List of people from Tetovo

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

Historical figures

 * Mehmet Akif Pasha, statesman and governor of the Ottoman Empire
 * Mujdin Aliu, combatant of the Kosovo Liberation Army, fought in the Kosovo War
 * Hafëz Jusuf Azemi, Balli Kombetar and Albanian rights activist in exile
 * Mara Buneva, revolutionary, member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
 * Dervish Cara, revolutionary leader known for his role in the Uprising of Dervish Cara
 * Gajur Deralla, military captain of Balli Kombetar
 * Mehmet Pashë Deralla, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence; Minister of War in the Provisional Government of Albania
 * Hayrullah Fişek, General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
 * Mehmet Gega, teacher and Albanian rights activist
 * Nevzat Halili, teacher and Albanian rights activist
 * Rexhep Jusufi, military captain of Balli Kombetar
 * Sabri Kalkandelen, poet, chief of the Istanbul Imperial Library
 * Koca Recep Pasha, pasha of Kalkandelen
 * Todor Skalovski, composer of the Macedonian national anthem
 * Xhafer Sylejmani, doctor and mayor of Tetovo
 * Tajar Tetova, military commander and activist of the Albanian national awakening
 * Jefrem Janković Tetovac, Orthodox bishop
 * Rexhep Voka, scholar and activist of the Albanian national awakening

Footballers
Note: Only players that have been capped at international level
 * Xhelil Abdulla, Footballer
 * Nedim Bajrami, Footballer
 * Buran Beadini, footballer
 * Naser Beadini, footballer
 * Egzon Bejtullai, footballer
 * Argjend Beqiri, former football player; assistant coach of the Macedonia national football team
 * Boško Đurovski, former football player
 * Milko Đurovski, former football player
 * Blerim Džemaili, Swiss football player
 * Vulnet Emini, footballer
 * Bajram Fetai, footballer
 * Ferhan Hasani, Macedonian football player; best player in the Prva Liga in 2011
 * Agim Ibraimi, football player; Macedonian Footballer of the Year in 2012
 * Harun Isa, footballer
 * Ismail Ismaili, footballer
 * Mevlan Murati, footballer
 * Nebi Mustafi, footballer
 * Valmir Nafiu, football player
 * Emran Ramadani, footballer
 * Shaqir Rexhepi, footballer

Other Sports

 * Dardan Dehari, ski racer
 * Lina Gjorcheska, tennis player
 * Dusko (Dan) Markovic, ranked 4th in 1986 World's Strongest Man

Politicians

 * Abdylaqim Ademi, Minister of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia
 * Teuta Arifi, mayor of Tetovo
 * Fatmir Besimi, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Integration of North Macedonia
 * Ljube Boškoski, former Interior Minister of Macedonia
 * Alajdin Demiri, former mayor; Albanian rights activist
 * Antonio Milošoski, foreign minister of North Macedonia
 * Agim Nuhiu, interior Minister of North Macedonia
 * Menduh Thaçi, former leader of Democratic Party of Albanians
 * Arben Xhaferi, politician, advocated for the rights of ethnic Albanians in North Macedonia

Arts

 * Elita 5, music group
 * Shpat Kasapi, singer
 * Apostol Trpeski, cinematographer