List of Macedonians (ethnic group)
Encyclopedia
- For the ancient people of MacedonMacedonMacedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
, see ancient MacedoniansAncient MacedoniansThe Macedonians originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axios...
and List of ancient Macedonians.
- For lists of other people in the Macedonia region see Lists of Macedonians
Business
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- John BitoveJohn BitoveJohn I. Bitove, is a Canadian-Macedonian businessman and sportsman. He is the major shareholder and chairman of Scott's Real Estate Investment Trust and Sirius XM Canada. While controlling several public and private businesses, he has recently expanded into telecommunications with a company he...
- John Bitove, Sr.John Bitove, Sr.John L.N. Bitove, Sr., CM is a Canadian businessman of Macedonian descent.-Early life:John L.N. Bitove, Sr. was born in Toronto to Macedonian immigrants Nicholas and Vana. His parents immigrated to Canada after World War I in 1919 from Gavros, a village located in the Kastoria Prefecture of...
- 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:...
- 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...
- Founder of Little Caesar's and owner of 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... - Mike Zafirovski - President and C.E.O of Nortel Networks
- Steve StavroSteve StavroSteve Atanas Stavro, CM , born Manoli Stavroff Sholdas, was a Macedonian Canadian businessman, grocery store magnate, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, sports team owner, and a noted philanthropist....
Football players
- Zoran BaldovalievZoran BaldovalievZoran Baldovaliev is a Macedonian footballer currently playing for the Saudi club Najran as a striker.He started your career in the Macedonian club FK Belasica, and played for the Macedonian national team between 2002 and 2003...
(Зоран Балдовалиев) - Boško Gjurovski (Бошко Ѓуровски)
- Mario Gjurovski (Марио Ѓуровски)
- Milko Gjurovski (Милко Ѓуровски)
- Dragi SetinovDragi SetinovDragi Setinov is a retired Macedonian football player who played for Pobeda Prilep, Hajduk Split, FK Vardar and Ethnikos Asteras F.C..-External links:* at RSSSF.* at Hajduk Split official website.*...
(Драги Сетинов) - Ǵorǵi Hristov (Ѓорѓи Христов)
- Čedomir JanevskiCedomir JanevskiČedomir Janevski is Macedonian football manager and who was a defender during his playing career. Janevski was known as a strong defender, one of the many that were produced by Yugoslavia in the 1980s. After his playing career, Janevski turned to coaching and got his UEFA Professional coaching...
(Чедомир Јаневски) - Marek JankulovskiMarek JankulovskiMarek Jankulovski is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Czech club Baník Ostrava. His former club was Milan. He was voted the 2007 Czech Player of the Year....
(Марек Јанкуловски) - Jovan KirovskiJovan KirovskiJovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
- Goran MaznovGoran MaznovGoran Maznov is a Macedonian football striker who currently plays for Kerkyra F.C.....
(Горан Мазнов) - Igor Mitreski (Игор Митрески)
- Ilčo NaumoskiIlco NaumoskiIlčo Naumoski is a Macedonian football player who currently plays as a striker for SV Mattersburg in Austria...
(Илчо Наумоски) - Oka NikolovOka NikolovOka Nikolov ; born 25 May 1974 in Erbach im Odenwald) is a Macedonian football goalkeeper. Nikolov has played for Eintracht Frankfurt since 1991 and has been capped five times for Macedonia.-Career:...
(Ока Николов) - Jane NikolovskiJane NikolovskiJane Nikolovski is a Macedonian football goalkeeper. He last played for AEP Paphos in Cyprus.-Career:Nikolovski returned from Bulgaria for FK Sloga Jugomagnat in July 2003. In 2005, he left for Iranian club Persepolis F.C.. In January 2006, he was signed by Croatian club NK Slaven Belupo...
(Jане Николовски) - Darko PančevDarko PancevDarko Pančev is a retired Yugoslav and Macedonian footballer, and winner of the Golden Boot award in 1991.-Club career:Pančev was the highest scorer in top-division European football in the 1990–91 season with 34 goals, and should have won the European Golden Boot award...
(Дарко Панчев) - Goran PandevGoran PandevGoran Pandev , is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Napoli on loan from Internazionale. He is also considered a key player for the Macedonian national team.-Early career:...
(Горан Пандев) - Saško PаndevSaško PandevSaško Pandev is a football player from the Republic of Macedonia who currently plays for FK Mughan from Azerbaijan.He is currently playing for FK Rabotnički...
(Сашко Пандев) - Robert PetrovRobert PetrovRobert Petrov is a football player from Macedonia who plays for AZAL PFC Baku and the Macedonia national football team. He is a left defender/midfielder.-Career:...
(Роберт Петров) - Goran PopovGoran PopovGoran Popov is a defender who plays for Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv.-Career:Popov was signed by Red Star Belgrade in June 2004...
(Горан Попов) - Robert PopovRobert PopovRobert Popov is a footballer from Macedonia who currently plays for SC Kriens in the Swiss second division.Robert is a right defender or defensive midfielder. He is the older brother of Goran Popov. He has 15 caps for the Macedonia national football team. He started his career with FK Belasica...
(Роберт Попов) - Stevica RistićStevica RisticStevica Ristić is a Macedonian football striker of Serbian origin, who plays for South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the Macedonia national football team. He took Macedonian citizenship to be eligible for the national team.-Football career:...
(Стевица Ристиќ) - Goce SedloskiGoce SedloskiGoce Sedloski is a Macedonian footballer who is currently assistant coach in Austrian side SV Mattersburg, after joining them in 2006. He also plays for the Macedonia national football team....
