List of people from Ljubljana

List of notable individuals who were born or lived in Ljubljana:

Authors

*Anton Aškerc (1856-1912), Poet
*Vladimir Bartol (1903-1967), Author
*Adam Bohorič (1520-1598), Protestant preacher, author and philologist
*Ivan Cankar (1876-1918), Writer, playwright, and essayist
*Aleš Debeljak (1961), Poet, essayist and sociologist
*Alojz Gradnik (1882-1967), Poet
*Drago Jančar (1948), Writer and essayist
*Jože Javoršek (1920-1990), Author, essayist, playwright and translator
*Srečko Kosovel (1904-1926), Poet
*Taja Kramberger (1970), Poet, essayist and anthropologist
*Edvard Kocbek (1904-1981), Poet, essayist, writer and politician
*Josip Murn Aleksandrov (1879–1901), Poet
*Anton Tomaž Linhart (1756-1795), Playwright and historian
*Janez Menart (1929-2004), Poet and translator
*Charles Nodier (1780-1844), French author
*Lili Novy (1885-1958), Poet
*Marko Pohlin (1735-1801), Author, philologist
*France Prešeren (1800-1849), Poet
*Alenka Puhar (b. 1945), Columnist, historian, political activist
*Dominik Smole (1929-1992), Writer and Playwright
*Tomaž Šalamun (1941), Poet
*Bojan Štih (1923-1986), Stage director, literary critic and essaysit
*Ivan Tavčar (1851-1923), Writer, editor and politician
*Primož Trubar (1508 - 1586), Protestant preacher and writer
*Josip Vidmar (1895-1992), Literary critic, essayist and politician
*Valentin Vodnik (1758-1819), Poet
*Vitomil Zupan (1914-1987), Writer
*Oton Župančič (1872-1949), Poet and playwright

Architects and visiual artists

*Rihard Jakopič (1869-1943), Painter
*Ivana Kobilca (1861–1926), Painter
*Zoran Mušič (1909-2005), Painter
*Jože Plečnik (1872–1957), Architect
*Francesco Robba (1698-1757), Italian sculptor
*Jakob Savinšek (1922-1961), Sculptor
*Vladimir Šubic (1894-1946), Architect

Statesmen, politicians and diplomats

*Juro Adlešič (1884-1962), Politician, Mayor of Ljubljana
*Fran Albreht (1889-1963), Mayor of Ljubljana, poet
*Andrej Bajuk (1942), Prime minister of Slovenia (2000)
*Philipp von Cobenzl (1741-1810), Austrian diplomat
*Karel Dežman (1821-1889), Mayor of Ljubljana, historian
*Anastasius Grün (1806–1876), Austrian politician
*Ivan Hribar (1851-1941), Politician and diplomat, mayor of Ljubljana
*Edvard Kardelj (1910–1979), Communist leader
*Boris Kidrič (1912–1953), Communist leader
*Ciril Kotnik (1895-1948), Yugoslav diplomat and anti-fascist hero
*Janez Potočnik (1958), European Commissioner
*Anton Rop (1960), Politician
*Dimitrij Rupel (1946), Politician and writer
*Matjaž Šinkovec (1951), Diplomat, author, translator and politician
*Gregor Virant (1969), Public servant and politician

Military leaders

*Eugène de Beauharnais (1781-1824), Viceroy of Italy
*Joseph Radetzky (1766-1858), Austrian general

Performing artists

*Ignacij Borštnik (1858 - 1919), Movie Film maker, Actor, writer
*Zofija Borštnik (1868 - 1948), Actress
*Maks Bajc (1919–1983), Actor
*Branko Đurić (1962), Actor
*Željko Ivanek (1957), Actor
*Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Composer
*Rade Šerbedžija (1947), Actor
*Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak (1940-), pianist and music teacher
*DJ Umek (1976-), deejay and music producer

Scientists and academians

*Robert Blinc (1933), Physicist
*Katja Boh (1929-2008), Sociologist, politician and diplomat
*Mladen Dolar (1952), Philosopher
*Taras Kermauner (1930-2008), Literary historian and essayist
*Milan Komar (1921-2006), Philosopher
*Ernst Mally (1879-1944), Philosopher
*Tamara Griesser Pečar (1947), Historian
*Anton Peterlin (1908–1993), Physicist
*Fritz Pregl (1869–1930), Chemist, Nobel prize winner
*Janko Prunk (1942), Historian
*Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641-1693), Scholar, Polymath, Member of the Royal Society
*Milan Vidmar (1885–1962), Electrical engineer, chess player and philosopher
*Vasko Simoniti (1951), Historian
*Janez Strnad (1934), Physicist and populariser of natural science
*Gregor Tomc (1952), Sociologist and musician
*Egon Zakrajšek (1941–2002), Mathematician and computer scientist
*Sigismund Zois (1747-1819), Natural scientist
*Alenka Zupančič, Philosopher
*Slavoj Žižek (1949), Sociologist and philosopher

Sportsmen

*Anže Kopitar (1987-Present), NHL Hockey Player
*Radoslav Nesterovič (1976-), NBA basketball player
*Rok Petrovič (1966-1993), Alpine ski champion
*Mateja Svet (1968), Alpine skier
*Luka Gregorc (2008-Present), ATP Tennis Player

Others

*Carlos, Duke of Madrid (1848–1909), Claimant to the Spanish throne
*Gabriel Gruber (1740-1805), Austrian Jesuit and ingeneer
*Franc Rode (1934), Cardinal