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This is a list of Slovenes and people from Slovenia that are famous or notable.

Contents 1 Artists / Performing Arts 2 Authors 3 Inventors 4 Military Men and Women 5 Motion Pictures, Radio, & Television 6 Musicians / Composers 7 Philosophers 8 Politicians 9 Scientists 10 Sports Personalities 11 Other Personalities 12 See also 13 External links

Artists / Performing Arts

• Zvest Apollonio (1935–2009) – painter and graphic artist.
• Stanislava Brezovar (1937–2003) – ballerina.
• Jože Ciuha (1924– ) – painter, graphic artist and illustrator
• Avgust Černigoj (1898–1985) – painter.
• Maks Fabiani (1865–1962) – architect.
• Ivan Grohar (1867–1911) – painter.
• Herman Gvardjančič (1943– ) – painter.
• Stane Jagodič (1943– ) – painter, graphic artist, montager and illustrator.
• Božidar Jakac (1899–1989) – painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
• Rihard Jakopič (1869–1943) – painter.
• Matija Jama (1872–1947) – Impressionist painter.
• Ivana Kobilca (1861–1926) – realist painter.
• Lojze Logar (1944– ) – painter and graphic artist.
• Adriana Maraž (1931– ) – painter and graphic artist.
• Pino Mlakar (1907–2006) – ballet dancer and choreographer.
• Miki Muster (1925 – ) – illustrator.
• Marko Mušič (1941 – ) – architect.
• Zoran Mušič (1909–2005) – painter.
• Veno Pilon (1896–1970) – painter.
• Jože Plečnik (1872–1957) – architect.
• Marjetica Potrč - artist.
• Jakob Savinšek (1922–1961) – sculptor.
• Matej Sternen (1870–1949) – painter.
• Vladimir Šubic – architect.
• Jožef Tominc (1790–1866) – painter.
• Ivan Vurnik (1884–1971) – architect and town planner.
• Marko Porenta (1986- ) - known for knowing nothing
• See list: List of Slovenian painters

Authors

• Friderik Baraga (1797–1868) – bishop, author
• Vladimir Bartol (1903–1967) – author
• France Bevk (1890–1970) – author
• Ivan Cankar (1876–1918) – author, poet, storyteller, dramatist and essayist.
• Matija Čop (1797–1835) – author
• Mate Dolenc (1945 – ) – author.
• Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871–1963) – author and priest.
• Peter Handke (1942 – ) – author (Slovenian mother)
• Jože Hudeček (1937 – ) – TV journalist and author
• Janez Jalen (1891–1966) – author.
• Drago Jančar (1948 – ) – author and dramatist.
• Jože Javoršek (1920–1990) – author.
• Branka Jurca (1914–1999) – author.
• Josip Jurčič (1844–1881) – author.
• Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) – poet.
• Tomo Križnar (1954 – ) – world traveller, humanitarian, author
• Lovro Kuhar (1893–1950) – author.
• Fran Levstik (1831–1887) – author.
• Vladimir Levstik (1886–1957) – author and translator.
• Anton Tomaž Linhart (1756–1795) – dramatist and historian.
• Cvetka Lipuš (1959 – ) – author
• Florjan Lipuš (1937 – ) – author.
• Mira Mihelič (1912–1985) – author.
• Miha Mazzini (1961 – ) – author
• Boris Pahor (1913 – ) – author
• Ivan Potrč - author.
• Sebastijan Pregelj (1970 – ) – author
• France Prešeren (1800–1849) – poet.
• Miha Remec (1928 – ) – author.
• Anton Martin Slomšek (1800–1862) – bishop, author, poet and national regenerator.
• Josip Stritar (1836–1923) – poet, author and editor.
• Ivan Tavčar (1851–1923) – author, lawyer and politician.
• Janez Trdina (1830–1905) – author.
• Primož Trubar (1508–1586) – Protestant reformer and author.
• Ilka Vašte (1891–1967) – author.
• Franko Luin (1941–2005) – author, editor, typographer.
• Benka Pulko (1967 – ) – author and Guinness World Record setting world traveler.

