List of Serbian Americans
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This is a list of notable Serbian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants, regardless of their ethnic origin.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Serbian American or must have references showing they are Serbian American and are notable.
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[edit] List
[edit] Actors
- Sasha Alexander - Actress
- Milla Jovovich - Actress
- Mike Begovich - Actor
- Predrag Bjelac - Actor
- Lolita Davidovich - Actress
- Brad Dexter - Actor
- Milena Govich - Actress
- Karl Malden - Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Actor
- Alex Nesic - Actor
- Natalia Nogulich - Actress
- Catherine Oxenberg - Actress
- John Miljan - Actor
- Rade Šerbedžija - Actor
- Steve Vinovich - Actor
[edit] Musician
- Lene Lovich - New Wave Singer
- Nikola Resanovic - Music Composer and Professor of Music
- Miloš Raičković - Music Composer and Anti-War Activist
- Rudolph Réti - Music Composer and Pianist
[edit] Military
- Jake Allex - Soldier
- George Fisher (settler) - Customs Officer and Early Leader of the Texas Revolution
- Mitchell Paige - Soldier
- Elijah Monte Radlovic - British Officer and Author
- Milo Radulovich - Former Reserve Air Force Lieutenant
- Lance Sijan - Air Force Soldier
- Butch Verich - Lieutenant
- Mele "Mel" Vojvodich - Major General in the USAF
[edit] Politician
- Melissa Bean - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district (maiden name is Luburić)
- Helen Delich Bentley - American Politician
- Rod Blagojevich - former Governor of Illinois
- George Voinovich - Senior Senator from Ohio
- Rose Ann Vuich - California's First Female Senator
[edit] Sports
- Norm Bulaich - Former American Football Player
- Milorad Čavić - Swimmer
- Vlade Divac - Former NBA Player
- Walt Dropo - Former Major League Baseball player
- George Glamack - Former Basketball Player
- Eli Grba - Former Major League Baseball player
- Mike Kekich - Former Major League Baseball player
- Johnny Miljus - Former Major League Baseball Player
- Ilija Mitic - Former Professional Soccer Player
- Mike Mamula - Former Professional American Football Player
- Pete Stoyanovich - Former Professional American Football Player
- Filip Filipovic - Former Professional American Football Player
- Pete Maravich - Former NBA player; named in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Press Maravich - Professional Basketball Coach and Father of Pete Maravich
- Doc Medich - Former Major League Baseball player
- Gregg Popovich - NBA Coach
- Sasha Pavlovic - NBA Player
- Jeff Samardzija - Pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization and former Notre Dame football player
- Predrag Savović - Former NBA Player
- Filip Filipovic (Born 1977) played one season (2002)as a kicker with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
- Momcilo Gavric played as kicker one season for the 1969 San Francisco 49'ers of the National Football League.
- Erik Bakich is a college baseball coach.
- Marko Jaric, NBA player.
- Pete Vuckovich - Former Major League Baseball player
- Sasha Vujačić - NBA Player
- John Vukovich - Former Major League Baseball player & coach
- Trifun Živanović - Figure Skater
- Lou Zivkovich - Former American Football Player
- Bill Vukovich - Automobile Racing Driver
[edit] Scientists
- Nikola Tesla - Physicist
- Mihajlo Pupin - Physicist and Physical Chemist
- Milan Vuitch - Physician Performing Abortions in Washington, D.C.
[edit] Writers
- Walt Bogdanich - Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner
- Bill Dorich - Journalist
- Branko Mikasinovich - Slavist, journalist
- Charles Simic - Poet and the 15th Poet Laureate of the United States
- Dejan Stojanović – Poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist
- Steve Tesich - Oscar-winning Screenwriter, Playwright and Novelist
- Serge Trifkovic - journalist for Chronicles Magazine
- Milena Pavlović-Barili - Painter and poet
- Srđa Trifković - Writer and editor
- Natasha Radojčić-Kane - Writer
[edit] Others
- Peter Bacanovic - Martha Stewart's stockbroker
- Peter Bogdanovich - Film Director
- Tom Carapic - Found Object Artwork
- Natalie Jacobson - Television Newscaster
- Sam Jankovich - General Manager of the Las Vegas Gladiators
- Petar V. Kokotovic - Professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara
- Milan Mandarić - Owner of two Soccer Clubs in England: Portsmouth F.C. and Leicester
- Alisa Maric - Woman Grandmaster and International Master of Chess
- Mateja Matejić (Priest) - Priest
- Nenad Medic - Professional Poker Player
- Branko Milanovic - Lead Economist in the World Bank's Research Department
- Nikola Moravčević - University Professor, Critic and Writer
- Bob O'Billovich - CFL executive, former CFL player and coach
- Milan Panić - Multimillionaire
- Dragoljub Pokrajac - Computer scientist and Associate Professor at Delaware State University
- Milt Popovich - Former NFL player
- Preki - Former MLS Player
- Dan Radakovich - Sports Administration
- Joe Raduka - Former MLS Player
- Slavko Vorkapić - Film director, editor, painter
- Carl Kosta Savich - Teacher, History, Political Science
- Paul Stojanovich - Television Producer
- Pete Romcevich (1907–1952) was a Serbian-American racecar driver born in Silopaj, Serbia who took part in the 1947 Indy 500
- Boyan Jovanovic (1951) is a professor of economics at New York University.
- Stephen Yokich (1935–2002) was an American labor union activist who served as President of the United Auto Workers from 1994 to 2002.
- Milan Vukcevich - Chess International Master, Grandmaster chess problem composer, and writer
- Mira Zivkovich - Ellis Island Medal of Honor winner, Dame Commander, Founder and CEO of MZI Global Marketing