List of Macedonian Americans
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of notable Macedonian 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 Macedonian American or must have references showing they are Macedonian American and are notable.
Macedonian Americans
Macedonian Americans are Americans of ethnic Macedonian descent.-History:The first Macedonian American immigrants came from the border regions in the north of what is today Greek Macedonia, primarily the regions near Kastoria , Florina , and the south-west of the Republic of Macedonia, notably...
, 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 Macedonian American or must have references showing they are Macedonian American and are notable.
- George Atanasoski, businessman, politician, and founder of Makedonsko SonceMakedonsko SonceMakedonsko Sonce is a weekly magazine published in the Republic of Macedonia. Its name means "Macedonian Sun", referring to the Vergina Sun, which is used in the logo of the magazine. It was established by Gjorgija Atanasoski and the first edition was published on June 24, 1994...
magazine - Vladimir ČetkarVladimir CetkarVladimir Četkar is a Macedonian multi-talented professional musician, according to his official website. Vladimir is a composer, arranger and conductor, vocalist and guitarist. He was born in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia where, in his childhood, he played the violin...
, jazz guitarist in New York City - Dino DelevskiDino DelevskiDino Dilevski is a Macedonian indoor soccer player. He currently plays in the NISL in the United States.Delevski is noted for playing with the Wichita Wings of the NPSL II and the Kansas City Comets...
, indoor soccer player - Jimmy DimosJimmy DimosJimmy N. Dimos is a retired state Fourth Judicial District Court judge based in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Dimos is also a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having served from 1976 to 1999...
, former Louisiana state RepresentativeLouisiana House of RepresentativesThe Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of... - Kevin FletcherKevin FletcherKevin Fletcher is a Macedonian American professional basketball player currently playing for Juvecaserta Basket in Italy-Professional career:...
, basketball player - Peter GeorgePeter George (weightlifter)Peter George is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion of Macedonian descent. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki....
, three-time Olympic medalist in weightlifting - Tim Goeglein, Deputy Director of Public Liaison, Office of Public Liaison, Executive Office of the President under George W. Bush
- Denise IlitchDenise IlitchDenise Ilitch is a Detroit-area businessperson, lawyer, and member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Ilitch was rumored to be a Democratic Party candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2010, after having met with the White House in early January to discuss a potential run, though...
, businesswoman, lawyer, and member of the Board of Regents of the University of MichiganBoard of Regents of the University of MichiganThe Board of Regents of the University of Michigan is the legal corporation that controls the University of Michigan, comprising the campuses at Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn. The Board of Regents was created by the Organic Act of March 18, 1837 that established the modern University of Michigan... - Marian Bayoff IlitchMarian Bayoff IlitchMarian Bayoff Ilitch was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, the daughter of Macedonian immigrants. She met her future husband Mike Ilitch in 1954 when the two went on a blind date arranged by his father. A year later, they were married. They have seven children...
, wife of Mike Ilitch and owner of Detroit's MotorCity CasinoMotorCity CasinoMotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan is one of three casino resort hotels in the city, and one of four in the Detroit–Windsor area. The $825 million complex incorporates the historic Wagner Baking Company building designed c.1915 by architect Walter W. Ahlschlager, who went on to design the... - Christopher Ilitch, co-President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Inc.Ilitch Holdings, Inc.Ilitch Holdings, Inc. was established in 1999 to provide all companies owned by Mike and Marian Ilitch with professional and technical services...
- Mike IlitchMike IlitchMichael "Mike" Ilitch Sr. is an American entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers. In addition to his sports ownerships, he is the founder and owner of Little Caesars Pizza since 1959, which has become an international fast food franchise...
, entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant... - Kevin KouzmanoffKevin KouzmanoffKevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...
, Major League Baseball player - Jovan KirovskiJovan KirovskiJovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
, US soccer player - Darko MitrevskiDarko MitrevskiDarko is a Macedonian film director. Since 2007 he lives in Los Angeles, CA.Darko's list of feature films includes "Light Gray", Goodbye, 20th Century! , Bal-Can-Can , and The Third Half , which is currently in post-production.He directed many music videos and documentaries as well, and his TV...
, film director and screen writer - George NanchoffGeorge NanchoffGeorge Nanchoff is a retired Yugoslavian-American soccer player. He spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned ten caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S...
, soccer player - Louis NanchoffLouis NanchoffLouis “Louie” Nanchoff Louis “Louie” Nanchoff Louis “Louie” Nanchoff (born May 13, 1956 in Resen, Yugoslavia (Macedonia) is a retired U.S.-Yugoslavian soccer player. He spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned ten...
, soccer player - Sandre Naumovski, indoor soccer player
- Andy PeykoffAndy PeykoffAndrew Peykoff II is the owner of Niagara Drinking Water Inc., the largest family-owned bottled water company in the United States in 2008, and seller of Kirkland water in partnership with Wal-Mart and Costco. He is of Macedonian descent.-References:...
, businessman - Traian StoianovichTraian StoianovichTraian Stoianovich Traian Stoianovich Traian Stoianovich (1920 in Gradešnica Yugoslavia (now Republic of Macedonia – December 21, 2005 in New Brunswick) was a historian and a professor of history at the Rutgers University...
, professor of history at Rutgers UniversityRutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American... - Pete StoyanovichPete StoyanovichPeter Stoyanovich and is an American football placekicker of Macedonian descent who played with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and briefly the St. Louis Rams in the NFL. He attended college at Indiana University.A first-team all-pro in 1992, Stoyanovich finished his career in the top 35 in...
, footballer - Mike VrabelMike VrabelMichael George "Mike" Vrabel is an assistant coach at Ohio State. He is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. Vrabel spent 14 seasons in the NFL, having played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs...
, linebacker for the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Mike Zafirovski, president and CEO of Nortel Networks and Board of Directors at BoeingBoeingThe Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...