List of personalities of the city of Ljubljana

The following list contains personalities who were born in Ljubljana and who temporarily lived there with an article in the German-language Wikipedia, listed chronologically by year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

Personalities born in Ljubljana

Until 1850

• Georg von Slatkonia (1456–1522), Catholic bishop of Vienna
• Gabriel Plautz (around 1585–1641), court conductor and composer in Mainz
• Johann Ludwig Schönleben (1618–1681), Jesuit, cathedral dean and protonotarius
• August von Hallerstein (1703–1774), Jesuit and missionary
• Philipp von Cobenzl (1741–1810), statesman
• Ludwig Graf Cobenzl (1744–1792), Provost of the Cathedral
• Franz Samuel Karpe (1747–1806), philosopher and university professor
• Joseph Schemerl von Leythenbach (1754–1844), architect and hydraulic engineer
• Janez Baptist Novak (1756–1833), composer
• Franz von Hohenwart (1771–1844), naturalist
• Karl Meisl (1775-1853), civil servant and playwright
• Jurij Mihevec (1805–1882), composer
• Anastasius Grün (1806–1876), politician and poet
• Karl von Wurzbach (1809–1886), lawyer, politician and governor
• Franz Egger (1810–1877), politician and lawyer
• Constantin von Wurzbach (1818–1893), bibliographer, lexicographer and writer
• Joseph von Zhishman (1820-1894), canon lawyer
• Kamilo Mašek (1831-1859), composer
• Anton von Brandis (1832–1907), Governor of Tyrol
• Zeno Graf Welser von Welsersheimb (1835–1921), officer, diplomat and politician
• Franz von Krauss (1837–1919), administrative lawyer, Vienna Imperial and Royal Police President
• Heinrich Freiherr von Pitreich (1841–1920), Austro-Hungarian War Minister
• Carlos María de los Dolores de Borbón (1848–1909), nobleman
• Ludwig von Kurz zum Thurn and Goldenstein (1850–1939), painter

1851 to 1900

• Franz Persoglia (1852–1912), history and genre painter
• Emil Heinricher (1856–1934), botanist
• Ludwig Mitteis (1859–1921), legal historian
• Ivana Kobilca (1861–1926), painter
• Anton Funtek (1862–1932), writer
• Richard Cornelius Kukula (1862-1919), philologist
• Adolf Hauffen (1863–1930), literary historian, writer and professor
• Franz Naval (1865–1939), opera singer
• Konrad Zindler (1866–1934), mathematician
• Josef Kollmann (1868–1951), businessman and politician
• Franja Tavčar (1868–1938), women's rights activist
• Carl O'Lynch of Town (1869-1942), painter
• Fritz Pregl (1869–1930), chemist
• Anton von Premerstein (1869–1935), ancient historian, epigraphist and papyrologist
• Waldemar Titzenthaler (1869–1937), photographer
• Jože Plečnik (1872–1957), architect
• Ernst Moro (1874–1951), pediatrician
• Josip Murn (1879–1901), poet
• Eduard Baar-Baarenfels (1885–1967), Heimwehr leader and politician
• Odo Neustädter-Stürmer (1885–1938), politician and chief ideologist of the Heimwehr
• Milan Vidmar (1885–1962), engineer, university professor and chess player
• Lili Novy (1886–1958), poet and translator
• Bruno Brehm (1892–1974), writer
• Juš Kozak (1892–1964), writer
• Svatopluk Innemann (1896–1945), director

1901 to 1940

• Rupert Glawitsch (1907–1981), tenor
• Edvard Kardelj (1910–1979), politician
• Wilhelm Kos (1910–1995), SS-Obersturmbannführer
• Marijan Lipovšek (1910–1995), composer
• Dietfried Müller-Hegemann (1910–1989), specialist in psychiatry and neurology, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst
• Josip Žabkar (1914–1984), archbishop and diplomat
• Max Marinko (1916–1975), table tennis player
• Maks Bajc (1919–1983), actor
• Rudolf Francl (1920–2009), opera singer
• Mitja Brodar (1921–2012), archaeologist
• Vasilij Melik (1921–2009), historian
• Demeter Bitenc (1922-2018), actor
• Janez Stanovnik (1922-2020), politician
• Hermann A. Haus (1925–2003), physicist
• Črtomir Zupančič (1928–2018), professor of physics
• Branko Elsner (1929–2012), soccer player and coach
• Žarko Petan (1929–2014), writer
• Taras Kermauner (1930–2008), literary historian, philosopher, essayist, critic and dramaturge
• Lilijana Istenič (* 1931), biologist
• Igor Ozim (* 1931), violinist
• Janez Bernik (1933–2016), painter and graphic artist
• Franc Rodé (* 1934), Cardinal of the Curia
• Miroslav Cerar (* 1939), artistic gymnast