See list: List of Slovenian language poets

Inventors

• Alojz Knafelc (1859–1937), the creator of Slovenian trail blaze.
• Janez Puh (German Johann Puch) (1862–1914) – inventor, innovator, industrial designer and manufacturer.
• Janez Auguštin Puhar (1814–1864) – priest, photographer, painter and poet – invented a photography on the glass in 1842.
• Herman Potočnik – Noordung (1892–1929), one of the founders of astronautics.
• Edvard Rusjan (1886–1911) – pilot and aeronautic pioneer.
• Richard Fuisz (b 1939) – pharmaceutical inventor of controlled release drug beads, quick dissolve tablet systems, thin film drug delivery systems as well as various medical devices, diagnostic devices and electronic mail patents.

Military Men and Women

• Odilo Globocnik (1904–1945) – a prominent nazi and later an SS leader.
• Anton Haus, Grand Admiral of the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
• Karel Destovnik Kajuh (1922–1944) – poet and national hero.
• Rudolf Maister (1874–1934 ) – general and poet.
• Leon Rupnik (1880–1946) – Yugoslav general, Inspector-General of the Slovenian Home Guard

Motion Pictures, Radio, & Television

• Vinci Vogue Anžlovar (1963 – ) – film director.
• Miha Baloh (1928 – ) – actor.
• Ivo Ban (1949 – ) – actor.
• Matija Barl (1940 – ) – actor.
• Jože Bevc (1925 – ) – film director.
• Polde Bibič (1933 – ) – actor.
• Demeter Bitenc (1922 – ) – actor.
• Metka Bučar (1903 – ) – actress.
• Boris Cavazza (1939 – ) – actor.
• Janez Čuk (1933–1964) – actor.
• František Čap (1913–1972) – film director.
• Avgusta Danilova (1869–1958) – actress, director and pedagogue.
• Ferdo Delak (1905–1968) – actor, film and theatre director, dramatist and publicist.
• Nataša Dolenc – Radio and TV narrator.
• George Dolenz (1908–1963) – (Born Jure Dolenc.) Movie/TV Actor. Father of Actor/Musician Micky Dolenz and grandfather of actress Ami Dolenz.
• Štefka Drolc – (1923 – ) – actress and pedagogue.
• Veronika Drolc – actress.
• Vojko Duletič (1924 – ) – film director, montage editor and scenarist.
• Tone Fornezzi Tof – comedian.
• Metka Gabrijelčič – (1934 – ) – actress.
• Jože Gale (1913 – ) – actor, film director and pedagogue.
• Karpo Godina (1943 – ) – film director, cameraman and montage editor.
• Nataša Barbara Gračner – actress.
• Bor Greiner – (1972 – ) – Radio journalist.
• Jurij Gustinčič – TV journalist and narrator.
• Andrej Hieng (1925 – ) – storyteller, dramatist, film director and stage editor.
• Boštjan Hladnik (1929–2006) – film director, scenarist and montage editor.
• Janez Hočevar Rifle (1941 – ) – actor and professor.
• Zeljko Ivanek- Hollywood actor
• Olga Kacjan (1952 – ) – actress.
• Jane Kavčič (1923 – ) – film director.
• France Kosmač (1922–1974) – poet, film director and publicist.
• Rudi Kosmač (1932–1981) – actor.
• Damjan Kozole (1964 – ) – film director and scenarist.
• Janez Lapajne (1967 – ) – film director.
• Tajda Lekše – TV journalist.
• Jure Longyka – Radio journalist.
• Bogdan Lubej (1960 – ) – actor.
• Jure Pervanje (1940 – ) – film director and director of photography.
• Vida Petrovčič (1957 – ) – TV journalist.
• Nataša Pirc – TV journalist.
• Duša Počkaj (1924–1982) – actress.
• Jože Pogačnik (1932 – ) – film director and scenarist.
• Radko Polič - Rac (1942 – ) – actor.
• Lojze Potokar (1902–1964) – actor, theatre director.
• Majda Potokar (1930–2001) – actress.
• Igor Pretnar (1924–1977) – film and theatre director.
• Aiken Veronika Prosenc (1970 – ) – film producer.
• Ali Raner (1934 – ) – actor.
• Rajko Ranfl (1937 – ) – film and TV director and scenarist.
• Janko Ravnik (1891–1982) – film director, pianist, composer, pedagogue and photographer.
• Tanja Ribič – actress and singer.
• Ita Rina (1907–1979) – actress.
• Brane Rončel – TV and Radio musical editor.
• Lojze Rozman (1930–1997) – actor.
• Stane Sever (1914–1970) – actor, theatre director and professor.
• Franci Slak (1953 – ) – film and TV director and scenarist.
• Bert Sotlar (1921–1992) – actor.
• France Štiglic (1919–1993) – film director.
• Tugo Štiglic (1946 – ) – film director.
• Bojan Stupica (1910–1970) – film director, stage actor and scene manager.
• Jernej Šugman – actor.
• Zlatko Šugman (1932–2008) – actor.
• Matjaž Tanko – TV journalist.
• Valentin Areh (1971 – ) – war correspondent and TV journalist.
• Vladimir Vodušek – TV journalist.
• Jožko Možina – TV journalist.
• Ervin Hladnik Milharčič – journalist.
• Sandi Čolnik – anchor and TV journalist.
• Rozvita Pesek – TV journalist.
• Anton Tomašič (1937 – ) – TV and film director.
• Polona Vetrih – actress.
• Boštjan Vrhovnik (1949 – ) – film director.
• Jane Weber – Radio musical editor.
• Ewelyne Wohlfeiler (1951 – ) – actress.
• Jože Zupan (1909–1980) – actor.
• Vasja Zupan (1971 – ) POP OnLine – 24ur.com
• Milena Zupančič (1946 – actress.
• Jonas Žnidaršič (1962 – ) – actor and TV journalist.
• Danijel Sraka (1975 – ) – film director.
• Polona Juh – actress

