List of Famous people born in Slovenia

Jaka Bizilj grew up in Slovenia, Libya, Tanzania, Malaysia and Germany. Bizilj studied politics, literature and film at the german University of Mainz. After his education Bizilj became a journalist and political activist. Since 2008 Bizilj is chairman of the Cinema for Peace Foundation.

Marjan Šarec is a Slovenian politician, actor, and comedian. Šarec served as the 9th Prime Minister of Slovenia from 2018 to 2020.

Ilka Štuhec is a Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer, focusing on the speed events of downhill and super-G. She was a three-time junior world champion in three different disciplines, and was the world champion in downhill in 2017 and 2019.

Ivan Janša, baptized and best known as Janez Janša, is a Slovenian politician who is currently serving as prime minister of Slovenia, a position he had previously also held from 2004 to 2008, and from 2012 to 2013. Janša has led the Slovenian Democratic Party, which has emerged as the pre-eminent Slovenian right-wing party, since 1993.

Domen Prevc is a Slovenian ski jumper. He is the younger brother of Cene Prevc and Peter Prevc.

Samir Handanović is a Slovenian professional footballer who serves as captain and plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club Inter Milan.

Tina Maze is a retired Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer.

Marko Elsner was a Slovenian footballer who played as a defender.

Damir Skomina is a Slovenian UEFA Elite category football referee.

Tina Trstenjak is a Slovenian judoka who won gold in the Women's 63 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won the silver medal in Women's Judo 63 kg, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.