1941 to 1960

• Saša Mächtig (* 1941), architect
• Bruno Parma (* 1941), chess master
• Lado Leskovar (born 1942), singer
• Andrej Bajuk (1943–2011), politician
• Alojz Uran (1945–2020), Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Ljubljana
• Vladimir Bebić (1946–2009), politician
• Marjana Lipovšek (* 1946), concert and opera singer and actress
• Dimitrij Rupel (* 1946), sociologist, journalist and politician
• Ratimir Marijan Gomboc (born 1947), artist
• Maruša Krese (1947–2013), writer and poet
• Bojan Kurajica (* 1947), chess master
• Branko Oblak (* 1947), football player
• Mladen Bogić (* 1949), railway journalist and railway museum designer
• Slavoj Žižek (* 1949), philosopher, cultural critic and psychoanalyst
• Drago Gajo (* 1950), drummer, operator of the Gajo jazz club in Ljubljana
• Lev Kreft (* 1951), philosopher and politician
• Eva Sršen (* 1951), singer
• Jurij Murašov (* 1952), Slavist
• Barbara Brezigar (* 1953), lawyer and politician
• Eva Jeler (* 1953), table tennis player and trainer
• Uroš Rojko (* 1954), composer and clarinetist
• Bratko Bibič (* 1957), accordionist
• Željko Ivanek (born 1957), actor
• Slavko Avsenik junior (* 1958), composer, jazz pianist and music producer
• Janez Janša (* 1958), politician
• Jože Prelogar (* 1959), football player and coach
• Franc Šuštar (* 1959), auxiliary bishop
• Mitja Ferenc (* 1960), historian
• Anton Rop (* 1960), Prime Minister of Slovenia

1961 to 1970

• Aleš Debeljak (1961–2016), writer, poet and editor
• Miran Tepeš (* 1961), ski jumper
• Aleš Zalar (* 1961), Minister of Justice
• Vasja Bajc (* 1962), ski jumper
• Žiga Turk (* 1962), professor of civil engineering and Slovenian minister
• Primož Ulaga (* 1962), ski jumper
• Srečko Katanec (* 1963), football player
• Igor Šoltes (* 1964), politician
• Tomaž Čižman (* 1965), ski racer
• Romana Tomc (* 1965), politician
• Rok Petrovič (1966–1993), ski racer
• Tanja Zimmermann (* 1966), Slavist
• Janez Lenarčič (* 1967), diplomat and politician
• Valter Bonča (* 1968), cyclist
• Veronika Šarec (* 1968), ski racer
• Mateja Svet (* 1968), ski racer
• Nik Zupančič (* 1968), ice hockey player
• Tomaž Humar (1969–2009), mountaineer
• Martin Hvastija (* 1969), racing cyclist
• Janko Kastelic (* 1969), conductor
• Željko Milinović (* 1969), football player
• Brigita Bukovec (* 1970), track and field athlete
• Tomaž Vnuk (* 1970), ice hockey player

1971 to 1980

• Jaka Bizilj (* 1971), producer and author
• Marko Dolenc (* 1972), biathlete
• Andraž Vehovar (* 1972), canoeist
• Matjaž Vrhovnik (* 1972), ski racer
• Damjan Fras (* 1973), ski jumper
• Katarina Kresal (* 1973), lawyer and politician
• Beno Lapajne (* 1973), handball player
• Ermin Šiljak (* 1973), football player
• Alenka Bikar (* 1974), sprinter
• Urška Hrovat (* 1974), ski racer
• Marko Tratar (* 1974), chess player
• Andrej Hauptman (* 1975), racing cyclist
• Igor Jerman (* 1975), motorcycle racer
• Matjaž Kladnik (* 1975), ski jumper
• Zoran Lubej (* 1975), handball player
• Mojca Suhadolc (* 1975), ski racer
• Senad Tiganj (* 1975), football player
• Zoran Klemenčič (* 1976), racing cyclist
• Radoslav Nesterovič (* 1976), basketball player
• Uroš Umek (* 1976), DJ and music producer
• Milenko Ačimovič (born 1977), football player
• Katarina Breznik (* 1977), ski racer
• Alenka Gotar (* 1977), soprano
• Andreja Mali (* 1977), biathlete and cross-country skier
• Jure Radelj (* 1977), ski jumper
• Vasja Rupnik (* 1977), biathlete and cross-country skier
• Brina Vogelnik (* 1977), artist
• Jasmin Handanović (* 1978), soccer goalkeeper
• Jaka Lakovič (* 1978), basketball player
• Peter Mankoč (* 1978), swimmer
• Luka Žagar (* 1978), ice hockey player
• Petra Majdič (* 1979), cross-country skier
• Milivoje Novakovič (* 1979), football player
• Primož Peterka (* 1979), ski jumper
• Peter Žonta (* 1979), ski jumper
• Ognjen Backovič (* 1980), handball player
• Teja Gregorin (* 1980), biathlete
• Robert Koren (* 1980), football player
• Jože Mehle (* 1980), biathlete and cross-country skier

