Below is a list of notable people born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia or its surroundings:
Sports edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
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- 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 edit
- Velika Begovica (fl. 1876–78), rebel leader
- Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921-1944), communist partisan during the Second World War
- Goran Georgievski (1969-2005), member of Lions (fl. 2001-04)
- Toni Mihajlovski (1967-), Lions spokesman (fl. 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 edit
- Timotej of Debar and Kichevo (1951-), current Mitropolitian of Diciose of Debar and Kuchevo (fl. 1995–present)
- Hilarion of Bregalica (1973-), current Mitropolitian of Diciose of Bregalnica (fl. 2006–present)
- Hadži-Zaharija (1760 – 1830) Metropolitan of Raška and Prizren (fl. 1819-30)
- Denko Krstić (1824–1882), influential merchant, born in Mlado Nagoričane
- Dimitrije Mladenović (1794–1890), Orthodox archpriest, born in Proevce (fl. 1833-90)
Business edit
- Valentin Ilievski general director of the Messer Group for BiH
- Denko Krstić
Crime edit
- Romeo Zhivikj - Roki, (1962-2004) Crime Boss (fl. 1980-2004)
- Bajrush Sejdiu, (1968-) leader of Bajrush gang (fl. 1990-2008)
- Nezim Allii, leader of Nezim gang (fl. 2004-2014)