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.

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Academia

Scientists

  • Blaga Aleksova (1922–2007), archaeologist
  • Svetlana Antonovska (born 1952–2016), statistician
  • Ana Čolović Lešoska (born 1979), biologist
  • Georgi Efremov (1932–2011), biologist
  • 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
  • Pasko Kuzman (born 1947), archaeologist
  • 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

Social academics

  • Svetlana Antonovska (1952–2016), statistician
  • Despot Badžović (1850-1932), teacher and activist
  • Dimitrija Čupovski (1878–1940), Macedonian national activist
  • Nace Dimov (1876–1916), Macedonian national activist
  • Naum Evro, was among the first Macedonists. Evro was a founder and member of the Sofia-based organization Secret Macedonian Committee.
  • Kosta Grupče (1849-1907), was among the first Macedonists, a founder and leader of the Secret Macedonian Committee
  • Stojan Kočov (1930–2023), historian, partisan, scientist and publisher
  • 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
  • Dragan Taškovski (1917–1980), historian

Arts

Music

Classical music

Composers
  • Dimitrije Bužarovski (born 1952)
  • Tanja Carovska (born 1980)
  • Aleksandar Džambazov (1936–2022)
  • Petar Georgiev-Kalica (born 1951)
  • Jonče Hristovski (1931–2000)
  • 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)
Conductors
  • Borjan Canev (born 1973)
Instrumentalists

Pianists

  • Duke Bojadziev (born 1972)
  • Dimitrije Bužarovski (born 1952)
  • Simon Kiselicki (born 1974)
  • Simon Trpčeski (born 1979)
Opera singers
  • Igor Durlovski (born 1977)
  • Blagoj Nacoski (born 1979)
  • Boris Trajanov (born 1959)
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
  • Tomislav Zografski (1934–2000)
Musicians
  • Bodan Arsovski (born 1956)
  • Goran Trajkoski (born 1963)
  • Kiril Džajkovski (born 1965)
  • Chris Joannou (born 1979), bass guitarist
  • Tale Ognenovski (1922–2012)
  • Lars-Göran Petrov (1972–2021)
  • Vlatko Stefanovski (born 1957)
  • Stevo Teodosievski (1924–1997)
  • Branko Trajkov (born 1966)
  • 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)
  • Aleksandar Makedonski
  • Maika Makovski (born 1983)
  • Jasmina Mukaetova (born 1981)
  • Eva Nedinkovska (born 1983)
  • Ljiljana Nikolovska (born 1964)
  • Goce Nikolovski (1947–2006)
  • Blagica Pavlovska (born 1958)
  • Elena Petreska (born 1980)
  • Toše Proeski (1981–2007)
  • Elena Risteska (born 1986)
  • Risto Samardžiev (born 1964)
  • Aleksandar Sarievski (1922–2002)
  • Dan Talevski (born 1992)
  • Tamara Todevska (born 1985)
  • Tijana Todevska-Dapčević (born 1976)
  • Zoran Vanev (born 1973)
  • Elena Velevska (born 1980)
  • Alexander Veljanov (born 1964-1965)
  • Rade Vrčakovski (born 1980)

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)
  • Chris Petrovski (born 1991)
  • Petre Prličko (1907–1995)
  • Nikola Ristanovski (born 1969)
  • Robert Veljanovski (born 1968)

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
  • Stole Popov (born 1950)
  • Svetozar Ristovski (born 1972)
  • Ljubomir Stefanov (born 1975)
  • 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

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva (born 1971)

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
  • Marjan Bojadžiev (born 1967), CEO of the National Bank of North Macedonia, board member of Skopje Chamber of Commerce
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kocho Angjushev (born 1969), businessman owner of multiple Macedonian businesses
  • Katrina Markoff (born 1973), owner of multiple chocolatier companies
  • 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)
  • Dimitar Dimitrov (born 1937), philosopher and diplomat
  • Lidija Dimkovska (born 1971), poet
  • Elena Filipovska, philologist
  • 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)
  • Blaže Ristovski (1931-2018), linguist, folklorist and cultural historian
  • 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
  • Sterjo Spasse (1914–1989), writer and novelist
  • Goce Smilevski (born 1975)
  • Milan Stoilov (1881–1903), writer and revolutionary
  • Aco Šopov (1923–1982), poet
  • Zvonko Taneski (born 1980), poet
  • Nikola Vaptsarov (1909-1942), poet
  • Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (born 1976)
  • Gane Todorovski (1929–2010)

Religion

  • Gabriel Athonite (1926-1990), Macedonian Orthodox bishop, monk, and ascetic, later canonized as a saint
  • David Ninov (born 1972), Bishop of Dremvit and Auxiliary Bishop of the Ardi of Skopje of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
  • Mihail Gogov (1912–1999), fourth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia
  • Kiro Stojanov (born 1959), Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje
  • Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia (born 1955)
  • Slavko Dimevski (1920-1994), priest
  • Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo, first and current Metropolitan bishop of the Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
  • Ivica Serafimovski (born 1973)
  • Theodosius of Skopje (1846–1926), attempted to restore the Archbishopric of Ohrid as a separate Macedonian church
  • Nikodim Tsarknias (born 1942), Macedonian Orthodox Christian monk

