# List of Macedonians (ethnic group)

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
* Svetlana Antonovska (born 1952–2016), statistician
* Ana Čolović Lešoska (born 1979), biologist
* Ljubomir Cuculovski (born 1948), philosopher
* Georgi Efremov (1932–2011), biologist
* Elizabeta Gjorgievska (born 1972), physician
* Leonid Grčev (born 1951), electrical engineer
* Martin Guleski (born 1945), architect
* Ratko Janev (1939–2019), atomic physicist
* Nataša Jonoska (born 1961), mathematician
* Saško Kedev (born 1962), physician specialist cardiologist
* Ljupčo Kocarev (born 1955), physicist and engineer
* Janko Konstantinov (1926–2010), architect
* Pasko Kuzman (born 1947), archaeologist
* Slavko Milosavlevski (1928–2012), sociologist
* Beti Rabadzievska-Naumovska (born 1973), physician
* Petar Popovski (born 1973), electrical engineer
* Zoran T. Popovski (born 1962), biologist
* Paskal Sotirovski (1927–2003), astrophysicist
* Aneta Stefanovska, biophysicist
* Boris P. Stoicheff (1924–2010), physicist
* Sofija Trenchovska (born 1975), philologist

### Social academics

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

## Arts
### Music
#### Classical music
##### Composers

* Atanas Badev (1860–1908)
* Dimitrije Bužarovski (born 1952)
* Tanja Carovska (born 1980)
* Dine Doneff (born 1965)
* Kiril Džajkovski
* Aleksandar Džambazov (1936–2022)
* Petar Georgiev-Kalica (born 1951)
* Jonče Hristovski (1931–2000)
* Novogradska (born 1978)
* Toni Kitanovski (born 1964)
* Grigor Koprov (born 1943)
* Kiril Makedonski (1925–1984)
* Zoran Madzirov (1968–2017)
* Tale Ognenovski (1922–2012)
* Ilija Pejovski (born 1947)
* Toma Prošev (1931–1996)
* Todor Skalovski (1909–2004), composer of the Macedonian national anthem "Today over Macedonia"
* Stojan Stojkov (born 1941)
* Toni Zen (born 1983)
* Tomislav Zografski (1934–2000)

##### Conductors

* Borjan Canev (born 1973)

##### Instrumentalists

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

##### Opera singers

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

#### Popular and folk music
##### Composers

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

##### Musicians

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

##### Singers

* Lambe Alabakovski (born 1987)
* Bobi Andonov (born 1994)
* Kristina Arnaudova (born 1979)
* Kaliopi Bukle (born 1966)
* Vladimir Četkar, jazz guitarist
* Dani Dimitrovska (born 1979)
* Karolina Gočeva (born 1980)
* Vaska Ilieva (1923–2001)
* Andrijana Janevska (born 1981)
* Vlado Janevski (born 1960)
* Jovan Jovanov (born 1985)
* Vaska Ilieva (1923–2001)
* Aleksandar Makedonski
* Elvir Mekikj (born 1981)
* Aleksandar Mitevski (born 1978)
* Jasmina Mukaetova (born 1981)
* Eva Nedinkovska (born 1983)
* Goce Nikolovski (1947–2006)
* Blagica Pavlovska (born 1958)
* Elena Petreska (born 1980)
* Toše Proeski (1981–2007)
* Elena Risteska (born 1986)
* Aleksandar Sarievski (1922–2002)
* Risto Samardžiev (born 1964)
* Dan Talevski (born 1992)
* Tamara Todevska (born 1985)
* Tijana Todevska-Dapčević (born 1976)
* Zoran Vanev (born 1973)
* Elena Velevska (born 1980)
* Rade Vrčakovski (born 1980)
* Martin Vučić (born 1982)
* Dragan Vučić (1955–2020)

### Performing arts
#### Actors

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

#### Dancers

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

#### Filmmakers

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

#### Theatre production

* Bill Neskovski (1964–1989), playwright and actor
* Naum Panovski (born 1950), theatre director

### Visual arts
#### Architecture

* Slavko Brezoski (1922–2017)
* Elpida Hadži-Vasileva (born 1971)
* Janko Konstantinov (1926–2010)
* Georgi Konstantinovski (1930–2020)
* Mimoza Nestorova-Tomić (1929–2024)
* Živko Popovski (1934–2007)

#### Fashion design

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

#### Graphic design

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

#### Models

* Katarina Ivanovska (born 1988)

### Multimedia

* Iskra Dimitrova (born 1965)

### Painting

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

### Product design

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

### Sculpting

* Žarko Bašeski (born 1957)
* Petar Hadži Boškov (1928–2015)
* Tome Serafimovski (1935–2016)
* Gligor Stefanov (born 1956)

## Business

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

## Journalism

* Stefan Dedov (1869–1914)
* Vasko Eftov (born 1967)
* Branko Geroski
* Tomislav Kezarovski (born 1965)
* Dijamandija Mišajkov (1872–1953)
* Nikola Mladenov (1964–2013)
* Mihail Solunov (1877–1956)
* Vlado Taneski (1952–2008)
* Mirka Velinovska (born 1952)

## Literature

* Gjorgji Abadžiev (1910–1963)
* Petre M. Andreevski (1934–2006)
* Stojan Hristov (1898–1995)
* Živko Čingo (1935–1987)
* Ljubomir Cuculovski (born 1948), philosopher and professor
* Dimitar Dimitrov (born 1937), philosopher and diplomat
* Lidija Dimkovska (born 1971), poet
* Elena Filipovska, philologist
* Bogomil Gjuzel (1939–2021)
* Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot (1818–1882)
* Vasil Iljoski (1902–1995)
* Slavko Janevski (1920–2000), poet, writer, and author of the first Macedonian-language novel The village behind the seven ash trees
* Mišo Juzmeski (1966–2021)
* Blaže Koneski (1921–1993)
* Risto Krle (1900–1975)
* Katica Kulavkova (born 1951)
* Vlado Maleski (1919–1984), author of the Macedonian national anthem "Today over Macedonia"
* Stefan Markovski (born 1990), screenwriter, poet, philosopher
* Mateja Matevski (1929–2018)
* Krste Misirkov (1874–1926)
* Kole Nedelkovski (1912–1941)
* Olivera Nikolova (1936–2024)
* Risto Ognjanovikj-Lonoski (1870–1941)
* Anton Panov (1906–1967)
* Sibila Petlevski (born 1964)
* Vidoe Podgorec (1934–1997)
* Aleksandar Prokopiev (born 1953)
* Kočo Racin (1908–1943), poet, communist, and author of the poetry collection White Dawns
* Atanas Razdolov (1872–1931), writer and revolutionary
* Goce Smilevski (born 1975)
* Milan Stoilov (1881–1903), writer and revolutionary
* Aco Šopov (1923–1982), poet
* Zvonko Taneski (born 1980), poet
* Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (born 1976)
* Gane Todorovski (1929–2010)

## Religion

* Mihail Gogov (1912–1999), fourth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia
* Timotej of Debar and Kichevo (1951–2024), Metropolitan of the Diocese of Debar and Kichevo
* Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo
* Kiro Stojanov (born 1959), Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje
* Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia (born 1955)
* Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo, first and current Metropolitan bishop of the Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
* Theodosius of Skopje (1846–1926), attempted to restore the Archbishopric of Ohrid as a separate Macedonian church

## Revolutionaries

* Petar Pop Arsov (1868–1941)
* Goce Delčev (1872–1903)
* Dame Gruev (1871–1906)
* Dimitar Vlahov (1878–1953)
* Alekso Martulkov (1878–1962)
* Rizo Rizov (1872–1950)
* Jane Sandanski (1872–1915)
* Boris Sarafov (1872–1907), revolutionary
* Hristo Tatarchev (1869–1952), revolutionary and founder of IMRO
* Smile Vojdanov (1872–1958), revolutionary and founder of the Macedonian People's League
* Iljo Maleševski (1805–1898)
* Ivan Hadži Nikolov (1861–1934), founder of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
* Nikola Karev (1877–1905), revolutionary and President of the Kruševo republic