(Гоце Седлоски) - Goran SlavkovskiGoran SlavkovskiGoran Slavkovski is a Macedonian–Swedish footballer who is currently unattached.-Club career:He was nicknamed earlier in his career as "Ibrahimović II", because of his similar stature and style of play with Ibrahimović, and playing for FBK Balkan and Malmö FF.-Internazionale:Slavkovski made his...
(Горан Славковски) - Vujadin StanojkovićVujadin StanojkovicVujadin Stanojković is a former Yugoslav/Macedonian football coach and former player. He is of Serbian ethnic origin....
(Вујадин Станојковиќ) - Mile ŠterjovskiMile SterjovskiMile Sterjovski is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Perth Glory and played for the Australian national team from 2000 to 2010, before he retired from international football after his non-selection for the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
(Миле Штерјовски) - Veliče ŠumulikoskiVelice ŠumulikoskiVeliče Šumulikoski is a Macedonian football midfielder who plays for FC Sibir Novosibirsk...
(Величе Шумуликоски) - Goce ToleskiGoce ToleskiGoce Toleski is a football player from the Republic of Macedonia who currently plays for Czech club FK Mladá Boleslav.-Macedonia:Toleski signed for FK Rabotnicki in January 2004.In summer 2006, Toleski left for FK Renova.-Germany:...
(Гоце Толески) - Vančo TrajanovVanco TrajanovVančo Trajanov or Vanco Trajanov is a Macedonian football player who currently plays for Minyor Pernik. Trajanov is a defensive midfielder who previously played for the Macedonia national football team.-Career:...
(Ванчо Трајанов) - Jovica TrajčevJovica TrajcevJovica Trajčev is a Macedonian football player, who plays as a central midfielder for FK Metalurg Skopje.- Career :In his career he played for, FK Vardar, K.A.A. Gent, FK Sileks and FK Milano Kumanovo.-External links:* *...
(Јовица Трајчев) - Ivan TričkovskiIvan TrickovskiIvan Tričkovski is a Macedonian footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...
(Иван Тричковски) - Aleksandar VasoskiAleksandar VasoskiAleksandar Vasoski is a Macedonian football player who currently plays for FK Vardar.A defender, he played for German Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt from 2005 to 2011...
(Александар Васоски) - Blagoja VidinićBlagoja VidinicBlagoje Vidinić was a Macedonian football coach, former player, and former Olympic participant of Serbian origin....
(Благоја Видиниќ) - Peter DaicosPeter DaicosPeter Daicos is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250 game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL....
Hockey
- Steve StaiosSteve StaiosSteven Staios is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL.-Playing career:...
- Ed JovanovskiEd JovanovskiEdward Jovanovski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman of Macedonian descent, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....
- Dan JancevskiDan JancevskiDan Jancevski is a Macedonian Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Steven StamkosSteven StamkosSteven Stamkos is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, an alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA. Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey...
- Michael ZigomanisMichael ZigomanisMichael "Mike" Zigomanis is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization of the National Hockey League.-Early life:...
Basketball
- Petar NaumoskiPetar NaumoskiPetar Naumoski is a former Macedonian basketball player who had successful years especially in Turkey and Italy. He is a 1.94 m point-guard and a very skillful playmaker. He once served as Sport Minister of the Republic of Macedonia...
(Петар Наумоски) - Todor GečevskiTodor GečevskiTodor Gečevski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and in weight. He plays the center and power forward positions.-Pro career:...
(Тодор Гечевски) - Vrbica StefanovVrbica StefanovVrbica Stefanov is a Macedonian professional basketball player.-Pro career:He played six seasons with the MZT Skopje , then passed to the Rabotnicki Skopje , the Karsiyaka Izmir , AEK Athens BC...
(Врбица Стефанов) - Vlado IlievskiVlado IlievskiVlado Ilievski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is a 1.88 m point guard who plays for Anadolu Efes.During his successful career, Ilievski played for KK Partizan, Antbirlik Antalya, FC Barcelona Bàsquet, Lottomatica Roma, VidiVici Bologna, Montepaschi Siena, Tau Cerámica, KK...
(Владо Илиевски) - Pero AntićPero AntićPero Antić is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and plays at the power forward and center positions.-Pro career:...
(Перо Антиќ)
Painters
- Dimitar Avramovski–PandilovDimitar Avramovski–PandilovDimitar Avramovski–Pandilov was an ethnic Macedonian painter.-External links:*...
(Димитар Аврамовски-Пандилов) - Nikola MartinovskiNikola MartinovskiNikola Martinoski , sometimes mentioned as Nikola Martinovski was a Macedonian painter with a rare gift for art.-The Early Days:He was born in Kuruşova in 1903, and died in 1973 in Skopje....
(Никола Мартиновски) - Dimitar KondovskiDimitar KondovskiDimitar Kondovski was a Macedonian painter, critic and professor at Pedagogical Academy in Skopje. He was born in Prilep and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. He was a member of the groups "Today" and "Dawn". He lived and worked in Skopje. With modern art statement, he in his...
(Димитар Кондовски) - Lazar LičenoskiLazar LicenoskiLazar Licenoski was a Macedonian painter considered to be one of the founding fathers of a Macedonian painting.-External links:*...
(Лазар Личеноски) - Petar MazevPetar MazevPetar Mazev was a Macedonian painter.He graduated from the Academy of arts in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia in 1953. He was a member of the artistic group "Mugri"...
(Петар Мазев) - Tomo VladimirskiTomo VladimirskiTomo Vladimirski was a Macedonian painter, considered to be one of the founders of Macedonian painting.-References:...
(Томо Владимирски) - Vangel KodžomanVangel Kodzoman-External links:*...
(Вангел Коџоман) - Rahim BlakRahim BlakRahim Blak is a Macedonian contemporary artist in Kraków as well as a group of Polish artists who create work using the same pseudonym. Rahim is part of a group advocating the creation of the new Al-Fan Center of Islamic Culture that is planned to be built in Salwator...
- Gavril AtanasovGavril AtanasovGavril Atanasov was a famous icon 19th century painter from the region of Macedonia. He painted mainly around Berovo . In many arts he has sign as "Gavril Atanasov-The Macedonian"....
(Гаврил Атанасов) - Maja HillMaja HillMaja Dzartovska Hill is a Macedonian artist.Maja was born in Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia where she lived with her sister Olja and father Stefan and mother Lilijana . She paints mostly in oil but is also known for work in mosaics and fresco...
Actors
- Touriya HaoudTouriya HaoudTouriya Haoud is a Dutch actress, model and singer of Macedonian and Moroccan heritage.-Biography:Haoud was born in in Rhenen, Utrecht, the Netherlands....
- Meto JovanovskiMeto JovanovskiMeto Jovanovski is a Macedonian writer from the village of Brajčino in the Republic of Macedonia.-References:...
(Мето Јовановски) - Labina MitevskaLabina MitevskaLabina Mitevska is a Macedonian actress.Mitevska began her acting career aged 19 after studying in Skopje, Denmark and the University of Arizona...
(Лабина Митевска) - Tony NaumovskiTony NaumovskiTony Naumovski is a Macedonian-Australian New York based actor.He graduated in 2000 from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. He studied acting in the class of the legendary actor and Professor Stefan Danailov...
(Тони Наумовски) - Naum PanovskiNaum PanovskiNaum Panovski is a professional theatre director and writer. He graduated 1973 from the Academy for Theatre, Film, Radio, and Television in Belgrade and made his directorial debut that same year at the Dramski Teatar Dramatic Theatre in Skopje...
(Наум Пановски) - Igor DžambazovIgor DžambazovIgor Džambazov is a Macedonian actor, showman, TV host, singer, songwriter, director of music videos, and writer. He currently is the host of the TV show Trkalo na srekjata .-Musical career:Igor Džambazov was born in Skopje in a family of actors and musicians...
(Игор Џамбазов) - Petre PrličkoPetre PrličkoPetre Prličko was a Macedonian dramatic actor. According to the periodical Razgledi, he was a "legend of Macedonian theater". While he was a native of Veles, he died in Skopje in 1995....
(Петре Прличко) - Vlado JovanovskiVlado JovanovskiVlado Jovanovski is Macedonian actor. His film credits include principal roles in prominent Macedonian films such as Bal-Can-Can and Mirage.-Filmography:* Time of the Comet * The Secret Book * Bal-Can-Can...
(Владо Јовановски) - Ǵorǵi Kolozov (Ѓорѓи Колозов)
Filmmakers
- Petar GligorovskiPetar GligorovskiPetar Gligorovski was a Yugoslav and Macedonian academic painter and an animated movies director. After education on Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade and specialization of animation in Zagreb, he started authoring animated films for TV Skopje from 1963-1968...
(Петар Глигоровски) - Milčo MančevskiMilco MancevskiMilcho Manchevski , usually credited as Milcho Manchevski, is a film director and screenwriter from Macedonia.-Biography:Milcho Manchevski wrote and directed the feature films "Before the Rain" , "Dust'" , Shadows" and "Mothers" , over 50 short forms, including “TENNESSEE” for Arrested Development...
(Милчо Манчевски) - Apostol TrpeskiApostol TrpeskiApostol Trpeski is a Macedonian cinematographer.-Biography:Born on September 6, 1948 in Tetovo, SFR Yugoslavia...
(Апостол Трпески) - Stole PopovStole Popov-Biography:Stole Popov born August 20, 1950 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.Graduated film directing at the Academy of Theatre, Film & Television in Belgrade....
(Столе Попов)
Social academics
- Dimitrija ČupovskiDimitrija CupovskiDimitrija Čupovski was a Macedonian textbook writer and lexicographer.-Early years:...
(Димитрија Чуповски) - Gjorgji Pulevski (Ѓорѓи Пулевски)
- Mihail PetruševskiMihail PetruševskiMihail Petruševski was a Macedonian academic, philologist and founder of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Skopje University...
(Михаил Петрушевски)
Politicians
- Ljubčo Georgievski (Љубчо Георгиевски)
- Metodija Andonov - Čento (Методија Андонов - Ченто)
- Stojan AndovStojan AndovStojan Andov is a Macedonian politician.-Early years and education:Born in Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1935 where he grew up and finished high school, Andov graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Skopje and received a Masters Degree at the University of Belgrade. Heb lived in Belgrade...
(Стојан Андов) - Strašo AngelovskiStrašo AngelovskiStrašo Angelovski is a Macedonian politician. He is the current leader of the far-right political party TMORO-VEP , and previously led the MAAK-Conservative Party....
(Страшо Ангеловски) - Ljupco ArsovLjupco ArsovLjupčo Arsov was a Macedonian politician. He was the Prime Minister of PR Macedonia from December 1953 to June 1961....
(Љупчо Арсов) - Ljube BoškoskiLjube BoškoskiLjube Boškoski , known among his supporters as "Brother Ljube" , is a Macedonian politician and former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia.He supervised an elite special operations tactical unit of the Macedonian police in his capacity as Minister of Internal...
(Љубе Бошкоски) - Vlado BučkovskiVlado BuckovskiVlado Bučkovski Vlado Bučkovski Vlado Bučkovski (born December 2, 1962 in Skopje Social Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Republic of Macedonia) is a former prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia, elected by parliament on December 15, 2004. He was previously the defense minister of...
(Владо Бучковски) - Branko CrvenkovskiBranko CrvenkovskiBranko Crvenkovski leads the Republic of Macedonia's largest opposition party, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia. He was Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2004, then President of the Republic of Macedonia from 2004 to 2009.Crvenkovski was...
(Бранко Црвенковски) - Kiro GligorovKiro GligorovKiro Gligorov , born May 3, 1917) was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of Macedonia. His son Vladimir Gligorov is the refounder of the Serbian Democratic Party.- Biography :...
(Киро Глигоров) - Zoran JolevskiZoran JolevskiH.E. Ph.D. Zoran Jolevski is a Macedonian diplomat and the ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the United States of America. In November 2008, he was appointed chief negotiator to the Macedonia naming dispute, and beginning 2011 he was appointed Ambassador to the United Mexican States and...
(Зоран Јолевски) - Srgjan KerimSrgjan KerimSrgjan Asan Kerim is Macedonian diplomat and former President of the United Nations General Assembly. His term of office began on September 18, 2007 and ended on September 16, 2008. He is half Macedonian half Turkish. -Education:...
(Срѓан Керим) - Lazar KoliševskiLazar KoliševskiLazar Koliševski was a Communist political leader in Socialist Republic of Macedonia and briefly the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia closely allied with Tito.- Early years :...
(Лазар Колишевски) - Hari KostovHari KostovHari Kostov was the prime minister of Republic of Macedonia from May 2004 to November 2004. He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister by the parliament on May 31, 2004, two weeks after being nominated by President Branko Crvenkovski. Kostov was an economic advisor to the Macedonian...
(Хари Костов) - Trifun KostovskiTrifun KostovskiTrifun Kostovski is a Macedonian politician, businessman and singer, and the ex-mayor of Skopje....
(Трифун Костовски) - Ilinka MitrevaIlinka MitrevaIlinka Mitreva is a former foreign minister of the Republic of Macedonia. She was first appointed to that position in May 2001, but resigned in November 2001. However, she was reappointed in November 2002, and held the position until August 2006, when a new government took office after...
(Илинка Митрева) - Lazar MojsovLazar MojsovDr. Lazar Mojsov was a Macedonian journalist, politician and diplomat from SFR Yugoslavia.Mojsov received his doctoral degree from the University of Belgrade's Law School. He fought for the anti-fascist partisans in World War II and continued to rise through the ranks of the Communist Party after...
(Лазар Мојсов) - Tito PetkovskiTito PetkovskiTito Petkovski is a politician of the Republic of Macedonia, and leads the New Social Democratic Party. He was born on January 23, 1945 in Kriva Palanka, Yugoslavia .He was named after longtime President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito....
(Тито Петковски) - Lui TemelkovskiLui TemelkovskiLubomir "Lui" Temelkovski is a Canadian federal politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Oak Ridges—Markham in Ontario, representing the Liberal Party of Canada. He was first elected in the 2004 federal election and was re-elected in the 2006 election...
(Луј Темелковски) - Boris TrajkovskiBoris TrajkovskiTrajkovski died on 26 February 2004 in a plane crash en route to an economic conference in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aircraft crashed in thick fog and heavy rain on a mountainside in southeastern Herzegovina, near the villages of Huskovici and Rotimlja some eight miles south-south-east...
(Борис Трајковски) - Vasil TupurkovskiVasil TupurkovskiVasil Tupurkovski is a Macedonian academic, politician and the current president of the Macedonian Olympic Committee. He was born on 8 April 1951 in Skopje, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia....
(Васил Тупурковски)
Partisans (World War II freedom fighters)
- Mirče AcevMirce AcevMirče Acev , born on was an organizer of the communist resistance in Vardar Macedonia during World War II. He graduated from the University of Belgrade's Law School....
(Мирче Ацев) - Mihajlo ApostolskiMihajlo ApostolskiMihajlo Apostolski was an ethnic Macedonian general, military theoretician, politician, historian, Commander of the Headquarters of the People's Liberation Army and Partisan detachments in Macedonia.-Biography:He...
(Михаjло Апостолски) - Čede Filipovski DameCede Filipovski DameČede Filipovski - Dame was born in 1923 in the village Nikiforovo near Gostivar. He participated in the National Liberation War of Macedonia from its beginning in 1941....
(Чеде Филиповски - Даме) - Blagoj Jankov Mučeto (Благој Јанков Мучето)
- Orce Nikolov (Орце Николов)
- Strašo PindžurStrašo PindžurStrahil Pindžurov or better known by his partisan name Strašo Pindžur was born in 1915, in the village of Vataša, Kavadarci.. As a war orphan, he was a state pupil in Kraguevac, where in secondary school he came in contact with the progressive labor movement...
(Страшо Пинџур) - Hristijan Todorovski KarpošHristijan Todorovski KarpošHristijan Todorovski - Karpoš was a Macedonian communist partisan during the Second World War.As a student he was accepted in the communist youth organization SKOJ...
(Христијан Тодоровски - Карпош)
Revolutionaries
- Yordan PiperkataYordan PiperkataYordan Piperkov ; , widely known as Yordan Piperkata was a Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary from the early 20-th century, member of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization . In Republic of Macedonia he is considered Macedonian.He was born in Kozitsa, Vardar Macedonia,...
