List of Famous people born in Slovenia
Benjamin Verbič
Benjamin Verbič is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv as a left winger.
Aleš Pajovič
Aleš Pajovič is a Slovenian retired handball player and current coach of the Austrian national team. He is best known for poking Petar Metličić in the eye at the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship semifinal match vs Croatia.
Gašper Vidmar
Gašper Vidmar is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He is 6 ft 11 in tall and plays the center position.
Milivoje Novaković
Milivoje Novaković is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Miha Zarabec
Miha Zarabec is a Slovenian handball player for THW Kiel and the Slovenian national team.
Stanislav Ledinek
Stanislav Ledinek was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1953 and 1968. He died in Istanbul, Turkey.
Zlatan Ljubijankič
Zlatan Ljubijankić is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward.
Žiga Dimec
Žiga Dimec is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the PLK. He also represents the Slovenian national basketball team.
Martin Cater
Martin Čater is a Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer.
Jaka Blažič
Jaka Blažič is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian League, the ABA League and the EuroCup. He also represents the Slovenian national basketball team. Standing at 1.96 m, he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.