1981 to 1990

• Robert Kranjec (* 1981), ski jumper
• Igor Medved (* 1981), ski jumper
• Omar Naber (* 1981), pop singer
• Miha Rihtar (* 1981), ski jumper
• Matjaž Brumen (* 1982), handball player
• Boštjan Cesar (* 1982), football player
• Damjan Dervarič (* 1982), ice hockey player
• Luka Elsner (* 1982), soccer player
• Matej Hočevar (* 1982), ice hockey player
• Mare Hojc (* 1982), handball player
• Anja Milenkovič (* 1982), soccer player
• Aleš Mušič (* 1982), ice hockey player
• Jure Natek (* 1982), handball player
• Jernej Damjan (* 1983), ski jumper
• Lucija Grad (* 1983), soccer player
• Branko Ilič (* 1983), football player
• Zlatan Ljubijankič (born 1983), football player
• Maja Tvrdy (* 1983), badminton player
• Samir Handanovič (* 1984), soccer goalkeeper
• Andrej Hebar (* 1984), ice hockey player
• Andrej Hočevar (* 1984), ice hockey goalkeeper
• Andraž Kirm (* 1984), football player
• Erazem Lorbek (* 1984), basketball player
• Dalibor Stevanović (* 1984), football player
• Ana Srebrnič (* 1984), chess player
• Peter Dokl (* 1985), biathlete
• Jure Šinkovec (* 1985), ski jumper
• Pia Tajnikar (* 1985), sprinter
• Klemen Bauer (* 1986), biathlete
• Rok Benkovič (* 1986), ski jumper
• Igor Cvetek (born 1986), ice hockey player
• Goran Dragić (* 1986), basketball player
• Rok Elsner (* 1986), soccer player
• Domen Vedlin (* 1986), ice hockey player
• Anže Damjan (* 1987), ski jumper
• Blaž Kavčič (* 1987), tennis player
• Gašper Krošelj (* 1987), ice hockey goalkeeper
• Vesna Rožič (1987–2013), chess player
• Aleš Sila (* 1987), ice hockey goalkeeper
• Luka Lenič (* 1988), chess player
• Aljaž Bedene (* 1989), tennis player
• Andraž Bedene (* 1989), tennis player
• Lina Krhlikar (* 1989), handball player
• Žiga Pance (* 1989), ice hockey player
• Anže Ropret (* 1989), ice hockey player
• Jurij Tepeš (* 1989), ski jumper
• Anže Florjančič (* 1990), ice hockey player
• Jan Tratnik (* 1990), racing cyclist

1991 to 2000

• Ana Gros (* 1991), handball player
• Erik Pance (* 1991), ice hockey player
• Gregor Režek (* 1991), ice hockey player
• Fata Salkunič (* 1991), soccer player
• Anja Tepeš (* 1991), ski jumper
• Marko Vukićević (* 1992), Slovenian-Serbian ski racer
• Kristina Erman (* 1993), soccer player
• Urša Bogataj (* 1995), ski jumper
• Anže Lanišek (* 1996), ski jumper
• Ben Dolic (born 1997), singer
• Mark Ferjan (* 1998), handball player
• Teja Vidic (* 1998), chess player
• Laura Unuk (* 1999), chess player
• Luka Dončić (* 1999), basketball player

From 2001 onwards

• Zala Urh (* 2002), chess player

Well-known residents of Ljubljana

• Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747–1819), metallurgist, entrepreneur and patron

Honorary citizen of Ljubljana

• 1867 Ferdinand Josef Schmidt (1791–1878), Austro-Hungarian merchant and naturalist in Carniola
• Friedrich Kaltenegger von Riedhorst (1820–1892), governor, member of parliament and deputy mayor
• Andreas Freiherr von Winkler (1825–1916), Austrian lawyer and civil servant and state president of the Duchy of Carniola

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Court and State Handbook: 1892 , Chapter: Krain; Page 479