List of Famous people born in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Darijo Srna is a Croatian former professional footballer and current director of football of Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. During most of his career he played as a defender.

Alen Halilović is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Birmingham City. As the Prva HNL's youngest ever goalscorer and the youngest ever debutant for the Croatian national team, he was considered to be one of the most promising young talents of European football.

Ana Konjuh is a Croatian tennis player.

Mario Hezonja is a Croatian professional basketball player. He represents the Croatian national team internationally. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.

Banu Alkan is a Turkish-Croatian actress. She moved to Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey in 1966 when she was 8. She is described as an "80s pop culture icon of Turkey". Her first film appearance was in the 1976 film Taksi Şoförü directed by Şerif Gören.

Igor Štimac is a Croatian football manager and former player who played as a centre back. He is the current manager of the Indian national team.

Roger Joseph Boscovich was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, Jesuit priest, and a polymath from the Republic of Ragusa. He studied and lived in Italy and France where he also published many of his works.

Emir Spahić is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Piali Pasha, was an Ottoman Grand Admiral between 1553 and 1567, and a Vizier (minister) after 1568. He is also known as Piale Pasha in English.

Ante Tomić is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has also represented the senior Croatian national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), he plays the center position and is a three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection.