# List of Serbian Americans

This is a list of notable Serbian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Serbian American or must have references showing they are Serbian American and are notable.

## Academics

* Dimitrije Đorđević, historian
* Bogdan Denitch, sociologist
* Boyan Jovanovic, economics professor at New York University
* Veselin Kesich, professor of theology and author
* Petar V. Kokotovic, engineering professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara
* Milivoje Kostic, thermodynamicist and professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University
* Jelena Kovacevic, Dean of Engineering at NYU’s Tandon School and Carnegie Mellon University
* Rade Paravina, professor with tenure at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, and director of the Houston Center for Biomaterials & Biomimetics
* Radovan Kovacevic, professor and inventor
* Gojko Lalic, chemistry professor at the University of Washington
* Alexander Margulis, clinical professor of radiology
* Vasa Mihich, painter and sculptor, professor at the University of California, Los Angeles
* Branko Milanović, economist
* Nada Martinović, professor of music at Kent State University, music pedagogue, conductor, and researcher
* Nikola Moravčević, literary historian, literary critic, academic and novelist
* Anna Novakov, art historian, critic, educator, and curator
* Zorica Pantic, president of Wentworth Institute of Technology
* Nataša Pavlović, mathematics professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Sloan Research Fellow
* Traian Stoianovich, historian and history professor at Rutgers University
* Dragoslav D. Šiljak, engineering professor at Santa Clara University
* Wayne S. Vucinich, historian and professor at Stanford University
* Miloš Velimirović, musicologist, a music professor at Yale University, Professor Emeritus
* Jasmina Vujic, nuclear engineering professor at Berkeley, 1st female nuclear engineering department chair in the US
* Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, University Professor, Columbia University in the City of New York

## Artists and designers

* Marina Abramović, performance artist
* Louis D. Astorino, architect
* Ivana Bašić (artist), sculptor
* Jelena Behrend, jewelry designer
* Rushka Bergman, fashion stylist and editor
* John David Brcin, sculptor
* Tom Carapic, found object artist
* Marek Djordjevic, automobile designer
* Srdjan Jovanovic Weiss, Serbian-born architect and urban planner
* Ana Kras, furniture designer, photographer, artist
* Zoran Ladicorbic, fashion designer
* Lili Lakich, neon light artist
* Marjorie Mikasen, painter, author
* Ana Prvacki, performance artist
* Gorjana Reidel, jewelry designer
* Alexander Sambugnac, artist, sculptor
* George Styler, fashion designer
* Daniel Vosovic, fashion designer
* Vasa Mihich, famous for his sculpture of colored pieces of acrylic
* Savo Radulovic, painter and batik artist
* Nicholas Petkovich, priest and artist

## Media

* Donald P. Bellisario, television producer
* Gordon Bijelonic, film producer
* Walt Bogdanich, award winning NY Times investigative journalist
* Peter Bogdanovich, film producer, director
* Boogie (Vladimir Milivojevich), documentary and portrait photographer
* Ellis Cannon, television personality
* Rasha Drachkovitch, television producer, president of 44 Blue Productions
* Tijana Ibrahimovic, fashion journalist
* Natalie Jacobson, television presenter
* Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, founder/director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Fellowship
* Ika Panajotovic, film producer, tennis champion
* Anka Radakovich, magazine columnist
* Milena Rakocević, fashion photographer
* Michael Smerconish, CNN journalist
* Paul Stojanovich, television producer
* Jill Filipovic, journalist and feminist
* Natasha Neso, influencer