(Јордан Силјанов - Пиперката) - Goce Delčev (Гоце Дечев)
- Petar Pop Arsov (Петар Поп Арсов)
- Dame GruevDame GruevDamyan Yovanov Gruev or Damjan Jovanov Gruev, often known by his short name Dame Gruev, was an insurgent leader in Ottoman Macedonia and Thrace...
(Даме Груев) - Jane Sandanski (Јане Сандански)
- Dimitar Pop Georgiev - BerovskiDimitar Pop Georgiev - BerovskiDimitar Popgeorgiev Berovski was a Bulgarian revolutionary from Macedonia. He is considered an ethnic Macedonian by historians from the Republic of Macedonia....
(Димитар Поп Георгиев Беровски) - Ilyo VoyvodaIlyo VoyvodaIliya Markov Popgeorgiev, better known as Ilyo Voyvoda or Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, was a Bulgarian revolutionary from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia...
(Дедо Иљо Малешевски) - Krsto Germov - Shakjir (Крсто Гермов - Шаќир)
- Pere Tošev (Пере Тошев)
- Pitu GuliPitu GuliPitu Guli was an Aromanian revolutionary in Ottoman Macedonia, a local leader of what is commonly referred to as the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization ....
(Питу Гули) - Dimo Hadži DimovDimo HadzhidimovDimo Hadzhidimov was a 20th-century Bulgarian revolutionary from Macedonia He is considered a Macedonian in the Republic of Macedonia. He was among the leaders of the left wing of IMORO. Hadzhidimov studied pedagogy in Kyustendil and then in Sofia...
(Димо Хаџи Димов) - Hristo UzunovHristo UzunovHristo Dimitrov Uzunov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, head of the Ohrid branch of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization and its ideological leader in the Ohrid region...
(Христо Узунов)
Literature
- Gjorgji AbadžievGjorgji AbadžievGjorgji Abadžiev was a prosaist and publicist from the region of Macedonia. From 1918 to 1948 he lived in Bulgaria. Later he moved to Yugoslavia where he became a historian and writer...
(Ѓорѓи Абаџиев) - Petre M. AndreevskiPetre M. AndreevskiPetre M. Andreevski was a famous Macedonian poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright.He was born in 1934 in the village of Sloestica, Demir Hisar. Attended elementary school in his native village, high school in Bitola, studied at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje...
(Петре М. Андреевски) - Maja ApostoloskaMaja ApostoloskaMaja Apostoloska is an award-winning Macedonian poetess, essayist and literary critic. She holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the "Blaže Koneski" Faculty of Philology in Skopje, where she is currently attending Macedonian language postgraduate studies. She is an editor of literary...
(Маја Апостолоска) - Ikaica Ruben Čampos Tadešhko (Иkаица Рубен Чампос Тадесхко)
- Dimitrija ČupovskiDimitrija CupovskiDimitrija Čupovski was a Macedonian textbook writer and lexicographer.-Early years:...
(Димитрија Чуповски) - Aleksandar Donski (Александар Донски)
- Simon Drakul (Симон Дракул)
- Dejan Dukovski (Дејан Дуковски)
- Taško Georgievski (Ташко Георгиевски)
- Dimo Hadži Dimov (Димо Хаџи-Димов)
- Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot (Јордан Хаџи Константинов-Џинот)
- Vasil IljoskiVasil IljoskiVasil Iljoski was a Macedonian writer, dramatist, professor and an important figure in the Macedonian literature, especially in Macedonian drama between the two World Wars. He was born in Kruševo in 1902. His play Begalka, or known as "Lenče Kumanovče", performed in 1928 in the Skopje theatre is...
(Васил Иљоски) - Slavko JanevskiSlavko JanevskiSlavko Janevski was a renowned Macedonian poet and prose writer. He was the author of the first Macedonian novel, "Selo zad sedumte jaseni"...
(Славко Јаневски) - Lazo Karovski (Лазо Каровски)
- Nikola Kirov–Majski (Никола Киров-Мајски)
- Blaže KoneskiBlaže KoneskiBlaže Koneski was one of the most distinguished Macedonian poets, writers, literary translators, and linguistic scholars...
(Блаже Конески) - Risto KrleRisto KrleRisto Krle was a Macedonian playwright and the son of a shoe maker. Many interruptions made his schooling difficult. As a teenager he enrolled in the army where he served until he inherited his father's profession and succeeded as a shoe maker...
(Ристо Крле) - Vlado MaleskiVlado MaleskiVlado Maleski was a Macedonian writer, political activist, publisher and revolutionary...
(Владо Малески) - Mateja MatevskiMateja MatevskiMateja Matevski is a renowned Macedonian poet, literary and theatre critic, essayist, and translator.-Career:Mateja Matevski graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Skopje...
(Матеја Матевски) - Krste MisirkovKrste MisirkovKrste Petkov Misirkov was a philologist, slavist, historian, ethnographer, publicist author of the first book and scientific magazine in Macedonian, where he for the first time outlined the principles of the literary Macedonian language...
(Крсте Мисисрков) - Kole NedelkovskiKole NedelkovskiKole Nedelkovski was a Bulgarian communist and Macedonian revolutionary and poet. He was born in Vojnica, near Veles, Ottoman Empire in 1912 and died in 1941 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Hunted from the Serbian police he emigrated to Bulgaria in 1933...
(Коле Неделковски) - Olivera NikolovaOlivera NikolovaOlivera Nikolova is a Macedonian author who is considered to be one of the top novelists of her country. She was born is 1936 in Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia...
