This is a list of famous or notable citizens of

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

(included in the list are natives as well as permanent and/or temporary residents).

Arts

Architecture

* Dragiša Brašovan (1887–1965), modernist architect, one of the leading architects of the early 20th century in Yugoslavia, born in Vršac and lived in Belgrade * Dragutin Djordjević (1866-1933), academic style architect and university professor, born in

Loznica Loznica ( sr-cyrl, Лозница, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. It lies on the right bank of the Drina river. In 2011 the city had a total population of 19,572, while the administrative ar ...

and lived in Belgrade *

Petar Bajalović Petar Bajalović (in Cyrillic Serbian: Петар Бајаловић; Šabac, Serbia, 27 May 1876 - Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia, 14 April 1947) was a Serbian architect who lived and worked during the latter part of Belle Epoque and the Interwar ...

(1876-1947), modernism architect, born in

Šabac Šabac (Serbian Cyrillic: Шабац, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Mačva District in western Serbia. The traditional centre of the fertile Mačva region, Šabac is located on the right banks of the river Sava. , the city p ...

and lived in Belgrade *

Zoran Bojović Zoran Bojović (Cyrillic: Зоран Бојовић; born 26 November 1956) is a Yugoslav retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He also holds Belgian citizenship. Playing career International Bojović made his debut for Y ...

(1936–2018), Serbian and Yugoslav architect and engineer

Literature and poetry

Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...

, science fiction author, one of the founders of the cyberpunk movement *

Charles Simić Dušan Simić ( sr-cyr, Душан Симић, ; born May 9, 1938), known as Charles Simic, is a Serbian American poet and former co-poetry editor of the ''Paris Review''. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1990 for ''The World Doesn't ...

, Serbian-American poet * Gordana Ćulibrk (born 1952), writer * Meša Selimović, author *

Milorad Pavić Milorad Pavić ( sr-Cyrl, Милорад Павић, ; 15 October 1929 – 30 November 2009) was a Serbian novelist, poet, short story writer, and literary historian. Born in Belgrade in 1929, he published a number of poems, short stories ...

, poet, prose writer, translator, and literary historian * Nune Popović, Serbian author, activist

Painting

* Dragomir Glišić (1872–1957), realism and impressionism painter and war photographer, born in

Valjevo Valjevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ваљево, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Kolubara District in western Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the administrative area of Valjevo had 90,312 inhabitants, 59,07 ...

and lived in Belgrade *

Nadežda Petrović Nadežda Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Надежда Петровић; 11/12 October 1873 – 3 April 1915) was a Serbian painter and one of the women war photography pioneers in the region. Considered Serbia's most famous expressionist and fauvist, ...

(1873–1915), fauvism painter, born in

Čačak Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley within the geographical region of Šumadija. , the city proper has 73,331 inhabitants, wh ...

and lived in Belgrade * Uroš Predić (1857–1953), realism painter, born in Orlovat and lived in Belgrade

Comics

* Aleksa Gajić (born in 1974), comics artist and film director, creator of Technotise and the main author of the animated feature film Technotise: Edit & I * Enki Bilal, comic book creator, comics artist and film director

Sculpture

* Lilly Otašević,

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

sculptor and designer

Multiple art disciplines

Dositej Obradović Dositej Obradović ( sr-Cyrl, Доситеј Обрадовић; 17 February 1739 – 7 April 1811) was a Serbian writer, biographer, diarist, philosopher, pedagogue, educational reformer, linguist, polyglot and the first minister of education ...

(1739–1811; born as Dimitrije Obradović), Serbian writer, biographer, diarist, philosopher, pedagogue, educational reformer, linguist, polyglot and the first minister of education of Serbia, born in

Ciacova Ciacova ( hu, Csák; german: Tschakowa; sr, Чаково, Čakovo; tr, Çakova) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers four villages: Cebza, Macedonia, Obad and Petroman. When it was declared a town in 2004, the villages of Gad and G ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

and lived in Belgrade *

Jovan Hristić Jovan Hristić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Христић; Belgrade, Serbia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 26 August 1933 - Sremska Kamenica, Serbia, 20 June 2002) was a Serbian poet, playwright, essayist, literary and theater critic, translator, editor ...

(1933-2002), Serbian poet, playwright, essayist, literary and theater critic, translator

Entertainment

Fashion and modeling

Bojana Sentaler Bojana Sentaler is a Canadian fashion designer, Founder, President and Creative Director of Sentaler since 2009. She is known for her line of luxury alpaca outerwear and accessories. Background Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Sentaler emigrated to Can ...

fashion designer *

Ivana Sert Ivana Sert (née Smiljković, ; born 25 October 1979) is a Serbian-Turkish television personality, socialite, presenter, model, fashion designer, entrepreneur, businesswoman, beauty pageant titleholder, author, and occasional actress. She is th ...