## Entertainers
### Actors

* Sasha Alexander, actress
* Coco Austin, glamour model, actress
* Michael Bellisario, actor
* Troian Bellisario, actress
* Laura Benanti, actress
* Sara Brajovic, model and actress
* Lolita Davidovich, actress
* Brad Dexter, actor
* Divine, actor, singer, drag queen
* Judy Greer, actress (Serbian paternal grandmother)
* Gloria Grey, actress
* Damian Hurley, actor
* Adrienne Janic, actress, TV presenter
* Milla Jovovich, actress
* Stana Katic, actress
* Bela Lugosi, actor
* Karl Malden, actor, Oscar winner
* John Malkovich, actor, Primetime Emmy winner
* Margaret Markov, actress
* Milos Milos, actor, stunt double, bodyguard of actor Alain Delon
* Alex Nesic, actor
* Natalia Nogulich, actress
* Bojana Novakovic, actress
* Catherine Oxenberg, actress
* Iván Petrovich, silent screen star
* Danijela Popović, actress, composer, pianist, pedagogue and playwright.
* Nina Seničar, actress
* Sarah Sokolovic, actress
* Michael Sorich, actor
* Stoya, dramatic actress, former adult film actress
* Inari Vachs, adult film actress
* Steve Vinovich, actor
* John Vivyan, actor
* Mirjana Joković, actress and drama coach
* Bill Radovich, actor
* Branko Tomović, actor
* Rade Šerbedžija, actor
* Michael Jelenic, actor

### Directors and screenwriters

* Sanja Bestic, theatre director, writer, producer
* Peter Bogdanovich, film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, critic
* Andre Stojka, actor and screenwriter
* Steve Tesich, screenwriter, playwright, novelist, Academy Award Winner for Best Original Screenplay
* Slavko Vorkapić, Hollywood motion-picture montagist, Chair of USC School of Cinematic Arts
* Marina Zenovich, film producer, director

### Musicians

* Baruch Arnon, classical pianist, renowned music teacher
* Branko Mataja, blues and folk guitarist
* Marina Arsenijevic, concert pianist and composer
* Maja Bogdanović, cellist
* Muruga Booker, drummer, composer, recording artist
* Del Casher, guitarist, inventor
* Mike Dimkich, punk guitarist (The Cult & Bad Religion)
* Dillon Francis, DJ and record producer
* Ivan Ilić, pianist
* Brandon Jovanovich, opera singer
* Milena Kitic, opera mezzo-soprano
* Lene Lovich, New Wave singer-songwriter, musician
* Charlie Marinkovich, singer-songwriter
* Jelena Mihailović (artistic name JelaCello), cellist
* Milan the Leather Boy, record producer, songwriter, recording artist
* Filip Mitrovic, composer
* Spud Murphy, jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, arranger
* Ana Popović, blues guitarist
* Danijela Popović, actress, composer, pianist, pedagogue and playwright.
* Nikola Resanovic, composer, music professor
* Rudolph Reti, musical analyst, composer, pianist
* Djordje Stijepovic, double bass player and composer
* Aleksandra Vrebalov, composer, musician
* Alexander Zonjic, flutist

## Military personnel

* Jake Allex, Army sergeant, World War I, Medal of Honor recipient
* Teresa A. H. Djuric, Air Force brigadier general, highly decorated
* George Fisher, early leader of the Texas Revolution
* Rade Grbitch, Navy seaman, Medal of Honor recipient
* James I. Mestrovitch, Army sergeant, World War I, Medal of Honor recipient
* John W. Minick, Army staff sergeant, World War II, Medal of Honor recipient
* George Musulin, intelligence agent, World War II
* Mitchell Paige, Marines colonel, World War II, highly decorated
* Milo Radulovich, Air Force lieutenant
* Lance Sijan (Serbian: Lazar Šijan), Air Force captain, Vietnam War, Medal of Honor
* Mel Vojvodich, Air Force major general, Vietnam and Korea Wars, decorated
* George Vujnovich, intelligence agent, World War II, decorated

## Politicians

* Melissa Bean, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2011
* Rod Blagojevich, served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
* Mark Brnovich, attorney general of Arizona
* John Dapcevich, former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska
* Marko Dapcevich, most recent former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska
* Helen Delich Bentley, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland from 1985 to 1995
* John Gregovich, politician, Nevada Senate
* Mike Pusich, former Mayor of Douglas, Alaska
* Bill Ray, politician, businessman and writer
* Mike Stepovich, last appointed territorial Governor of Alaska
* George Voinovich, former United States Senator from the state of Ohio from 1999 to 2011
* Rose Ann Vuich, first female member of the California State Senate
* Steve Vukovich, politician
* George N. Zenovich, served in the California State Senate and Assembly

## Government

* George Michael Marovich, United States federal judge
* Mitchell Melich, solicitor for the Interior Department under the first Richard Nixon administration
* Alex Miller, Alaskan statehood lobbyist
* Zoran Popovich, senior judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court
* Vukan R. Vuchic, public transport expert

## Economy and business

* Nicholas Chabraja, lawyer, CEO at General Dynamics
* Mitchell M. Duchich, founder of Clover Leaf Dairy Company (Gary, Indiana), also founded a scholarship program
* William Jovanovich, businessman, director at Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich (Harcourt publisher)
* Milan Mandarić, businessman
* Phebe Novakovic, businesswoman
* Milan Panić, businessman
* Milan Puskar, entrepreneur, philanthropist
* Steve Popovich, record company executive
* William G. Salatich, executive at Gillette, director of the Bob Hope Desert Classic Charity Golf Tournament
* Andy Stefanovich, business consultant, author

## Scientists, inventors and engineers

* Krste Asanović, computer scientist
* Olga Boric-Lubecke, electrical engineer
* Slobodan Ćuk, electrical engineer
* Bernhard Caesar Einstein, physicist
* Marko V. Jaric, physicist
* Drago Jovanovich, designer, inventor of the gyrocopter
* Dusan Krajcinovic, mechanical engineer
* Miroslav Krstić, control theorist
* Bogdan Maglich, experimental nuclear physicist
* Nenad Medvidović, computer scientist
* Mihajlo D. Mesarovic, systems engineering
* Tihomir Novakov, physicist
* Branislav Notaros, electrical engineer
* Mihajlo Pupin, physicist, physical chemist
* Stojan Radic, electrical engineer
* Miodrag Radulovacki, scientist, inventor
* Aleksandar Stanković, electrical engineer
* Dejan Sobajic, electrical engineer
* Nataša Šešum, mathematician
* Nikola Tesla, inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and futurist
* Bane Vasic, electrical engineer
* Milan Vukcevich, chemist, Grandmaster chess problem composer, writer
* Vladimir Vukićević, software engineer
* John Vukovich, engineer, professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University

## Athletes
### American football

* Bob Babich, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns)
* Mike Basrak, collegiate football player
* Novo Bojovic, NFL football player, (St. Louis Cardinals)
* Norm Bulaich, NFL football player (Baltimore Colts, Eagles, and Dolphins); AFC Pro Bowl squad 1971; Sports Illustrated cover (November 1971 issue)
* Pete Catan, football player (Houston Gamblers)
* Maxx Crosby, NFL football player (Las Vegas Raiders)
* Walt Dropo, refused two BAA offers to play baseball with the Red Sox
* Filip Filipović, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears)
* Bob Gain, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns), voted to the All NFL defensive team in 1958
* Sam Jankovich, GM of the New England Patriots, athletic director at the University of Miami
* Dragan Kesich, College football player, (Minnesota Golden Gophers), social media personality.
* Milan Lazetich, NFL football player (Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams)
* Pete Lazetich, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
* Mike Mamula, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles), recipient of the Eagles Ed Block Courage Award
* "Mad Dog" Mandich, NFL football player (Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers), College Football Hall of Fame.
* Duke Maronic, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles)
* Scott Milanovich, NFL football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), coach
* Rex Mirich, NFL and AFL football player
* Mike Nixon, NFL coach
* Bob O'Billovich, football player, CFL coach
* Ed O'Bradovich, NFL football player (Chicago Bears)
* Bo Pelini, coach
* Milt Popovich, football player (Chicago Cardinals)
* Dan Radakovich, NFL football player, coach
* Bill Radovich, NFL football player (Detroit Lions)
* Dan Rains, NFL football player (Chicago Bears)
* Steve Ruzich, NFL football player (Green Bay Packers)
* Paul Salata, NFL football player (49ers and Baltimore Colts)
* Alex Smith, NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs)
* Alex Stepanovich, NFL football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers)
* Joe Tepsic, played for Penn State before opting to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers
* Tom Yewcic, NFL football player (Boston Patriots), also played baseball)
* Chase Winovich, NFL football player (New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins), Founder of Signet, Leader of Men