Musicians / Composers

• Bojan Adamič (1912–1995) – composer and conductor.
• Blaž Arnič (1901–1970) – composer.
• Slavko Avsenik (1929 – ) – composer and musician.
• Vilko Avsenik – composer and musician.
• Helena Blagne Zaman (1963 – ) – singer.
• Mr. Doctor – vocalist and composer of the Devil Doll.
• Lojze Bratuž (1902–1937) – composer, choirmaster
• Ciril Cvetko (1920–1999) – composer, conductor, pedagogue and publicist.
• Marjana Deržaj – singer.
• Micky Dolenz (1945 – ) – drummer of The Monkees
• Tomaž Domicelj (1948 – ) – composer, musician and singer.
• Jakob Gallus Petelin (1550–1591) – composer and conductor.
• Radovan Gobec (1909–1995) – composer, conductor and choirmaster.
• Drago Golob (1937 – ) – oboist.
• Jani Golob (1948 – ) – composer and violinist.
• Alenka Gotar (1979– ) – soprano singer
• Ditka Haberl (1937 – ) – singer.
• Lado Jakša (1947 – ) – composer and photographer.
• Božidar Kantušer (1921–1999) – composer
• Urban Koder (1928 – ) – composer, conductor and jazz trumpet player.
• Jani Kovačič – composer, musician and singer.
• Marjan Kozina (1907–1965) – composer.
• Lado Leskovar – singer.
• Marijan Lipovšek (1910–1995) – composer, pianist, pedagogue, musical essayist.
• Marjana Lipovšek (1946 – ) – opera singer, mezzo-soprano.
• Janez Lipušček (1914–1965) – opera singer, tenor.
• Urška Majdič (1980 – ) – singer, songwriter.
• Robert Pešut - Magnifico (1965 – ) – composer and singer.
• Sergej Pobegajlo (1969 – ) – composer, musician
• Alfi Nipič – singer.
• Walter Ostanek (1935 – ) – Polka
• Tomaž Pengov – composer, musician and singer.
• Zoran Predin (1958 – ) – composer and singer
• Oto Pestner – composer, musician and singer.
• Jože Privšek (1937–1998) – composer and musician.
• Anja Rupel (1966 – ) – singer and radio announcer.
• Majda Sepe – singer.
• Mojmir Sepe (1930 – ) – composer and musician.
• Lojze Slak (1932 – 2011) – composer and musician.
• Adi Smolar – composer, musician and singer.
• Alojz Srebotnjak (1931 – ) – composer.
• Karmen Stavec (1973 – ) – musician and singer.
• Andrej Šifrer – composer, musician and singer.
• Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770) – composer and violinist
• Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak (1940 – ) – pianist and musical pedagogue.
• Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) – composer
• Marta Zore – musician and singer.
• Dečo Žgur composer, musician, singer and musical producent.
• Mojca Zugna- Bassist in goth-rock outfit Clan Of Xymox
• Audrey Totter (1918 – ) – American actress
• Frankie Yankovic (1915–1998) – Polka
• Bor Turel – composer and sound artist