, Serbian-Turkish TV personality, model, and fashion designer * Roksanda Ilinčić, London-based fashion designer

Film, theater, and television

Dušan Makavejev Dušan Makavejev ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Макавејев, ; 13 October 1932 – 25 January 2019) was a Serbian film director and screenwriter, famous for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s—many of wh ...

, Yugoslavian film director, famous for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s *

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...

, filmmaker, double winner of the Palme d'Or at the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

* Jelena Adžić,

media personality, CBC arts reporter * Marina Abramović, performance artist * Milan Radonjić, TV personality, comedian * Mladen Kalpić, journalist, lecturer, filmmaker, and artist *

Nikola Đuričko Nikola Ðuričko ( sr-cyr, Никола Ђуричко; born 9 July 1974) is a Serbian actor. Active in film, television, and in theater, his first notable role was in 1989, in the film ''Poslednji krug u Monci''. In 1991, he played Djura in th ...

(born 1974), Serbian actor

Internet

* Bogdan Ilić (born 1996; pseudonym Baka Prase), Serbian YouTuber, internet personality, rapper, gamer, actor and entertainer, born in

Vranje Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 83,524 and its urban area has 60,485 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, polit ...

and lived in Belgrade *

Kristina Đukić Kristina Đukić (; 25 July 2000 – 8 December 2021), better known by her alias Kika (, stylized as K1KA), was a Serbian YouTuber and livestreamer. Born in Belgrade in 2000, Kika began her YouTube career in 2015. Initially, she had recorded c ...

(2000–2021; pseudonym Kika), Serbian YouTuber and livestreamer

Music

* Ana Đurić (born 1978; stage name Konstrakta), singer, Serbian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 *

Ana Popović Ana Popović ( sr-Cyrl, Ана Поповић, born May 13, 1976) is a blues singer and guitarist from Serbia who currently resides in the United States. Biography Early life Popović was born in 1976 in Belgrade. Her father (Milton Popović) ...

(born 1976), blues guitarist * Ana Sokolović (born 1968),

award winning music composer * Bojana Stamenov (born 1986), singer, Serbian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 *

Bojan Zulfikarpašić Bojan Zulfikarpašić ( sr-cyr, Бојан Зулфикарпашић), known professionally as Bojan Z. (born February 2, 1968) is a Serbian jazz pianist. Early life He started playing and studying piano at the age of 5 in music school "Kosta ...

(born 1968), jazz pianist and composer *

Dania Ben Sassi Dania Ben Sassi, Tamazight: Danya At Sasi, Arabic: دانيا بن ساسي (born 1998) is a Libyan Amazigh singer whose music went viral during the First Libyan Civil War, due to the fact her music praises Amazigh resistance and are sung in Tama ...

(born 1998), Libyan Amazigh singer, born in Belgrade * David Bižić (born 1975), opera singer * David Maxim Mičić (born 1990), progressive metal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, born in

Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

, and lives in Belgrade * Dejan Miladinović (1948–2017), opera director (Serbia, US, Yugoslavia), professor of Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California *

Dušan Bogdanović Dušan Bogdanović ( sr, Душан Богдановић) (born 1955) is a Serbian-born American composer and classical guitarist. He has explored musical languages which are reflected in his style today: a synthesis of classical, jazz, and ethnic ...

(born 1955), guitarist and composer * Goran Bregović (born 1950), Serbian and Yugoslav musician and singer-songwriter, born in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

and lives in Belgrade * Goran Simić (1953–2008), opera singer, bass * Ivana Jenkins (born 1983; born Ivana Vujić, stage name Ivy Jenkins),

bass player and designer * Jelena Mihailović (born 1987; stage name Jela Cello), cellist, born in

and lives in Belgrade *

Katarina Pejak Katarina Pejak is a Serbian blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. She blends a basic blues styling with elements of soul, folk and jazz. Pejak has been involved in the recording of five albums since 2010. Life and career She was born in Belgrad ...

, blues singer and pianist * Maja Bogdanović (born 1982), cellist * Marija Šerifović (born 1984), singer, Serbian representative and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, born in

Kragujevac Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on ...

and lives in Belgrade *

Milenko Stefanović Milenko Stefanović (19 February 1930 – 25 July 2022) was a Serbian classical and jazz clarinetist. He was a prizewinner in the international competitions in Moscow, Munich, Geneva and Prague, and achieved an international career as a soloist. ...

(1930–2022), classical and jazz clarinetist *

Predrag Gosta Predrag Gosta ( Cyrillic: ''Предраг Госта'') is a Serbian-American conductor, harpsichordist, and baritone. Life and career Predrag Gosta was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (present day Serbia), on 14 January 1972. His father was bor ...

(born 1972), conductor and harpsichordist *

Sara Jo Sara Jovanović ( sr-Cyrl, Сара Јовановић; ; born 29 October 1993), professionally known as Sara Jo (pronounced "yo"), is a Serbian singer, songwriter, dancer, model and actress. She rose to prominence as the second runner-up on the ...

vanović (born 1993; pseudonym Sara Jo), Serbian singer, songwriter, dancer, model and actress, born in

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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

and lives in Belgrade *

Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac Stevan Stojanović ( sr-Cyrl, Стеван Стојановић, ; 9 January 1856 – 28 September 1914), known as Stevan Mokranjac ( sr-Cyrl, Стеван Мокрањац, ) was a Serbian composer and music educator. Born in Negotin in 18 ...

(1856–1914), Serbian composer and music educator, led the Belgrade choir in the late 19th century * Zdravko Čolić (born in 1951), Serbian and Yugoslav singer, born in

and lives in Belgrade

Sciences

Archibald Reiss Rodolphe Archibald Reiss (8 July 1875 – 7 August 1929) was a German–Swiss criminology-pioneer, forensic scientist, professor and writer. Early life and studies The Reiss family was in agriculture and winemaking. Archibald was the eighth o ...

, scientist *

Igor Delijanić Igor Delijanić (Serbian Cyrillic: ''Игор Делијанић'', 1927 in Belgrade – March 2, 2007 in Belgrade) was one of the most known Serbian meteorologists. Author of many books about meteorology, e.g. ''Osnovi meteorologije'' (1976, ...

, meteorologist *

Milutin Milanković Milutin Milanković (sometimes anglicised as Milankovitch; sr-Cyrl, Милутин Миланковић ; 28 May 1879 – 12 December 1958) was a Serbian mathematician, astronomer, climatologist, geophysicist, civil engineer and popularizer of ...

, mathematician *

Vesna Milosevic-Zdjelar Vesna Milosevic-Zdjelar is a Serbian-born Canadian astrophysicist, science educator and author. Her specialty is teaching astrophysics to students enrolled in non-science programs at the University of Winnipeg. Early career Prior to teaching in ...

astrophysicist, science educator *

Živojin Bumbaširević Živojin Bumbaširević () (26 July 1920 Kruševac – 12 November 2008 Belgrade) was a Serbian orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Biography Bumbaširević was born 26 July 1920 in Kruševac, Yugoslavia into a family of Yugoslavian army offic ...

(1920–2008), Serbian orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist, born in

Kruševac Kruševac ( sr-cyr, Крушевац, , tr, Alacahisar or Kruşevca) is a city and the administrative center of the Rasina District in central Serbia. It is located in the valley of West Morava, on Rasina river. According to the 2011 census, t ...

and lived and died in Belgrade

Scholars

Bogumil Hrabak Bogumil Hrabak (Serbian Cyrillic: Богумил Храбак; Zrenjanin, Serbia, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, 11 January 1927 - Belgrade, Serbia, 12 December 2010) was a Serbian historian, university professor and pedagogue. With a pr ...

(1927-2010), Serbian historian, university professor and pedagogue, born in

Zrenjanin Zrenjanin ( sr-Cyrl, Зрењанин, ; hu, Nagybecskerek; ro, Becicherecu Mare; sk, Zreňanin; german: Großbetschkerek) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Central Banat District in the autonomous pro ...

and lived and died in Belgrade * Boris Begović (born 1956), economic scholar *

Đurađ Bošković Đurađ Bošković also spelled Djurdje Bošković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђурaђ Бошковић; Belgrade, Serbia, 11 April 1904 - Belgrade, Serbia, 29 November 1990) was a Serbian art historian, one of the most important researchers of Serbian me ...

(1904-1990), Serbian art historian of Serbian medieval architecture * Gordan Lazarević,

musicologist, university department head * Ivan Avakumović, History professor at the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

and author * Jelena Kovacevic, American engineering professor and university leader *

Paulina Lebl-Albala Paulina Lebl-Albala (; August 9, 1891 – October 8, 1967) was a Serbian feminist, translator, literary critic, literature theoretician, and professor of literature in Belgrade. A co-founder of the ''Udruženje univerzitetski obrazovanih žena'' ...

