List of Famous people born in Niš, Serbia
Constantine the Great
Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterranea, he was the son of Flavius Constantius, an Illyrian army officer who became one of the four emperors of the Tetrarchy. His mother, Helena, was Greek and of low birth. Constantine served with distinction under emperors Diocletian and Galerius campaigning in the eastern provinces against barbarians and the Persians, before being recalled west in 305 to fight under his father in Britain. After his father's death in 306, Constantine was acclaimed as emperor by the army at Eboracum (York). He emerged victorious in the civil wars against emperors Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324.
Nadja Regin
Nadja Poderegin, commonly known by her stage name Nadja Regin, was a Serbian actress. Starting in Yugoslav films in 1949, she developed an international career in the 1950s, appearing in the 1960s in such British TV series like Danger Man, Maigret, The Benny Hill Show and The Saint.
Miloš Mihajlović
Miloš Mihajlović is a Serbian pianist and university professor.
Miljan Mrdaković
Miljan Mrdaković was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Zoran Ćirić
Zoran Ćirić is a writer from Niš, Serbia. He writes poetry and prose.
Jasmina Mihajlović
Jasmina Mihajlović is a Serbian writer and literary critic. She is also chairwoman of Bequest of Milorad Pavić, famous Serbian writer and her late spouse.
Marko Mrkić
Marko Mrkić is a Serbian footballer, who plays as a forward for Napredak Kruševac. He is a son of Saša Mrkić.
Constantius III
Constantius III was Roman emperor of the West in 421, from 8 February until his death on 2 September. He earned his position as Emperor due to his capability as a general under Honorius, achieving the rank of Magister militum by 411. That same year, he was sent to suppress the revolt of Constantine III, a Roman general who declared himself emperor. Constantius led his army to Arles in Gaul, the capital of Constantine III, and defeated Gerontius, a general rebelling against Constantine, before himself besieging Arles. After defeating a relief force led by Edobichus, Constantius convinced Constantine to surrender, promising safe retirement, but betrayed and beheaded him as soon as he surrendered. Constantius then went on to lead campaigns against various barbarian groups in Hispania and Gaul, recovering much of both for the Western Roman Empire. Constantius was proclaimed Western Roman Emperor by Honorius on 8 February 421. He reigned for seven months before dying on 2 September 421.
Zoran Živković
Zoran Živković is a Serbian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Serbia from 2003 to 2004. He is the leader of the liberal New Party.
Siniša Gogić
Siniša Gogić is a former Serbian-Cypriot international footballer who played as a striker for Yugoslav clubs Radnički Niš and FK Rad, for the Greek football team Olympiacos (1997–2000), the Cypriot teams APOEL, Anorthosis Famagusta and Olympiakos Nicosia and Cyprus national football team. After finishing his playing career, he became a manager.