List of people from Kumanovo

Below is a list of notable people born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia or its surroundings:

Sports

 * Igor Mihajlovski (1973-), Former basketball player
 * Kristijan Manević (1987-), basketball player
 * Stefan Kimevski (1990-), handball player
 * Nikola Karakolev (1987-), basketball player
 * Marko Dujković (1990-), basketball player
 * Naser Aliji (1993), football player
 * Taulant Seferi (1996-), football player
 * Armend Alimi (1987-), football player
 * Mensur Kurtisi (1986-), football player
 * Saša Ćirić (1968-), former football striker
 * Stole Dimitrievski (1993-), football goalkeeper
 * Vlade Lazarevski (1983-), football player
 * Nataša Mladenovska (1986-), handball player
 * Orhan Mustafi (1990-), football striker
 * Boban Nikolovski (1977-), football player
 * Redžep Redžepovski (1962-), former boxer
 * Ace Rusevski (1956-), former boxer
 * Vujadin Stanojković (1962-), football coach

Politics

 * Oliver Spasovski (1976-), Minister of Interior of Macedonia (2015 - 2016)
 * Dragan Bogdanovski (1929-1998), political, civil rights and anti-communist activist, one of the founders of VMRO-DPMNE
 * Filip Petrovski (1972-), politician, Member of Assembly of Macedonia, civil right activist, Director of the National Archives of Macedonia.
 * Jezdimir Bogdanski (1930-2007), President of SR Macedonia (1988-1990)
 * Boris Chushkarov (1916-1982), first Director of OZNA for SR Macedonia
 * Zoran Damjanovski, (1956-), mayor of Kumanovo (2005 – present)
 * Blage Kiprijanovski, (1948-), mayor of Kumanovo (1993–1996)
 * Slobodan Kovachevski, mayor of Kumanovo (2000–2005)
 * Boris Protikj (1941-2002), mayor of Kumanovo (1996–2000)
 * Saltir Putinski, mayor of Kumanovo (1951-1961)
 * Teodosiy Dzhartov, mayor
 * Mara Naceva, (1920 - 2013), Macedonian communist, participant in the World War II in Yugoslavia and a national hero
 * Maksim Dimitrievski (1975-), politician; Member of Assembly of Macedonia
 * Stanko Mladenovski (1937-), politician; Speakers of the People's Assembly
 * Tode Ilich (1943-2014), mayor of Kumanovo (1984-1986)
 * Trajko Loparski mayor of Kumanovo

Arts

 * Vladimir Antonov
 * Bardhi, rapper, singer
 * Bodan Arsovski (1956-), rock band member
 * Ivan Babanovski (1941-), intelligence officer and writer
 * Toni Mihajlovski (1967-), actor
 * Trajko Prokopiev (1909-1979) writer
 * Arif Şentürk (1941-), folk singer and compiler
 * Vanja Bulić (1947-), journalist and TV presenter
 * Venko Andonovski (1964-), writer
 * Jordan Cekov (1921-2019), partisan, journalist, writer
 * Danilo Kocevski (1947-), writer
 * Slavko Dimevski (1920-1994), writer

Military

 * Velika Begovica ( 1876–78), rebel leader
 * Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921-1944), communist partisan during the Second World War
 * Goran Georgievski (1969-2005), member of Lions ( 2001-04)
 * Toni Mihajlovski (1967-), Lions spokesman ( 2001–04)
 * Ismet Jashari (1967-1998), commander (Kumanova) Kosovo Liberation Army
 * Oliver Petrushevski (-2001) member of Lions
 * Boban Trajkovski (1973–2001), member of Wolves
 * Jovan Dovezenski (8 April 1873 – 2 May 1935), commander (vojvoda)
 * Pavle Mladenović - Čiča Pavle (-1905), commander (vojvoda)

Religion

 * Timotej of Debar and Kichevo (1951-), current Mitropolitian of Diciose of Debar and Kuchevo ( 1995–present)
 * Hilarion of Bregalica (1973-), current Mitropolitian of Diciose of Bregalnica ( 2006–present)
 * Hadži-Zaharija (1760 – 1830) Metropolitan of Raška and Prizren ( 1819-30)
 * Denko Krstić (1824–1882), influential merchant, born in Mlado Nagoričane
 * Dimitrije Mladenović (1794–1890), Orthodox archpriest, born in Proevce ( 1833-90)

Business

 * Valentin Ilievski general director of the Messer Group for BiH
 * Denko Krstić

Crime

 * Romeo Zhivikj - Roki, (1962-2004) Crime Boss ( 1980-2004)
 * Bajrush Sejdiu, (1968-) leader of Bajrush gang ( 1990-2008)
 * Nezim Allii, leader of Nezim gang ( 2004-2014)