List of Famous people born in City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Ilka Štuhec is a Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer, focusing on the speed events of downhill and super-G. She was a three-time junior world champion in three different disciplines, and was the world champion in downhill in 2017 and 2019.

Tina Maze is a retired Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer.

Vinko Ošlak is a Slovene author, essayist, translator, columnist and esperantist from the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Marijan Pušnik is a Slovenian football manager.

Katarina Srebotnik is a professional tennis player from Slovenia. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 on 7 August 2006. On 4 July 2011, she reached No. 1 of the WTA doubles rankings.

Katarina Čas is a Slovenian actress.

Boštjan "Boki" Nachbar is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. A 2.06 m forward, he spent most of his career between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the EuroLeague. Nachbar helped lead the Slovenian national basketball team to a fourth place at EuroBasket 2009.

Sašo Fornezzi is a Slovenian former professional football goalkeeper.