List of Famous people born in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cican Stankovic
Cican Stanković is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League club AEK Athens. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he represents the Austria national team.
Uroš Drenović
Uroš Drenović was a Bosnian Serb military commander in the central Bosnia region of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), the fascist Ustaše-led puppet state, during World War II. Following the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, the Ustaše implemented genocidal policies against Serbs, Jews and Romanis in the puppet state. Drenović joined the Yugoslav Partisans, and distinguished himself during the initial uprising against the NDH authorities by capturing the town of Mrkonjić Grad in August 1941. He was appointed to command the 3rd "Petar Kočić" Battalion, a Partisan unit operating in central Bosnia, and was appointed the deputy commander of the 3rd Krajina Detachment.
Mihailo Ristić
Mihailo Ristić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or left-back for French club Montpellier.
Nevenka Tadić
Nevenka Tadić is a Serbian neuropsychiatrist most noted for her work in the psychotherapy of children. She is the mother of Boris Tadić, the former president of Serbia and current leader of the Social Democratic Party.
Stevo Todorčević
Stevo Todorčević, is a Yugoslavian mathematician specializing in mathematical logic and set theory. He holds a Canada Research Chair in mathematics at the University of Toronto, and a director of research position at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique in Paris.
Franjo Komarica
Franjo Komarica is a Bosnian prelate of the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Banja Luka and president of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sejad Halilović
Sejad Halilović is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played for several clubs throughout Europe, including Dinamo Zagreb, Real Valladolid and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Mirko Šarović
Mirko Šarović is a Bosnian Serb politician who is the current President of the Serb Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served as the 3rd Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 28 October 2002 until 2 April 2003.
Rajko Kuzmanović
Rajko Kuzmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served as President of the Republic of Srpska from 7 December 2007 to 15 November 2010.
Aleksandar Vuković
Aleksandar Vuković is a former Bosnian-naturalized Polish football midfielder and the football manager.