For musical bands, groups, ensembles and other musicians see: Music of Slovenia

Philosophers

• Mladen Dolar (1951)- philosopher, co-founder of the Ljubljana school of psychoanalysis
• Milan Komar (1921–2006) – philosopher
• Anton Strle (1915–2003) – theologian
• Slavoj Žižek (1949) – sociologist, philosopher and cultural critic
• Alenka Zupančič (1966) – philosopher and cultural critic
• Ivo Urbančič (1930) – philosopher
• Tine Hribar (1941) – philosopher

Politicians

• Leo von Caprivi (1831–1899) – was a German major general and statesman who served as German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894 (His family (original surname Kopriva) was of Slovenian and Italian origin)
• Vladko Maček (1879–1964) – Croatian politician of Slovene origin from the first half of the 20th century. He led the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)
• Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) – president of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia between 1945 and 1980 (son of a Croat father, Franjo Broz, and a Slovenian mother, Marija Javeršek)
• George Voinovich – US Senator – Fmr. Governor of Ohio and Mayor of Cleveland – (Slovenian Mother)
• Edvard Kardelj Sperans (1910–1979) – prewar communist, politician, statesman and publicist.
• Boris Kidrič (1912–1953) – communist, politician, statesman and economist.
• Frank Lausche – Fmr. US Senator, Governor of Ohio & Mayor of Cleveland
• James Oberstar – US Representative from Minnesota
• John Blatnik – Fmr. US Congressman
• Tom Harkin – US Senator
• Leonard J. Bodack – Fmr. Pennsylvania State Senator
• Tanya Plibersek – Australian politician – House of Representatives
• Walter Veltroni (1955–) – Mayor of Rome (Slovenian mother)
• Anton Vratuša (1915–) – politician and diplomat, who was the Prime Minister of Slovenia from 1978–80 and of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, also its ambassador to the United Nations
• Aleš Bebler (1907–1981) – diplomat, communist, politician and lawyer.
• Amy Jean Klobuchar (1960–) – United States Senator from Minnesota.
• Anton Korošec (1872–1940), prominent Yugoslav politician.
• Milan Kučan (1941–) – 1st and 2nd president of independent Slovenia 1991–2002.
• Ivan Maček Matija (1908–1993) – communist, chief of secret police, responsible for many killings of civils after second world war.
• Miha Marinko (1900–1983) – Secretary of the central committee of the communist party of Slovenia, president of the peoples assembly, prime minister of former peoples socialist republic of Slovenia (1947–1991).
• Lojze Peterle (1948–) – 1st prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Antal Rogán (1973–) – Hungarian politician of Hungarian Slovenian descent, mayor of Budapest's Inner City.
• Andrej Bajuk (1943–2011) – 3rd prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Anton Rop (1960–) – 4th prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008) – 2nd prime minister of independent Slovenia, 3rd president of Slovenia 2003–2008.
• Janez Janša (1958–) – 5th prime minister of independent Slovenia.
• Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti (1948–) – leader of the Slovenian national party (SNS).
• Gregorij Rožman (1883–1959) – Bishop of Ljubljana (1930–1945), collaborator with Italian and German occupying forces during the Second World War.
• Danilo Türk (1952–) – President elect of Slovenia
• France Tomšič (1937–2010) - One of the key figures in the process of Slovenia's democratisation.

