anže Kopitar Slovenian Hockey b. 1987
35,831 ZM Zoran Mušič Zoran Mušič Slovenian Painter 1909–2005
38,262 SA Slavko Avsenik Slavko Avsenik Slovenian Composer 1929–2015
40,095 JK Jernej Kopitar Slovenian Linguist 1780–1844
41,894 NP Nejc Pečnik Nejc Pečnik Slovenian Football b. 1986
42,058 LP Lojze Peterle Lojze Peterle Slovenian Politician b. 1948
42,544 MK Milan Kučan Milan Kučan Slovenian Politician b. 1941
44,738 RK Robert Koren Robert Koren Slovenian Football b. 1980
46,354 EK Edvard Kocbek Edvard Kocbek Slovenian Poet 1904–1981
51,771 G Gramatik Gramatik Slovenian Music b. 1984
52,030 JI Josip Iličić Josip Iličić Slovenian Football b. 1988
53,923 ZD Zlatko Dedić Zlatko Dedić Slovenian Football b. 1984
55,514 FR Franc Rode Franc Rode Slovenian Priest b. 1934
56,170 AK Anton Korošec Anton Korošec Slovenian Politician 1872–1940
59,232 FB France Bevk France Bevk Slovenian Writer 1890–1970
59,340 RB Robert Berić Robert Berić Slovenian Football b. 1991
60,039 PV Prežihov Voranc Prežihov Voranc Slovenian Politician 1893–1950
62,749 JK Jasmin Kurtić Jasmin Kurtić Slovenian Football b. 1989
62,913 MC Miroslav Cerar Miroslav Cerar Slovenian Gymnast b. 1939
62,973 SŠ Simon Špilak Simon Špilak Slovenian Sport b. 1986
66,447 SG Simon Gregorčič Simon Gregorčič Slovenian Poet 1844–1906
69,177 AR Alojz Rebula Alojz Rebula Slovenian Writer 1924–2018
69,895 AA Anton Aškerc Anton Aškerc Slovenian Poet 1856–1912
71,572 LK Luka Krajnc Luka Krajnc Slovenian Football b. 1994
73,952 SD Stane Dolanc Stane Dolanc Slovenian Politician 1925–1999
81,053 MI Marko Ivan Rupnik Marko Ivan Rupnik Slovenian Priest b. 1954
83,196 DZ Dane Zajc Dane Zajc Slovenian Poet 1929–2005
84,097 JB Janez Brajkovič Janez Brajkovič Slovenian Sport b. 1983
86,117 MS Miral Samardžić Slovenian Football b. 1987
87,141 JP Janez Potočnik Janez Potočnik Slovenian Politician b. 1958
89,027 MO Milan Osterc Slovenian Football b. 1975
94,979 VK Vlado Kreslin Vlado Kreslin Slovenian Poet b. 1953
95,051 BB Borut Božič Borut Božič Slovenian Sport b. 1980
95,143 MS Martin Strel Martin Strel Slovenian Swimmer b. 1954
96,279 AV Anton Vratuša Anton Vratuša Slovenian Politician 1915–2017
106,032 MB Matej Bor Matej Bor Slovenian Poet 1913–1993
107,182 AN Anton Nanut Anton Nanut Slovenian Conductor 1932–2017
108,931 JP Janko Prunk Janko Prunk Slovenian Historian b. 1942
120,122 AK Amir Karić Slovenian Football b. 1973
121,445 JS Josip Stritar Josip Stritar Slovenian Writer 1836–1923
126,713 SS Slaviša Stojanovič Slaviša Stojanovič Slovenian Football b. 1969
127,253 MS Matjaž Smodiš Matjaž Smodiš Slovenian Basket b. 1979
130,283 AJ Anton Janša Anton Janša Slovenian Entomologist 1734–1773
138,119 JP Jože Pučnik Slovenian Politician 1932–2003
138,430 JG Janja Garnbret Janja Garnbret Slovenian Climb b. 1999
138,706 JZ Jan Zaveck Jan Zaveck Slovenian Boxer b. 1976
142,577 JF Jure Franko Slovenian Skier b. 1962
144,045 TP Tone Pavček Tone Pavček Slovenian Poet 1928–2011
145,807 AR Aleksandar Rodić Aleksandar Rodić Slovenian Football b. 1979
151,524 CZ Ciril Zlobec Ciril Zlobec Slovenian Poet 1925–2018
153,294 DP Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda Slovenian Football b. 1947
153,733 IH Ivan Hribar Ivan Hribar Slovenian Diplomat 1851–1941
154,876 MM Matija Murko Matija Murko Slovenian Linguist 1861–1952
160,837 MR Martina Ratej Martina Ratej Slovenian Javelin Thrower b. 1981
163,735 ZJ Zoran Janković (politician) Zoran Janković (politician) Slovenian Politician b. 1953
167,470 FL Feri Lainšček Feri Lainšček Slovenian Writer b. 1959
168,323 MČ Matic Črnic Slovenian Football b. 1992
169,790 MF Maruša Ferk Maruša Ferk Slovenian Skier b. 1988
179,175 MR Marjan Rožanc Marjan Rožanc Slovenian Author 1930–1990
182,456 DB Damjan Bohar Damjan Bohar Slovenian Football b. 1991
184,441 AI Anton Ingolič Anton Ingolič Slovenian Writer 1907–1992
192,360 AS Anton Stres Anton Stres Slovenian Priest b. 1942
194,838 DK Daniel Kovac Slovenian Singer b. 1956
195,058 JB Janez Bernik Janez Bernik Slovenian Painter 1933–2016
195,843 AJ Andrej Jerman Slovenian Skier b. 1978
203,641 MR Marcel Rodman Marcel Rodman Slovenian Hockey b. 1981
205,718 AP Albin Planinc Albin Planinc Slovenian Chess 1944–2008
209,879 AŠ Alojzij Šuštar Alojzij Šuštar Slovenian Archbishop 1920–2007
215,782 JV Josip Vandot Slovenian Poet 1884–1944
219,311 JB Jaka Bijol Jaka Bijol Slovenian Football b. 1999
223,342 JT Janez Trdina Janez Trdina Slovenian Writer 1830–1905
230,726 ZŠ Zlatko Šugman Zlatko Šugman Slovenian Actor 1932–2008
230,968 AD Anžej Dežan Anžej Dežan Slovenian Singer b. 1987
234,283 KE Karl Erjavec Karl Erjavec Slovenian Politician b. 1960
236,204 EP Ela Peroci Ela Peroci Slovenian Writer 1922–2001
241,065 FB France Bučar France Bučar Slovenian Politician 1923–2015
241,556 EB Evgen Bavcar Evgen Bavcar Slovenian Photographer b. 1946
245,663 DC Dragotin Cvetko Dragotin Cvetko Slovenian Music 1911–1993
256,601 PD Peter Dajnko Slovenian Linguist 1787–1873
258,223 IU Ivo Urbančič Slovenian Philosopher 1930–2016
262,542 VG Vekoslav Grmič Vekoslav Grmič Slovenian Priest 1923–2005
265,539 JT Jože Toporišič Jože Toporišič Slovenian Linguist 1926–2014
266,533 SH Stanislav Hočevar Stanislav Hočevar Slovenian Priest b. 1945
273,155 MD Matjaž Debelak Slovenian Ski b. 1965
274,833 TR Tim-Kevin Ravnjak Tim-Kevin Ravnjak Slovenian Snowboard b. 1996
278,894 BP Bojan Prašnikar Slovenian Football b. 1953
280,100 SL Stanko Lorger Stanko Lorger Slovenian Athletic 1931–2014
290,649 VP Vito Plut Slovenian Football b. 1988
297,207 EF Evald Flisar Evald Flisar Slovenian Writer b. 1945
301,825 GB Gregor Bajde Slovenian Football b. 1994
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Inside Slovenia

279 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Slovenia peaked in the 1980s with 43 people.

What Slovenia Is Known For

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Sports is Slovenia's biggest group — 35% of all notables (98).

Slovenia over-indexes on writing — 2.1× the global rate.

Slovenia under-produces politics & law — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Sports98
  2. Writing70
  3. Politics & Law24
  4. Religion18
  5. Science18
  6. Art & Design16
  7. Music14
  8. Film & TV10
  1. Writing702.1×
  2. Sports981.6×
  1. Politics & Law240.4×
  2. Other90.4×
  3. Film & TV100.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Science
  • Religion
  • Art & Design
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