### Baseball

* Erik Bakich, college baseball coach
* Brian Bogusevic, MLB player
* Jess Dobernic, MLB player
* Walt Dropo, MLB player
* Eli Grba, American League champion with the New York Yankees
* Mike Kekich, MLB player
* Mike Krsnich, MLB player
* Rocky Krsnich, MLB player
* Babe Martin, MLB player
* Doc Medich, MLB player
* Johnny Miljus, MLB player
* Paul Popovich, MLB player
* Ryan Radmanovich, MLB player and member of Canada Olympic baseball team
* Dave Rajsich, MLB player
* Gary Rajsich, MLB player
* Jeff Samardzija, player for the Chicago White Sox, also wide receiver at Notre Dame.
* Nick Strincevich, MLB player
* Pete Suder, MLB player
* Steve Sundra, 1939 World Series champion, pitched with the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns
* Steve Swetonic, MLB player
* Joe Tepsic, MLB player
* Peter Vuckovich, AL Cy Young winner: 1982
* George Vukovich, MLB player
* John Vukovich, MLB player and coach
* Christian Yelich, MLB player

### Basketball

* Vlade Divac, basketball player, general manager of the Sacramento Kings
* George Glamack, basketball player
* Bato Govedarica, basketball player
* Tim Jankovich, college basketball coach
* Frank Kaminsky, basketball player, parental Serbian heritage
* Igor Kokoškov, basketball coach
* Nick Lalich, basketball player
* Pete Lalich, basketball player
* Pete Maravich, basketball player
* Press Maravich, basketball player and coach
* Ed Melvin, basketball player and coach
* Dave Pilipovich, college basketball coach
* Gregg Popovich, NBA basketball coach, Serbian father
* Goran Suton, basketball player
* Lou Stefanovic, basketball player
* Sasha Stefanovic, basketball player
* Mike Todorovich, basketball player and coach
* Jim Zeravich, basketball player

### Ice hockey

* Ivan Boldirev, ice hockey (NHL) player
* John Polich, ice hockey (NHL) player
* Stan Smrke, ice hockey (NHL) player
* Mick Vukota, ice hockey (NHL) player
* Milan Lučić, ice hockey (NHL) player

### Other sports

* Nikola Bogojevic, professional wrestler performing as "Otis Dozovic"
* Milorad Čavić, swimmer
* Jasna Fazlić, table tennis player
* Sam Jankovich, sports administrator
* Sacha Kljestan, soccer player, Serbian father
* Aleksandar Kovacevic, tennis player
* Ilija Lupulesku, table tennis champion
* Trevor Matich, American football analyst
* Stevan Mićić, freestyle and collegiate wrestler
* Chad Muska, professional skateboarder, Serbian mother
* Andrija Novakovich, soccer player
* Preki, soccer player
* Sandra Spuzich, golfer, winner of U.S. Women's Open
* Neven Subotić, soccer player
* Bojana Todorović, volleyball player
* Ognjen Topic, Muay Thai Boxing champion
* Rhonda Rajsich, racquetball player
* Pete Romcevich, racecar driver
* Bill Vukovich, automobile racing driver
* Bill Vukovich II, automobile racing driver
* Billy Vukovich III, automobile racing driver
* Trifun Živanović, figure skater, Serbian father
* Zoran Zorkic, golfer
* Iva Jovic, tennis player

## Writers and Editors

* Drenka Willen, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
* Alma Alexander, fantasy writer
* Branko Mikasinovich, scholar of Yugoslav and Serbian literature, noted Slavist
* Maja Herman Sekulić, writer, translator, poet, and university professor
* Dana Todorović, writer and translator
* Charles Simic, poet, co-poetry editor of the Paris Review
* Vojislav Stanimirović, journalist, businessman
* Rose Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight, Wikipedian; visiting scholar
* Dejan Stojanović, poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and journalist
* Milivoy Stoyan Stanoyevich, author
* William Jovanovich, publisher and writer
* Michael Pupin, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning biography From Immigrant to Inventor
* Danijela Popović, actress, composer, pianist, pedagogue and playwright.

## Other

* George Fisher, explorer, customs officer and early leader of the Texas Revolution
* John Hajdukovich, pioneer and entrepreneur in Big Delta
* Christopher (Kovacevich), metropolitan bishop
* Mateja Matejić, priest
* Varnava Nastić, bishop of Hvosno and Orthodox saint
* Stephen Yokich, American labor union activist, President of the United Auto Workers