List of Famous people born in City Municipality of Celje, Slovenia

Tina Trstenjak is a Slovenian judoka who won gold in the Women's 63 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won the silver medal in Women's Judo 63 kg, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Mihael Žgank is a Slovenian-born Turkish judoka.

Benjamin Verbič is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv as a left winger.

Aleš Pajovič is a Slovenian retired handball player and current coach of the Austrian national team. He is best known for poking Petar Metličić in the eye at the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship semifinal match vs Croatia.

Žiga Dimec is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the PLK. He also represents the Slovenian national basketball team.

Martin Čater is a Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer.

Urška Žolnir is a Slovenian judoka. She's a member of Judo Club Sankaku Celje.

Zmago Sagadin is widely considered as the most successful Slovenian and top European basketball coach with 25 championship titles both on a national and international level, recognized 9 times as Slovenian Top Coach of the Year and recipient of many other honorary awards.

Bojan Šrot is a Slovenian politician, judge, lawyer, and mountaineer. He has served for six terms as Mayor of the City Municipality of Celje.