## Sport
### Athletics

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

### American football

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

### Association football

* Vlatko Andonovski (born 1976), US women's national team manager
* Zoran Baldovaliev (born 1983)
* Milko Djurovski (born 1963), Olympic bronze medalist
* Boško Gjurovski (born 1961)
* Mario Gjurovski (born 1985)
* Gjorgji Hristov (born 1976)
* Čedomir Janevski (born 1961)
* Marek Jankulovski (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 (born 1990)
* Goran Maznov (born 1981)
* Igor Mitreski (born 1979)
* George Nanchoff (born 1954)
* Louis Nanchoff (born 1956)
* Zlatko Nastevski (born 1957)
* Chris Naumoff (born 1995)
* Ilčo Naumoski (born 1983)
* Ilija Nestorovski (born 1990)
* Oka Nikolov (born 1974)
* Jane Nikolovski (born 1973)
* Darko Pančev (born 1965), Golden Boot and European Cup winner
* Goran Pandev (born 1983), Champions League winner
* Saško Pаndev (born 1987)
* Robert Petrov (born 1978)
* Goran Popov (born 1984)
* Robert Popov (born 1982)
* Stevica Ristić (born 1982)
* Goce Sedloski (Гоце Седлоски)
* Dragi Setinov (born 1961)
* Goran Slavkovski (born 1989)
* Mile Sterjovski (born 1979)
* Veliče Šumulikoski (born 1981)
* Goce Toleski (born 1977)
* Vančo Trajanov (born 1978)
* Jovica Trajčev (born 1981)
* Ivan Tričkovski (born 1987)
* Aleksandar Vasoski (born 1979)

### Australian rules football

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

### Baseball

* Kevin Kouzmanoff (born 1981), MLB third baseman

### Basketball

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

### Canoeing

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

### Chess

* Vlatko Bogdanovski (born 1964)
* Aleksandar Colovic (born 1976)
* Kiril Georgiev (born 1965)
* Vladimir Georgiev (born 1975)
* Zvonko Stanojoski (born 1964)

### Cricket

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

### Cycling

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

### Golf

* Sandra Spuzich (1937–2015), LPGA Tour player

### Handball

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

### Ice hockey

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

### Martial arts

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

### Mountain climbing

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

### Racing

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

### Rugby league

* Paul Momirovski (born 1996), centre and winger

### Shooting

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

### 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 (born 1979), alpine skier
* Viktorija Todorovska (born 2000), cross-country skier

### Swimming

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

### Tennis

* Lina Gjorcheska (born 1994), highest ranked Macedonian player to date
* Kalin Ivanovski (born 2004)
* 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 (1935–2024), first president of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
* Strašo Angelovski (born 1959)
* Ljupčo Arsov (1910–1986)
* Ljube Boškoski (born 1960)
* Vlado Bučkovski (born 1962)
* 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)
* Dimitar Kovačevski (born 1974), former Prime Minister of North Macedonia
* Trifun Kostovski (born 1946)
* Hristijan Mickoski (born 1977), VMRO-DPMNE leader and Prime Minister of North Macedonia
* Ilinka Mitreva (1950–2022)
* Lazar Mojsov (1920–2011), 34th President of the United Nations General Assembly
* Stevo Pendarovski (born 1963), former 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)
* Vangel Ajanovski-Oče (1909-1996)
* Mihajlo Apostolski (1906–1987)
* Jordan Cekov (1921–2019)
* Emanuel Čučkov (1901–1967)
* Čede Filipovski Dame (1923–1945)
* Nevena Georgieva (1925-1942)
* Dimče Mirčev (1913–1944)
* Blagoj Jankov Mučeto (1911–1944)
* Orce Nikolov (1916–1942)
* Strašo Pindžur (1915–1943)
* Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921–1944)
* Gjorgi Dimitrovski Vikentiev (1920–1944)
* Petar Zdravkovski (1912–1967)
* Kuzman Josifovski - Pitu (1915–1944)
* Aco Karamanov (1927–1944)
* Fana Kočovska (1927–2004)
* Veselinka Malinska (1917–1987)
* Vlado Makelarski (1919-1993)
* Mara Naceva (1920-2013)
* Јordan Nikolov (1916–1942)
* Katerina Nurdzhieva (1922–2018)
* Blagoj Stračkovski (1920–1943)

## Television

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