List of Famous people born in Serbia

Nikon El Maestro is a retired Serbian-English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played in the youth teams of West Ham, Austria Wien, Valencia and Schalke 04. He was the captain of FK Austria Wien U17 Academy teams in the BNZ.

Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia was a member of the House of Karađorđević, the second son of King Alexander I and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia. He was a younger brother of King Peter II of Yugoslavia and a former nephew-in-law to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Isidora Žebeljan was a Serbian composer and conductor. She was a professor of composition at the Belgrade Music Academy and a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Dejan Antonić is a football manager and former player.

Filip Đorđević is a Serbian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Chievo.

Mileva Olivera Lazarević, Despina Hatun was a Serbian princess and consort of the Ottoman sultan. She was the youngest daughter of Lazar of Serbia and Princess Milica. She was the wife of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, whom she married just after the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 as a pledge of peace between the Lazarević and Ottoman dynasties. After marriage, she became Despina Hatun.

Prince Miloš Obrenović I of Serbia born Miloš Teodorović was Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. He participated in the First Serbian uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian uprising, and founded the House of Obrenović. Under his rule, Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Miloš ruled autocratically, consistently refusing to share power, which generated strong domestic opposition. During his rule, Miloš I bought a number of estates and ships from Ottoman Turks and also became a prominent trader. He was the richest man in Serbia and one of the richest in the Balkans, with estates in Vienna, Serbia and Wallachia.

Aleksandar Janković is a Serbian football coach and former football player. He last managed KV Mechelen in the Belgian First Division A.

Ivan Šaponjić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Cádiz, on loan from Atlético Madrid.

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