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Who is famous from Slovenia?

Who is famous from Slovenia?

Top 5 famous Slovenians

  • Talking Tom. Despite its un-Slovenian name, Talking Tom was actually created by Slovenian co-founders Iza and Samo Login.
  • Melania Trump. Slovenian-born Melania Trump is the second-ever First Lady of the United States to be born outside of the United States.
  • Slavoj Žižek.
  • Igor Akrapovič
  • Goran Dragič

Who is the most famous person from Slovenia?

Famous people from Slovenia

  • Slavoj Žižek. Philosopher. Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic.
  • Grega Žemlja. Tennis Player.
  • Katarina Srebotnik. Tennis Player.
  • Željko Ražnatović Politician.
  • Tina Maze. Alpine skier.
  • Sasha Vujačić Basketball Shooting guard.
  • Samir Handanović Soccer.
  • Giuseppe Tartini. Composer.

Is Slovenia well known?

It’s one of your 10 favourite European countries More than 70,000 had their say in 2016, and Slovenia was named the 10th best country in Europe (putting it ahead of Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey, to name a few).

Who are some famous people from the country of Slovenia?

Film, radio and television Vinci Vogue Anžlovar (born 1963) – film director Valentin Areh (born 1971) – war correspondent and TV journalist Miha Baloh (born 1928) – actor Matija Barl (born 1940) – actor Polde Bibič (1933–2012) – actor Demeter Bitenc (born 1922) – actor František Čap (1913–1972) – film director

Who was the fifth Prime Minister of Slovenia?

Tom Harkin – US Senator (Slovenian mother; born and raised in the USA and never lived in Slovenia) Janez Janša (born 1958) – fifth prime minister of independent Slovenia Edvard Kardelj (1910–1979) – prewar communist, politician, statesman, and journalist

Who was the German chancellor who lived in Slovenia?

Leo von Caprivi (1831–1899) – German major general and statesman who served as German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894 (His family (complete surname: von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli) was of Italian and disputed Slovenian origin; born and raised in Germany, and never lived in Slovenia)