List of people from Ohrid
Encyclopedia
Below is a list of notable people born in Ohrid
, Republic of Macedonia
or its surroundings:
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
or its surroundings:
- Kliment BoyadzhievKliment BoyadzhievKliment Boyadzhiev was a Bulgarian General during the Balkan Wars and First World War.Born in Ohrid, he studied in an elementary school there. After the liberation of Bulgaria in 1878 he emigrated to Sofia...
, general and ministerMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet.... - 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...
, singer - Živko ČingoZivko CingoŽivko Čingo Macedonian writer, born in Velgosti, near Ohrid. He studied literature at the University of Sts Cyril and Methodius , Skopje. He worked as a journalist and as Director of the Macedonian National Theatre...
, writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... - KaliopiKaliopiKaliopi 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:...
, singer-songwriterSinger-songwriterSinger-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... - Grigor KoprovGrigor KoprovGrigor Koprov is arguably one of the most famous Macedonian pop music composers. He has worked with many stars like Toše Proeski, Vlado Janevski, Marjan Stojanovski, Martin Vučić, Karolina Gočeva and Andrijana Janevska.In 1997 he composed the song "Ne Zori Zoro" with which Vlado Janevski...
, pop musicPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media... - Aleksandar MitreskiAleksandar MitreskiAleksandar Mitreski is a footballer from the Republic of Macedonia who currently plays for Swiss club FC Aarau.-Career:His career began at SC Ittigen. At the age of 12 he moved to the junior team of BSC Young Boys...
, footballer - 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...
, singer - Kuzman ShapkarevKuzman ShapkarevKuzman Anastasov Shapkarev, , was a Bulgarian folklorist, ethnographer and scientist from Macedonia, author of textbooks and ethnographic studies and a significant figure of the Bulgarian National Revival. He is considered an ethnic Macedonian in the Republic of Macedonia.- Biography :Kuzman...
, folklorist and scientistScientistA scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word... - Cyril ParlichevCyril ParlichevCyril Parlichev was a Bulgarian revolutionary and public figure. He was a member of Internal Macedono-Adrianopolean Revolutionary Organization and a popular teacher, journalist, translator and writer.-Biography:...
, revolutionary - Grigor ParlichevGrigor ParlichevGrigor Stavrev Parlichev was a Bulgarian writer and translator. He was born January 18, 1830 in Ohrid, Ottoman Empire and died in the same town January 25, 1893...
, writer and translator - Gjoko TaneskiGjoko TaneskiGjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and...
, singer and Eurovision entrant in 2010Eurovision Song Contest 2010The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... - Anastasios Piheon, revolutionary
- Aleksandar ProtogerovAleksandar ProtogerovAlexandar Protogerov was a Bulgarian general, politician and revolutionary as well as a member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia, Thrace and Pomoravlje. He was among the leaders of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee and later joined the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and revolutionaryRevolutionaryA revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:... - 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...
, revolutionary - Мisho YuzmeskiМisho YuzmeskiMisho Yuzmeski , is a Macedonian writer, publisher and photographer.Misho Yuzmeski worked as a guide, travel agent and interpreter...
, writer and photographer