1. Elif Elmas (1999)

Soccer Player

Professional football player known for his work with the Turkish club Fenerbahce as a midfielder. He is known for his work on the Macedonia national team as well where he...

2. Mother Teresa (1910)

Actor

Born Anjeze Bojaxhiu, she was a Catholic nun who made it her life's work to care for the sick and disadvantaged. She spent most of her life doing missionary work...

3. Vlatko Andonovski (1976)

Soccer Manager

Macedonian-American soccer coach and former professional player who is known for his work coaching the United States women's national team. He is also known for having played with the Kansas...

4. Blagoje Vidinić (1934)

Football Coach And Player

Macedonian footballer, coach and Olympian who played the goalkeeper position.

5. Milcho Manchevski (1959)

Macedonian Filmmaker

Macedonian-born director and screenwriter best known for his 1994 Academy Award-nominated film Before the Rain.

6. Petar Gligorovski (1938)

Macedonian Artist And Film Direc

Macedonian-Yugoslav artist, animator, editor, and film director known for "Na Vrhu," "Feniks," and other cinematic works.

7. Filiz Ahmet (1981)

Turkish Actress

Stage and screen actress most well known for her appearances in Turkish television series like Farewell Rumelia and Muhteşem Yüzyıl. She has also appeared in numerous films like Kendime Iyi...

8. Esma Redžepova (1943)

Macedonian Singer

Roma-Macedonian singer and songwriter nicknamed Queen of the Gypsies. She is known for albums such as Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy.

9. Jana Burceska (1993)

Pop Singer

Most well known for representing her home nation of Macedonia in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.

10. Adelina Tahiri (1993)

Pop Singer

Albanian singer and model who participated in the fifth and sixth editions of the Top Channel music competition Top Fest. Some of her most popular songs include "Ani Ani," "S'je...

11. David Babunski (1994)

Soccer Player

Macedonian footballer who gained popularity playing attacking midfielder for the Japanese club Yokohama F. Marinos. He has also played for the Macedonian national football team. 

12. Trifun Kostovski (1946)

Macedonian Politician

Macedonian politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Skopje from 2005 to 2009.

13. Ivan Tričkovski (1987)

Footballer

Macedonian footballer known for playing the Striker and Winger positions for the Belgian club, Brugge.

14. Goce Toleski (1977)

Footballer

Macedonian footballer known for playing the position of Striker.

15. Elena Risteska (1986)

Macedonian Singer And Songwriter

Macedonian pop singer and songwriter known for her hit single, "Ona Drugoto" ("The Other Thing").

16. Vasil Tupurkovski (1951)

Macedonian Politician

Macedonian politician who founded the Democratic Alternative, a moderate political party, in 1998.

17. Dimitrije Bužarovski (1952)

Macedonian Musician

Macedonian composer and academic known for "Radomir’s Psalms," an oratorio, and many other works. His interests ranged from musicology to computers to electronic music to performance, teaching, and research.

18. Simon Trpčeski (1979)

Macedonian Musician

Macedonian pianist known for his classical recordings and international recital tours. He was a member of the BBC New Generation Scheme.

19. Sara Sandeva (1997)

TV Actress

Macedonian television and film star first known for her role as Nikol Matulová in the 2012 series Gympl s (r)ucením omezeným. She would later star in the shows Ulice and In Rage. 

20. Dani Dimitrovska (1979)

Macedonian Singer

Macedonian pop singer known for her chart-topping hit "Srca Dve" ("Two Hearts").

21. Pero Antić (1982)

Macedonian Basketball Player

Macedonian-born professional basketball player who signed with the Atlanta Hawks in 2013.

22. Zoran Jolevski (1959)

Macedonian Politician

Macedonian diplomat and former Secretary General to Macedonian President, Boris Trajkovski who was appointed Macedonian Ambassador to the United States in 2007.

23. Tamara Todevska (1985)

Macedonian Singer

Macedonian singer and songwriter known for her 2005 pop album Sino. In 2019, she represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest and made it to the semi-finals.

24. Barbara Popović (2000)

Macedonian Singer

Macedonian singer who originally gained fame as a child singer at the music festival Super Zvezda. She is known for singles like ""Bongiorno" and for representing Macedonia at the 2013...

25. Darko Pančev (1965)

Footballer

Retired footballer chosen in 2003 by the Football Federation of the Republic of Macedonia as its Golden Player.

26. Katarina Ivanovska (1988)

Macedonian Model

Model who rose to fame after winning Macedonia's Look Models International model search.

