List of Macedonians (ethnic group)

For lists of other people in the Macedonia region, see Lists of Macedonians. For the ancient people of Macedon, see ancient Macedonians and List of ancient Macedonians.

This is a list of notable Macedonians or people of Macedonian descent sorted by occupation and year of birth, regardless of any political, territorial or other divisions, historical or modern.

Academia

Scientists

• Blaga Aleksova (1922–2007), archaeologist
• Ana Čolović Lešoska (born 1979), biologist
• Georgi Efremov (1932–2011), biologist
• Leonid Grčev (born 1951), electrical engineer
• Martin Guleski (born 1945), architect
• Ratko Janev (1939–2019), atomic physicist
• Nataša Jonoska (born 1961), mathematician
• Ljupčo Kocarev (born 1955), physicist and engineer
• Pasko Kuzman (born 1947), archaeologist
• Petar Popovski (born 1973), electrical engineer
• Svetlana Antonovska (born 1952–2016), statistician
• Zoran T. Popovski (born 1962), biologist
• Paskal Sotirovski (1927–2003), astrophysicist
• Aneta Stefanovska, biophysicist
• Boris P. Stoicheff (1924–2010), physicist
• Sofija Trenchovska (born 1975), philologist
• Dragica Vasileska (born ???), Electrical Engineer
• Nikola Nezlobinski (1885–1942), life scientist
• Elizabeta Gjorgievska (born 1972), physician
• Saško Kedev (born 1962), physician specialist cardiologist
• Beti Rabadzievska-Naumovska (born 1973), physician
• Slavko Milosavlevski (1928–2012), sociologist
• Ljubomir Cuculovski (born 1948), philosopher

Social academics

Georgi Pulevski, first known author to publicly express in 1875 the idea of a separate Macedonian nation and language.

• Svetlana Antonovska (1952–2016), statistician
• Dimitrija Čupovski (1878–1940), Macedonian national activist
• Nace Dimov (1876–1916), Macedonian national activist
• Slavko Milosavlevski (1928–2012), sociologist
• Mihail Petruševski (1911–1990), founder of the College of Philosophy at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
• Temko Popov (1855–1929)
• Gjorgji Pulevski (1817–1893), first known author to publicly express in 1875 the idea of a separate Macedonian nation and language ^{[note 1]}
• Andrew Rossos (born 1941), Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toronto
• Traian Stoianovich (1921–2005), professor of history at Rutgers University

Arts

Music

Classical music

Composers

Todor Skalovski, composer of the Macedonian national anthem "Today over Macedonia"

• Atanas Badev (1860–1908) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimitrije Bužarovski (born 1952)
• Kiril Makedonski (1925–1984)
• Zoran Madzirov (1968–2017), macedonian percussionist, composer and the inventor of the Bottle-phone
• Toma Prošev (1931–1996)
• Todor Skalovski (1909–2004), composer of the Macedonian national anthem "Today over Macedonia"
• Stojan Stojkov (born 1941)
• Aleksandar Džambazov (1936–2022)
• Tale Ognenovski (1922–2012)
• Petar Georgiev-Kalica (born 1951)
• Ilija Pejovski (born 1947)
• Aleksandra Popovska (born 1975)
• Tanja Carovska (born 1980)
• Dine Doneff (born 1965)
• Jonče Hristovski (1931–2000)
• Tomislav Zografski (1934–2000)
• Kiril Džajkovski
• Novogradska (born 1978)
• Toni Kitanovski (born 1964)
• Zafir Hadžimanov (1943–2021)
• Grigor Koprov (born 1943)
• Toni Zen (born 1983)

Conductors

• Borjan Canev (born 1973)

Instrumentalists

Pianists

• Simon Trpčeski (born 1979)
• Dimitrije Bužarovski (born 1952)
• Ilija Pejovski (born 1947)
• Simon Kiselicki (born 1974)
• Duke Bojadziev (born 1972)

Opera singers

• Igor Durlovski (born 1977)
• Blagoj Nacoski (born 1979)
• Boris Trajanov (born 1959)

Popular and folk music

Composers

• Darko Dimitrov (born 1973)
• Slave Dimitrov (born 1946)
• Jovan Jovanov (born 1981)
• Ilija Pejovski (born 1947), composer and pianist
• Trajko Prokopiev (1909–1979), infamous composer, who composed the soundtrack for the first Macedonian film Frosina

Musicians

• Bodan Arsovski (born 1956)
• Goran Trajkoski (born 1963)
• Kiril Džajkovski (born 1965)
• Zoran Džorlev (1967–2021)
• Chris Joannou (born 1979), bass guitarist
• Tale Ognenovski (1922–2012)
• Vlatko Stefanovski (born 1957)
• Stevo Teodosievski (1924–1997)
• Aleksandra Popovska (born 1975)

Singers

• Lambe Alabakovski (born 1987)
• Kristina Arnaudova (born 1979)
• Kaliopi Bukle (born 1966)
• Vladimir Četkar, jazz guitarist
• Dani Dimitrovska (born 1979)
• Karolina Gočeva (born 1980)
• Vaska Ilieva (1923–2001)
• Andrijana Janevska (born 1981)
• Vlado Janevski (born 1960)
• Jovan Jovanov (born 1985)
• Jasmina Mukaetova (born 1981)
• Eva Nedinkovska (born 1983)
• Goce Nikolovski (1947–2006)
• Blagica Pavlovska (born 1958)
• Elena Petreska (born 1980)
• Elena Risteska (born 1986)
• Aleksandar Sarievski (1922–2002)
• Dan Talevski (born 1992)
• Tamara Todevska (born 1985)
• Tijana Todevska-Dapčević (born 1976)
• Zoran Vanev (born 1973)
• Elena Velevska (born 1980)
• Rade Vrčakovski (born 1980)

Performing arts

Actors

• Kole Angelovski (born 1943)
• Igor Džambazov (born 1963), actor, singer, comedian
• Ljupka Džundeva (1934–2018)
• Jelena Jovanova (born 1984)
• Aco Jovanovski (1930–2016)
• Meto Jovanovski (1946–2023)
• Vlado Jovanovski (born 1967)
• Zafir Hadžimanov (1943–2021), actor, singer, composer
• Gjorgji Kolozov (1948–2003)
• Toni Mihajlovski (born 1967)
• Labina Mitevska (born 1975)
• Natasha Negovanlis (born 1990)
• Chris Petrovski (born 1991)
• Petre Prličko (1907–1995)
• Nikola Ristanovski (born 1969)
• Petar Stojkoviḱ (born 1985)
• Robert Veljanovski (born 1968)

Dancers

• Nick Vanoff (1929–1991), dancer and producer
• Michael Dameski (born 1995), dancer, actor and singer.

Filmmakers

• Vladimir Blaževski (born 1955)
• Kiril Cenevski (1943–2019)
• Petar Gligorovski (1938–1995), animated film director and surrealist artist
• Igor Ivanov (born 1973)
• Tamara Kotevska (born 1993)
• Milčo Mančevski (born 1959), Golden Lion-winning director
• Kole Manev (born 1941)
• Darko Mitrevski (born 1971), film director and screenwriter
• Dimitrie Osmanli (1927–2006)
• Stole Popov (born 1950)
• Svetozar Ristovski (born 1972)
• Ljubomir Stefanov (born 1975)
• Sofija Trenčovska (born 1975)
• Goran Trenčovski (born 1970)
• Apostol Trpeski (born 1948)
• Kiro Urdin (born 1945)

Theatre production

• Bill Neskovski (1964–1989), playwright and actor
• Naum Panovski (born 1950), theatre director
• Goran Trenchovski (born 1970), director, writer, artistic leader, founder, lecturer, humanist

Visual arts

Architecture

• Slavko Brezoski (1922–2017)
• Janko Konstantinov (1926–2010)
• Georgi Konstantinovski (1930–2020)
• Mimoza Nestorova-Tomić (1929–2024)
• Živko Popovski (1934–2007)

Fashion design

• Risto Bimbiloski (born 1975)
• Nikola Eftimov (born 1968)
• Mila Hermanovski (born 1969), costume and fashion designer
• Toni Matičevski (born 1976)
• Marjan Pejoski (born 1968)

Graphic design

• Vlado Goreski (born 1958)
• Miroslav Grčev (born 1955), designer of the Macedonian flag

Models

• Katarina Ivanovska (born 1988)

Multimedia

• Iskra Dimitrova (born 1965)

Painting

Keraca Visulčeva macedonian painter who donated 400 drawings, oil and sculptures to the newly created Republic of Macedonia

Isaija Mažovski a Mijak painter and activist Mažovski sought political solutions in the liberation of Ottoman Macedonia

• Gavril Atanasov (1863–1951) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimitar Avramovski-Pandilov (1898–1963)
• Angel Gavrovski (born 1942)
• Vladimir Georgievski (1942–2017)
• Maja Hill (born 1976)
• Mice Jankulovski (born 1954), painter and cartoonist
• Dimitar Kondovski (1927–1993)
• Vangel Kodžoman (1904–1994)
• Rubens Korubin (born 1949)
• Lazar Ličenoski (1901–1964)
• Petar Mazev (1927–1993)
• Isaija Mažovski (1852–1926), painter and activist ^{[note 1]}
• Ordan Petlevski (1930–1997)
• Nadja Petrovikj (born 1991)
• Zivko Prendzov (born 1957)
• Bobby Stojanov Varga (born 1972)
• Dimo Todorovski (1910–1983)
• Borislav Traikovski (1917–1996)
• Keraca Visulčeva (1911–2004) ^{[note 1]}
• Tomo Vladimirski (1904–1971)

Product design

• Stefan Janoski (born 1979), skateboarder and artist
• Apostol Tnokovski (born 1982)

Sculpting

• Žarko Bašeski (born 1957)
• Petar Hadži Boškov (1928–2015)
• Tome Serafimovski (1935–2016)
• Gligor Stefanov (born 1956)
• Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva (born 1971)

Business

Mike Ilitch, founder of Little Caesars and owner of Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers

Steve Stavro, Macedonian buisness man awarded the Order of Canada

• George Atanasoski (born 1952), founder of Microflex Inc. and MAK AM International Corporation
• Katrina Markoff, chocolatier
• John Bitove (born 1960), founder of the Toronto Raptors
• John Bitove, Sr. (1928–2015), restaurateur and philanthropist
• Jordan Bitove, owner of Torstar, founder of Mobilicity, partial owner of SiriusXM Canada
• Marjan Bojadžiev (born 1967), CEO of the National Bank of North Macedonia, board member of Skopje Chamber of Commerce
• Lorne Bozinoff, founder and CEO of Forum Research
• Vasil Eshcoff (1882–1961), pioneer of the Coney Island hot dog ^{[note 1]}
• Valentin Ilievski (born 1968), senior vice president of southeast Europe for Messer Group, president of assembly of FK Sarajevo
• Christopher Ilitch (born 1965), president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. ^[1]
• Marian Ilitch (born 1933), wife of Mike Ilitch and owner of Detroit's MotorCity Casino
• Mike Ilitch (1929–2017), founder of Little Caesars and owner of Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers
• Kiradjieff brothers, creators of Cincinnati chili ^{[note 1] [2] [3] [4]}
• Minčo Jordanov (born 1944), owner of multiple companies
• Petar Kajevski (born 1974), founder of Najdi!
• Jordan Kamčev (born 1970), owner of multiple companies, richest man in Macedonia as of 2015
• Nada Laskovski, co-founder of UrbanToronto and Chart Attack
• Lou Naumovski (born 1957), vice president and commercial/general director of Russia for Kinross Gold
• Susan Niczowski (born 1966), CEO and founder of Summer Fresh Salads Inc.
• Chris Pavlovski, CEO and founder of Rumble ^[5]
• Andy Peykoff (born 1976), owner of Niagara Bottling
• Ivo Jankoski (born 1955)
• Steve Stavro (1926–2006), founder of Knob Hill Farms, owner of Toronto Maple Leafs, director of Liquor Control Board of Ontario
• Mike Zafirovski (born 1953), president and CEO of Nortel Networks and Board of Directors at Boeing

Journalism

Stefan Dedov, a journalist, writer and early proponent of the Macedonian Slavs'

• Stefan Dedov (1869–1914) ^{[note 1]}
• Vasko Eftov (born 1967)
• Branko Geroski
• Tomislav Kezarovski (born 1965)
• Dijamandija Mišajkov (1872–1953)
• Nikola Mladenov (1964–2013)
• Mihail Solunov (1877–1956) ^{[note 1]}
• Vlado Taneski (1952–2008)
• Mirka Velinovska (born 1952)

Literature

Stoyan Christowe, author, journalist and noted political figure in the state of Vermont

Vlado Maleski, was the author of the Macedonian national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija"

Krste Misirkov, a philologist, journalist, historian and ethnographer from the region of Macedonia.

• Gjorgji Abadžiev (1910–1963)
• Petre M. Andreevski (1934–2006)
• Stojan Hristov (1898–1995) ^{[note 1]}
• Živko Čingo (1935–1987)
• Nikola Berovski (1923–1993)
• Venko Markovski (1915–1988), writer and poet
• Ljubomir Cuculovski (born 1948), philosopher and professor
• Dimitar Dimitrov (born 1937), philosopher and diplomat
• Lidija Dimkovska (born 1971), poet
• Elena Filipovska, philologist
• Vasil Iljoski (1902–1995)
• Slavko Janevski (1920–2000), poet, writer, and author of the first Macedonian-language novel The village behind the seven ash trees
• Mišo Juzmeski (1966–2021)
• Sterjo Spasse (1914–1989), writer
• Blaže Koneski (1921–1993)
• Risto Krle (1900–1975)
• Katica Kulavkova (born 1951)
• Vlado Maleski (1919–1984), author of the Macedonian national anthem "Today over Macedonia"
• Stefan Markovski (born 1990), screenwriter, poet, philosopher
• Mateja Matevski (1929–2018)
• Krste Misirkov (1874–1926) ^{[note 1]}
• Kole Nedelkovski (1912–1941)
• Olivera Nikolova (1936–2024)
• Risto Ognjanovikj-Lonoski (1870–1941)
• Anton Panov (1906–1967)
• Sibila Petlevski (born 1964)
• Vidoe Podgorec (1934–1997)
• Aco Šopov (1923–1982)
• Aleksandar Prokopiev (born 1953)
• Kočo Racin (1908–1943), poet, communist, and author of the poetry collection White Dawns
• Atanas Razdolov (1872–1931), writer and revolutionary ^{[note 1]}
• Goce Smilevski (born 1975)
• Milan Stoilov (1881–1903), writer and revolutionary ^{[note 1]}
• Aco Šopov (1923–1982), poet
• Zvonko Taneski (born 1980), poet
• Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (born 1976)
• Gane Todorovski (1929–2010)

Religion

• Mihail Gogov (1912–1999), fourth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia
• Michael Gogov (1912–1999)
• Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo
• Kiro Stojanov (born 1959), Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje
• Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo (born 1972)
• Timotej of Debar and Kichevo (1951–2024)
• Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo (1934–2013
• Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia (born 1955)
• Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo (born 1977),
• Theodosius of Skopje (1846–1926), attempted to restore the Archbishopric of Ohrid as a separate Macedonian church ^{[note 1]}

Military

• Jovan Andrevski
• Pande Petrovski, famous for being the strategic General during the 2001 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
• Vasko Gjurchinovski (born 1970), current chief of defence
• Gjorgji Bojadžiev (1950 –2024)
• Johan Tarčulovski (born 1974
• Metodi Stamboliski, commanded an artillery regiment in the JNA
• Miroslav Stojanovski, awarded the Legion of Merit
• Gorančo Koteski (born 1965), war criminal
• Metodija Velichkovski (born 1966), current chief of general

Revolutionaries

• Goce Delčev (1872–1903) ^{[note 1]}
• Dame Gruev (1871–1906) ^{[note 1]}
• Gyorche Petrov (1865–1921) ^{[note 1]}
• Atanas Gradoborliyata (1860–1903) ^{[note 1]}
• Georgi Sugarev (1876–1906) ^{[note 1]}
• Mara Buneva (1902–1928), famous for assasinating Velimir Prelić, a former Serbian Chetnik commander ^{[note 1]}
• Metody Patchev (1875–1902) ^{[note 1]}
• Nikola Kirov (1880–1962) ^{[note 1]}
• Petar Mandzhukov (1878–1966) ^{[note 1]}
• Slaveyko Arsov (1877–1904) ^{[note 1]}
• Dzole Gergev (1867–1909) ^{[note 1]}
• Pavel Shatev (1882–1951) ^{[note 1]}
• Andon Dimitrov (1867–1933) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimitar Gyuzelov (1903–1945) ^{[note 1]}
• Kosta Shahov (1862–1917) ^{[note 1]}
• Andon Zlatarev (1872–1902) ^{[note 1]}
• Dobri Daskalov (1882–1912) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimche Sarvanov (1879–1908) ^{[note 1]}
• Apostol Petkov (1865–1911) ^{[note 1]}
• Hristo Matov (1872–1922) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimitar Vlahov (1878–1953) ^{[note 1]}
• Yordan Popyordanov (1881–1903) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimitar Chkatrov (1900–1945) ^{[note 1]}
• Petar Atsev (1877–1939) ^{[note 1]}
• Mihail Shkaratov (1883–1936) ^{[note 1]}
• Manush Georgiev (1881–1901) ^{[note 1]}
• Koce Seizov (???–???) ^{[note 1]}
• Petar Mandzhukov (1878–1966) ^{[note 1]}
• Mile Popyordanov (1877–1901) ^{[note 1]}
• Georgi Atsev (1884–1906) ^{[note 1]}
• Rizo Rizov (1872–1950) ^{[note 1]}
• Jane Sandanski (1872–1915) ^{[note 1]}
• Boris Sarafov (1872–1907), revolutionary ^{[note 1]}
• Hristo Tatarchev (1869–1952), revolutionary and founder of IMRO ^{[note 1]}
• Pere Toshev (1865–1912) ^{[note 1]}
• Naum Tomalevski (1882–1930) ^{[note 1]}
• Metody Patchev (1875–1902) ^{[note 1]}
• Hristo Batandzhiev (1865–1913) ^{[note 1]}
• Doncho Lazarov (1878–1950) ^{[note 1]}
• Antinogen Hadzhov (1874–1912 ^{[note 1]}
• Petar Poparsov (1868–1941) ^{[note 1]}
• Aleksandar Turundzhev (1872–1905) ^{[note 1]}
• Andon Kyoseto (1855–1955) ^{[note 1]}
• Vladimir Boyadzhiev (1869–1956) ^{[note 1]}
• Yordan Piperkata (1870–1903) ^{[note 1]}
• Vasil Chekalarov (1874–1913) ^{[note 1]}
• Hristo Andonov (1887–1928) ^{[note 1]}
• Vasil Adzhalarski (1880–1912) ^{[note 1]}
• Lazar Poptraykov (1878–1903) ^{[note 1]}
• Mile Popyordanov (1877–1901) ^{[note 1]}
• Dimo Hadzhidimov (1875–1924) ^{[note 1]}
• Metodi Aleksiev (1887–1924) ^{[note 1]}
• Kostadin Alakushev (1875–1912) ^{[note 1]}
• Atanas Razdolov (1872–1931) ^{[note 1]}
• Naum Tyufekchiev (1864–1916) ^{[note 1]}
• Georgi Bogdanov (???–1939) ^{[note 1]}
• Theodos Anev (???–1915) ^{[note 1]}
• Marko Boshnakov (1878–1908) ^{[note 1]}
• Hristo Uzunov (1878–1905) ^{[note 1]}
• Panko Brashnarov (1883–1951) ^{[note 1]}
• Smile Vojdanov (1872–1958), revolutionary and founder of the Macedonian People's League ^{[note 1]}
• Ivan Hadži Nikolov (1861–1934), founder of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization ^{[note 1]}
• Nikola Karev (1877–1905), revolutionary and President of the Kruševo republic ^{[note 1]}

Partisans

Mirče Acev, a Macedonian organizer of the Yugoslav communist resistance in Vardar Macedonia during World War II

Mihailo Apostolski, a macedonian commander of the General Staff of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Macedonia

• Mirče Acev (1915–1943) ^[6]
• Mihajlo Apostolski (1906–1987)
• Vangel Ajanovski-Oče (1909–1996), leader of the Macedonian Anti-Fascist Organization
• Jordan Cekov (1921–2019)
• Vlado Makelarski (1919–1993)
• Emanuel Čučkov (1901–1967)
• Mara Naceva (1920–2013)
• Gošo Vikentiev (1920–1944)
• Čede Filipovski Dame (1923–1945)
• Dimče Mirčev (1913–1944)
• Mirka Ginova (1916–1946), she was the first woman to receive capital punishment in Greece.
• Boris Čuškarov (1916–1982)
• Risto Kirjazovski (1927–2002)
• Blagoj Jankov Mučeto (1911–1944)
• Vlado Maleski (1919–1984)
• Orce Nikolov (1916–1942)
• Stojan Kočov (1930–2023)
• Strašo Pindžur (1915–1943)
• Vera Aceva (1919–2006)
• Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921–1944)
• Gjorgi Dimitrovski Vikentiev (1920–1944)
• Petar Zdravkovski (1912–1967)
• Paskal Mitrevski (1912–1978)
• Kuzman Josifovski - Pitu (1915–1944)
• Aco Karamanov (1927–1944) ^{[note 1]}
• Fana Kočovska (1927–2004)
• Jakov Lazaroski (1936–2021)
• Veselinka Malinska (1917–1987)
• Stefan Naumov (1920–1942
• Јordan Nikolov (1916–1942)
• Katerina Nurdzhieva (1922–2018) ^{[note 1]}
• Blagoj Stračkovski (1920–1943)

Sport

Athletics

• Kristijan Efremov (born 1990), sprinter
• Chris Mitrevski (born 1996), long jumper and sprinter
• Dario Ivanovski (born 1997), long distance runner
• Daniela Kuleska (born 1981), middle distance runner
• Ismail Mačev (1960–2019), sprinter
• Riste Pandev (born 1994), sprinter
• Elizabeta Pavlovska (born 1972), hurdler
• Hristina Risteska (born 1991), sprinter
• Ivana Rožman (born 1989), track and field
• Vančo Stojanov (born 1977), middle distance runner
• Mile Stojkoski (born 1965), long distance marathon paralympian
• Jovan Stojoski (born 1997), sprinter
• Aleksandra Vojnevska (born 1981), sprinter

American football

• Vlade Janakievski (born 1957), college football placekicker
• Paul Naumoff (1945–2018), NFL linebacker
• Pandel Savic (1925–2018), college football quarterback
• Pete Stoyanovich (born 1967), NFL placekicker

Association football

Main page: Category:Macedonian footballers

Darko Pančev, awarded the European Golden Boot in 1991

Goran Pandev, champions leauge winner and countries all time top scorer

Dejan Kulusevski, right winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur

Marek Jankulovski, champions leauge winner

• Vlatko Andonovski (born 1976), US women's national team manager
• David Babunski (born 1994)
• Milko Djurovski (born 1963)
• Zoran Baldovaliev (born 1983)
• Daniel Georgievsk (born 1988)
• Darko Churlinov (born 2000)
• Milko Djurovski (born 1963), Olympic bronze medalist
• Stole Dimitrievski (born 1993)
• Boško Gjurovski (born 1961)
• Mario Gjurovski (born 1985)
• Borche Manevski (born 1985)
• Dejan Blazhevski (born 1985)
• Gjorgji Hristov (born 1976)
• Jani Atanasov (born 1999)
• Čedomir Janevski (born 1961)
• Marek Jankulovski (born 1977), Champions League winner
• Gjore Jovanovski (born 1956)
• Jovan Kirovski (born 1976), first American to win Champions League
• Dejan Kulusevski (born 2000)
• Nemanja Matić (born 1988)
• Uroš Matić (born 1990)
• Goran Maznov (born 1981)
• Bojan Miovski (born 1999)
• Igor Mitreski (born 1979)
• George Nanchoff (born 1954)
• Louis Nanchoff (born 1956)
• Zlatko Nastevski (born 1957)
• Chris Naumoff (born 1995)
• Ilčo Naumoski (born 1983)
• Ilija Nestorovski (born 1990)
• Oka Nikolov (born 1974)
• Jane Nikolovski (born 1973)
• Sasa Ognenovski (born 1979)
• Darko Pančev (born 1965), Golden Boot and European Cup winner
• Goran Pandev (born 1983), Champions League winner
• Saško Pаndev (born 1987)
• Robert Petrov (born 1978)
• Goran Popov (born 1984)
• Kristijan Trapanovski (born 1999)
• Robert Popov (born 1982)
• Stevica Ristić (born 1982)
• Stefan Ristovski (born 1992)
• Goce Sedloski (Гоце Седлоски)
• Mario Ilievski (born 2002)
• Blazhe Ilijoski (born 1984)
• Viktor Angelov (born 1994)
• Hristijan Kirovski (born 1985)
• Marko Simonovski (born 1992)
• Stefan Spirovski (born 1990)
• Dejan Ristovski (born 1973)
• Dragi Setinov (born 1961)
• Goran Slavkovski (born 1989)
• Zoran Zlatkovski (born 1987)
• Mile Sterjovski (born 1979)
• Veliče Šumulikoski (born 1981)
• Goce Toleski (born 1977)
• Vančo Trajanov (born 1978)
• Jovica Trajčev (born 1981)
• Riste Naumov (born 1981)
• Aleksandar Trajkovski (born 1992)
• Darko Velkovski (born 1995)
• Angelko Panov (born 1979)
• Ivan Tričkovski (born 1987)
• Aleksandar Vasoski (born 1979)

Australian rules football

• Josh Daicos (born 1998), forward
• Peter Daicos (born 1961), Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Nick Malceski (born 1984), 2014 All-Australian team member
• Mark Nicoski (born 1983), utility

Baseball

• Kevin Kouzmanoff (born 1981), MLB third baseman

Basketball

Main page: Category:Macedonian men's basketball players

• Jelena Antić (born 1991)
• Pero Antić (born 1982), NBA player
• Gjorgji Čekovski (born 1979)
• Slavica Dimovska (born 1985)
• Todor Gečevski (born 1977)
• Blagoja Georgievski (1950–2020), Olympic silver medalist
• Vlado Ilievski (born 1980)
• Andrej Jakimovski (born 2001), NCAA player
• Petar Naumoski (born 1968), two-time EuroLeague champion
• Kiril Nikolovski (born 1988)
• Predrag Samardžiski (born 1986)
• Darko Sokolov (born 1986)
• Vrbica Stefanov (born 1973)
• Damjan Stojanovski (born 1987)
• Vojdan Stojanovski (born 1987)
• Stojna Vangelovska (born 1964), Olympic silver medalist

Canoeing

• Atanas Nikolovski (born 1980), slalom canoer
• Lazar Popovski (born 1975), whitewater kayaker
• Nenad Trpovski (born 1978), slalom canoer
• Ana Ugrinovska (born 1980), slalom canoer

Chess

• Vlatko Bogdanovski (born 1964)
• Aleksandar Colovic (born 1976)
• Zvonko Stanojoski (born 1964)

Cricket

• Len Pascoe (born 1950), Test and One Day International cricketer

Cycling

• Andrej Petrovski (born 1996)
• Stefan Petrovski (born 1991)
• Gorgi Popstefanov (born 1987)

Handball

Main page: Category:Macedonian handball players

• Stevče Aluševski (born 1972)
• Tanja Andrejeva (born 1978)
• Lasko Andonovski (born 1991)
• Petar Angelov (born 1977)
• Branislav Angelovski (born 1977)
• Filip Arsenovski (born 1998)
• Stefan Atanasovski (born 1999)
• Mirjeta Bajramoska (born 1984)
• Andrea Beleska (born 1994)
• Danilo Brestovac (born 1975)
• Biljana Crvenkoska (born 1983)
• Jane Cvetkovski (born 1987)
• Filip Čurlevski (born 1992)
• Viktor Damceski (born 1996)
• Nikola Danilovski (1997–2021)
• Zlatko Daskalovski (born 1984)
• Zorica Despodovska (born 1991)
• Darko Dimitrievski (born 1993)
• Dimitar Dimitrioski (born 1998)
• Oliver Dimitrioski (born 1972)
• Ivan Dimitrovski (born 1998)
• Vasko Dimitrovski (born 1982)
• Vancho Dimovski (born 1979)
• Ivan Djonov (born 1997)
• Stefan Drogrishki (born 1994)
• Daniel Dupjačanec (born 1983)
• David Gashoski (born 1996)
• Goce Georgievski (born 1987)
• Elena Gjeorgjievska (born 1990)
• Daniel Gjorgjeski (born 1993)
• Dushica Gjorgjievska (born 1987)
• Simona Grozdanovska (born 1988)
• Tomislav Jagurinovski (born 1998)
• Lenche Ilkova (born 1984)
• Stefan Kimevski (born 1990)
• Marko Kizikj (born 2001)
• Alen Kjosevski (born 2001)
• Dario Kofiloski (born 2000)
• Marjan Kolev (born 1977)
• Nikola Kosteski (born 1992)
• Goran Krstevski (born 1996)
• Ilija Krstevski (born 1993)
• Milorad Kukoski (born 1987)
• Goran Kuzmanoski (born 1982)
• Filip Kuzmanovski (born 1996)
• Milan Lazarevski (born 1997)
• Filip Lazarov (born 1985)
• Kiril Lazarov (born 1980), all time Champions League top scorer
• Milan Levov (born 1987)
• Elena Livrinikj (born 1994)
• Bojan Ljubevski (born 1996)
• Bojan Madzovski (born 1994)
• Borjan Madzovski (born 1994)
• Dejan Manaskov (born 1992)
• Martin Manaskov (born 1994)
• Pepi Manaskov (born 1964)
• Nikola Markoski (born 1990)
• Andrej Markudov (born 1996)
• Robertina Mečevska (born 1984)
• Filip Mirkulovski (born 1983)
• Marko Miševski (born 1999)
• Petar Misovski (born 1976)
• Andrej Mitikj (born 2000)
• Vlatko Mitkov (born 1981)
• Nikola Mitrevski (born 1985)
• Dragica Mitrova (born 1987)
• Mihajlo Mladenovikj (born 2000)
• Nataša Mladenovska (born 1986)
• Zlatko Mojsoski (born 1981)
• Naumče Mojsovski (born 1980)
• Dijana Naumoska (born 1985)
• Vlado Nedanovski (born 1985)
• Marko Neloski (born 1996)
• Marko Ognjanovski (born 1997)
• Goce Ojleski (born 1989)
• Toše Ončev (born 1996)
• Davor Palevski (born 1997)
• Marija Papudjieva (born 1977)
• Igor Pavlovski (born 1982)
• Dragana Pecevska (born 1983)
• Antonio Peševski (born 1990)
• Žarko Peševski (born 1991)
• Dragana Petkovska (born 1996)
• Kostadin Petrov (born 1992)
• Martin Popovski (born 1994)
• Nemanja Pribak (born 1984)
• Sara Ristovska (born 1996)
• Borko Ristovski (born 1982)
• Ljubomir Savevski (born 1957)
• Jovana Sazdovska (born 1993)
• Martin Serafimov (born 2000)
• Mice Shilegov (born 1998)
• Marija Shteriova (born 1991)
• Sara Stevanoska (born 1993)
• Mitko Stoilov (born 1983)
• Stojanče Stoilov (born 1987)
• Nikola Stojčevski (born 1984)
• Zvonko Šundovski (born 1967)
• Filip Taleski (born 1996)
• Jovan Talevski (born 1994)
• Mario Tankoski (born 1998)
• Vladimir Temelkov (born 1980)
• Teodor Todeski (born 2002)
• Martin Tomovski (born 1997)
• Blagojče Trajkovski (born 1986)
• Martin Velkovski (born 1997)