Revolutionaries

  • Alekso Martulkov (1878–1962)
  • Rizo Rizov (1872–1950)
  • Boris Sarafov (1872–1907), revolutionary
  • Pavel Shatev (1882–1951), socialist revolutionary
  • Smile Vojdanov (1872–1958), revolutionary and founder of the Macedonian People's League

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
  • Chris Mitrevski (born 1996), long jumper and 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
  • 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)
  • 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 Daicos (born 2003), midfielder
  • Nick Malceski (born 1984), 2014 All-Australian team member
  • Mark Nicoski (born 1983), utility
  • Paul Peos (born 1968)
  • Sam Petrevski-Seton (born 1998)

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)
  • 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)

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
  • Andy Andreoff (born 1991), left winger
  • Brandon Tanev (born 1991), left winger
  • Christopher Tanev (born 1989), defenseman
  • Jonah Gadjovich (born 1998), left winger
  • Michael Zigomanis (born 1981), center
  • José Théodore (born 1976), goalie, vezina and hart trophy winner

Martial arts

  • Alen Amedovski (born 1988), mixed martial artist
  • Pete George (1929-2021), weightlifter Olympic gold medalist
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Beti Sekulovski (born 1983)
  • Magdalena Stoilkovska (born 1996)

Volleyball

  • Vladimir Bogoevski (born 1953)
  • Gjorgi Gjorgiev (born 1992)
  • Nikola Gjorgiev (born 1988)

Politicians

  • Metodija Andonov - Čento (1902–1957), first president of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia's presidium
  • Milan Pančevski (1935–2019), high-ranking communist official and the last president of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
  • Stojan Andov (1935–2024), first president of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Strašo Angelovski (born 1959)
  • Ljupčo Arsov (1910–1986)
  • Dimitar Blagoev (1856–1924), founder of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party (1891)
  • Dimitar Vlahov (1878–1953)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Metodi Shatorov (1897–1944), one of the founders of IMRO United and temporary leader of the Regional Committee of Communists in Macedonia
  • Zoran Stavreski (born 1964), Deputy Prime Minister of Macedonia
  • Radmila Šekerinska (born 1972), the current Deputy Secretary General of NATO since December 2024
  • Liliane Tanguy (born 1967), member of the French National Assembly
  • Borko Temelkovski (1919–2001)
  • Lui Temelkovski (born 1954), Member of Canadian Parliament
  • Boris Trajkovski (1956–2004)
  • Vasil Tupurkovski (born 1951)
  • Pavlos Voskopoulos (born 1964), politician and member of the Rainbow party
  • Zoran Zaev (born 1974), Prime Minister of (North) Macedonia

Partisans

  • Mirče Acev (1915–1943), organiser of the Yugoslav communist resistance in vardar Macedonia
  • Vera Aceva (1919–2006), partisan and national hero of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  • Vangel Ajanovski-Oče (1909-1996)
  • Mihajlo Apostolski, commander of the General Staff of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Macedonia (1906–1987)
  • Jordan Cekov (1921–2019), partisan and commander of the Third Macedonian Assault Brigade
  • Vančo Prke (1921–1943)
  • Emanuel Čučkov (1901–1967), partisan
  • Čede Filipovski Dame (1923–1945), partisan and a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Nevena Georgieva (1925-1942), partisan
  • Mirka Ginova (1916–1946), partisan and teacher
  • Vlado Makelarski (1919-1993), partisan
  • Dimče Mirčev (1913–1944), partisan and awarded the Order of the people’s hero of Yugoslavia
  • Paskal Mitrevski (1912–1978), partisan, leader of National Liberation Front and minister in the Provisional Democratic Government
  • Blagoj Jankov Mučeto (1911–1944), partisan and declared a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Orce Nikolov (1916–1942), partisan
  • Strašo Pindžur (1915–1943), partisan and a national hero of SFR Yugoslavia
  • Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921–1944), partisan and commander of the "Jordan Nikolov" battalion
  • Andreas Tsipas (1904-1956), leader of the Greek Communist Party during the Second World War
  • Gjorgi Dimitrovski Vikentiev (1920–1944), partisan and commander of the 4th Macedonian brigade
  • Petar Zdravkovski (1912–1967), Macedonian partisan and awarded the Legion of Honour
  • Kuzman Josifovski - Pitu (1915–1944), partisan and one of the organizers of the Peoples's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia who was declared a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Risto Kirjazovski (1927–2002), partisan in the NOF
  • Fana Kočovska (1927–2004), partisan and was the youngest-named National Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Veselinka Malinska (1917–1987), partisan and prominent member of the Women's Antifascist Front of Macedonia
  • Vlado Makelarski (1919-1993), partisan
  • Mara Naceva (1920-2013), partisan and president of the board of the Women's Antifascist Front of Macedonia
  • Stefan Naumov (1920–1942), partisan and People's Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Јordan Nikolov (1916–1942), partisan
  • Katerina Nurdzhieva (1922–2018), macedonian partisan and national activist
  • Blagoj Stračkovski (1920–1943), partisan and a Macedonian national hero

Television

  • Bojan Jovanovski, television personality
  • Ziya Tong (born 1980), television producer, TV host

References