Scientists

• Albin Belar (1864–1939) – seismologist
• Robert Blinc (1933 – ) – physicist.
• Ivan Bratko (1946 – ) – computer scientist.
• Srečko Brodar (1893–1987) – palaeontologist.
• Dragotin Cvetko (1911–1993) – musicologist.
• Andrej Čadež – astrophysicist.
• Lavo Čermelj (1889–1980) – physicist.
• Janez Demšar (1971 – ) – computer scientist.
• Irena Dogsa (1957 – ) – psychologist
• Davorin Dolar (1921 – ) – chemist.
• Franjo Dominko (1903–1987) – astronomer.
• Janez Dular (1943 – ) – philologist and sociolinguist.
• Peter Fajfar (1943 – ) – constructional scientist.
• France Forstnerič (1958 – ) – mathematician.
• Ivan Gams (1923 – ) – geographer.
• Josip Globevnik (1945 – ) – mathematician.
• Ljubo Golič (1932 – ) – chemist.
• Igor Grabec (1939 – ) – physicist.
• Peter Gosar (1923 – ) – physicist.
• Milan Grošelj (1902–1979) – classical philologist.
• Pavel Grošelj (1883–1940) – biologist and belletrist.
• Ludvik Gyergyek (1922–2003) – electrical engineer.
• Dušan Hadži (1921 – ) – chemist.
• Jovan Hadži – biologist.
• Metka Hercog – political scientist.
• Svetozar Ilešič (1907–1985) – geographer.
• Anton Janežič (1828–1869) – Slavist and grammarian.
• Janez K. Lapajne (1937 – ) – geophysicist and seismologist.
• Gabrijel Kernel (1932 – physicist.
• France Kidrič (1880–1950) – literary historian.
• Jernej Kopitar (1780–1844) – philologist.
• Aleksandra Kornhauser (1926 – ) – chemist.
• Peter Kozler (1824–1879) – lawyer, geographer, cartographer, politician and manufacturer.
• Alojz Kralj (1937 – ) – electrical engineer.
• Ivan Kuščer (1918–1979) – physicist.
• Ivo Lah (1896–1979) – mathematician.
• Janez Levec (1943 – ) – chemist.
• Tine Logar (1916–2002) – philologist and dialectologist.
• Thomas Luckmann (1929 – ) – sociologist.
• Anton Melik (1890–1966) – geographer.
• Drago Meze (1926 – ) – geographer.
• Franc Miklošič (1813–1891) – philologist.
• Anton Moljk (1916–1998) – physicist.
• Rajko Nahtigal (1877–1958) – philologist.
• Milan Natek (1933 – ) – geographer.
• Karel Oštir (1888–1973) – philologist.
• Avgust Pavel (1886–1946) – ethnologist.
• Janez Peklenik (1926 – ) – technical scientist.
• Drago Perko (1961 – ) – geographer.
• Anton Peterlin (1908–1993) – physicist.
• Josip Plemelj (1873–1967) – mathematician.
• Bogdan Povh (1932 – ) – physicist.
• Jože Povšič (1907–1985) – mathematician.
• Herman Potočnik - Noordung (1892–1929) – pioneer of astronautics and cosmonautics, and rocket engineer.
• Fritz Pregl (1869–1930) – chemist, Nobel prize for chemistry 1923.
• Ivan Prijatelj (1875–1937) – literary historian.
• Janko Prunk (1942 – ) – historian.
• Ivan Rakovec (1899–1985) – geologist and palaeontologist.
• Fran Ramovš (1890–1952) – philologist and dialectologist.
• Zoran Rant (1904–1972) – mechanical engineer.
• Pavla Ranzinger – astronomer.
• Marij Rebek – chemist.
• Jakob Rigler (1929–1985) – philologist.
• Mitja Rosina – physicist.
• Simon Rutar (1851–1903) – historian, geographer, archaeologist and geologist.
• Maks Samec (1844–1889 – chemist.
• Ljubo Sirc (1920 – ) – economist.
• Boris Sket (1936 – ) – zoologist.
• Branko Stanovnik (1938 – ) – chemist.
• Jožef Stefan (1835–1893) – physicist and mathematician.
• Janez Strnad (1934 – ) – physicist and populariser of natural science.
• Milan Šifrer (1928 – ) – geographer.
• Ivan Štalec (???? – 1994) – mathematician.
• Stane Suhadolnik (1919–1992) – philologist.
• Franc Sušnik (1930–1996) – biologist.
• Miha Tišler (1926 – ) – chemist.
• Miha Tomaževič (1942 – ) – constructional scientist.
• France Tomšič (1905–1975 ) – philologist.
• Jože Toporišič (1926 – ) – philologist.
• Anton Trstenjak (1906–1996) – psychologist and theologian.
• Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641–1693) – nobleman and polymath.
• Alojzij Vadnal (1910–1987) – mathematician.
• Jurij Bartolomej Vega (1754–1802) – mathematician, physicist and artillery officer.
• Ivan Vidav (1918 – ) – mathematician.
• Milan Vidmar (1885–1962) – electrical engineer, chess player and chess theorist.
• Valentin Vodnik (1758–1819) – poet, journalist, philologist.
• Egon Zakrajšek (1941–2002) – mathematician and computer scientist.
• Miroslav Zei (1914–2006) – Marine Biologist.
• Boštjan Žekš (1940 – ) – physicist.
• Tone Wraber (1938 – ) – botanist

