List of Famous people born in Serbia
Ivo Pogorelić
Ivo Pogorelić is a Yugoslav-born Croatian pianist. A musician of wide repertoire, among his renowned recordings are Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit and Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 6.
Marijan Beneš
Marijan Beneš was a Yugoslav boxer. He is considered one of the best boxers in Yugoslav history. After a brilliant amateur career, culminating in the gold medal in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, he turned professional in 1977, and won the European Boxing Union title in the light welterweight in 1979. Beneš withdrew from the ring in 1983, after a severe eye injury.
Preki
Predrag Radosavljević, better known by the nickname Preki, is a Serbian-American former U.S. international association football manager. He previously managed Sacramento Republic FC and Saint Louis FC in the United Soccer League. He also previously coached in Major League Soccer with Toronto FC and Chivas USA.
Branislav Blažić
Branislav Blažić was a Serbian surgeon and politician. He served several terms in the assemblies of FR Yugoslavia, Serbia, and Vojvodina, and was Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Serbia from 1998 to 2000. Formerly a prominent figure in the far-right Serbian Radical Party, Blažić was a member of the Serbian Progressive Party from its formation in 2008 until his death.
Olga Danilović
Olga Danilović is a Serbian tennis player.
Nemanja Radulović
Nemanja Radulović, is a Franco-Serbian violinist.
Bobana Veličković
Bobana Veličković was a Serbian sport shooter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 10 metre air pistol. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 10 metre air pistol and the Women's 25 metre pistol, finishing in 7th place in 10m.
Boban Petrović
Boban Petrović, was a Serbian professional basketball player.
Marinko Madžgalj
Marinko Madžgalj was a Serbian actor, singer and television presenter.
Saffet Sancaklı
Saffet Sancaklı is a politician and a retired Turkish footballer. He now is deputy of Nationalist Movement Party from Kocaeli. He played for Turkey national football team and was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship. He scored 130 goals in Turkish Premiere League with different teams. He is the first player who played with Three Turkish Giant s Beşiktaş (1987–1988), Galatasaray (1994–1995) and Fenerbahçe (1996–1998). He also played for Kültürspor (1983–1985), Vefa SK (1985–1987), Eskişehirspor, Sarıyer (1990–1991), Kocaelispor and Konyaspor. He is an ethnic Bosnian.