List of Slovenes

This is a list of Slovenians and people from Slovenia that are famous or notable.

Artists / Performing Arts

• Zvest Apollonio (1935 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Berko (1946 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Emerik Bernard (1927 - ) - painter.
• Janez Bernik (1933 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Janez Boljka (1931 - ) - sculptor.
• Bogdan Borčič - painter and graphic artist.
• Jože Ciuha (1924 - ) - painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
• Ivan Čargo (1898 - 1958) - painter.
• Avgust Černigoj (1898 - 1985) - painter.
• Riko Debenjak (1908 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Lojze Dolinar (1893 - 1970) - sculptor.
• Maks Fabiani (1865 - 1962) - architect.
• Ivan Grohar (1867 - 1911) - painter.
• Herman Gvardjančič (1943 - ) - painter.
• Božidar Jakac (1899 - 1989) - painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
• Rihard Jakopič (1869 - 1943) - painter.
• Matija Jama (1872 - 1947) - Impressionist painter.
• Andrej Jemec (1934 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Zmago Jeraj - painter, photographer and illustrator.
• Boris Jesih (1943 - ) - painter.
• Zdenko Kalin (1911 - 1990) - sculptor.
• Boris Kobe (1905 - 1981) - architect and painter.
• Ivana Kobilca (1861 - 1926) - realist painter.
• Rudolf Kotnik (1931 - 1996) - painter.
• Franc Kralj (1895 - 1960) - painter.
• Tone Kralj (1900 - 1975) - painter.
• Metka Krašovec (1941 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Stanko Kristl (1922 - ) - architect.
• Janez Lenassi (1927 - ) - sculptor.
• Lojze Logar (1944 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Vladimir Makuc (1925 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• Adriana Maraž (1931 - ) - painter and graphic artist.
• France Mihelič (1907 - 1998) - painter and graphic artist.
• Miran Mihelič (1925 - ) - architect.
• Edo Mihevc (1911 - 1985) - architect.
• Pia Mlakar (1908 - 2000) - ballerina and choreographer.
• Pino Mlakar (1907 - ) - ballet dancer and choreographer.
• Miki Muster (1925 - ) - illustrator.
• Marko Mušič (1941 - ) - architect.
• Zoran Mušič (1909 - 2005) - painter.
• Jožef Petkovšek (1861 - 1898) - painter.
• Veno Pilon (1896 - 1970) - painter.
• Štefan Planinc (1925 - ) - painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
• Jože Plečnik (1872 - 1957) - architect.
• Marjan Pogačnik - painter ang graphic artist.
• Marij Pregelj (1913 - 1967) - painter and illustrator.
• Edo Ravnikar (1907 - 1993) - architect.
• France Rotar (1933 - ) - sculptor.
• Jakob Savinšek (1922 - 1961) - sculptor.
• Maksim Sedej (1909 - 1974) - painter.
• Savin Sever (1927 - ) - architect.
• Marjan Skumavc (1927 - ) - painter.
• Hinko Smrekar (1883 - 1942) - painter and illustrator.
• Lojze Spacal (1907 - 2000) - painter.
• Matej Sternen (1870 - 1949) - painter.
• Gabrijel Stupica (1913 - 1990) - painter.
• Vladimir Šubic - architect.
• Slavko Tihec (1928 - 1993) - sculptor.
• Jože Tisnikar (1928 - 1998) - painter.
• Jožef Tominc (1790 - 1866) - painter.
• Fran Tratnik (1881 - 1957) - drawer and painter.
• Drago Tršar (1927 - ) - sculptor.
• Marjan Tršar - painter and graphic artist.
• Lujo Vodpivec (1951 - ) - sculptor.
• Ivan Vurnik (1884 - 1971) - architect and town planner.

See list: List of Slovenian painters

Authors

• Friderik Baraga (1797 - 1868) - bishop, author
• Vladimir Bartol (1903 - 1967) - author
• France Bevk (1890 - 1970) - author
• Ivan Cankar (1876 - 1918) - author, poet, storyteller, dramatist and essayist.
• Matija Čop (1797 - 1835) - author
• Mate Dolenc (1945 - ) - author.
• Franc Saleški Finžgar (1871 - 1963) - author and priest.
• Jože Hudeček (1937 - ) - TV journalist and author
• Janez Jalen (1891 - 1966) - author.
• Drago Jančar (1948 - ) - author and dramatist.
• Branka Jurca (1914 - 1999) - author.
• Josip Jurčič (1844 - 1881) - author.
• Lovro Kuhar (1893 - 1950) - author.
• Fran Levstik (1831 - 1887) - author.
• Vladimir Levstik (1886 - 1957) - author and translator.
• Anton Tomaž Linhart (1756 - 1795) - dramatist and historian.
• Florjan Lipuš (1937 - ) - author.
• Mira Mihelič (1912 - 1985) - author.
• Miha Mazzini (1961 - ) - author
• Boris Pahor (1913 - ) - author
• France Prešeren (1800 - 1849) - poet.
• Miha Remec (1928 - ) - author.
• Anton Martin Slomšek (1800 - 1862) - bishop, author, poet and national regenerator.
• Josip Stritar (1836 - 1923) - poet, author and editor.
• Ivan Tavčar (1851 - 1923) - author, lawyer and politician.
• Janez Trdina (1830 - 1905) - author.
• Primož Trubar (1508 - 1586) - Protestant reformer and author.
• Ilka Vašte (1891 - 1967) - author.

See list: List of Slovenian language poets

Inventors

• Alojz Knafelc (1859-1937), the creator of Slovenian trail blaze.
• Jurij Nardin (1877 - 1959) - physicist and inventor.
• Janez Puh (German Johann Puch) (1862 - 1914) - inventor, innovator, industrial designer and manufacturer.
• Janez Auguštin Puhar (1814 - 1864) - priest, photographer, painter and poet - invented a photography on the glass in 1842.
• Edvard Rusjan (1886 - 1911) - pilot and aeronautic pioneer.
• Miroslav Štumberger - marine officer and rocket engineer - developed a rocket motor driven by liquid fuel in 1923-1925.

Military Men and Women

• Lado Ambrožič Novljan (1908 - 2004) - partisan general, author and humanist.
• Viktor Avbelj.
• Tončka Čeč (1896 - 1943) - national heroine.
• Karel Destovnik Kajuh (1922 - 1944) - poet and national hero.
• Rudolf Hribernik Svarun, colonel general and national hero.
• Boris Kraigher.
• Franc Leskošek Luka (1897 - 1983) - partisan commandant.
• Rudolf Maister (1874 - 1934 ) - general and poet.
• Dušan Mravljak.
• Anton Okrogar Nestl (1923 - 1955).
• Vinko Paderšič Batreja (1916 - 1942).
• Franc Pasterk Lenart (1912 - 1943).
• Maks Pečar Andrejev (1910 - 1941).
• Franc Pokovec Poki.
• Bojan Polak Stjenka (1919 - 2004) - partisan commandant and national hero.
• Janko Premrl Vojko (1920 - 1943).
• Franc Primožič Marko (1915 - 1963).
• Franc Rozman Stane (1911 - 1944) - partisan lieutenant general and commandant.
• Leon Rupnik (1880 - 1946) - Yugoslav general, Inspector-General of the Slovenian Home Guard
• Vinko Simončič Gašper (1914 - 1944).
• Jože Srebrnič (1884 - 1944).
• Alfonz Šarh.
• Slavko Šlander Aleš (1909 - 1941).
• Pino Tomažič ( - 1941).
• Tone Tomšič (1910 - 1942) - communist.
• Stane Žagar (1896 - 1941)
• Jože Zornada.
• Rado Žerjal.
• Andrej Žvan Boris (1915 - 1945).

