Famous People Born In Sarajevo

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Edin Džeko
(Bosnian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Edin Džeko
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Emir Kusturica
(One of the Most-Distinguished European Filmmakers Since the Mid-1980s)
Emir Kusturica
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Birthdate: November 24, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Emir Kusturica is a Serbian actor, screenwriter, film director, producer, and musician. Counted among the most famous European filmmakers of his generation, Kusturica is renowned for his naturalistic and surreal films. Over the course of his illustrious career, Emir Kusturica has won several prestigious awards including a Silver Bear and two Palme d'Or awards.

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Goran Bregović
(Internationally Renowned Recording Artist and Lead Guitarist of the Rock Band ‘Bijelo Dugme’)
Goran Bregović
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries

Goran Bregović is a recording artist who achieved prominence as the lead guitarist of the popular rock band, Bijelo Dugme. One of the most popular composers and modern musicians from the Balkans, Goran Bregović is also one of the few Yugoslav musicians to have performed at international venues like the Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, and L'Olympia.

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Dino Merlin
(Singer-songwriter)
Dino Merlin
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 12, 1962
Sun Sign: Virgo
 5 
Damir Džumhur
(Tennis player)
Damir Džumhur
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 6 
Zdravko Čolić
(Singer)
Zdravko Čolić
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 30, 1951
Sun Sign: Gemini
 7 
Mila Mulroney
(Wife of the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney)
Mila Mulroney
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 13, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
 8 
Predrag Danilovic
(Basketball player)
Predrag Danilovic
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Željko Bebek
(Bosnian and Croatian Musician and Vocalist)
Željko Bebek
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 16, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Željko Bebek is a Bosnian and Croatian musician and vocalist. He is best known for his association with  the Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme, where he performed as the lead singer from 1974 to 1984. He left the band in April 1984 to pursue a solo career. Today, Željko Bebek is considered one of the most popular Bosnian and Croatian artistes of his generation.           

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Aleksandar Hemon
(Writer)
Aleksandar Hemon
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
 11 
Vladimir Petković
(Swiss Professional Football Manager and Former Football Midfielder)
Vladimir Petković
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 12 
Vedran Smailović
(Cellist)
Vedran Smailović
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 11, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 13 
Jasmila Zbanic
(Director)
Jasmila Zbanic
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Birthdate: December 19, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 14 
Miraj Grbić
(Actor)
Miraj Grbić
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Birthdate: July 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 15 
Enes Sipović
(Bosnian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
Enes Sipović
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 16 
Amra Silajdzic
(Model)
Amra Silajdzic
3
Birthdate: October 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Boris Tadić
(Former President of Serbia)
Boris Tadić
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 15, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn

Former Serbian president Boris Tadić had been a member of the Democratic Party since its inception. He later launched the Social Democratic Party, which he now heads. A staunch EU supporter, he donated the financial part of the European Prize for Political Culture he received to charitable causes.

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Momcilo Krajisnik
(Bosnian Serb Political Leader Who was Found Guilty of Committing Crimes Against Humanity During the Bosnian War)
Momcilo Krajisnik
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 20, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 15, 2020

Momcilo Krajisnik was a Bosnian Serb politician best known for co-founding the Serb Democratic Party alongside Radovan Karadžić. Although he was an important politician, Momčilo Krajišnik was accused of crimes against humanity in 2006 and was given a 20-year prison sentence.

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Bekim Fehmiu
(Actor)
Bekim Fehmiu
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Birthdate: June 1, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: June 15, 2010
 20 
Branko Đurić
(Actor)
Branko Đurić
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 28, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Goran Kostić
(Actor)
Goran Kostić
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Birthdate: November 18, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 22 
Zlata Filipović
(Diarist)
Zlata Filipović
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 23 
Haris Medunjanin
(Bosnian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Haris Medunjanin
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 8, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Brana Bajic
(Bosnian Actress)
Brana Bajic
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Mladen Vojičić Tifa
(Vocalist)
Mladen Vojičić Tifa
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 17, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
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Vladimir Prelog
(Organic Chemist Who Won Nobel Prize for His Research into the Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules and Reactions)
Vladimir Prelog
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 23, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 7, 1998

Vladimir Prelog was a Croatian-Swiss organic chemist known for his research into the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reactions. He received his Sc.D under the guidance of prominent chemist and composer Emil Votoček. He had a successful academic career and received the 1975 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was also a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.  

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Kemal Monteno
(Recording artist)
Kemal Monteno
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 17, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 21, 2015
 28 
Nele Karajlić
(Comedian)
Nele Karajlić
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 11, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 29 
Dževad Poturak
(Kickboxer)
Dževad Poturak
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 30 
David Elazar
(Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1972 – 1974))
David Elazar
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 27, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: April 15, 1976

David Elazar was an Israeli military commander best remembered for his service as the Israel Defense Forces' Chief of Staff from 1972 to 1974. As the Chief of Staff, Elazar saw action in The Yom Kippur War which broke out in October 1973. Israel took a beating as it was unprepared and Elazar was forced to retire after the war.

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Davor Dujmović
(Actor)
Davor Dujmović
1
Birthdate: September 20, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: May 31, 1999
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Zana Marjanović
(Actress)
Zana Marjanović
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Birthdate: May 31, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Sabahudin Delalić
(Sitting Volleyball Player)
Sabahudin Delalić
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
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Mirza Bašić
(Tennis player)
Mirza Bašić
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 12, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Jasmin Geljo
(Actor)
Jasmin Geljo
1
Birthdate: September 18, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Amira Medunjanin
(Singer)
Amira Medunjanin
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Deen
(Singer)
Deen
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 12, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
 38 
Dragan Marinković
(Actor)
Dragan Marinković
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Birthdate: March 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 39 
Damir Markota
(Basketball player)
Damir Markota
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
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Hari Varešanović
(Musician)
Hari Varešanović
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 16, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Mediha Musliović
(Actress)
Mediha Musliović
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Birthdate: February 28, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Haris Brkic
(Basketball player)
Haris Brkic
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 24, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: December 15, 2000
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Davorin Popović
(Bosnian Singer and Songwriter Who was the Lead Singer of the Pop Rock Band 'Indexi')
Davorin Popović
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 23, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 18, 2001

Davorin Popović was a Bosnian singer-songwriter best remembered for his association with the pop rock and progressive band Indexi, where he performed as the lead singer. Along with the band, Davorin Popović is credited with founding a specific music style known as Sarajevo pop-rock school.

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Dario Đumić
(Bosnian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
Dario Đumić
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 30, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Jadranka Stojaković
(Singer-songwriter)
Jadranka Stojaković
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 24, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: May 3, 2016
 46 
Dražen Ričl
(Musician)
Dražen Ričl
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 12, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: October 1, 1986
 47 
Irfan Mensur
(Actor)
Irfan Mensur
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Birthdate: January 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Sejo Sexon
(Bosnian Musician Who is Best Known as the Co-Founder of the Popular Rock Group 'Zabranjeno Pušenje')
Sejo Sexon
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 7, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini

Sejo Sexon is a Bosnian musician, actor, film score composer, and television director. He is best known as the co-founder of the popular rock group Zabranjeno Pušenje, where he also serves as the bandleader. Sejo Sexon is also credited with co-founding the New Primitivism movement in Sarajevo.

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Adnan Hasković
(Actor)
Adnan Hasković
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Miljenko Jergović
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 28, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini