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 *

Ratko Janev Ratko Janev ( mk, Ратко Jанев) (March 30, 1939 – December 31, 2019) was a Yugoslav and Serbian atomic physicist and Macedonian academician. Biography Janev was born on March 30, 1939 in Sveti Vrach, Bulgaria. During his youth he mov ...

(1939–2019), atomic physicist * Nataša Jonoska (born 1961), mathematician * Ljupčo Kocarev (born 1955), physicist and engineer *

Pasko Kuzman Pasko Kuzman ( Macedonian: Паско Кузман; born 1947) is a Macedonian archaeologist. Work Kuzman has been working on the whole territory of North Macedonia, but especially in the Skopje area and Lake Ohrid, one of the deepest lakes in ...

(born 1947), archaeologist * Ninoslav Marina (born 1974), electrical engineer *

Petar Popovski Petar Popovski is an electrical engineer at Aalborg University in Denmark. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2016 for his work in network coding and multiple access methods in wireless communica ...

(born 1973), electrical engineer *

Zoran T. Popovski Dr. Zoran T. Popovski is a Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian scientist and professor working at the Institute of Animal Biotechnology under the Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food in Skopje, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food in ...

(born 1962), biologist *

Paskal Sotirovski Paskal Sotirovski, ( mk, Паскал Сотировски; b. 23 November 1927 in Vrben, today Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality – d. 20 January 2003 in Paris, France) was a Macedonian astrophysicist, specializing in solar physics. Education ...

(1927–2003), astrophysicist *

Aneta Stefanovska Aneta Stefanovska is a Macedonian-born, Slovenian-British biophysicist. She is a professor of physics at Lancaster University. Research Stefanovska's research concerns biological oscillations, particularly in the blood circulatory system, and th ...

, biophysicist *

Boris P. Stoicheff Boris P. Stoicheff, , (June 1, 1924 – April 15, 2010) was a Macedonian Canadian physicist. Stoicheff was born in Bitola, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia). His family emigrated to Canada 1931, and he grew up in Toronto. ...

(1924–2010), physicist

Social academics

Svetlana Antonovska Svetlana Antonovska (, April 6, 1952 – October 7, 2016) was a Macedonian statistician. She headed the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), ...

(1952–2016), statistician *

Dimitrija Čupovski Dimitrija Čupovski ( mk, Димитрија Чуповски) (November 8, 1878 – October 29, 1940) was a Macedonian textbook writer and lexicographer. Dimitrija Čupovski is considered one of the most prominent ethnic Macedonians in history ...

(1878–1940), Macedonian national activist *

Nace Dimov Nace Dimov ( mk, Наце Димов; 1876-1916), also known as Atanas Dimov Čupovski оr Čuparov, was a Macedonian political and cultural activist. He was the older brother of Dimitrija Čupovski. Dimov was a writer on the ''Macedonian Voice'' ...

(1876–1916), Macedonian national activist *

Slavko Milosavlevski Slavko Milosavlevski ( mk, Слaвко Милосaвлевски; January 28, 1928 – October 14, 2012) was a Macedonian sociologist, dissident from the time of the Communism Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, la ...

(1928–2012), sociologist * Mihail Petruševski (1911–1990), founder of the College of Philosophy at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje *

Temko Popov Temko Popov ( Macedonian: Темко Попов) was a pro-Macedonian activist and Serbian national worker in the Ottoman Empire. He espoused in his youth, according to Bulgarian sources, developed a kind of Macedonian pro-Serbian identity. Per Se ...

(1855–1929) *

Gjorgji Pulevski Georgi Pulevski, sometimes also Gjorgji, Gjorgjija Pulevski or Đorđe Puljevski ( mk, Ѓорѓи Пулевски or Ѓорѓија Пулевски, bg, Георги Пулевски, sr, Ђорђе Пуљевски; 1817–1895) was a Mija ...

(1817–1893), first known author to publicly express in 1875 the idea of a separate Macedonian nation and language *

Andrew Rossos Andrew Rossos ( Macedonian: Андреј Росос, Greek: Ανδρέας Ρόσος; born 1941) is a Canadian-Macedonian Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toronto. Early life and education Rossos was born in 1941 in the vil ...

(born 1941), Professor Emeritus of History at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

Traian Stoianovich Traian Stoianovich (20 July 1921 – December 21, 2005) was an American historian and a professor of history at Rutgers University. He specialized in the history of the Balkans. Biography Born Trajan Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Трајан Стојан� ...

(1921–2005), professor of history at

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Arts

Music

Classical music

=Composers

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Atanas Badev Atanas Badev (Cyrillic: Атанас Бадев) (January 1860 – 21 September 1908) was a Bulgarian composer and music teacher. Per the post-WWII Macedonian historiography he was an ethnic Macedonian. Biography Badev was born in Prilep, O ...

(1860–1908)Ethnic identity disputed. See the relevant article. *

Dimitrije Bužarovski Dimitrije Bužarovski Ph.D. ( mk, Димитрије Бужаровски) (born 8 August 1952 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian composer, versatile artist and a scholar with interests in different fields: composition, musicology, comput ...

(born 1952) *

Kiril Makedonski Kiril Makedonski (19 January 1925 – 2 June 1984) was a Macedonian composer. Born as ''Kiril Vangelov'' in Bitola, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Makedonski studied music composition at the Zagreb Conservatory in Croatia. He is best known today for c ...

(1925–1984) *

Toma Prošev Toma Prošev ( mk, Тома Прошев) (1931–1996) was a Macedonian composer and professor. Education He completed his postgraduate studies at the Ljubljana Music Academy under Prof. L.M. Škerjanc and under Nadia Boulanger in Paris. In 19 ...

(1931–1996) *

Todor Skalovski Todor Skalovski ( mk, Тодор Скаловски, 21 January 1909 – 1 July 2004) was a Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor who wrote the music to North Macedonia's national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija" (). The music greatl ...

(1909–2004), composer of the Macedonian national anthem "

Today over Macedonia "" ( mk, Денес над Македонија, ; ) is the national anthem of North Macedonia; both the music and lyrics date from the early 1940s. Todor Skalovski composed the music, while the lyrics were written by Vlado Maleski. It was adopt ...

" * Stojan Stojkov (born 1941) *

Aleksandar Džambazov Aleksandar Džambazov ( mk, Александар Џамбазов; born February 3, 1936, in the village Stapar, Vojvodina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia - died on 25.01.2022 in Skopje, Macedonia )Buntevska, 2005 p.203 was a Macedonian conductor and ...

(1936–2022)

=Conductors

= *

Borjan Canev Borjan Canev (born 1973 in Skopje) is a Macedonian conductor trained at the Royal College of Music in London. Back then, he served as Sir Colin Davis' assistant conductor at his 2001 production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's ''Don Giovanni ''Don ...

(born 1973)

=Instrumentalists

Pianists A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, j ...

* Simon Trpčeski (born 1979)

=Opera singers

= *

Blagoj Nacoski Blagoj Nacoski ( mk, Благој Нацоски, born 18 May 1979 in Skopje), is a Macedonian tenor opera singer. Biography He began his studies in his native city and continued in Rome, Italy with Mirella Parutto, Antonio Boyer and Anna Vandi ...

(born 1979) *

Boris Trajanov Boris Trajanov ( mk, Борис Трајанов, born in Ljubljana, 1959) is Macedonian operatic baritone. At the beginning, he studied singing with his father Goga Trajanov in Skopje. He continued his studies with Biserka Cvejic in Belgrade ...

(born 1959)

Popular and folk music

=Composers

= * Darko Dimitrov (born 1973) *

Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov ( mk , Славе Димитров, born June 1, 1946) is a Macedonian composer, singer and record producer. He composed and sang "Chija si" (Чија си), labeled as the "song of the millennium" in the Republic of Macedonia ...

(born 1946) *

Jovan Jovanov Jovan Jovanov ( mk, Јован Јованов) is a Macedonian-Canadian music producer, record engineer and songwriter of pop, R&B, house, and hip-hop. Now based in Toronto, Ontario, Jovanov is working with Canadian artists such as Alx Veliz ...

(born 1981) * Ilija Pejovski (born 1947), composer and pianist *

Trajko Prokopiev Trajko Prokopiev ( mk, Трајко Прокопиев; Kumanovo, Ottoman Empire, 6 November 1909 – Belgrade, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југ ...

(1909–1979), infamous composer, who composed the soundtrack for the first

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

film

Frosina ''Frosina'' is a 1952 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Vojislav Nanović and starring Meri Boskova, Aco Jovanovski and Ljuba Arsova. Produced by the newly-established Vardar Film, it was the first Macedonian language film to be made.Bechev p.41-4 ...

=Musicians

= *

Bodan Arsovski Bodan Arsovski (born 22 April 1956) is a Macedonian bassist and a core founding member of the rock group Leb i sol, one of the most important rock bands in the former Yugoslavia. He is the only band member to have played on every Leb i sol recor ...

(born 1956) *

Goran Trajkoski Goran Trajkoski ( mk, Горан Трајкоски) (born 21 November 1963) is a Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award- ...

(born 1963) *

Kiril Džajkovski Kiril Džajkovski (Djaikovski), ( mk, Кирил Џајковски ) – often credited as simply Kiril – is an internationally acclaimed Macedonian electronic musician and music composer. Biography In the early 1980s together with Milčo Man ...

(born 1965) * Chris Joannou (born 1979), bass guitarist *

Tale Ognenovski Tale Ognenovski ( mk, Тале Огненовски; April 27, 1922 – June 19, 2012) was a North Macedonia, Macedonian multi-instrumentalist who played clarinet, Recorder (musical instrument), recorder, tin whistle, bagpipe, zurna, and drums. ...

(1922–2012) * Vlatko Stefanovski (born 1957) *

Stevo Teodosievski Stevo Teodosievski ( mk, Стево Теодосиевски, ; 16 April 1924 – 9 April 1997) was a Macedonian artist, music educator and humanist. After a childhood in his hometown, he spent his youth in Belgrade, returning to Kočani after ...

(1924–1997) *

Aleksandra Popovska Aleksandra Popovska ( mk, Александра Поповска; born 1975) is a vocalist, multimedia artist, educator, and composer/improviser currently resident in The Netherlands. Raised in Yugoslavia, she was exposed to a wide variety of cul ...

(born 1975)

=Singers and Bands

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Lambe Alabakovski Lambe Alabakovski ( mk, Ламбе Алабаковски, ; born 15 November 1987, in Ljubojno, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian singer. Biography Alabakovski attended the Euro-College in Kumanovo. He won the M2 Production's Play: Search For A N ...

(born 1987) *

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

* Arhangel *

Kristina Arnaudova Kristina Arnaudova ( mk, Кристина Арнаудова; born 1979) is a Macedonian pop singer. She is also president and founder of the largest Macedonian association for children at social risk, ''Project Happiness''. Biography She was ...

(born 1979) *

Kaliopi Bukle Kaliopi Bukle ( mk, Калиопи Букле, ; born 28 December 1966), known professionally as Kaliopi, is a Macedonian singer-songwriter. In her career, Kaliopi has progressed from singing lead vocal with her eponymous band in 1980s Yugoslavi ...

(born 1966) * Vladimir Četkar, jazz guitarist *

Curse ov Dialect Curse Ov Dialect is an alternative hip hop group based in Melbourne. It consists of Raceless, Volk Makedonski, Atarungi, and Paso Bionic. They are the first Australian hip-hop group to be signed to an American record label. They have been descri ...

, alternative hip-hop group *

Dani Dimitrovska Daniela Dimitrovska ( mk, Даниела Димитровска) (born 4 June 1979 in Skopje) or simply Dani, is a Macedonian pop music singer. Biography Dimitrovska started her career on the music contest ''Makfest'' in Štip with the song " ...

(born 1979) *

Karolina Gočeva Karolina Gočeva ( mk, Каролина Гочева, ; born 28 April 1980), sometimes credited as Karolina Gocheva or known only as Karolina, is a Macedonian pop singer. Gočeva launched her music career in 1991 with a performance at a local ch ...

(born 1980) *

Vaska Ilieva Vaska Ilieva (; February 21, 1923 – May 4, 2001) was a Macedonian leading folk singer from Yugoslavia and North Macedonia. Career She started her career as a dancer and singer in the State Ensemble Tanec in the early 1950s. Her style of s ...

(1923–2001) *

Andrijana Janevska Andrijana Janevska ( mk, Андријана Јаневска, born December 6, 1981) is a famous Macedonian singer and musician. Biography Janevska was born in Skopje, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (in present-day North Macedonia) where she current ...

(born 1981) *

Vlado Janevski Vladimir Vlado Janevski ( mk, Владимир Владо Јаневски ) is a popular Macedonian singer. He was North Macedonia's first Eurovision contestant, finishing 19th in Birmingham at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "N ...

(born 1960) *

(born 1985) *

Leb i sol Leb i sol ( mk, Леб и сол) is a Macedonian and former Yugoslav rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski (guitar), Bodan Arsovski (bass guitar), Nikola Kokan Dimuševski (keyboards) and Garabet Tavitjan (drums). Tavitjan ced ...

* Aleksandar Makedonski * Elvir Mekikj (born 1981) * Mizar *

Jasmina Mukaetova Jasmina Mukaetova ( mk, Јасмина Мукаетова; born December 3, 1981 in Kavadarci) is a Macedonian turbo folk and popular music singer. In 2007, she conducted a world tour, performing in front of large diaspora audience. Jasmina Mu ...

(born 1981) *

Eva Nedinkovska Eva Nedinkovska ( mk, Ева Нединковска) (born August 26, 1983) is a Macedonian singer. Biography Nedinkovska was born in Ohrid. Her career started in 2003 with the song "''Dali Denot Ke E Raj''". She has performed on many music co ...

(born 1983) *

Goce Nikolovski Goce Nikolovski ( Macedonian: Гоце Николовски; 1947 – 16 December 2006) was a famous Macedonian singer, known for his hit "Biser Balkanski" ("Pearl of the Balkans"). Nikolovski was born in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day Nor ...

(1947–2006) *

Blagica Pavlovska Blagica Pavlovska ( mk, Благица Павловска; born 1958) is a Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians ( ...

(born 1958) *

Elena Petreska Elena Petreska ( mk, Елена Петреска, born August 1, 1980) is a Macedonian pop singer from Prilep Prilep ( mk, Прилеп ) is the fourth-largest city in North Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 and is known as "the ci ...

(born 1980) * Toše Proeski (1981–2007) *

Elena Risteska Elena Risteska ( mk, Елена Ристеска, ; born 27 April 1986), sometimes known as simply Elena, is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens with the song "Ninanajna", and finished in 1 ...

(born 1986) *

Aleksandar Sarievski Aleksandar Sarievski ( mk, Александар Сариевски ; June 20, 1922 – December 19, 2002) was a Macedonian singer-songwriter whose career spanned almost six decades. He was one of the most recognizable figures in Macedonian ...

(1922–2002) *

Superhiks Superhiks ( mk, Суперхикс) is a Macedonian ska-punk and reggae band with occasional swing, Latin and Balkan folk music elements from Skopje, North Macedonia. They gained international prominence after appearing on MTV France, MTV Israel ...

Dan Talevski Dan Talevski is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Georgetown, Ontario, who comes from a Macedonian background. His career first began as an online YouTube sensation in 2007 posting covers of popular songs. Since then he has gone on to work with wi ...

(born 1992) *

Tamara Todevska Tamara Todevska ( mk, Тамара Тодевска, pronounced , born 1 June 1985), also known mononymously as Tamara, is a Macedonian pop singer. Tamara began her music career in 2003 following the release of her debut studio album '' Sino' ...

(born 1985) *

Tijana Todevska-Dapčević Tijana is a feminine given name of Serbian origin, also popular in North Macedonia. Etymology From the latin "Titius" meaning honourable. Related to the name Tatiana. Saint Tatiana is the patron saint of students. People *Tijana Ajduković (born 1 ...

(born 1976) *

Zoran Vanev Zoran "Zoki" Vanev ( Serbian/Macedonian: Зоран Ванев) is a Macedonian pop-folk singer. He was born in Štip, Macedonia, Yugoslavia and began his career in 1993 with the release of his song ''"Angela"''. He enjoyed moderate success i ...

(born 1973) *

Elena Velevska Elena Velevska ( mk, Елена Велевска; born 26 October 1980) is a Macedonian turbo-folk and popular music singer. Due to her dress and musical style, which resembles that of Ceca, as well as her strong presence in the yellow press of ...

(born 1980) * Rade Vrčakovski (born 1980) *

Martin Vučić Martin Vučić ( mk, Мартин Вучиќ, sr-Cyrl, Мартин Вучић) is a Macedonian pop musician. Biography He finished elementary school in Skopje and expressed his interests in music at an early age. He started playing drums at ...

(born 1982) *

Dragan Dautovski Quartet The Dragan Dautovski Quartet ( mk, Драган Даутовски Квартет) is a Macedonian quartet founded in July 2000. It was formed by Dragan Dautovski and the vocalist is Aleksandra Popovska, with Ratko Dautovski The Dragan Dautovski Qu ...

Performing arts

Actors

Kole Angelovski Nikola "Kole" Angelovski (born 14 March 1943) is a Macedonian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1962. Selected filmography External links * 1943 births Living people Macedonian male film actors Male actors from Skopje ...

(born 1943) *

Igor Džambazov Igor Džambazov ( mk, Игор Џамбазов, ; born 15 July 1963) is a Macedonian actor, showman, TV presenter, comedian, singer, songwriter, and prosaist. He was born on July 15, 1963, in Skopje to composer Aleksandar Džambazov and actress ...

(born 1963), actor, singer, comedian *

Ljupka Džundeva Ljupka Arsova - Džundeva ( mk, Љупка Арсова - Џундева; 11 July 1934 – 7 December 2018) was Macedonian film and theater actress. Biography Džundeva was born in Skopje, Macedonia. She graduated from State Theatre School ...

(1934–2018) * Jelena Jovanova (born 1984) *

Aco Jovanovski Aco Jovanovski (1930–2016) was a Macedonian film and television actor.Goulding p.267 He made his screen debut in 1952 in '' Frosina'', the first ever Macedonian language film. His daughter Silvija Stojanovska is an actress. Selected filmograph ...

(1930–2016) * Meto Jovanovski (born 1946) * Vlado Jovanovski (born 1967) * Zafir Hadžimanov (1943–2021), actor, singer, composer *

Gjorgji Kolozov Gjorgi Kolozov ( mk, Ѓорѓи Колозов; February 26, 1948 – October 13, 2003) was one of the best-known Macedonian actors. He became famous by playing one of the main roles in the television series '' Makedonski narodni prikazni'' ( ...

(1948–2003) *

Toni Mihajlovski Toni Mihajlovski ( mk, Тони Михајловски; born 1 July 1967) is a Macedonian theater, motion picture and television actor, stand up comedian, presenter and showman. Life Mihajlovski was born in Kumanovo, Yugoslavia on the 1st of July ...

(born 1967) *

Labina Mitevska Labina Mitevska ( mk, Лабина Митевска) (born 1975 in Skopje, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian actress. Career Mitevska began her acting career aged 19 after studying in Skopje, Denmark, and the Unive ...

(born 1975) *

Natasha Negovanlis Natasha Negovanlis (born April 3, 1990) is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and singer. She achieved international recognition for portraying Carmilla Karnstein in the web series ''Carmilla'' (2014–2016) and in the 2017 feature film base ...

(born 1990) *

Petre Prličko Petre Prličko ( mk, Петре Прличко, birth name Petar Parličkov; 13 March 1907 in Veles, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 16 November 1995, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) was a Macedonian actor. According to the periodic ...

(1907–1995) * Nikola Ristanovski (born 1969) * Petar Stojkoviḱ (born 1985) * Robert Veljanovski (born 1968) * Risto Šiškov (1940–1986)

Dancers

* Nick Vanoff (1929–1991), dancer and producer

Filmmakers

Vladimir Blaževski Vladimir Blaževski ( mk, Владимир Блажевски; born 3 June 1955) is a Macedonian film director and screenwriter. Best known for his documentaries, Blaževski made several acclaimed feature films as well, including ''Hi-Fi'', which ...

(born 1955) *

Kiril Cenevski Kiril Cenevski ( mk, Кирил Ценевски; 28 January 1943 – 17 June 2019) was a Macedonian film director. Education and career Cenevski studied at the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Skopje. He completed a graduate p ...

(1943–2019) *

Petar Gligorovski Petar Gligorovski (Macedonian language, Macedonian: Петар Глигоровски, ; February 3rd, 1938 - December 4, 1995) was a Yugoslavia, Yugoslav and North Macedonia, Macedonian animated film director and surrealist artist. Education an ...

(1938–1995), animated film director and surrealist artist *

Igor Ivanov Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov (born 23 September 1945) is a Russian politician who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004 under both the Yeltsin and the Putin administrations. Early life Ivanov was born in 1945 in Moscow to a Russian fathe ...

(born 1973) *

Tamara Kotevska Tamara Kotevska ( mk, Тамара Котевска; born 9 August 1993) is a Macedonian filmmaker best known for her 2019 documentary ''Honeyland''. Early life Kotevska was born in Prilep, Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia). She earne ...

(born 1993) *

Milčo Mančevski Milcho Manchevski ( mk, Милчо Манчевски, )"Milcho Manchevski: Full Biography"

(born 1959), Golden Lion-winning director * Kole Manev (born 1941) *
Darko Mitrevski Darko Mitrevski is a Macedonian film director currently living in Los Angeles, California, United States since 2007. His list of feature films includes '' Goodbye, 20th Century!'', ''Bal-Can-Can'', and ''The Third Half ''The Third Half'' ( mk, ...
(born 1971), film director and screenwriter * Dimitrie Osmanli (1927–2006) *
Stole Popov Stole Popov is a Macedonian film director. Biography Stole Popov (Macedonian: Столе Попов) was born 20 August 1950 in Skopje, North Macedonia. He graduated film directingat the Academy of Theatre, Film & Television in Belgrade. He is ...
(born 1950) * Svetozar Ristovski (born 1972) *
Ljubomir Stefanov Ljubomir Stefanov ( mk, Љубомир Стефанов; born 1975) is a Macedonian filmmaker best known for co-directing the 2019 documentary ''Honeyland'' with Tamara Kotevska. The documentary received two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awar ...
(born 1975) * Sofija Trenčovska (born 1975) * Goran Trenčovski (born 1970) * Apostol Trpeski (born 1948) *
Kiro Urdin Kiro Urdin (Macedonian: Киро Урдин; born 1945 in Strumica, Macedonia) is a visual, multimedia artist and film director. He is the artistic founder of the Planetarism movement. He represented France at the French Festival in Tapei, and t ...
(born 1945)

Theatre production
* Bill Neskovski (1964–1989), playwright and actor *
Naum Panovski Naum Panovski ( mk, Наум Пановски) (born July 3, 1950 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) is a professional theatre director and writer. He graduated 1973 from the Academy for Theatre, Film, Radio, and Television in Belgrade and made hi ...
(born 1950), theatre director

Visual arts

Architecture
*
Slavko Brezoski Slavko Brezoski ( mk, Славко Брезоски; 10 June 1922 – 7 March 2017) was a Macedonian architect, urban planner, painter, writer and educator known for his works in the genre of modern architecture realised during the middle of the ...
(1922–2017) * Elpida Hadži-Vasileva (born 1971) *
Janko Konstantinov Janko Konstantinov ( mk, Јанко Константинов; 18 January 1926 in Bitola, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes – 2010) is a Macedonian architect and artist. Education and career Janko Konstantinov studied at Faculty of Archit ...
(1926–2010) *
Georgi Konstantinovski Georgi Konstantinovski (born 29 July 1930 in Kragujevac, Serbia, died 08 December 2020 in Skopje, North Macedonia) was a Macedonian architect, writer and educator. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, SS Cyril and Methodius University, ...
(1930–2020) * Mimoza Nestorova-Tomić (born 1929) * Živko Popovski (1934–2007)

Fashion design
*
Risto Bimbiloski Risto Bimbiloski (born in 1975 in Macedonia) is a Macedonian fashion designer based in Paris, founder and creative director of '' Risto''. He defines his style as ''Acidchique''. Biography A graduate of Ecole Duperré, Risto Bimbiloski started ...
(born 1975) * Nikola Eftimov (born 1968) *
Mila Hermanovski Mila Hermanovski (born May 11, 1969) is an American costume designer and fashion designer best known for modernist womenswear. Early life and education Hermanovski was born in Dallas, Texas to parents Delmar and Carol Hermanovski. She is of La ...
(born 1969), costume and fashion designer *
Toni Matičevski Toni Matičevski ( mk, Тони Матичевски) (1976) is a Melbourne-based Australian fashion designer. Matičevski's parents migrated from the then non-independent Republic of Macedonia when it was still part of Yugoslavia. He grew up ...
(born 1976) * Marjan Pejoski (born 1968)

Graphic design
*
Vlado Goreski Vlado Goreski – Rafik (Macedonian: Владо Ѓорески – Рафик) (born 21 April 1958, in Bitola) is a Macedonian and Slovenian graphic artist, artist, scenographer. He finished secondary school in Bitola, and he graduated at the ...
(born 1958) *
Miroslav Grčev Miroslav Grčev ( mk, Мирослав Грчев, ; born 1955) is a Macedonian architect, graphic designer, comics artist Tomislav Osmanli„Razvojot na stripot vo Makedonija – sedum decenii stripovno tvoreštvo“ ''Strip, zapis so čovečki ...
(born 1955), designer of the Macedonian flag

Models
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Katarina Ivanovska Katarina Ivanovska ( mk, Катарина Ивановска; born 18 August 1988) is a Macedonian model and actress. She began her modeling career in 2004, appearing at Milan Fashion Week after winning the Look Models International model search ...
(born 1988)

Multimedia
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Iskra Dimitrova Iskra Dimitrova (born 1965) is a multimedia artist in the Republic of Macedonia. She was born in Skopje and received a BA in Philosophy and a BFA in sculpture from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje. She has presented her work at solo ...
(born 1965)

Painting
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Gavril Atanasov Gavril Atanasov ( bg, Гаврил Атанасов) (1863–1951) was a prominent Bulgarian icon painter in the 19th century from Berovo (Malesh region), in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia). His father was from Kruševo ...
(1863–1951) *
Dimitar Avramovski-Pandilov Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov ( mk, Димитар Аврамовски-Пандилов) (aka ''Dimitar Pandilov''; 1 March 1898, in Tresonče – 26 July 1963) is considered the first impressionist painter, the founder of modern Macedonian art. ...
(1898–1963) *
Rahim Blak Rahim Blak is a North Macedonia, Macedonian artist. Biography Rahim Blak was born in Skopje in Macedonia. He lives and works in Kraków. He studied at the Department of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. His graduation works, ''Bui ...
(born 1983) * Angel Gavrovski (born 1942) *
Vladimir Georgievski Vladimir Georgievski (born October 18, 1982) is a retired Macedonian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, ...
(1942–2017) * Maja Hill (born 1976) * Mice Jankulovski (born 1954), painter and cartoonist *
Dimitar Kondovski Dimitar Kondovski ( mk, Димитар Кондовски, ;1927 - 1993) was a Macedonian painter, critic and professor. Education and career He was born in Prilep and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. Kondovski spearheaded the firs ...
(1927–1993) * Vangel Kodžoman (1904–1994) * Rubens Korubin (born 1949) *
Lazar Ličenoski Lazar Ličenoski ( Macedonian: Лазар Личеноски; Galicnik, 26 March 1901 – Skopje, 10 April 1964) was one of the first Macedonian expressionist painters and one of the most authentic painters of landscape, in which he imported fo ...
(1901–1964) *
Petar Mazev Petar Mazev (February 10, 1927 in Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – March 13, 1993 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) was a Macedonian academic painter, who is considered one of the most important postwar painters who introduced new energy into ...
(1927–1993) *
Isaija Mažovski Isaija Radev Mažovski ( mk, Исаија Радев Мажовски, bg, Исая Радев Мажовски; 1852–1926) was a Mijak painter and activist. Mažovski sought political solutions in the liberation of Ottoman Macedonia. A Slavop ...
(1852–1926), painter and activist *
Ordan Petlevski Ordan Petlevski (24 January 1930, Prilep – 22 January 1997, Zagreb) was a prominent artist working in the media of painting, drawing, graphic arts and illustration. Education and career In the early 1950s, Petlevski came to study in Zagreb, wher ...
(1930–1997) * Nadja Petrovikj (born 1991) *
Zivko Prendzov Zivko Prendzov (born December 11, 1957) is a Macedonian artist. He graduated from the Pedagogical Academy in Skopje in 1982, majoring in graphic direction, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in graphics. He is a member of the Association of F ...
(born 1957) *
Bobby Stojanov Varga Bobby Stojanov Varga (Macedonian: Боби Стојанов Варга) is a Macedonian painter. He was born 8 November 1972 in Veles. He holds a master's degree in painting at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje The Saints Cyril and ...
(born 1972) *
Dimo Todorovski Dimo Todorovski (Macedonian: Димо Тодоровски; 1910 in Thessaloniki – 1983 in Skopje), was a prominent Macedonian artist and sculptor. Education and career Two years after his birth, his family returned to his hometown of Prilep, ...
(1910–1983) * Borislav Traikovski (1917–1996) *
Keraca Visulčeva Keraca Visulčeva (also transliterated as ''Keratza''; in Cyrillic: Кераца Висулчева), (7 April 1911–13 January 2004) was a Macedonian and Bulgarian artist who was born in Nestram, in the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empi ...
(1911–2004) *
Tomo Vladimirski Tomo Vladimirski ( mk, Томо Владамирски; 1904–1971) was a Macedonian painter, considered to be one of the founders of Macedonian painting. Career Artist during the War period were limited in their creativity due to necessary con ...
(1904–1971)

Product design
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Stefan Janoski Stefan Janoski (born July 18, 1979) is an American professional skateboarder, artist, writer and musician, who is well known for his signature Nike SB shoe model, the "Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski". Among followers of professional skateboarding, Jan ...
(born 1979), skateboarder and artist *
Apostol Tnokovski Apostol Tnokovski is a Macedonian product designer. His product design concepts are very inventive and unique. He often uses organic forms and the main inspiration for his work comes from the sea world. In 2010 he became widely known with his Hydr ...
(born 1982)

Sculpting
* Žarko Bašeski (born 1957) * Petar Hadži Boškov (1928–2015) * Tome Serafimovski (1935–2016) *
Gligor Stefanov Gligor Stefanov (born 1956 SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a sculptor and environmental installations artist, who lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Education and career He graduated at the Belgrade Art Academy with an M.A. Gligor Stefanov ha ...
(born 1956)

Business
* George Atanasoski (born 1952), founder of
Microflex Inc. Microflex Inc. is an international corporation manufacturing flexible metal products based in Ormond Beach, Florida and supplying a wide range of industries, with customers including NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...
and MAK AM International Corporation * John Bitove (born 1960), founder of the Toronto Raptors *
John Bitove, Sr. John Louis Nicholas Bitove Sr., (born Lazar Nikola Bitov, mk, Лазар Никола Битов; 19 March 1928 – 30 July 2015) was a Macedonian Canadian businessman. Biography Early life Bitove was born Lazar Nikola Bitov, in Toronto to M ...
(1928–2015), restaurateur and philanthropist *Jordan Bitove, owner of Torstar, founder of
Mobilicity Data and Audio-Visual Enterprises Wireless, d/b/a Mobilicity, was a Canadian mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by Rogers Communications. Its name was a portmanteau of the words "mobility" and "simplicity". Mobilicity was one of several ...
, partial owner of
SiriusXM Canada Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. (commonly referred to as Sirius XM Canada) is a Canadian radio broadcasting company, which operates as a Canadian affiliate of Sirius XM Radio. The company received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Te ...
* Marjan Bojadžiev (born 1967), CEO of the
National Bank of North Macedonia The National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Народна банка на Република Северна Македонија, translit=Narodna Banka na Republika Severna Makedonija, NBRSM) is the central bank of North Macedoni ...
, board member of Skopje Chamber of Commerce *Lorne Bozinoff, founder and CEO of
Forum Research Forum Research is a Canadian market research and polling firm founded in 1993 by Dr. Lorne Bozinoff. Forum Research Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and has offices throughout Canada (Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver) and around the world ( ...
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Vasil Eshcoff Vasil Kozma Eshcoff was an emigrant from Ottoman Macedonia, known as a pioneer of the Coney Island hot dog in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was also briefly the second president of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization. Biography Vasil Eshcoff was ...
(1882–1961), pioneer of the Coney Island hot dog * Valentin Ilievski (born 1968), senior vice president of southeast Europe for
Messer Group The Messer Group GmbH is a supplier of industrial gases. Business is focused on 30 European and Asian countries. The company headquarters are located in Bad Soden (Germany). Messer is selling gases for industrial use like oxygen, nitrogen, ar ...
, president of assembly of
FK Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (; English: Sarajevo Football Club) is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the most successful clubs in the country. Founded on 24 October 1946, FK Sara ...
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Christopher Ilitch Christopher Paul Ilitch (born June 2, 1965) is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ilitch Holdings, Inc., a holding company that provides services to businesses that were founded or purchased by Mike and Marian Ilitch. Ilitch compan ...
(born 1965), president and CEO of
Ilitch Holdings, Inc. Ilitch Holdings, Inc. is an American holding company established in 1999 to provide all companies owned by Mike and Marian Ilitch with professional and technical services. Its privately held businesses include Little Caesars Pizza, the National H ...
* Marian Ilitch (born 1933), wife of Mike Ilitch and owner of Detroit's MotorCity Casino *
Mike Ilitch Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017) was an American entrepreneur, founder and owner of the international fast food franchise Little Caesars Pizza. He owned the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and Detroit Tig ...
(1929–2017), founder of
Little Caesars Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. (doing business as Little Caesars) is an American multi-national pizza chain. Based on 2020 statistics, Little Caesars is the third-largest pizza chain by total sales in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Do ...
and owner of
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
and
Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
* Kiradjieff brothers, creators of
Cincinnati chili Cincinnati chili (or Cincinnati-style chili) is a Mediterranean-spiced meat sauce used as a topping for spaghetti or hot dogs ("coneys"); both dishes were developed by immigrant restaurateurs in the 1920s. In 2013, ''Smithsonian'' named one l ...
* Minčo Jordanov (born 1944), owner of multiple companies *
Petar Kajevski Petar Kajevski ( mk, Петар Кајевски) (born 1974) is Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian IT and management expert. He is most famous as creator of the Macedonian search engine "Najdi!", but also achieved prominence as expert on softwa ...
(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 Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian-based gold mining, gold and silver mining company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kinross currently operates six active gold mines, and was ranked fifth of the "10 Top Gold-mining ...
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Susan Niczowski Susan Niczowski (born 1966) is a Canadian entrepreneur of Macedonian descent as well as founder and president of the company "The Summer Fresh Salads Inc." at Woodbridge, Ontario. Niczowski was born in North York, Ontario, Canada, now part of Toro ...
(born 1966), CEO and founder of Summer Fresh Salads Inc. *Chris Pavlovski, CEO and founder of
Rumble Rumble or Rumbling may refer to: Sounds and vibrations * Rumble (noise), a form of low frequency noise * Rumble, a haptic feedback vibration feature in video game controllers * Rumbling, a quality of a heart murmur * Stomach rumble, or borbory ...
* Andy Peykoff (born 1976), owner of
Niagara Bottling Niagara Bottling, LLC is a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks based in Diamond Bar, California. They produce private label bottled water for a number of companies including Walmart (Great Value), Food Lion, Safeway Inc. (Si ...
*
Steve Stavro Steve Atanas Stavro, (September 27, 1926 – April 23, 2006; born Manoli Stavroff Sholdas) was a Macedonian-Canadian businessman, grocery store magnate, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, sports team owner, and a noted philanthropist. Un ...
(1926–2006), founder of
Knob Hill Farms Knob Hill Farms was a supermarket chain in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada that operated from 1953 to 2001 and was owned by businessman Steve Stavro. It began as a single produce store in the east end of Toronto in 1953 before growing ...
, owner of
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
, director of
Liquor Control Board of Ontario The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is a Crown corporation that retails and distributes alcoholic beverages throughout the Canadian province of Ontario. It is accountable to the Legislative Assembly through the minister of finance. It wa ...
* Mike Zafirovski (born 1953), president and CEO of Nortel Networks and Board of Directors at
Boeing The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...

Journalism
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Stefan Dedov Stefan Jakimov Dedov ( mk, Стефан Јакимов Дедов; bg, Стефан Якимов Дедов, translit=Stefan Yakimov Dedov; 28 October 1869 – 19 September 1914) was a journalist, writer and early proponent of the Macedonian Sla ...
(1869–1914) *
Vasko Eftov Vasko Eftov is a freelance journalist from North Macedonia. He is mostly known as the editor and host of the political TV show titled Vo Centar. Carrier Vasko Eftov started working as a journalist for the Macedonian newspaper Vecer. His first T ...
(born 1967) *
Branko Geroski Branko Geroski (Macedonian Cyrillic: ''Бранко Героски'') is chief editor of daily newspaper Sloboden Pechat in North Macedonia. Controversy Geroski is known to express his opinion through social media, like Facebook and this has ...
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Tomislav Kezarovski Tomislav Kezarovski ( mk, Томислав Kежаровски, born 1965) is a Macedonian journalist. He was jailed for allegedly revealing the identity of a protected witness in an article published in 2008 in the magazine ''Reporter 92''. He w ...
(born 1965) *
Dijamandija Mišajkov Dijamandija Mišajkov ( mk, Дијамандија Мишајков, translit=Dijamandija Mišajkov; bg, Диамандия Мишайков, translit=Diamandiya Mishaykov; 15 March 1872 – 6 April 1953) was a Macedonian journalist and a propon ...
(1872–1953) *
Nikola Mladenov Nikola Mladenov ( mk, Никола Младенов; 10 March 1964 – 26 March 2013) was a Macedonian journalist, actor, founder and managing editor of the weekly newspaper '' Fokus'', widely regarded as one of the most reputable journalists in ...
(1964–2013) * Mihail Solunov (1877–1956) *
Vlado Taneski Vlado Taneski ( mk, Владо Танески; 1952 – June 23, 2008) was a Macedonian journalist and serial killer. He was arrested in June 2008 in Kičevo, his hometown, for the murders of two women on whose deaths he had also written freelanc ...
(1952–2008) * Mirka Velinovska (born 1952)

Literature
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Gjorgji Abadžiev Gjorgji is a Macedonian given name and may refer to: *Gjorgji Abadžiev (1910–1963), Macedonian prosaist and publicist *Gjorgji Čekovski (born 1979), Macedonian professional basketball player *Gjorgji Hristov (born 1976), Macedonian football coa ...
(1910–1963) *
Petre M. Andreevski Petre Mito Andreevski ( mk, Петре Мито Андреевски) (June 25, 1934 – September 25, 2006) was a famous Macedonian poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright. His most famous novel is the historical novel '' Pirej'' (1980 ...
(1934–2006) *
Stojan Hristov Stoyan Christowe (also known as Stojan Hristoff) was an American author, journalist and noted Vermont political figure. Born in then Konomladi (then a part of the Ottoman Empire), he is best remembered as the author of six books written about ...
(1898–1995) *
Živko Čingo Živko Čingo (also spelt Zhivko Chingo) (13 August 1935 – 11 August 1987) Macedonian writer, born in Velgosti, near Ohrid, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Biography He studied literature at the University of Sts Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. He w ...
(1935–1987) * Ljubomir Cuculovski (born 1948), philosopher and professor * Dimitar Dimitrov (born 1937), philosopher and diplomat *
Lidija Dimkovska Lidija Dimkovska (Macedonian: , born 1971) is a Macedonian poet, novelist and translator. She was born in Skopje and studied comparative literature at the University of Skopje. She proceeded to obtain a PhD in Romanian literature at the Univer ...
(born 1971), poet * Elena Filipovska, philologist * Bogomil Gjuzel (1939–2021) * Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot (1818–1882) * Vasil Iljoski (1902–1995) *
Slavko Janevski Slavko Janevski (January 11, 1920, Skopje - January 20, 2000) was a Macedonian poet, prose and script writer. He was also active as a comics artist.Tomislav Osmanli„Razvojot na stripot vo Makedonija – sedum decenii stripovno tvoreštvo“ ' ...
(1920–2000), poet, writer, and author of the first Macedonian-language novel ''The village behind the seven ash trees'' *
Mišo Juzmeski Misho Yuzmeski (Macedonian: Мишо Јузмески / Misho Juzmeski or (older form) Mišo Juzmeski), (Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, 7 April 1966 – 30 April 2021) was a Macedonian writer, publisher and photographer. Biography Misho Yuzmeski ...
(1966–2021) * Blaže Koneski (1921–1993) *
Risto Krle Risto Krle ( mk, Ристо Крле, ; September 3, 1900 – October 29, 1975) (born in Struga, present-day North Macedonia during the Ottoman Empire) was a Macedonian playwright and the son of a shoe maker. Many interruptions made his schoo ...
(1900–1975) *
Katica Kulavkova Katica Ḱulavkova (Macedonian: Катица Ќулавкова, born 1951) is a Macedonian writer and academic. She has published over forty books, including twenty collections of poetry. Kulavkova is a professor in the philology faculty at the ...
(born 1951) *
Vlado Maleski Vlado Maleski ( mk, Владо Малески; 5 September 1919 – Struga, 23 September 1984) was a Yugoslav Macedonian writer, communist activist, publisher and revolutionary. He published several novels and short stories and was the author of ...
(1919–1984), author of the Macedonian national anthem "
Today over Macedonia "" ( mk, Денес над Македонија, ; ) is the national anthem of North Macedonia; both the music and lyrics date from the early 1940s. Todor Skalovski composed the music, while the lyrics were written by Vlado Maleski. It was adopt ...
" * Stefan Markovski (born 1990), screenwriter, poet, philosopher * Mateja Matevski (1929–2018) * Krste Misirkov (1874–1926) *
Kole Nedelkovski Kole Nedelkovski (Bulgarian and mk, Коле Неделковски) was a Macedonian revolutionary and poet,Olivera Nikolova Olivera Nikolova ( Macedonian: Оливера Николова, ; born March 11, 1936) is a Macedonian author who is considered to be one of the top novelists of her country. She was born is 1936 in Skopje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, now the capital ...
(born 1936) * Risto Ognjanovikj-Lonoski (1870–1941) * Anton Panov (1906–1967) *
Sibila Petlevski Sibila Petlevski (born 11 May 1964) is a Croatian writer of Macedonian descent, who is a poet, playwright, and Professor at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb. Biography Petlevski was born in Zagreb on 11 May 1964. Her fathe ...
(born 1964) * Vidoe Podgorec (1934–1997) *
Aleksandar Prokopiev Aleksandar Prokopiev ( mk, Александар Прокопиев; born February 24, 1953) is a Macedonian PhD in comparative literature and literary theory working in the Institute of Macedonian Literature at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius Univer ...
(born 1953) *
Kočo Racin Kosta Apostolov Solev ( Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian and bg, Коста Апостолов Солев; 22 December 1908 – 13 June 1943), primarily known by his pen name Kočo Racin ( Macedonian, Bulgarian and sh, Кочо Рацин), was a ...
(1908–1943), poet, socialist, and author of the poetry collection ''
White Dawns ''White Dawns'' ( mk, Бели мугри, Beli mugri) is a collection of poems by the famous Macedonian writer Kočo Racin (Кочо Рацин), published in 1939 in Samobor, near Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia). This is the ...
'' *
Atanas Razdolov Atanas is a name. Its most common use is a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Macedonian, derived from Greek Athanasios, "immortal". It can also be a surname. List People with the name Atanas include: Given name * Atanas Andonov (born 1955), Bu ...
(1872–1931), writer and revolutionary *
Goce Smilevski Goce Smilevski (born 1975) is a Macedonian writer. He was born in Skopje. He studied at the Sts Kiril and Metodij University in Skopje, at Charles University in Prague and at the Central European University in Budapest. Two of his novels have be ...
(born 1975) *
Milan Stoilov Milan Trajkov Stoilov ( mk, Милан Траjков Стоилов, bg, Милан Трайков Стоилов; 1881–1903) was a socialist revolutionary from the region of Macedonia. According to Macedonian historians, he was a Macedonian act ...
(1881–1903), writer and revolutionary * Aco Šopov (1923–1982), poet * Zvonko Taneski (born 1980), poet * Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (born 1976) *
Gane Todorovski Dragan "Gane" Todorovski (11 May 1929 – 22 May 2010) was a Macedonian poet, translator, essayist, literary critic, and historian, publicist. Biography Graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, University SS. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, ...
(1929–2010)

Religion
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Dositej II, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Dositej II ( mk, Доситеј II; en, Dositheus II, link=yes; 7 December 1906 – 20 May 1981) was the Metropolitan of Skopje, under the canonical jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1959 to 1967, and Archbishop of Ohrid and Mac ...
(1906–1981) * Mihail Gogov (1912–1999), fourth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia *
Kiro Stojanov Kiro Stojanov ( mk, Киро Стојанов; born 9 April 1959 in the village of Radovo, Bosilovo Municipality) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje and the Eparchial Bishop of the Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ass ...
(born 1959), Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje * Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia (born 1955) *
Theodosius of Skopje Theodosius of Skopje ( bg, Теодосий Скопски, mk, Теодосиј Гологанов; 1846–1926) was a Bulgarian religious figure from Macedonia who was also a scholar and translator of the Bulgarian language. He was initially i ...
(1846–1926), attempted to restore the Archbishopric of Ohrid as a separate Macedonian church *
Jovan Vraniškovski Jovan Vraniškovski (Serbian and mk, Јован Вранишковски; born 28 February 1966), known as Jovan VI, is the Archbishop of Ohrid, Metropolitan of Skopje and the head of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric. Biography Christened Zoran ...
(born 1966), head of Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric *
Dičo Zograf Dimitar Krstev Dičov ( Bulgarian: Димитър Кръстев Дичов, Macedonian: Димитар Крстев Дичов, Serbian: Димитар Крстевић), also known as Dičo Krstev (Дичо Крстев) and best known as Di� ...
(1819–1872)

Revolutionaries
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Petar Pop Arsov Petar Pop-Arsov ( bg, Петър Попарсов, mk, Петар Поп Арсов) originally spelled in older Bulgarian orthography: ''Петъръ попъ Арсовъ''; (14 August 1868 – 1 January 1941) was a Bulgarian educator and ...
(1868–1941) * Goce Delčev (1872–1903) *
Dame Gruev Damyan Yovanov Gruev (,The first names can also be transliterated as ''Damjan Jovanov'', after Bulgarian Дамян Йованов Груев and Macedonian Дамјан Јованов Груев. The last name is also sometimes rendered as ''Gr ...
(1871–1906) *
Dimitar Vlahov Dimitar Yanakiev Vlahov ( bg, Димитър Янакиев Влахов; mk, Димитар Јанакиев Влахов; 8 November 1878 – 7 April 1953) was a Macedonian Bulgarian politician from the region of Macedonia and member of th ...
(1878–1953) * Alekso Martulkov (1878–1962) * Rizo Rizov (1872–1950) *
Jane Sandanski Yane Ivanov Sandanski (, ) (originally spelled in older Bulgarian orthography ) (18 May 1872 – 22 April 1915), was a Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary.Per Julian Allan Brooks' thesis the term ‘Macedo-Bulgarian’ refers to the Exarchist pop ...
(1872–1915) * Boris Sarafov (1872–1907), revolutionary *
Hristo Tatarchev Hristo Tatarchev ( Macedonian and ; December 16, 1869 – January 5, 1952) was a Bulgarian doctor and revolutionary, the first leader of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia and Adrianople Thrace. He wrote a memoirs called ''The First Cent ...
(1869–1952), revolutionary and founder of
IMRO The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO; bg, Вътрешна Македонска Революционна Организация (ВМРО), translit=Vatrešna Makedonska Revoljucionna Organizacija (VMRO); mk, Внатр� ...
* Smile Vojdanov (1872–1958), revolutionary and founder of the
Macedonian People's League The Macedonian People's League (MPL) was a leftist organization, founded in the USA. History The foundations of the MPL were set by Smile Vojdanov in Pontiac, Michigan in 1929. In 1930, the first conference of the League was held in Toledo, Ohio ...
* Iljo Maleševski (1805–1898)

Sport

Athletics
* Kristijan Efremov (born 1990), sprinter * Dario Ivanovski (born 1997), long distance runner * Daniela Kuleska (born 1981), middle distance runner *
Ismail Mačev Ismail Mačev ( Macedonian: Исмаил Мачев; 3 January 1960 – 21 January 2019) was a Macedonian sprinter who competed for Yugoslavia in the 400 metres. He took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as two World Championships. In a ...
(1960–2019), sprinter *
Riste Pandev Riste Pandev (born 25 January 1994) is a Macedonian sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. He holds the Macedonian record in the 100m with time of 10.61 placed in Pravets, Bulgaria on 15 Jun ...
(born 1994), sprinter * Elizabeta Pavlovska (born 1972), hurdler *
Hristina Risteska Hristina Risteska (born 21 December 1991 in Prilep Prilep ( mk, Прилеп ) is the fourth-largest city in North Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 and is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the tow ...
(born 1991), sprinter * Ivana Rožman (born 1989), track and field * Vančo Stojanov (born 1977), middle distance runner *
Mile Stojkoski Mile Stojkoski ( mk, Миле Стојкоски; born 4 May 1965), is a Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian athlete and humanitarian known for going on long-distance marathon runs (ultramarathons) in his wheelchair preceding the Summer O ...
(born 1965), long distance marathon paralympian * Jovan Stojoski (born 1997), sprinter *
Aleksandra Vojnevska Aleksandra Vojnevska is a sprinter from North Macedonia born on 2 May 1981. She competed in the women's 100 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was one among the top 30 participants in women's 60 meters event at the 2002 European Athletics ...
(born 1981), sprinter

American football
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Vlade Janakievski Vlade Janakievski (born April 10, 1957) is a former American football placekicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Janakievski was born in North Macedonia while it was part of Yugoslavia and moved to the United States with his parents in 1967 at the ...
(born 1957), college football placekicker * Paul Naumoff (1945–2018), NFL linebacker *
Pandel Savic Pandel Savic (July 15, 1925 – June 12, 2018) was an American football player, starting at quarterback for two years with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is of Macedonian-American origin from the village of Drago. Pandel Savic came to Girard, Ohi ...
(1925–2018), college football quarterback *
Pete Stoyanovich Peter Stoyanovich (born April 28, 1967) is an American football placekicker of Macedonian descent. His father Mijalce and his mother Slobodanka are from Ljubojno, North Macedonia. He played with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and brief ...
(born 1967), NFL placekicker

Association football
* Vlatko Andonovski (born 1976), US women's national team manager * Zoran Baldovaliev (born 1983) *
Milko Djurovski Milko Djurovski ( mk, Милко Ѓуровски, translit=Milko Gjurovski, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Milko Đurovski, Милко Ђуровски; born 26 January 1963) is a Macedonian former professional footballer and manager. He was re ...
(born 1963), Olympic bronze medalist *
Boško Gjurovski Boško Gjurovski ( mk, Бошко Ѓуровски; ; born 28 December 1961) is a Macedonian professional football former player who played as a midfielder and a current manager. He is the elder brother of Milko Djurovski and the uncle of Mari ...
(born 1961) *
Mario Gjurovski Mario Gjurovski ( mk, Марио Ѓуровски, sr, Марио Ђуровски / Mario Đurovski; born 11 December 1985) is a Macedonian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, who is the current manager of Thai Leagu ...
(born 1985) *
Gjorgji Hristov Georgi Hristov ( Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Христов, also romanized as ''Gjorgji Hristov''; born 30 January 1976) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Hristov made 48 appearances and netted 18 goals for M ...
(born 1976) *
Čedomir Janevski Čedomir "Čede" Janevski ( mk, Чедомир "Чеде" Јаневски, born 3 July 1961) is a Macedonian professional football manager and former player who was the manager of Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia. He played internationally for b ...
(born 1961) *
Marek Jankulovski Marek Jankulovski (born 9 May 1977) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender. His most notable achievements include winning the UEFA Champions League with AC Milan and being voted the 2007 Czech Footballer of the Year. ...
(born 1977), Champions League winner * Jovan Kirovski (born 1976), first American to win Champions League * Dejan Kulusevski (born 2000) * Nemanja Matić (born 1988) *
Uroš Matić Uroš Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Уpoш Maтић, ; born 23 May 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Abha in the Saudi Professional League. Club career Matić was born in Šabac in the Serbian Federal Republic. Moving from youth footba ...
(born 1990) * Goran Maznov (born 1981) *
Igor Mitreski Igor Mitreski ( mk, Игор Митрески; born 19 February 1979) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Mitreski was born in Struga. In early 2005, he was recognized as a feature member to B ...
(born 1979) *
George Nanchoff George Nanchoff (born 1954 in Resen, Yugoslavia ( SR Macedonia)) is a retired Yugoslavian-American soccer player. He spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned t ...
(born 1954) *
Louis Nanchoff Louis "Louie" Nanchoff (born May 13, 1956 in Resen, Yugoslavia) is a retired U.S.-Yugoslavian soccer player. He spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned ten ca ...
(born 1956) * Zlatko Nastevski (born 1957) *
Chris Naumoff Christopher Naumoff (born 29 June 1995) is a retired Australian professional football (soccer) player who played as a winger for Sutherland Sharks in the NPL and for Sydney FC in the A-League. Born in Sydney, Naumoff played youth football for ...
(born 1995) * Natalia Naumoff (born 1990) *
Ilčo Naumoski Ilčo Naumoski ( mk, Илчо Наумоски) (born 29 July 1983 in Prilep) is a Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian football (soccer), football player currently playing as a striker for FK Vardar in Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia. He has spen ...
(born 1983) * Ilija Nestorovski (born 1990) * Oka Nikolov (born 1974) * Jane Nikolovski (born 1973) *
Darko Pančev Darko Pančev ( mk, Дарко Панчев, ; born 7 September 1965) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He most notably played for FK Vardar and Red Star Belgrade. He was part of the Red Star Belgrade squad ...
(born 1965), Golden Boot and European Cup winner *
Goran Pandev Goran Pandev ( mk, Горан Пандев, ; born 27 July 1983) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. After establishing himself at Lazio, Pandev moved to Inter Milan in early 2010. While playing for the ''Ne ...
(born 1983), Champions League winner * Saško Pаndev (born 1987) * Robert Petrov (born 1978) * Goran Popov (born 1984) *
Robert Popov Robert Popov ( mk, Роберт Попов; born 16 April 1982 in Strumica) is a retired footballer from North Macedonia. Club career Robert is a right defender or defensive midfielder. He started his career with FK Belasica. In 2003 Popov sign ...
(born 1982) *
Stevica Ristić Stevica "Stevo" Ristić ( mk, Стевица Ристиќ, ; born 23 May 1982) is a Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian-Serbs, Serbian retired football (soccer), football Striker (association football), striker who played for the Macedonia nationa ...
(born 1982) * Goce Sedloski (Гоце Седлоски) *
Dragi Setinov Dragi Setinov ( mk, Дpaги Ceтинoв; born 13 February 1961) is a retired Macedonian football player who played for FK Pobeda, Hajduk Split, FK Vardar and Ethnikos Asteras. Achievements Macedonian Championship * Pobeda Prilep *1981 ...
(born 1961) *
Goran Slavkovski Goran Slavkovski ( mk, Горан Славковски; born 8 April 1989) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made his only Serie A appearance for Inter Milan at the age of 17 years and 1 month – a then club record ...
(born 1989) *
Mile Sterjovski Mile Sterjovski (born 27 May 1979) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Sterjovski played mainly as a right winger or as a second striker, but also played as a left winger and central midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Mac ...
(born 1979) *
Veliče Šumulikoski Veliče Šumulikoski ( mk, Величе Шумуликоски; born 24 April 1981) is a Macedonian former football midfielder. He is the third most capped player of all time of the North Macedonia national football team. He is the director of f ...
(born 1981) * Goce Toleski (born 1977) *
Vančo Trajanov Vančo Trajanov ( mk, Ванчо Трајанов; born 9 August 1978) is a former Macedonian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the first – and, to date, only – non-Bulgarian to have made more than 300 Bulgarian First League app ...
(born 1978) *
Jovica Trajčev Jovica Trajčev ( mk, Јовица Трајчев, ; born 9 January 1981) is a Macedonian retired football player, who last played as a central midfielder for Bregalnica Delčevo. Club career In his career he played for Sileks Kratovo, Vard ...
(born 1981) *
Ivan Tričkovski Ivan Trichkovski ( mk, Иван Тричковски; born 18 April 1987) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays for and captains AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot First Division. Club career Red Star Belgrade Trichkovski joined Red Star ...
(born 1987) *
Aleksandar Vasoski Aleksandar Vasoski ( mk, Александар Васоски; born 21 November 1979) is a Macedonian professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Macedonian First Football League club Sileks. Club career Born in ...
(born 1979)

Australian rules football
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Josh Daicos Josh Daicos (born 26 November 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Son of Peter Daicos, who played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, he played for ...
(born 1998), forward *
Peter Daicos Peter Daicos (born 20 September 1961) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250-game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL. Daicos is considered one of the greatest-ever players in Austra ...
(born 1961), Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee *
Nick Malceski Nick Malceski (born 15 August 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A running defender, he was part of the Sydney line-u ...
(born 1984), 2014 All-Australian team member *
Mark Nicoski Mark Nicoski (born 24 November 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who previously played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Perth, Western Australia, Nicoski first played for in the West Australi ...
(born 1983), utility

Baseball
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Kevin Kouzmanoff Kevin Kouzmanoff (born July 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers. Kouzm ...
(born 1981), MLB third baseman

Basketball
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Jelena Antić Jelena Antić (, born 17 June 1991) is a Macedonian professional basketball player. She played for Namur Capitale , Ludovika-FCSM Csata , Wisła Can-Pack Kraków, Luleå Basket, Alba Iulia, Maccabi Ashdod, Zkk Partizan, Vardar Mladinec, Libe ...
(born 1991) *
Pero Antić Pero Antić ( mk, Перо Антиќ, ; born July 29, 1982), is a North Macedonian basketball executive and former professional player. He currently serves as a president of the Basketball Federation of North Macedonia. Antić was a member and ...
(born 1982), NBA player *
Gjorgji Čekovski Gjorgji "Stanko" Čekovski ( mk, Ѓорѓи Чековски; born December 11, 1979) is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Macedonian national basketball team. Macedonian national team Čekovski is also a m ...
(born 1979) *
Slavica Dimovska Slavica Nakov-Dimovska (born 29 July 1985) is a Macedonian basketball player and a former member of the Macedonian national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2009 when she was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Pla ...
(born 1985) * Todor Gečevski (born 1977) *
Blagoja Georgievski Blagoja Georgievski ( mk, Благоја Георгиевски; 15 October 1950 – 29 January 2020) was a Macedonian professional basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. National tea ...
(1950–2020), Olympic silver medalist * Vlado Ilievski (born 1980) *
Andrej Jakimovski Andrej Jakimovski (born 18 March 2001) is a Macedonian college basketball player for the Colorado Buffaloes of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars. Listed at and , he plays the small forward position. Ea ...
(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 Damjan Stojanovski ( mk, Дамјан Стојановски; born December 9, 1987) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who currently plays for MZT Skopje Aerodrom. He also represents the Macedonian national basketball team. He is 1.98 ...
(born 1987) *
Vojdan Stojanovski Vojdan Stojanovski ( mk, Војдан Стојановски; born December 9, 1987) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who currently plays for MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League. He is (1.95 m) in height and plays at the shooting g ...
(born 1987) *
Stojna Vangelovska Stojna Vangelovska (, born 5 February 1964) is a Macedonian and former Yugoslav female professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular cou ...
(born 1964), Olympic silver medalist

Canoeing
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Atanas Nikolovski Atanas Nikolovski (born 22 June 1980 in Skopje) is a Macedonian slalom canoer who has competed since the mid-1990s. In 2009, Atanas achieved 14th place in the world ranking race in Sydney, Australia. He came 1st in the semi finals, and 7th in ...
(born 1980), slalom canoer *
Lazar Popovski Lazar Popovski ( mk, Лазар Поповски; born 19 May 1975 in Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian whitewater kayaker, and a four-time Olympian. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In the K-1 event he finis ...
(born 1975), whitewater kayaker * Nenad Trpovski (born 1978), slalom canoer * Ana Ugrinovska (born 1980), slalom canoer

Chess
* Vlatko Bogdanovski (born 1964) *
Aleksandar Colovic Aleksandar Colovic ( mk, Александар Чоловиќ, Aleksandar Čoloviḱ) is a Macedonian chess grandmaster. In 2016, Colovic was elected as a General Secretary of the Association of Chess Professionals and in 2019 he was elected as ...
(born 1976) *
Kiril Georgiev Kiril Dimitrov Georgiev ( bg, Кирил Димитров Георгиев; born 28 November 1965 in Petrich) is a Bulgarian and Macedonian chess grandmaster, and seven-time Bulgarian Chess Champion. Chess career Georgiev first caught the ...
(born 1965) * Vladimir Georgiev (born 1975) * Zvonko Stanojoski (born 1964)

Cricket
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Len Pascoe Leonard Stephen Pascoe (born Leonard Stephen Durtanovich, 13 February 1950) is a former Australian Test cricket, Test and One Day International cricketer. Born at Bridgetown, Western Australia, Pascoe was educated at Punchbowl Boys' High School ...
(born 1950), Test and One Day International cricketer

Cycling
* Andrej Petrovski (born 1996) * Stefan Petrovski (born 1991) *
Gorgi Popstefanov Gorgi Popstefanov ( mk, Ѓорѓи Попстефанов; born 19 July 1987) is a Macedonian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is the 2010 and the 2016 Macedonian National Road Race Championships winner. Pops ...
(born 1987)

Golf
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Sandra Spuzich Sandra Spuzich (April 3, 1937 – October 6, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Spuzich was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, of Polish, Serbian, Macedonian and Lebanese descent. She ...
(1937–2015), LPGA Tour player

Handball
* Stevče Aluševski (born 1972) *
Tanja Andrejeva Tanja Andrejeva ( mk, Тања Андрејева) (born 17 June 1978 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) is a Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian Team handball, handball goalkeeper who plays for ŽRK Metalurg and for the Macedonia women's natio ...
(born 1978) * Lasko Andonovski (born 1991) * Petar Angelov (born 1977) *
Branislav Angelovski Branislav Angelovski ( mk, Бранислав Ангеловски) (born 21 February 1977) is a former Macedonian handball player who last played for HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța CSM Constanta is a handball team from Constanța, Romania, formed ...
(born 1977) * Filip Arsenovski (born 1998) *
Stefan Atanasovski Stefan Atanasovski ( mk, Стефан Атанасовски) (born 8 September 1999) is a Macedonian handball player for KH Rahoveci. Honors :''HC Vardar'' * Macedonian Handball Cup The Handball Cup of North Macedonia ...
(born 1999) *
Mirjeta Bajramoska Mirjeta Bajramoska ( mk, Мирјета Бајрамоска; born 22 November 1984 in Bitola, Socialist Republic of Macedonia) is a retired Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian Team handball, handball player that played for ŽRK Vardar and fo ...
(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 Zlatko Daskalovski (Macedonian: Златко Даскаловски) (born 8 December 1984) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for RK Golden Art and for the Macedonian national team. He represented Macedonia at the 2019 World Men's Handb ...
(born 1984) *
Zorica Despodovska Zorica Despodovska ( mk, Зорица Десподовска) (born 20 December 1991 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for KPR Kobierzyce and for the North Macedonia women's national handball team The N ...
(born 1991) *
Darko Dimitrievski Darko Dimitrievski ( mk, Дарко Димитриевски; born 16 May 1993) is a Macedonian Team handball, handball player who plays for Club Deportivo Balonmano Atlético Valladolid, Recoletas Atlético Valladolid and for the North Macedonia ...
(born 1993) * Dimitar Dimitrioski (born 1998) * Oliver Dimitrioski (born 1972) *
Ivan Dimitrovski Ivan Dimitrovski (Macedonian: Иван Димитровски) (born 2 April 1998) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for RK Eurofarm Pelister 2 RK Eurofarm Pelister II (HC Eurofarm Pelister II) ( mk, РК Еурофарм Пелисте ...
(born 1998) *
Vasko Dimitrovski Vasko DimitrovskI (born 9 October 1982) is a retired Macedonian handball player. References * http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2005-06/player/521398/Vasko+Dimitrovski * http://www.ehfcl.com/men/2014-15/player/521398/Vasko+Dimitrovski {{DEF ...
(born 1982) *
Vancho Dimovski Vancho Dimovski (born 4 April 1979) is a former Macedonian Team handball, handball player and former member of the North Macedonia men's national handball team, Macedonian national team. In 2015 he became a sports director for HC Rabotnichki, but ...
(born 1979) * Ivan Djonov (born 1997) *
Stefan Drogrishki Stefan Drogrishki ( mk, Стефан Дрогришки; born 9 September 1994) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for GRK Ohrid GRK Ohrid ( mk, ГРК Охрид) is a handball club from Ohrid, North Macedonia. They compete in the domes ...
(born 1994) * Daniel Dupjačanec (born 1983) * David Gashoski (born 1996) *
Goce Georgievski Goce Georgievski (born 12 February 1987) is a Macedonian handball player for RK Vardar 1961 and the North Macedonia national team. Achievements *RK Metalurg Skopje * Macedonian Handball Super League :Winners : 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11 ...
(born 1987) *
Elena Gjeorgjievska Elena Gjeorgjievska ( mk, Елена Ѓорѓиевска; born 27 March 1990 in Struga) is a Macedonian female handballer who plays as a right back for Konyaaltı Bld. SK and the North Macedonia national team. International honours *EHF ...
(born 1990) * Daniel Gjorgjeski (born 1993) * Dushica Gjorgjievska (born 1987) * Goran Gjorgonoski (born 1979) * Simona Grozdanovska (born 1988) * Tomislav Jagurinovski (born 1998) *
Aco Jonovski ACO, AcO, or Aco may refer to: Organizations * Accountable care organization, healthcare organization characterized by a specific payment and care delivery model * Aco Records, a British 1920s record label * ACO, C.A., a Venezuelan holding compa ...
(born 1980) * Lenche Ilkova (born 1984) * Stefan Kimevski (born 1990) *
Marko Kizikj Marko Kizikj ( mk, Марко Кизиќ; born 22 January 2001) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for RK Eurofarm Pelister and the Macedonian national team. Accomplishment ;Domestic competitions * Macedonian Handball Super League : W ...
(born 2001) * Alen Kjosevski (born 2001) * Dario Kofiloski (born 2000) *
Marjan Kolev Marjan Kolev (born 4 April 1977) is a former Macedonian handball player who played for the North Macedonia men's national handball team, Macedonian national team. He is currently a coach in France, French club OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball, OGC ...
(born 1977) *
Nikola Kosteski Nikola Kosteski ( mk, Никола Костески) (born 22 August 1992) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for Talent Plzeň. His brother Nenad Kosteski Nenad (; Cyrillic script: Ненад) is a male personal name of Slavic orig ...
(born 1992) * Goran Krstevski (born 1996) * Ilija Krstevski (born 1993) *
Milorad Kukoski Milorad Kukoski (born 7 December 1987) is a Macedonian Team handball, handball player who plays for RK Eurofarm Pelister and for the North Macedonia men's national handball team, Macedonia national handball team. References
*http://www.euroh ...
(born 1987) * Goran Kuzmanoski (born 1982) *
Filip Kuzmanovski Filip Kuzmanovski ( mk, Филип Кузмановски) (born 3 July 1996) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for RK Eurofarm Pelister and the Macedonian national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship ...
(born 1996) *
Milan Lazarevski Milan Lazarevski ( mk, Милан Лазаревски) (born 9 February 1997) is a Macedonian handball player for RK Vardar 1961 and the Macedonian national team. He participated at the 2017 Men's Junior World Handball Championship The 2017 ...
(born 1997) *
Filip Lazarov Filip Lazarov ( mk, Филип Лазаров; born 21 April 1985) is a retired Macedonian handball player and current coach of SG Ratingen 2011. Filip is the younger brother of Kiril Lazarov Kiril Lazarov ( mk, Кирил Лазаров, born ...
(born 1985) *
Kiril Lazarov Kiril Lazarov ( mk, Кирил Лазаров, born 10 May 1980) is a retired Macedonian handball player and current coach of the North Macedonia national handball team and RK Alkaloid. Lazarov holds the record for most goals scored in a single ...
(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 Dejan Manaskov ( mk, Дејан Манасков) (born 26 August 1992) is a Macedonian handball player for RK Eurofarm Pelister and the Macedonia men's national handball team, Macedonian national team. He is the older son of Pepi Manaskov. Hi ...
(born 1992) * Martin Manaskov (born 1994) *
Pepi Manaskov Pepi Manaskov ( mk, Пепи Манасков; born 19 August 1964) is a former Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian handball player and current coach of RK Vardar, Vardar Junior. His sons Dejan Manaskov, Dejan and Martin Manaskov, Martin are ...
(born 1964) *
Nikola Markoski Nikola Markoski (born 22 May 1990) is a Macedonian handball player for RK Alkaloid and the North Macedonia national team. His brother Velko Markoski is also a handball player. Honors * Macedonian Handball Super League : HC Vardar : Winner: 2009 ...
(born 1990) * Andrej Markudov (born 1996) *
Robertina Mečevska Robertina Mečevska ( mk, Робертина Мечевска; born 16 November 1984) is a retired Macedonian handball player who played for ŽRK Vardar and for the North Macedonia women's national handball team. She plays on the position line ...
(born 1984) *
Filip Mirkulovski Filip Mirkulovski ( mk, Филип Миркуловски) (born 14 September 1983) is a retired Macedonian handball player. Honours * Macedonian Handball Super League :Winners (6): 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14 * ...
(born 1983) * Marko Miševski (born 1999) * Petar Misovski (born 1976) * Andrej Mitikj (born 2000) * Vlatko Mitkov (born 1981) * Nikola Mitrevski (born 1985) *
Dragica Mitrova Dragica Mitrova (born 5 November 1987) is a Macedonian handball player for ŽRK Metalurg WHC Metalurg ( mk, ЖРК Металург) is a women's handball club from Skopje, North Macedonia. The team currently competes in the Macedonian women's ...
(born 1987) * Mihajlo Mladenovikj (born 2000) * Nataša Mladenovska (born 1986) * Zlatko Mojsoski (born 1981) *
Naumče Mojsovski Naumče Mojsovski ( mk, Наумче Мојсовски) (born 17 June 1980) is a former Macedonian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players ea ...
(born 1980) * Dijana Naumoska (born 1985) *
Vlado Nedanovski Vlado Nedanovski (born 23 June 1985) is a retired Macedonian handball player. After he retired as a player ,Vlado started with coaching Handball. Currently he is the coach of HC Vardar. Honours *''As Player'' Domestic competitions * Macedonian H ...
(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 Martin Popovski ( mk, Мартин Поповски) (born 26 August 1994) is a Macedonian handball player for GC Amicitia Zürich and the North Macedonia national team. Accomplishments :RK Vardar Domestic competitions * Macedonian Handball Supe ...
(born 1994) *
Nemanja Pribak Nemanja Pribak (, ; born 26 March 1984) is a Serbian-born Macedonian handball player for Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball), Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Career After playing for his hometown club RK Železničar Niš, Železničar Niš, Pribak moved abroad ...
(born 1984) *
Sara Ristovska Sara Ristovska ( mk, Сара Ристовска) (born 9 September 1996) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for CSKA Moscow and the North Macedonia national handball team. She represented the North Macedonia at the 2022 European Women's ...
(born 1996) * Borko Ristovski (born 1982) *
Ljubomir Savevski Ljubomir Savevski (born 1 January 1957) in Skopje is a Macedonian former handball player and a current head coach of the North Macedonia women's national handball team. He has coached Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje and the Macedonian national wo ...
(born 1957) *
Jovana Sazdovska Jovana Sazdovska (born 27 June 1993) is a Macedonian female handballer who plays as a left wing for CSM Slatina and the North Macedonia national team. International honours *EHF Champions League: **''Finalist'': 2018 File:2018 Events Colla ...
(born 1993) *
Martin Serafimov Martin Serafimov ( mk, Мартин Серафимов) (born 3 March 2000) is a Macedonian handball player for RK Alkaloid and the Macedonian national team. He represented Macedonia at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF ...
(born 2000) * Mice Shilegov (born 1998) * Marija Shteriova (born 1991) * Sara Stevanoska (born 1993) * Mitko Stoilov (born 1983) * Stojanče Stoilov (born 1987) *
Nikola Stojčevski Nikola Stojčevski ( mk, Никола Стојчевски; born 9 August 1984) is a retired Macedonian Team handball, handball player. References
*http://24rakomet.mk/?p=37878 *http://www.g-sport.mk/vest-statija/64968/stojchevski-ja-zavrs ...
(born 1984) *
Zvonko Šundovski Zvonko Šundovski ( mk, Звонко Шундовски) is a former Macedonian team handball player and a former coach of the North Macedonia National Handball Team. He was born on 7 September 1967 in Bitola, then in SFR Yugoslavia. Starting fro ...
(born 1967) * Filip Taleski (born 1996) *
Jovan Talevski Jovan Talevski ( mk, Јован Талевски, born 18 September 1994) is a Macedonian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six ...
(born 1994) * Mario Tankoski (born 1998) *
Vladimir Temelkov Vladimir Temelkov ( mk, Владимир Темелков) (born 26 March 1980 in Veles (city), Veles, Republic of Macedonia) is a Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian Team handball, handball player who plays for Handball Käerjeng. In 2009 Vl ...
(born 1980) * Teodor Todeski (born 2002) * Martin Tomovski (born 1997) *
Blagojče Trajkovski Blagojče Trajkovski (Macedonian: Благојче Трајковски; born 6 October 1986) is a Macedonian handball player who plays for RK Alkaloid RK may stand for: Arts and entertainment * Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood film actor * Ram Kapoo ...
(born 1986) * Martin Velkovski (born 1997)

Ice hockey
*
Mike Angelidis Mike Angelidis (born June 27, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played with HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Tampa Bay Lightn ...
(born 1985), center *
Tommy Ivan Thomas Nathaniel Ivan (January 31, 1911 – June 25, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager. He served as a National Hockey League (NHL) head coach for the Detroit Red Wings from 1947 to 1954 where he won three Stanley Cups, a ...
(1911–1999), three-time Stanley Cup winning coach *
Dan Jancevski Dan Jancevski (born June 15, 1981) is a Macedonian Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and also in nine National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Dallas Stars and Tamp ...
(born 1981), defenseman *
Ed Jovanovski Edward Jovanovski (born June 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, and is of Macedonian descent. Jovanovski played major junior ice hockey for two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires ...
(born 1976), defenseman *
Steve Staios Steve Staios (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who has played both right wing and defence in the National Hockey League (NHL). Staios played with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Thrashers, Edmo ...
(born 1973), winger/defenseman * Steven Stamkos (born 1990), two-time Stanley Cup winning, seven-time all-star center *
Alek Stojanov Alexander Stojanov (born April 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Macedonian descent who spent three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is best known for his trade from Vancouver to Pittsburgh in exchan ...
(born 1973), right winger *
Brandon Tanev Brandon Tanev (born December 31, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins. Born in Toronto ...
(born 1991), left winger *
Christopher Tanev Christopher Tanev (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks. Unselected in the NHL ...
(born 1989), defenseman *
Michael Zigomanis Michael Zigomanis (born January 17, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Zigomanis was drafted twice. In the 1999 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 64th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, but was not signed. He re-entered for the ...
(born 1981), center

Martial arts
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Alen Amedovski Alen Amedovski (born April 6, 1988) is a Macedonian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formely fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Amedovski arrived in Trento when he was 10. He played foo ...
(born 1988), mixed martial artist *
Pete George Peter T. George (June 29, 1929 – July 27, 2021) was an American Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter and Olympic and World champion. He was later an assistant professor of stomatology. Because of Bulgarian Americans, his ethnic origin, and d ...
(1929–2021), Olympic gold medalist weightlifter * Dejan Georgievski (born 1999), taekwondo Olympic silver medalist *
Puleksenija Jovanoska Puleksenija Jovanovska ( mk, Пулексенија Јовановска, born 11 July 1993) is a Macedonian professional karateka. She represents North Macedonia internationally. Career *She is European bronze medalist in European Karate Cham ...
(born 1993), karateka *
Katerina Nikoloska Katerina Nikoloska (born 30 December 1990) is an Macedonia judoka. The first Olympic judoka to represent Macedonia, she competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 63 kg, where she was eliminated by Büşra Katipoğlu ...
(born 1990), judoka *
Nina Nunes Nina Ann Nunes (; born December 3, 1985) is an American former mixed martial artist who most competed in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Nunes was born and raised in Weston, Florida. Her materna ...
(born 1985), UFC flyweight fighter * Beni Osmanoski (born 1988), kickboxer *
Emil Pavlov Emil Pavlov (born 1992) is a Macedonian karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60 kg event at the Europea ...
(born 1992), karateka *
Ace Rusevski Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956 in Kumanovo) is a retired Macedonian boxer, who represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) a ...
(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
*Borjan Brankovski (born 1996) *Nina Balaban (born 1995) *Olivera Nakovska-Bikova (born 1974) *Darko Naseski (born 1979) *Sašo Nestorov (born 1987)

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 *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 (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 Blazhevska Eminova (born 2005) *Kire Filipovski (born 1973) *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) *Tomislav Jotovski (born 1990) *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)

State

Politicians
*Metodija Andonov - Čento (1902–1957), first president of the People's Republic of Macedonia *Stojan Andov (born 1935) *Strašo Angelovski (born 1959) *Ljupčo Arsov (1910–1986) *Ljube Boškoski (born 1960) *Vlado Bučkovski (born 1962) *Paul Christie (politician), Paul Christie (born 1952), Toronto politician *Branko Crvenkovski (born 1962) *Jimmy Dimos (born 1938), politician, former Speaker of the Louisiana House *Ljubčo Georgievski (born 1966), founder of the political party VMRO-DPMNE *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 *Gjorge Ivanov (born 1960) *Gordana Jankuloska (born 1975) *Zoran Jolevski (born 1959), Macedonian Minister of Defense, Ambassador to the United States *Srgjan Kerim (born 1948) *Nikola Kljusev (1927–2008), first Prime Minister of Macedonia *Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000) *Hari Kostov (born 1959) *Dimitar Kovačevski (born 1974), current Prime Minister of North Macedonia *Trifun Kostovski (born 1946) *Hristijan Mickoski (born 1977), VMRO-DPMNE leader *Ilinka Mitreva (1950–2022) *Lazar Mojsov (1920–2011) *Stevo Pendarovski (born 1963), current President of North Macedonia *Tito Petkovski (born 1945) *Nikola Poposki (born 1977), Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs *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

Partisans
*Mirče Acev (1915–1943) *Mihajlo Apostolski (1906–1987) *Jordan Cekov (1921–2019) *Emanuel Čučkov (1901–1967) *Čede Filipovski Dame (1923–1945) *Dimče Mirčev (1913–1944) *Blagoj Mučeto, Blagoj Jankov Mučeto (1911–1944) *Orce Nikolov (1916–1942) *Strašo Pindžur (1915–1943) *Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921–1944) *Julia Batino (1914–1942) *Gošo Vikentiev, Gjorgi Dimitrovski Vikentiev (1920–1944) *Petar Zdravkovski (1912–1967) *Kuzman Josifovski Pitu, Kuzman Josifovski - Pitu (1915–1944) *Vera Jocić (1923–1944) *Aco Karamanov (1927–1944) *Elpida Karamandi (1920–1942) *Fana Kočovska (1927–2004) *Veselinka Malinska (1917–1987) *Jordan Nikolov Orce, Јordan Nikolov (1916–1942) *Katerina Nurdzhieva (1922–2018) *Blagoj Stračkovski (1920–1943)

Television
*Ziya Tong (born 1980), television producer, TV host

Notes

References
{{North Macedonia topics Ethnic Macedonian people, Lists of people by ethnicity, Macedonian Lists of Macedonians, Ethnic group Lists of European people, Macedonians