See also list of Slovenian Military Persons, list of Slovenian generals and list of Slovenian admirals.

Motion Pictures, Radio, & Television

• Vinci Vogue Anžlovar (1963 - ) - film director.
• Miha Baloh (1928 - ) - actor.
• Ivo Ban (1949 - ) - actor.
• Matija Barl (1940 - ) - actor.
• Jože Bevc (1925 - ) - film director.
• Polde Bibič (1933 - ) - actor.
• Demeter Bitenc (1922 - ) - actor.
• Metka Bučar (1903 - ) - actress.
• Boris Cavazza (1939 - ) - actor.
• Janez Čuk (1933 - 1964) - actor.
• František Čap (1913 - 1972) - film director.
• Avgusta Danilova (1869 - 1958) - actress, director and pedagogue.
• Ferdo Delak (1905 - 1968) - actor, film and theatre director, dramatist and publicist.
• Nataša Dolenc - Radio and TV narrator.
• Štefka Drolc - (1923 - ) - actress and pedagogue.
• Veronika Drolc - actress.
• Vojko Duletič (1924 - ) - film director, montage editor and scenarist.
• Tone Fornezzi Tof - comedian.
• Metka Gabrijelčič - (1934 - ) - actress.
• Jože Gale (1913 - ) - actor, film director and pedagogue.
• Karpo Godina (1943 - ) - film director, cameraman and montage editor.
• Nataša Barbara Gračner - actress.
• Jurij Gustinčič - TV journalist and narrator.
• Andrej Hieng (1925 - ) - storyteller, dramatist, film director and stage editor.
• Boštjan Hladnik (1929 - ) - film director, scenarist and montage editor.
• Janez Hočevar Rifle (1941 - ) - actor and professor.
• Olga Kacjan (1952 - ) - actress.
• Jani Kavčič (1923 - ) - film director.
• France Kosmač (1922 - 1974) - poet, film director and publicist.
• Rudi Kosmač (1932 - 1981) - actor.
• Damjan Kozole (1964 - ) - film director and scenarist.
• Tajda Lekše - TV journalist.
• Jure Longyka - Radio journalist.
• Bogdan Lubej (1960 - ) - actor.
• Mojca Mavec - TV journalist.
• Miša Molk - TV journalist and producent.
• Jure Pervanje (1940 - ) - film director and director of photography.
• Nataša Pirc - TV journalist.
• Duša Počkaj (1924 - 1982) - actress.
• Jože Pogačnik (1932 - ) - film director and scenarist.
• Radko Polič Rac (1942 - ) - actor.
• Lojze Potokar (1902 - 1964) - actor, theatre director.
• Majda Potokar (1930 - 2001) - actress.
• Igor Pretnar (1924 - 1977) - film and theatre director.
• Ali Raner (1934 - ) - actor.
• Rajko Ranfl (1937 - ) - film and TV director and scenarist.
• Janko Ravnik (1891 - 1982) - film director, pianist, composer, pedagogue and photographer.
• Tanja Ribič - actress and singer.
• Ita Rina (1907 - 1979) - actress.
• Brane Rončel - TV and Radio musical editor.
• Lojze Rozman (1930 - 1997) - actor.
• Stane Sever (1914 - 1970) - actor, theatre director and professor.
• Franci Slak (1953 - ) - film and TV director and scenarist.
• Bert Sotlar (1921 - 1992) - actor.
• France Štiglic (1919 - 1993) - film director.
• Tugo Štiglic (1946 - ) - film director.
• Bojan Stupica (1910 - 1970) - film director, stage actor and scene manager.
• Jernej Šugman - actor.
• Zlatko Šugman (1932 - ) - actor.
• Matjaž Tanko - TV journalist.
• Anton Tomašič (1937 - ) - TV and film director.
• Polona Vetrih - actress.
• Boštjan Vrhovnik (1949 - ) - film director.
• Jane Weber - Radio musical editor.
• Ewelyne Wohlfeiler (1951 - ) - actress.
• Jože Zupan (1909 - 1980) - actor.
• Milena Zupančič (1946 - actress.
• Jonas Žnidaršič actor and TV journalist.