, feminist, translator, literary critic, literature theoretician, and professor *

Thomas Nagel Thomas Nagel (; born July 4, 1937) is an American philosopher. He is the University Professor of Philosophy and Law Emeritus at New York University, where he taught from 1980 to 2016. His main areas of philosophical interest are legal philosophy, ...

, philosopher *

Slobodan Antonić Slobodan Antonić (; born 19 May 1959) is a Serbian political scientist, sociologist and university professor. Biography Antonić was born in 1959 in Belgrade which at that time was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He ...

(born 1959), political scientist, sociologist and university professor

Business

* Ana Kras,

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furniture and fashion designer, photographer, artist * Jelena Behrend,

jewelry designer * Sacha Lakic,

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

automobile and furniture designer *

Veselin Jevrosimović Veselin Jevrosimovic ( sr-Cyrl, Веселин Јевросимовић; ) is the owner and chairman of IT company Comtrade, headquartered in Belgrade. He is also the president of the Athletics Association of Serbia. Serbia Serbia (, ; S ...

, CEO of IT company ComTrade Group

Politics

* Aleksandar I Obrenović (1876–1903), King of Serbia, last ruler of the House of Obrenović *

Atilla the Hun Attila (, ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in March 453. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars, among others, in Central and Ea ...

, used the city as a military base for his further penetration into the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

, between 441 and 443 AD, a decade before his death in 453; he is presumably buried 70 km north of the city * Danica Karađorđević (born 1986), Hereditary Princess of Serbia and Yugoslavia and graphic designer * Filip Karađorđević (born 1982), Hereditary Prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia, born in Fairfax, Virginia,

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

and lives in Belgrade * Jovian, Flavius Claudius Iovianus, Emperor of Rome, born in the city in 332 AD, restored

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

as the official religion of the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterr ...

* Jelisaveta Karađorđević (born 1936), Princess of Yugoslavia, political activist, and former presidential candidate for Serbia *

Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his deat ...

(1892–1980), Yugoslav president, founder of socialist Yugoslavia and co-founder of

Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath o ...

* Jovanka Broz (1924–2013), first lady of Yugoslavia and wife of Josip Broz Tito, born in Pećane near Udbina and lived and died in Belgrade * Laurent-Désiré Kabila, former president of the

Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ...

Kabila: Dok sam živ neću priznati nezavisno Kosovo
* Lisa Gavrić (1907-1974; born as Elisabeth Bechmann), Austrian communist, born in

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

and lived in Belgrade * Mihailo Obrenović, Prince of Serbia, proclaimed Belgrade the capital city of the Principality of Serbia in 1841 * Novica Antić (born 1978), political activist and president of the Military Trade Union of Serbia * Pavle Karađorđević, Prince of Yugoslavia * Petar I Karađorđević, King of Serbia and later King of Yugoslavia *

Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević (, ; 20 August 1941 – 11 March 2006) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician who was the president of Serbia within Yugoslavia from 1989 to 1997 (originally the Socialist Republic of Serbia, a constituent republic of ...

, late president of Serbia and

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

* Stefan Dragutin, first

King of Serbia This is an archontological list of Serbian monarchs, containing monarchs of the medieval principalities, to heads of state of modern Serbia. The Serbian monarchy dates back to the Early Middle Ages. The Serbian royal titles used include Knya ...

to rule the city, made Belgrade the capital of his

Kingdom of Syrmia The Realm of Stefan Dragutin ( sr, Област Стефана Драгутина / ''Oblast Stefana Dragutina'') was a medieval Serb kingdom. Initially, it was a vassal kingdom of the Kingdom of Hungary, but subsequently became an independent k ...

in 1284 *

Stefan Lazarević Stefan Lazarević ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Лазаревић, 1377 – 19 July 1427), also known as Stefan the Tall ( sr, Стефан Високи / ''Stefan Visoki''), was the ruler of Serbia as prince (1389–1402) and despot (1402–1427), ...

, Despot of Serbia, made Belgrade the capital city of

Serbian Despotate The Serbian Despotate ( sr, / ) was a medieval Serbian state in the first half of the 15th century. Although the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 is generally considered the end of medieval Serbia, the Despotate, a successor of the Serbian Empire and ...

in 1404 *

Zoran Đinđić Zoran Đinđić ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Ђинђић, ; 1 August 1952 – 12 March 2003) was a Serbian politician who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 2001 until his assassination in 2003. He was the mayor of Belgrade in 1997. Đinđić ...

(1952–2003), prime minister of Serbia and mayor of Belgrade * Aleksandar Vučić (born 1970), president of Serbia

Clergy

Atanasije Antonijević Atanasije Antonijević ( sr-Cyrl, Атанасије Антонијевић; 1734-1804) was a Serbian archpriest of Bukovik known for blessing Karađorđe and the insurgents in Orašac in 1804 which precipitated the Serbian Revolution. He took pa ...

(1734-1804), Serbian archpriest of Bukovik, one of the leading people of the Serbian Revolution, born in Bukovik and lived in Belgrade

Philanthropy

Criminals

* Isa Lero " Džamba", criminal

Military

David Albala David Albala (born David Kovu; 1 September 1886 – 4 April 1942) was a Serbian military officer, physician, diplomat and Jewish community leader. In 1905, Albala enrolled at the University of Vienna to study medicine. He returned to Serbia ...

(1886–1942), military officer, physician, diplomat, and Jewish community leader, born in Belgrade *

Dragutin Gavrilović Dragutin Gavrilović ( sr-cyr, Драгутин Гавриловић; 25 May 1882 – 19 July 1945) was a Serbian and Yugoslav military officer, best known for his heroic defense of Belgrade during the First World War. Biography Dragutin Gavri ...

, colonel of the Serbian Army in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and the defender of Belgrade in 1915 * Mihailo Golubović (1889–1941), Serbian and Yugoslav soldier and a brigadier general of the Royal Yugoslav Army *

Milisav Čamdžija Milisav Čamdžija, better known as Milisav the Boatman (Čamdžija), (1785 – 1815) was born in the village of Veliki Borak in the Belgrade nahija in 1785. He got the nickname because as a boatman he regularly transported people across the ...

(1785–1815), warrior during the First Serbian Uprising, born in

Veliki Borak Veliki Borak () is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo. Location Veliki Borak is located in the western part of the municipality, southwest of the municipal seat of Baraje ...

* Stepa Stepanović, field marshal (vojvoda) of Serbian Army * Tasa Donić (1863-1939), Chetnik duke participant in the Serbian liberation wars of 1912–1918, born in Orašac and lived and died in Belgrade

Sports

Basketball

* Bogdan Bogdanović,

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...

(NBA) player for the Atlanta Hawks *

Marko Jarić Marko Jarić ( sr-cyr, Марко Јарић, ; el, Μάρκο Γιάριτς, Marko Yiarits; born 12 October 1978) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he mainly played the shooting guard pos ...

, NBA player

Football

* Edin Ajdinović (born 2001), football central midfielder, born in Belgrade

High Jumping

* Dragutin Topić, high jumper, gold medallist at the

1990 European Athletics Championships The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. The host stadium was Stadion Poljud. It was the last participation of East Germany (which was already scheduled to be merged ...

Racewalking

* Shaul Ladany, Israeli world-record-holding Olympic racewalker, Bergen-Belsen survivor,

Munich Massacre The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack carried out during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian people, Palestinian militant organization Black September Organization, Black September, who i ...

survivor, and Professor of Industrial Engineering

Rugby

* Radoslav Novaković, rugby player

Swimming

* Luka Stevanović, swimmer and IT expert

Tennis

Ana Ivanovic Ana Schweinsteiger ( sr, Ана Швајнштајгер / ''Ana Švajnštajger''; born 6 November 1987), professionally known by her birth name Ana Ivanovic (Ана Ивановић / ''Ana Ivanović'', ), is a Serbian former world No. 1 tenn ...

, WTA tennis player; former World No. 1 in singles *

Daniel Nestor Daniel Mark Nestor ( ; sr, Данијел Нестор, Danijel Nestor; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Nestor won 91 men's doubles titles (with 11 different partners), including an Olympic gold medal ...

(Danijel Nestorović),

Olympic Gold tennis player *

Janko Tipsarević Janko Tipsarević ( sr-cyr, Јанко Типсаревић, ; born 22 June 1984) is a Serbian former tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 8, achieved on 2 April 2012. In his career, he won 4 ATP World Tour titles, one AT ...

, ATP tennis player * Jelena Dokić, WTA tennis player * Jelena Janković, WTA tennis player; former World No. 1 in singles *

Novak Đoković Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Ђоковић, translit=Novak Đoković, ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks ...

ATP ATP may refer to: Companies and organizations * Association of Tennis Professionals, men's professional tennis governing body * American Technical Publishers, employee-owned publishing company * ', a Danish pension * Armenia Tree Project, non ...

tennis player (World No.1)

Wrestling

* Zurabi Datunashvili (born 1991), Georgian-born Serbian

Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...

, born in

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ...

, Georgia and lives in Belgrade

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