- Anton PanovAnton PanovAnton Panov was a Macedonian writer. He wrote several plays in Macedonian language in the period between the two World wars. The most important play is Pecalbari, played in the theatres in Skopje and Belgrade....
(Антон Панов) - Gjorche PetrovGjorche PetrovGyorche Petrov Nikolov , born Georgi Petrov Nikolov , was one of the leaders of the Macedonian-Adrianople revolutionary movement .- Biography :...
(Ѓорче Петров) - Vidoe PodgorecVidoe PodgorecVidoe Podgorec is a Macedonian writer and poet. He was born in Kolešino near Strumica and lived in Skopje. He wrote for children and adults and published a great number of poems, stories and novels....
(Видое Подгорец) - Aleksandar ProkopievAleksandar ProkopievAleksandar Prokopiev born on February 24, 1953 in Skopje is a Macedonian Ph.D. in comparative literature and literary theory working in the Institute of Macedonian Literature at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, the Republic of Macedonia...
(Александар Прокопиев) - Kočo RacinKoco RacinKosta Apostolov Solev primarily known as Kočo Racin was a Macedonian revolutionary and poet who is considered a founder of modern Macedonian literature. His poem collection White Dawns is one of the most important masterpieces in the Macedonian modern literature...
(Кочо Рацин) - Jovica Tasevski - Eternijan (Јовица Тасевски - Етернијан)
- Gane Todorovski (Гане Тодоровски)
- Stevan OgnenovskiStevan OgnenovskiStevan Ognenovski, MSc born September 9, 1948 in Brusnik Village, Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia. He is a Macedonian information technologist, instrumentalist: drum, reed pipe and writer...
(Стеван Огненовски) - Nicolae Constantin BatzariaNicolae Constantin BatzariaNicolae Constantin Batzaria, Besaria, Basarya or Bazaria , was a Macedonian-born Aromanian cultural activist, Ottoman statesman and Romanian writer...
Composers
- Atanas BadevAtanas BadevAtanas Badev was a Bulgarian composer and music teacher from Macedonia ....
(Атанас Бадев) - Dimitrije BužarovskiDimitrije BužarovskiDimitrije Bužarovski Ph.D. is a Macedonian composer, versatile artist and a scientist with interests in different fields: composition, musicology, computers and electronic music, performance, teaching and research ....
(Димитрије Бужаровски) - Kiril MakedonskiKiril MakedonskiKiril Makedonski was a Macedonian composer. Born in Bitola, Macedonia, Makedonski studied music composition at the Zagreb Conservatory in Croatia. He is best known today for composing Goce , the first opera in the Macedonian language, which was commissioned for the inaugural performance of the...
(Кирил Македонски) - Toma ProševToma ProševToma Prošev is a Macedonian composer and professor.-Education:He completed his postgraduate studies at the Ljubljana Music Academy under Prof. L.M. Škerjanc and under Nadia Boulanger in Paris....
(Тома Прошев) - Todor SkalovskiTodor SkalovskiTodor Skalovski was a famous Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor....
(Тодор Скаловски) - Stojan StojkovStojan StojkovStojan Stojkov, born 1941, is a Macedonian composer and pedagogue. He completed his education on music at Belgrade Music Academy, where he graduated on the Department of Composition. Stojkov is author of numerous works of almost all genres and forms of music...
(Стојан Стојков)
Composers
- Darko DimitrovDarko DimitrovDarko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
(Дарко Димитров) - Slave DimitrovSlave DimitrovSlave Dimitrov is a Macedonian composer, singer and record producer. He composed and sang "Chija si" , labeled as the "song of the millennium" in the Republic of Macedonia.-References:...
(Славе Димитров) - Jovan JovanovJovan JovanovJovan Jovanov is one of the Macedonian most successful composers, arrangers and producers of POP, R&B, POP-ROCK, HOUSE, HIP-HOP music in Macedonia. As Bachelor of Music in Education, he is currently enroled on the postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Music in Skopje.He is born on 27th of May 1981...
(Јован Јованов) - Ilija PejovskiIlija PejovskiIlija Pejovski is a Macedonian composer, arranger and pianist with a broad portfolio of original music. A large part of his works were reserved for the big band ensembles, but he has also written hours of symphonic music as well as for solo piano and use in films.In 1977, he graduated from Berklee...
(Илија Пејовски)
Musicians
- Bodan ArsovskiBodan ArsovskiBodan Arsovski is a Macedonian bassist, a core founding member of the rock group Leb i sol, one of the most important rock bands in the former Yugoslavia. He is the only band member to have played on every Leb i sol record. He also released four solo albums.-Biography:As a solo artist, he has...
(Бодан Арсовски) - Goran TrajkoskiGoran TrajkoskiGoran Trajkoski is an eminent Macedonian musician. He rose to international prominence as a frontman of the group Anastasija which was featured on the soundtrack album for the Academy Award nominated movie Before the Rain directed by Milčo Mančevski. He started his musical career as a member of...
(Горан Трајкоски) - Ratko Dautovski (Ратко Даутовски)
- Kiril DžajkovskiKiril DzajkovskiKiril Džajkovski , often credited as simply Kiril, is an internationally acclaimed Macedonian electronic musician and music composer.-Biography:...
(Кирил Џајковски) - Tale OgnenovskiTale OgnenovskiTale Ognenovski is a Macedonian multi-instrumentalist: clarinet, reed pipe , tin whistle, small bagpipe, zourla and drum, composer and bandleader. On January 27, 1956, he performed at Carnegie Hall, New York City as clarinet and reed pipe soloist of Macedonian State Ensemble of Folk Dances...
(Тале Огненовски) - Vlatko StefanovskiVlatko StefanovskiVlatko Stefanovski is Macedonian ethno-rock jazz fusion guitar player.-Biography:Born in Prilep in 1957, he started playing guitar at the age of 13. Stefanovski was one of the founding members of Leb i sol with whom he recorded 13 albums between 1978 and 1991...
(Влатко Стефановски) - Stevo TeodosievskiStevo TeodosievskiStevo Teodosievski was born in Kočani. He was a Macedonian artist, music educator and humanist. After a childhood in his hometown, he spent his youth in Belgrade, returning to Kocani after WWII...
(Стево Теодосиевски)
Singers and Bands
- Lambe AlabakoskiLambe AlabakoskiLambe Alabakovski is a Macedonian singer.-Biography:...
(Ламбе Алабакоски) - AnastasiaAnastasia (band)Anastasia is a Macedonian music group.Formed in 1990, their members are:*Goran Trajkoski *Zlatko Origjanski Anastasia is a Macedonian music group.Formed in 1990, their members are:*Goran Trajkoski (ex Saraceni, Padot na Vizantija, Mizar, Aporea)*Zlatko Origjanski Anastasia is a Macedonian music...
(Анастасиа) - ArhangelArhangelArhangel is an Macedonian alternative rock band formed in 1987. The frontman is Risto Vrtev who has also been part of such rock bands as Mizar and Inola X. The original line-up is: Panta Dzambazoski, Risto Vrtev, Dragan Ginovski, Petar Jankov...
(Архангел) - Kristina ArnaudovaKristina ArnaudovaKristina Arnaudova is a pop singer from Republic of Macedonia.The promotion of Kristina's debut album "Vozovi" took place on "Mr...
(Кристина Арнаудова) - BrejkBrejkBrejk is a Slovak lifestyle magazine for men....
(Брејк) - Kaliopi BukleKaliopiKaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
(Калиопи) - Dani DimitrovskaDani DimitrovskaDani Dimitrovska or simply Dani, is a Macedonian pop music singer.- Biography :Dimitrovska started her career on the music contest Makfest in Štip with the song "Samo Ti Mi Trebaš". The single was well accepted both by audience and journalists. In 2000 she appeared on the national selection for...
(Дани Димитровска) - Riste TevdoskiRiste TevdoskiRiste Tevdoski is a Macedonian singer and was the lead singer of the popular Macedonian band Bravo Band. He started his career in the show hosted by the Macedonian presenter Lila Stojanovska together with Bravo Band. But from 2009 he pursues a solo career....
(Ристе Тевдоски) - Karolina GočevaKarolina GocevaKarolina Gočeva, often credited as Karolina Gocheva is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002 and 2007 Eurovision Song Contests, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively...
(Каролина Гочева) - Maja Grozdanovska-Pančeva (Маја Гроздановска-Панчева)
- Blagoja Grujovski (Благoja Гpуjoвски)
- Vaska IlievaVaska IlievaVaska Ilieva was a Macedonian leading folk singer from Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia. She started her career as a dancer and singer in the State Ensemble Tanec in the early 1950s...
(Васка Илиева) - Andrijana JanevskaAndrijana JanevskaAndrijana Janevska , born December 6, 1981) is a famous Macedonian singer and musician.-Biography:Janevska was born in Skopje capital of Republic of Macedonia , Yugoslavia) where she currently works and lives. Her occupation is a violinist for the Macedonian National Opera. In addition to her...
(Андријана Јаневска) - Vlado JanevskiVlado JanevskiVladimir Vlado Janevski is a popular Macedonian singer. He was Macedonia's first Eurovision contestant, finishing 19th in Birmingham at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ne Zori, Zoro".-Biography:...
(Владо Јаневски) - Elizabeta Josifovska (Елизабета Јосифовска)
- Jovan JovanovJovan JovanovJovan Jovanov is one of the Macedonian most successful composers, arrangers and producers of POP, R&B, POP-ROCK, HOUSE, HIP-HOP music in Macedonia. As Bachelor of Music in Education, he is currently enroled on the postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Music in Skopje.He is born on 27th of May 1981...
(Јован Јованов) - Kismet (Кисмет)
- Petranka Kostadinova (Петранка Костадинова)
- Gjorgi Krstevski (Ѓорѓи Крстевски)
- Miško Krstevski (Мишко Крстевски)
- Kuku Lele (Куку Леле)
- Vanja Lazarova (Ванја Лазарова)
- Leb i solLeb i solLeb i sol is a Macedonian rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski , Bodan Arsovski , Nikola Kokan Dimuševski and Garabet Tavitjan . Tavitjan ceded the drumwork to Dragoljub Đuričić for some of the albums, while Kiril Džajkovski replaced Kokan on Kao Kakao and Putujemo...
(Леб и сол) - Aleksandar MakedonskiAleksandar MakedonskiAleksandar Makedonski was a notable Macedonian rock band.-Biography:...
(Александар Македонски) - Makedonski Merak (Македонски Мерак)
- Kiril Mančevski (Кирил Манчевски)
- Elvir MekićElvir MekicElvir Mekić Elvir Mekić Elvir Mekić (born 15 October 1981 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Republic of Macedonia) is a Macedonian musician. He gained popularity after performing his single "Opasno" with Maja Sazdanovska at Ohrid Fest in 2007. He went on to release a second and third single...