See List of Slovenian mathematicians, List of Slovenian physicists.

Sports Personalities

• Vili Ameršek – football player.
• Alenka Bikar – sprinter, Olympic athlete.
• Brigita Bukovec (1970 – ) – athlete, Olympic athlete.
• Miro Cerar (1939 – ) – gymnast, Olympic athlete.
• Jolanda Čeplak (1976 – ) – Olympic, athlete.
• Iztok Čop (1972 – ) – rower, Olympic athlete.
• Ivo Daneu – basketball player.
• Rajmond Debevec (1963 – ) – shooter, Olympic athlete.
• Jure Franko – alpine skier, Olympic athlete
• Urška Hrovat – alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Mima Jaušovec (1956 – ) – female tennis player.
• Davo Karničar (1962 – ) – alpinist and extreme skier.
• Srečko Katanec (1963 – ) – football player and selector, Olympic athlete.
• Anže Kopitar – NHL Hockey Player.
• Jure Košir – alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Robert Kranjec – alpine ski jumper.
• Bojan Križaj (1957 – ) – alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Petra Majdič – cross country skier, Olympic athlete.
• Tina Maze – alpine skier.
• Marko Milič – basketball player
• Radoslav Nesterovič – basketball player (NBA)
• Bogdan Norčič – alpine ski jumper.
• Branko Oblak (1947 – ) – football player.
• Bruno Parma (1941 – ) – chess player.
• Franci Petek – ski jumper, Olympic athlete
• Primož Peterka (1979 – ) – ski jumper, Olympic athlete.
• Rok Petrovič (1966–1993) – alpine skier.
• Vasja Pirc (1907–1980) – chess player.
• Špela Pretnar – alpine skier.
• Iztok Puc - handball player.
• Jure Robič (1965 – ) – marathon cyclist.
• Mladen Rudonja – football player.
• Uroš Slokar – basketball player (NBA)
• Katarina Srebotnik – tennis player.
• Elvis Stojko – figure skater.
• Boris Strel – alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Martin Strel (1954 – ) – ultra marathon swimmer.
• Mateja Svet (1968 – ) – alpine skier, Olympic athlete.
• Leon Štukelj (1898–1999) – gymnast, Olympic athlete.
• Miran Tepeš – ski jumper, Olympic athlete.
• Beno Udrih – basketball player (NBA)
• Primož Ulaga – ski jumper, Olympic athlete
• Peter Vilfan – basketball player.
• Sasha Vujačić – basketball player (NBA)
• Zlatko Zahovič (1971 – ) – football player.
• Jure Zdovc – basketball player, Olympic athlete.
• Matjaž Zupan – alpine ski jumper, Olympic athlete.
• Peter Žonta – alpine ski jumper.
• Denis Žvegelj – rower, Olympic athlete.
• Anja Čarman – swimmer

Other Personalities

• David M. Cvet (1955 – ) – Founder, Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts
• Danilo Dolci (1924–1997) – Sociologist and political activist (Slovenian mother)
• Ivan Kramberger (1936–1992) – philanthropist
• Melania Knauss (1970 – ) – model, wife of Donald Trump.
• Lama Shenphen Rinpoche (1969 – ) – Abbot of first Buddhist Congregation in Slovenia.

See also

• List of people by nationality
• List of Slovenian artists
• List of Slovenian playwrights
• List of Slovenian mathematicians
• List of Slovenian computer scientists
• List of Slovenian physicists
• Slovenian Americans
• Slovenian Canadians
• List of Slovene writers and poets in Hungary

External links

• http://www.randburg.com/si/general/slo8.html
• Slovenian People

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