Cultural Production in
Present Day
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
North Macedonia ranks #79 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ecuador, Cameroon, and Philippines. The most famous people from North Macedonia are Mother Teresa, Justinian I, and Baba Vanga. The most famous people who died in North Macedonia are Clement of Ohrid, Saint Naum, and Kiro Gligorov. North Macedonia has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. The top cities in North Macedonia by number of people born are Skopje, Bitola, Strumica, Prilep, and Štip.
People
Between 370 and 2000, present-day North Macedonia was the birthplace of 183 globally memorable people, including Mother Teresa, Justinian I, and Baba Vanga. Additionally, 24 globally memorable people died in present-day North Macedonia, including Clement of Ohrid, Saint Naum, and Kiro Gligorov.
People Born in Present-Day North Macedonia
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Mother Teresa
Social Activist
1910 - 1997
HPI: 92.98
Rank: 1
Justinian I
Politician
482 - 565
HPI: 85.69
Rank: 2
Baba Vanga
Occultist
1911 - 1996
HPI: 81.29
Rank: 3
Justin I
Politician
450 - 527
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 4
Theodahad
Politician
480 - 536
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 5
Kiro Gligorov
Politician
1917 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 6
Esma Redžepova
Singer
1943 - 2016
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 7
Nexhmije Hoxha
Politician
1921 - 2020
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 8
Sigeric
Politician
370 - 415
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 9
Stobaeus
Writer
401 - 401
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 10
Agron
Politician
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 11
Dragoslav Šekularac
Soccer Player
1937 - 2019
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day North Macedonia
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Hristijan Mickoski
Politician
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 64
Ilija Najdoski
Soccer Player
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 85
Čedomir Janevski
Soccer Player
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 100
Dragi Kanatlarovski
Coach
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 104
Danela Arsovska
Politician
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 105
Mesut Kurtis
Singer
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 121
Slavcho Koviloski
Writer
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 123
Artim Šakiri
Coach
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 132
Antonio Milošoski
Politician
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 142
Robert Popov
Soccer Player
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 145
Veliče Šumulikoski
Soccer Player
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 147
Aleksandar Stavrev
Referee
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 151
People Deceased in Present-Day North Macedonia
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Clement of Ohrid
Religious Figure
840 - 916
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 1
Saint Naum
Writer
830 - 910
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 2
Kiro Gligorov
Politician
1917 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 3
Beyhan Sultan
Politician
1497 - 1559
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 4
Esma Redžepova
Singer
1943 - 2016
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 5
Bardylis
Politician
448 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 6
Lazar Koliševski
Politician
1914 - 2000
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 7
Dame Gruev
Military Personnel
1871 - 1906
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 8
Stevan Mokranjac
Composer
1856 - 1914
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 9
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Politician
97 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 10
Vera Aceva
Politician
1919 - 2006
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 11
Blaže Koneski
Politician
1921 - 1993
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day North Macedonia were soccer players (69), politicians (40), singers (19), writers (10), and athletes (7), while most who died were politicians (11), writers (4), singers (3), religious figures (1), and military personnels (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day North Macedonia since 1700.
