Montenegrin Americans

Montenegrin Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Montenegrin ancestry. Also, the term Yugoslavian American may be preferred by people who identify with the former nation of Yugoslavia before it separated into Montenegro and Serbia.

Concentrations

Today, these Montenegrins mainly live in central and eastern United States, much of which is concentrated in New York City (mainly), Detroit, and Chicago.

Notables

• George Bojanich, Miner, inventor and joint operator of the fashionable Model Cafe in Fairbanks.
• John Butrovich, Senator of Alaska
• Marko Dapcevich, current Mayor of Sitka
• John Hajdukovich, businessman
• Milo Hajdukovich, businessman and joint operator of Model Cafe in Fairbanks.
• Sabrija Vulić, folk singer in Chicago.
• Milla Jovovich, actress, father is Montenegrin.
• Dušan Kosović, world-known psychiatrist in New York.
• Pete Miscovich, Founder of the longest family-owned gold mine still in operation
• Gregg Popovich, basketball coach
• George Pejovich, famous engineer/architect - designed The Indiana Skyway
• Michael Anthony Stepovich, Governor of Alaska

See also

• Montenegrins

External links

• Montenegrin Emigrants in Alaska
• Montenegrin-Americans celebrating Montenegrin Independence in Chicago