List of Famous people born in Pirot District, Serbia

Dalibor Andonov, known professionally as Gru, was a Serbian rapper, musician and DJ. His song Biću tu from the 1996 album Gru 2, gained him popularity in Eastern Europe, as well as the 2010 release I dalje me žele alongside Serbian rapper Ajs Nigrutin. His album Gru 2 is the most commercially successful album in Serbia, selling four million copies, and reaching certified gold status in Serbia. Other than his immense popularity in the Balkans, he is well known in other countries of Eastern and Northern Europe. He has been dubbed The Serbian Rap Machine.

Svetislav Pešić, also known by his nickname Kari, is a Serbian professional basketball head coach, most recently for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Pešić is one of the most successful European basketball coaches.

Dragan Mladenović is a Serbian former handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1984 Summer Olympics.