27. Mesut Kurtis (1981)

World Music Singer

Macedonian singer known of his Islamic music, particularly the albums Beloved and Tabassam. He's also known for his various philanthropic efforts.

28. Toni Zen (1983)

Macedonian Rapper

Rapper from Macedonia who founded and performed with the Urbana Dimenzija band. In 2013 he released his fifth album, MikroSkopski organizam.

29. Vlado Bučkovski (1962)

Prime Minister Of The Republic O

Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia from December of 2004 until August of 2006. He was a member of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia.

30. Branimir Štulić (1953)

Croatian Rock Musician

Former singer of the influential Yugoslav new wave band Azra. Three of Azra's album were featured in the book "YU 100: the Greatest Yugoslav Rock and Pop Music Albums" in...

31. Nikola Gruevski (1970)

Macedonian Politician

In 2006, this Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) political leader took office as Prime Minister of Macedonia.

32. Vlatko Ilievski (1985)

Macedonian Singer And Actor

Vlatko Ilievski is a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and represented Macedonia in the...

33. Hristijan Kirovski (1985)

Footballer

Hristijan Kirovski is a Macedonian footballer who currently plays as a forward for GKS Bełchatów in Poland.

34. Gorazd Mihajlov (1974)

Macedonian Football Manager And

Gorazd Mihajlov is a former Macedonian football player and a current football coach who is currently coaching FK Rudar Prijedor. He has also coached the Macedonia women's national football team.

35. Lazar Popovski (1975)

Macedonian Canoeist

Lazar Popovski 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 finished sixth in the qualification...

36. Goce Smilevski (1975)

Macedonian Novelist

Goce Smilevski 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...

37. Muharem Bajrami (1985)

Footballer

Muharem Bajrami is an Albanian footballer from the present-day Republic of Macedonia. Currently he plays for FK Shkupi. His position is Midfielder. He is known for his strong shot power...

38. Vesna Stojanovska (1985)

Olympic Swimmer

Vesna Stojanovska is a retired Macedonian swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events. She is a two-time Olympian and holds multiple age-group records in 200 and 400 m freestyle...

39. Muhamed Demiri (1985)

Macedonian Footballer

Muhamed Demiri is a Macedonian footballer of ethnic Albanian origin who plays as a midfielder for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League. In June 2010 Demiri expressed...

40. Marija Shteriova (1991)

Macedonian Handball Player

Marija Shteriova is a Macedonian handball player for ŽRK Vardar and the Macedonian national team.

41. Marco Alexander (1991)

New Zealand Basketball Player

Marco Alexander is a New Zealand professional basketball player who currently plays for the Hawke's Bay Hawks of the New Zealand National Basketball League. In 2009 Alexander graduated from Rangitoto...

42. Zorica Despodovska (1991)

Handball Player

Zorica Despodovska is a Macedonian handball player who plays for ŽRK Metalurg and for the Macedonia women's national handball team. She plays on the position left back.

43. Labina Mitevska (1975)

Macedonian Actress

Labina Mitevska is a Macedonian actress. Mitevska began her acting career aged 19 after studying in Skopje Denmark and the University of Arizona.

44. Zoran Miserdovski (1975)

Footballer

Zoran Miserdovski is a footballer for FK Vardar. He plays in the forward position. Miserdovski previously played in the Greek Beta Ethniki for Kalamata.

45. Filip Ivanovski (1985)

Footballer

Ivanovski is a footballer from Macedonia now playing for FK Vardar. He made his name in Poland with Polonia Warsaw and on 11 March 2008 he scored one goal in...

46. Emil Kirjas (1975)

Macedonian Politician

Emil Kirjas is a Macedonian politician. He is secretary-general of Liberal International in London. He is a former President of the International Federation of Liberal Youth a position which he...

47. Bobi Božinovski (1981)

Footballer

Bobi Božinovski is a Macedonian international footballer playing for FK Teteks as a midfielder. In 2007 he moved to South Korea to become a major contender in Starcraft gaming where...

48. Suzana Al-Salkini (1984)

Beauty Pageant Titleholdermiss M

Suzana Al-Salkini is a Macedonian beauty pageant titleholder. She won the right to represent her country in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg South Africa on 13 December 2008 but due...

49. Aleksandar Kitinov (1971)

Tennis Player

Aleksandar Kitinov is a retired professional tennis player from the Republic of Macedonia. Kitinov turned pro in 1992 and retired in 2003. A doubles specialist he won three titles during...

50. Nikola Poposki (1977)

Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of M

Nikola Poposki is the incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia. Prior to his current role in 2010-2011 he served as the country's ambassador to the European...