Musicians / Composers

• Mr. Doctor - ) - vocalist/composer of Devil doll.
• Bojan Adamič (1912 - ) - composer and conductor.
• Slavko Avsenik (1929 - ) - composer and musician.
• Vilko Avsenik - composer and musician.
• Helena Blagne Zaman (1963 - ) - singer.
• Ciril Cvetko (1920 - 1999) - composer, conductor, pedagogue and publicist.
• Marjana Deržaj - singer.
• Tomaž Domicelj (1948 - ) - composer, musician and singer.
• Jakob Gallus Petelin (1550 - 1591) - composer and conductor.
• Radovan Gobec (1909 - ) - composer, conductor and choirmaster.
• Drago Golob (1937 - ) - oboist.
• Jani Golob (1948 - ) - composer and violinist.
• Ditka Haberl (1937 - ) - singer.
• Lado Jakša (1947 - ) - composer and photographer.
• Urban Koder (1928 - ) - composer, conductor and jazz trumpet player.
• Jani Kovačič - composer, musician and singer.
• Marjan Kozina (1907 - 1965) - composer.
• Lado Leskovar - singer.
• Marijan Lipovšek (1910 - 1995) - composer, pianist, pedagogue and musical essayist.
• Marjana Lipovšek (1946 - ) - opera singer, mezzo-soprano.
• Janez Lipušček (1914 - 1965) - opera singer, tenor.
• Robert Pešut Magnifico - composer and singer.
• Alfi Nipič - singer.
• Tomaž Pengov - composer, musician and singer.
• Oto Pestner - composer, musician and singer.
• Jože Privšek (1937 - 1998) - composer and musician.
• Anja Rupel - singer and radio announcer.
• Majda Sepe - singer.
• Mojmir Sepe (1930 - ) - composer and musician.
• Adi Smolar - composer, musician and singer.
• Alojz Srebotnjak (1931 - ) - composer.
• Karmen Stavec (1973 - ) - musician and singer.
• Andrej Šifrer - composer, musician and singer.
• Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak (1940 - ) - pianist and musical pedagogue.
• Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903) - composer
• Marta Zore - musician and singer.
• Dečo Žgur composer, musician, singer and musical producent.
• Mojca Zugna- Bassist in goth-rock outfit Clan Of Xymox

For musical bands, groups, ensembles and other musicians see: Music of Slovenia

Philosophers

• Anton Strle (1915 - 2003) - theologian
• Slavoj Žižek (1949 - ) - sociologist, philosopher and cultural critic

Political Leaders / Politicians / Statesmen

• Andrej Bajuk (1943 - ) - 3rd prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Aleš Bebler (1907 - 1981) - diplomat, communist, politician and lawyer.
• Janez Drnovšek (1950 - ) - 2nd prime minister of independent Slovenia, 3rd president of Slovenia 2003 - 2008.
• Janez Janša (1958 - ) - 5th prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti (1948 - ) - leader of the Slovenian national party (SNS).
• Edvard Kardelj Sperans (1910 - 1979) - prewar communist, politician, statesman and publicist.
• Boris Kidrič (1912 - 1953) - communist, politician, statesman and economist.
• Milan Kučan (1941 - ) - 1st and 2nd president of independent Slovenia 1991 - 2002.
• Ivan Maček Matija (1908 - 1993) - communist.
• Miha Marinko (1900 - 1983) - Secretary of the central committee of the communist party of Slovenia, president of the peoples assembly, prime minister of former peoples socialist republic of Slovenia (1947-1991).
• Lojze Peterle (1948 - ) - 1st prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Anton Rop (1960 - ) - 4th prime minister of independent Slovenia.

Scientists

• Robert Blinc (1933 - ) - physicist.
• Ivan Bratko (1946 - ) - computer scientist.
• Srečko Brodar (1893 - 1987) - palaeontologist.
• Andrej Čadež - astrophysicist.
• Lavo Čermelj (1889 - 1980) - physicist.
• Janez Demšar (1971 - ) - computer scientist.
• Irena Dogsa (1957 - ) - psychologist
• Davorin Dolar (1921 - ) - chemist.
• Franjo Dominko (1903 - 1987) - astronomer.
• Janez Dular (1943 - ) - philologist and sociolinguist.
• Peter Fajfar (1943 - ) - constructional scientist.
• France Forstnerič (1958 - ) - mathematician.
• Ivan Gams (1923 - ) - geographer.
• Josip Globevnik (1945 - ) - mathematician.
• Ljubo Golič (1932 - ) - chemist.
• Igor Grabec (1939 - ) - physicist.
• Peter Gosar (1923 - ) - physicist.
• Milan Grošelj (1902 - 1979) - classical philologist.
• Pavel Grošelj (1883 - 1940) - biologists and belletrist.
• Ludvik Gyergyek (1922 - ) - electrical engineer.
• Dušan Hadži (1921 - ) - chemist.
• Svetozar Ilešič (1907 - 1985) - geographer.
• Anton Janežič (1828 - 1869) - Slavist and grammarian.
• Gabrijel Kernel (1932 - physicist.
• France Kidrič (1880 - 1950) - literary historian.
• Jernej Kopitar (1780 - 1844) - philologist.
• Aleksandra Kornhauser (1926 - ) - chemist.
• Peter Kozler (1824 - 1879) - lawyer, geographer, cartographer, politician and manufacturer.
• Alojz Kralj (1937 - ) - electrical engineer.
• Ivan Kuščer (1918 - 1979) - physicist.
• Ivo Lah (1896 - 1979) - mathematician.
• Janez Levec (1943 - ) - chemist.
• Tine Logar (1916 - 2002) - philologist and dialectologist.
• Anton Melik (1890 - 1966) - geographer.
• Drago Meze (1926 - ) - geographer.
• Franc Miklošič (1813 - 1891) - philologist.
• Anton Moljk (1916 - 1998) - physicist.
• Rajko Nahtigal (1877 - 1958) - philologist.
• Milan Natek (1933 - ) - geographer.
• Karel Oštir (1888 - 1973) - philologist.
• Janez Peklenik (1926 - ) - technical scientist.
• Drago Perko (1961 - ) - geographer.
• Anton Peterlin (1907 - 1993) - physicist.
• Josip Plemelj (1873 - 1967) - mathematician.
• Bogdan Povh (1932 - ) - physicist.
• Jože Povšič (1907 - 1985) - mathematician.
• Herman Potočnik Noordung (1892 - 1929) - pioneer of astronautics and cosmonautics, and rocket engineer.
• Friderik Pregl (1869-1930) - chemist, Nobel prize for chemistry 1923.
• Ivan Prijatelj (1875 - 1937) - literary historian.
• Ivan Rakovec (1899 - 1985) - geologist and palaeontologist.
• Fran Ramovš (1890 - 1952) - philologist and dialectologist.
• Pavla Ranzinger - astronomer.
• Marij Rebek - chemist.
• Jakob Rigler (1929 - 1985) - philologist.
• Mitja Rosina - physicist.
• Simon Rutar (1851 - 1903) - historian, geographer, archaeologist and geologist.
• Maks Samec (1844 - 1889 - chemist.
• Branko Stanovnik (1938 - ) - chemist.
• Jožef Stefan (1835 - 1893) - physicist and mathematician.
• Janez Strnad (1934 - ) - physicist and populariser of natural science.
• Milan Šifrer (1928 - ) - geographer.
• Ivan Štalec (???? - 1994) - mathematician.
• Stane Suhadolnik (1919 - 1992) - philologist.
• Miha Tišler (1926 - ) - chemist.
• Miha Tomaževič (1942 - ) - constructional scientist.
• France Tomšič (1905 - 1975 ) - philologist.
• Jože Toporišič (1926 - ) - philologist.
• Anton Trstenjak (1906 - 1996) - psychologist and theologian.
• Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641 - 1693) - nobleman and polymath.
• Alojzij Vadnal (1910 - 1987) - mathematician.
• Jurij Bartolomej Vega (1754 - 1802) - mathematician, physicist and artillery officer.
• Ivan Vidav (1918 - ) - mathematician.
• Milan Vidmar (1885 - 1962) - electrical engineer, chess player and chess theorist.
• Valentin Vodnik (1758 - 1819) - poet, journalist, philologist.
• Egon Zakrajšek (1941 - 2002) - mathematician and computer scientist.
• Boštjan Žekš (1940 - ) - physicist.

See List of Slovenian mathematicians, List of Slovenian physicists.

Sports Personalities

• Vili Ameršek - football player.
• Leon Bergant (1978 - Present) - Renowned national cyclist.
• Brigita Bukovec (1970 - ) - athlete, Olympic athlete.
• Miro Cerar (1939 - ) - gymnast, Olympic athlete.
• Jolanda Čeplak (1976 - ) - Olympic, athlete.
• Iztok Čop (1972 - ) - rower, Olympic athlete.
• Ivo Daneu - basketball player.
• Rajmond Debevec (1963 - ) - shooter, Olympic athlete.
• Slavko Duščak - basketball player.
• Jure Franko - alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Urška Hrovat - alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Mima Jaušovec (1956 - ) - female tennis player.
• Davo Karničar (1962 - ) - alpinist and extreme skier.
• Srečko Katanec (1963 - ) - football player and selector, Olympic athlete.
• Miran Stanovnik-extreme motorcyclist.
• Jure Košir - alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Robert Kranjec - alpine ski jumper.
• Bojan Križaj (1957 - ) - alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Tina Maze - alpine skier.
• Radoslav "Rasho" Nesterovic (1976 - ) - NBA player (Serb origins)
• Bogdan Norčič - alpine ski jumper.
• Branko Oblak (1947 - ) - football player.
• Bruno Parma (1941 - ) - chess player.
• Franci Petek - ski jumper, Olympic athlete
• Primož Peterka (1979 - ) - ski jumper, Olympic athlete.
• Rok Petrovič (1966 - 1993) - alpine skier.
• Vasja Pirc (1907 - 1980) - chess player.
• Špela Pretnar - alpine skier.
• Jure Robič (1965 - ) - marathon cyclist.
• Mladen Rudonja - football player.
• Boris Strel - alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Martin Strel (1954 - ) - ultra marathon swimmer.
• Mateja Svet (1968 - ) - alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Leon Štukelj (1898 - 1999) - gymnast, Olympic athlete.
• Miran Tepeš - ski jumper, Olympic athlete.
• Primož Ulaga - ski jumper, Olympic athlete
• Peter Vilfan - basketball player.
• Zlatko Zahovič (1971 - ) - football player.
• Jure Zdovc - basketball player, Olympic athlete.
• Matjaž Zupan - alpine ski jumper, Olympic athlete.
• Peter Žonta - alpine ski jumper.
• Aljoša Žorga - basketball player.

Other Personalities

• Ivan Kramberger (1936 - 1992) - charitable man.
• Melania Knauss (1974 - ) - model.

See also

• List of people by nationality
• List of people by EU state
• List of famous Slavs
• List of Slovenian artists
• List of Slovenian playwrights
• List of Slovenian mathematicians
• List of Slovenian computer scientists
• List of Slovenian physicists
• Slovenian Americans
• Slovenian Canadians

External links

• http://www.randburg.com/si/general/slo8.html