Ice hockey

Steven Stamkos, two-time Stanley Cup winning, seven-time all-star center

• Mike Angelidis (born 1985), center
• Tommy Ivan (1911–1999), three-time Stanley Cup winning coach
• Dan Jancevski (born 1981), defenseman
• Ed Jovanovski (born 1976), defenseman
• Steve Staios (born 1973), winger/defenseman
• Steven Stamkos (born 1990), two-time Stanley Cup winning, seven-time all-star center
• Alek Stojanov (born 1973), right winger
• Brandon Tanev (born 1991), left winger
• Christopher Tanev (born 1989), defenseman
• Michael Zigomanis (born 1981), center
• Jose Theodore (born 1976 ), goalie, vezina and hart trophy winner

Martial arts

• Vladimir Egorov (wrestler) (born 1995), wrestler
• Alen Amedovski (born 1988), mixed martial artist
• Pete George (1929–2021), Olympic gold medalist weightlifter ^{[note 1]}
• Dejan Georgievski (born 1999), taekwondo Olympic silver medalist
• Puleksenija Jovanoska (born 1993), karateka
• Katerina Nikoloska (born 1990), judoka
• Nina Nunes (born 1985), UFC flyweight fighter
• Beni Osmanoski (born 1988), kickboxer
• Emil Pavlov (born 1992), karateka
• Sihamir Osmanov (born 1975), wrestlerH
• Ace Rusevski (born 1956), Olympic bronze medalist boxer
• Vlatko Sokolov (born 1973), wrestler
• Daniel Stefanovski (born 1996), kickboxer
• Alexander Volkanovski (born 1988), UFC Featherweight champion, reached #1 in pound-for-pound rankings

Mountain climbing

• Dimitar Ilievski-Murato (1953–1989), first Macedonian to climb Everest
• Saško Kedev (born 1962), politician and third Macedonian to climb Everest

Racing

• Igor Stefanovski (born 1982), two-time European Hill Climb champion

Rugby league

• Paul Momirovski (born 1996), centre and winger

Shooting

• Nina Balaban (born 1995)
• Olivera Nakovska-Bikova (born 1974)
• Darko Naseski (born 1979)
• Sašo Nestorov (born 1987)
• Divna Pešić (born 1979)

Skiing

• Darko Damjanovski (born 1981), biathlete and cross-country skier
• Gjoko Dineski (born 1972), cross-country skier
• Ivana Ivchevska (born 1988), alpine skier
• Stavre Jada (born 1998), cross-country skier
• Stefan Janoski (born 1979), skateboarder, artist, writer and musician
• Rosana Kiroska (born 1991), cross-country skier
• Marija Kolaroska (born 1997). cross-country skier
• Gjorgi Markovski (born 1986), alpine skier
• Jana Nikolovska (born 1979), alpine skier
• Dejan Panovski (born 1980), alpine skier
• Antonio Ristevski (born 1989), alpine skier
• Aleksandar Stojanovski (born 1979), alpine skier
• Viktorija Todorovska (born 2000), cross-country skier

Swimming

• Marko Blaževski (born 1992)
• Anastasia Bogdanovski (born 1993)
• Atina Bojadži (1944–2010)
• Mirjana Boševska (born 1981)
• Biljana Coković (1982–2007)
• Filip Derkoski (born 2000)
• Mia Blaževska Eminova (born 2005)
• Kire Filipovski (born 1973)
• Nikola Ǵuretanoviḱ (born 2007)
• Zoran Lazarovski (born 1980)
• Simona Marinova (born 1994)
• Aleksandar Malenko (born 1979)
• Nataša Meškovska (born 1972)
• Aleksandar Miladinovski (born 1979)
• Eva Petrovska (born 2004)
• Elena Popovska (born 1990)
• Mihajlo Ristovski (born 1983)
• Tomi Stefanovski
• Vesna Stojanovska (born 1985)

Tennis

• Lina Gjorcheska (born 1994), highest ranked Macedonian player to date
• Kalin Ivanovski (born 2004)
• Petra Cetkovská (born 1985)
• Tomislav Jotovski (born 1990)
• Beti Sekulovski (born 1983
• Aleksandar Kitinov (born 1971)
• Marina Lazarovska (born 1978)
• Lazar Magdinčev (born 1980)
• Katarina Marinkovikj (born 1999)
• Ellen Perez (born 1995)
• Predrag Rusevski (born 1983)
• Magdalena Stoilkovska (born 1996)

Volleyball

• Vladimir Bogoevski (born 1953)
• Gjorgi Gjorgiev (born 1992)
• Nikola Gjorgiev (born 1988)
• Goran Srbinovski (born 1956)
• Aleksandar Tasevski (born 1953)

State

Politicians

• Metodija Andonov - Čento (1902–1957), first president of the People's Republic of Macedonia
• Stojan Andov (1935–2024), first president of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
• Vasile Andonovski (born 1961), a Macedonian diplomat who was a Permanent Representative of the Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations
• Strašo Angelovski (born 1959)
• Nina Angelovska (born 1988)
• Ljupčo Arsov (1910–1986)
• Ljube Boškoski (born 1960)
• Liliane Tanguy (born 1967), member of the French National Assembly
• Tim Goeglein (born 1964), Deputy Director of Public Liaison, Office of Public Liaison, Executive Office of the President under George W. Bush
• Vasil Glavinov (1868–1929) ^{[note 1]}
• Vlado Bučkovski (born 1962)
• Radmila Šekerinska (born 1972), deputy secretary general of NATO
• Oliver Spasovski (born 1976)
• Boris Čuškarov (1916–1982), founder of Department of National Security (OZNA)
• Branko Crvenkovski (born 1962)
• Ksente Bogoev (1919–2008)
• Jezdimir Bogdanski (1930–2007)
• Edmond Temelko (born 1972), former mayor of the Pustec Municipality, and ethnic Macedonian rights activist
• Krste Crvenkovski (1921–2001)
• Emil Dimitriev (born 1979)
• Nikola Dimitrov (born 1972)
• Jimmy Dimos (born 1938), politician, former Speaker of the Louisiana House
• Ljubčo Georgievski (born 1966), founder of the political party VMRO-DPMNE
• Milan Pančevski (1920–2011), former diplomat from SFR Yugoslavia.
• Kiro Gligorov (1917–2012), first president of the Republic of Macedonia
• Vladimir Gligorov (1945–2022)
• Tim Goeglein (born 1964), Deputy Director of Public Liaison, Office of Public Liaison, Executive Office of the President under George W. Bush
• Nikola Gruevski (born 1970)
• Denise Ilitch (born 1955), businesswoman, lawyer, and member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan ^[7]
• Gjorge Ivanov (born 1960)
• Gordana Jankuloska (born 1975)
• Zoran Jolevski (born 1959), Macedonian Minister of Defense, Ambassador to the United States
• Nikola Kljusev (1927–2008), first Prime Minister of Macedonia
• Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000)
• Branko Crvenkovski (born 1962), former President of Macedonia
• Dimitar Kovačevski (born 1974), former Prime Minister of North Macedonia
• Trifun Kostovski (born 1946)
• Alekso Martulkov (1878–1962), Presidium of ASNOM, revolutionary ^{[note 1]}
• Hristijan Mickoski (born 1977), VMRO-DPMNE leader and Prime Minister of North Macedonia
• Ilinka Mitreva (1950–2022)
• Lazar Mojsov (1920–2011), 34th President of the United Nations General Assembly
• Timčo Mucunski (born 1989)
• Stevo Pendarovski (born 1963), former President of North Macedonia
• Tito Petkovski (born 1945)
• Nikola Poposki (born 1977), Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Malina Popivanova (1902–1954), Macedonian Communist
• Zoran Stavreski (born 1964), Deputy Prime Minister of Macedonia
• Borko Temelkovski (1919–2001)
• Lui Temelkovski (born 1954), Member of Canadian Parliament
• Boris Trajkovski (1956–2004)
• Vasil Tupurkovski (born 1951)
• Zoran Zaev (born 1974), Prime Minister of (North) Macedonia

Others

Ziya Tong, formerly the co-host of Discovery Channel's long-running primetime science magazine, Daily Planet

• Ziya Tong, television producer, TV host
• Viktor Karamarkov, macedonian serial killer
• Aleksandar Stavrev, champions leauge and FIFA referee
• Strebre Delovski, FIFA referee
• Zoran Manaskov, former leader of the frankfurt mafia
• Boki 13, arrested by the warrant from the Prosecution for organized crime under suspicion of racketeering
• Romeo Zhivikj, macedonian gangster
• Ana Colovic Lesoska, activist

Notes

1. Ethnic identity disputed. See the relevant article.

References

1. "Macedonian Patriotic Organization - Convention - MPO Annual Convention". Macedonian.org. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
2. Zanger, Mark (2001). The American Ethnic Cookbook for Students. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 46. ISBN   9781573563451. A Macedonian-American restauranteur invented "Cincinnati chili
3. Woellert, Dann (16 April 2013). The Authentic History of Cincinnati Chili. Arcadia. ISBN   9781625840622.
4. Freedman, Paul (October 2019). American Cuisine: And How It Got This Way. Liveright. ISBN   9781631494635. Tom Kiradjieff, a Macedonian immigrant
5. Jacob Lorinc (11 June 2021). "This Toronto-based website surged to a half-billion-dollar valuation almost overnight — thanks in part to interest from conservative American investors". Toronto Star.
6. Partington G., Paul (1979). Who's who on the Postage Stamps of Eastern Europe. Scarecrow Press. p. 2. ISBN   0810812665.
7. "Development driver: Ilitches' move downtown started several balls rolling". Crain's Detroit Business. April 28, 2009.