(Елвир Мекиќ) - Memorija (Меморија)
- Elena Misirkova-Loza (Елена Мисиркова-Лоза)
- MizarMizar (band)Mizar is a Macedonian rock band from Skopje. They achieved a status of a cult band, especially in Macedonia and across the former Yugoslavia....
(Мизар) - Jasmina MukaetovaJasmina MukaetovaJasmina Mukaetova is a Macedonian turbo folk and popular music singer.In 2007, she conducted a world tour, performing in front of large diaspora audience....
(Јасмина Мукаeтова) - Aneta Nakovska (Aнeтa Haковска)
- None Nedelkovska (Ноне Неделковска)
- Eva NedinkovskaEva NedinkovskaEva Nedinkovska is a Macedonian singer.-Biography:Eva's career started in 2003 with the song "Dali Denot Ke E Raj". She has performed on many music contests including "Ohrid Fest" in her native city, Ohrid. Almost on every contest she has the award for the best stage performance...
(Ева Нединковска) - Dragica Nikolova (Драгица Николова)
- Goce NikolovskiGoce NikolovskiGoce Nikolovski or Гоце Николовски was a famous Macedonian singer, known for his hit "Biser Balkanski" .Nikolovski was born in Skopje, Socialist Republic of Macedonia in 1947...
(Гоце Николовски) - Maja Odzaklievska (Маја Одзаклиевска)
- Blagica PavlovskaBlagica Pavlovska-Albums:*Nemozam Da Te Zaboravam *Ptičica Unreleased*Vljubena žena *Skršeno Srce *...i Celo Vranje *Spij Mirno Moja Planeto *Te Sakam Zemjo Crvena Bulko *Casino...
(Благица Павловска) - Elena PetreskaElena PetreskaElena Petreska is a young Macedonian pop singer from Prilep. She started her career singing at children festivals and carried on with her studies on the Music Academy in Skopje...
(Елена Петреска) - Aleksandra PilevaAleksandra PilevaAleksandra Pileva is a rock / pop-rock singer and songwriter from the Republic of Macedonia. Pileva's music contains elements of modern rock, pop rock, blues / rock ballads and alternative rock.-Biography:...
(Александра Пилева) - Princ (Принц)
- Toše ProeskiToše ProeskiTodor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
(Тодор Проески) - Rebeka (Ребека)
- Esma RedžepovaEsma RedzepovaEsma Redžepova is a Macedonian vocalist, songwriter, and humanitarian. During her life she has performed in more than 9000 concerts in 30 countries, with her late husband Stevo Teodosievski she has fostered forty-seven children, and she has received numerous accolades for her humanitarian work. By...
(Есма Реџепова) - Elena RisteskaElena RisteskaElena Risteska is a Macedonian singer and song-writer. She represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, held in Athens with the song "Ninanajna" and finished on the 12th place. That is the best result made by Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest ever...
(Елена Ристеска) - Aleksandar SarievskiAleksandar SarievskiAleksandar Sarievski was a Macedonian iconic singer-songwriter whose career spanned almost six decades. He was one of the most recognizable figures in Macedonian music....
(Александар Сариевски) - SuperhiksSuperhiksSuperhiks is a Macedonian ska-punk and reggae band with occasional swing, Latin and Balkan folk music elements from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They gained international prominence after appearing on MTV France, MTV Israel and MTV Adria...
(Суперхикс) - Tamara TodevskaTamara TodevskaTamara Todevska , known as Tamara, is a Macedonian pop singer. She was born to a Macedonian father and a Serbian mother from Turkey. Her sister is the well known Macedonian pop singer Tijana Todevska-Dapčević.-Early life:...
(Тамара Тодевска) - Tijana Todevska-DapčevićTijana Todevska-DapcevicTijana Dapčević also known as simply Tijana, is a famous pop singer performing mainly in Serbia. Tijana was born to a Macedonian father Velko Todevski and a Bosnian Serb mother from bosnia and Herzegovina Branka...
(Тијана Тодевска-Дапчевиќ) - Zoran VanevZoran VanevZoran Vanev is a Macedonian pop-folk singer.He was born in Štip, Macedonia, Yugoslavia and began his career in 1993 with the release of his song "Angela"...
(Зоран Ванев) - Elena VelevskaElena VelevskaElena Velevska is a Macedonian turbo folk and popular music singer. Due to her dress and musical style, which resembles that of Svetlana Ražnatović, as well as her strong presence in the yellow press of the successor states of Yugoslavia, she is at times called "the Macedonian Ceca"...
(Елена Велевска) - Vrčak (Bpчaк)
- Martin VučićMartin VucicMartin Vučić is a Macedonian Pop musician. He is the son of Macedonian-born Serb performer, Dragan Vučić.-Biography:...
(Мартин Вучиќ)
Designers
- Toni MatičevskiToni MaticevskiToni Matičevski is a Melbourne-based fashion designer.Matičevski's parents migrated from Macedonia. He grew up in Seddon, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne with a sizable Macedonian community....
(Тони Матичевски)
*Nikola Buleski - Bule
- Marjan PejoskiMarjan PejoskiMarjan Pejoski is a Macedonian fashion designer who lives and works in Great Britain. He is mainly known for designing Björk's iconic swan dress, which the singer wore many times : on the Vespertine album cover, for the Vespertine Tour, for the 2000 Cannes Festival and for the 2001 Academy...
(Марјан Пејоски) - Nikola EftimovNikola EftimovNikola Eftimov is a Macedonian fashion designer and visual artist.He graduated at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje and completed the master studies at Accademia Italiana in Florence, Italy...
(Никола Ефтимов)