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This is a list of notable Serbian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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.
- Dimitrije Đorđević, historian
- Bogdan Denitch, sociologist
- Boyan Jovanovic, economics professor at New York University
- Veselin Kesich, professor of theology and author
- Petar V. Kokotovic, engineering professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Milivoje Kostic, thermodynamicist and professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University
- Jelena Kovacevic, Dean of Engineering at NYU’s Tandon School and Carnegie Mellon University
- Rade Paravina, professor with tenure at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry, and director of the Houston Center for Biomaterials & Biomimetics
- Radovan Kovacevic, professor and inventor
- Gojko Lalic, chemistry professor at the University of Washington[1]
- Alexander Margulis, clinical professor of radiology
- Vasa Mihich, painter and sculptor, professor at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Branko Milanović, economist
- Nada Martinović, professor of music at Kent State University, music pedagogue, conductor, and researcher
- Nikola Moravčević, literary historian, literary critic, academic and novelist
- Anna Novakov, art historian, critic, educator, and curator
- Zorica Pantic, president of Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Nataša Pavlović, mathematics professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Sloan Research Fellow
- Traian Stoianovich, historian and history professor at Rutgers University
- Dragoslav D. Šiljak, engineering professor at Santa Clara University
- Wayne S. Vucinich, historian and professor at Stanford University
- Miloš Velimirović, musicologist, a music professor at Yale University, Professor Emeritus
- Jasmina Vujic, nuclear engineering professor at Berkeley, 1st female nuclear engineering department chair in the US[2][3]
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, University Professor, Columbia University in the City of New York
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- Marina Abramović, performance artist
- Louis D. Astorino, architect
- Ivana Bašić (artist), sculptor
- Jelena Behrend, jewelry designer[4]
- Rushka Bergman, fashion stylist and editor
- John David Brcin, sculptor
- Tom Carapic, found object artist
- Marek Djordjevic, automobile designer[5][6]
- Srdjan Jovanovic Weiss, Serbian-born architect and urban planner
- Ana Kras, furniture designer, photographer, artist[7]
- Zoran Ladicorbic, fashion designer
- Lili Lakich, neon light artist
- Marjorie Mikasen, painter, author[8]
- Ana Prvacki, performance artist
- Gorjana Reidel, jewelry designer
- Alexander Sambugnac, artist, sculptor
- George Styler, fashion designer[9]
- Daniel Vosovic, fashion designer
- Vasa Mihich, famous for his sculpture of colored pieces of acrylic
- Savo Radulovic, painter and batik artist
- Nicholas Petkovich, priest and artist
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- Donald P. Bellisario, television producer[10]
- Gordon Bijelonic, film producer[11][12]
- Walt Bogdanich, award winning NY Times investigative journalist
- Peter Bogdanovich, film producer, director
- Boogie (Vladimir Milivojevich), documentary and portrait photographer
- Ellis Cannon, television personality
- Rasha Drachkovitch, television producer, president of 44 Blue Productions
- Tijana Ibrahimovic, fashion journalist
- Natalie Jacobson, television presenter
- Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, founder/director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Fellowship
- Ika Panajotovic, film producer, tennis champion
- Anka Radakovich, magazine columnist
- Milena Rakocević, fashion photographer[13][14]
- Michael Smerconish, CNN journalist
- Paul Stojanovich, television producer
- Jill Filipovic, journalist and feminist
- Natasha Neso, influencer
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Actors
- Sasha Alexander, actress[15]
- Coco Austin, glamour model, actress[16][17]
- Michael Bellisario, actor
- Troian Bellisario, actress
- Laura Benanti, actress
- Sara Brajovic, model and actress[18][19]
- Lolita Davidovich, actress
- Brad Dexter, actor
- Divine, actor, singer, drag queen
- Judy Greer, actress (Serbian paternal grandmother)
- Gloria Grey, actress
- Adrienne Janic, actress, TV presenter[20]
- Milla Jovovich, actress
- Stana Katic, actress[21]
- Bela Lugosi, actor
- Karl Malden, actor, Oscar winner[22]
- John Malkovich, actor,[23] Primetime Emmy winner
- Margaret Markov, actress
- Milos Milos, actor, stunt double, bodyguard of actor Alain Delon
- Alex Nesic, actor[24]
- Natalia Nogulich, actress
- Bojana Novakovic, actress
- Catherine Oxenberg, actress
- Iván Petrovich, silent screen star
- Nina Seničar, actress
- Sarah Sokolovic, actress
- Michael Sorich, actor
- Stoya, dramatic actress,[25] former adult film actress[26]
- Inari Vachs, adult film actress[27]
- Steve Vinovich, actor
- John Vivyan, actor[28]
- Mirjana Joković, actress and drama coach
- Bill Radovich, actor
- Branko Tomović, actor
- Rade Šerbedžija, actor
- Michael Jelenic, actor
Directors and screenwriters
- Sanja Bestic, theatre director, writer, producer
- Peter Bogdanovich, film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, critic
- Andre Stojka, actor and screenwriter
- Steve Tesich, screenwriter, playwright, novelist, Academy Award Winner for Best Original Screenplay
- Slavko Vorkapić, Hollywood motion-picture montagist, Chair of USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Marina Zenovich, film producer, director
Musicians
- Baruch Arnon, classical pianist, renowned music teacher
- Branko Mataja, blues and folk guitarist
- Marina Arsenijevic, concert pianist and composer
- Maja Bogdanović, cellist
- Muruga Booker, drummer, composer, recording artist[29]
- Del Casher, guitarist, inventor
- Mike Dimkich, punk guitarist (The Cult & Bad Religion)
- Dillon Francis, DJ and record producer
- Ivan Ilić, pianist
- Brandon Jovanovich, opera singer
- Milena Kitic, opera mezzo-soprano
- Lene Lovich, New Wave singer-songwriter, musician
- Charlie Marinkovich, singer-songwriter
- Jelena Mihailović (artistic name JelaCello), cellist
- Milan the Leather Boy, record producer, songwriter, recording artist
- Filip Mitrovic, composer
- Spud Murphy, jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, arranger
- Ana Popović, blues guitarist
- Nikola Resanovic, composer, music professor
- Rudolph Reti, musical analyst, composer, pianist
- Djordje Stijepovic, double bass player and composer
- Aleksandra Vrebalov, composer, musician
- Alexander Zonjic, flutist
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- Jake Allex, Army sergeant, World War I, Medal of Honor recipient
- Teresa A. H. Djuric, Air Force brigadier general, highly decorated
- George Fisher, early leader of the Texas Revolution
- Rade Grbitch, Navy seaman, Medal of Honor recipient
- James I. Mestrovitch, Army sergeant, World War I, Medal of Honor recipient
- John W. Minick, Army staff sergeant, World War II, Medal of Honor recipient
- George Musulin, intelligence agent, World War II
- Mitchell Paige, Marines colonel, World War II, highly decorated
- Milo Radulovich, Air Force lieutenant
- Lance Sijan (Serbian: Lazar Šijan), Air Force captain, Vietnam War, Medal of Honor
- Mel Vojvodich, Air Force major general, Vietnam and Korea Wars, decorated
- George Vujnovich, intelligence agent, World War II, decorated
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- Melissa Bean, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2011
- Rod Blagojevich, served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
- Mark Brnovich, attorney general of Arizona
- John Dapcevich, former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska
- Marko Dapcevich, most recent former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska
- Helen Delich Bentley, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland from 1985 to 1995
- John Gregovich, politician, Nevada Senate
- Mike Pusich, former Mayor of Douglas, Alaska
- Bill Ray, politician, businessman and writer
- Mike Stepovich, last appointed territorial Governor of Alaska
- George Voinovich, former United States Senator from the state of Ohio from 1999 to 2011
- Rose Ann Vuich, first female member of the California State Senate
- Steve Vukovich, politician
- George N. Zenovich, served in the California State Senate and Assembly
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- George Michael Marovich, United States federal judge
- Mitchell Melich, solicitor for the Interior Department under the first Richard Nixon administration
- Alex Miller, Alaskan statehood lobbyist
- Zoran Popovich, senior judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court
- Vukan R. Vuchic, public transport expert
- Nicholas Chabraja, lawyer, CEO at General Dynamics
- Mitchell M. Duchich, founder of Clover Leaf Dairy Company (Gary, Indiana),[30] also founded a scholarship program
- William Jovanovich, businessman, director at Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich (Harcourt publisher)
- Milan Mandarić, businessman
- Phebe Novakovic, businesswoman
- Milan Panić, businessman
- Milan Puskar, entrepreneur, philanthropist
- Steve Popovich, record company executive
- William G. Salatich, executive at Gillette, director of the Bob Hope Desert Classic Charity Golf Tournament[31]
- Andy Stefanovich, business consultant, author
- Krste Asanović, computer scientist
- Olga Boric-Lubecke, electrical engineer
- Slobodan Ćuk, electrical engineer
- Bernhard Caesar Einstein, physicist
- Marko V. Jaric, physicist
- Drago Jovanovich, designer, inventor of the gyrocopter
- Dusan Krajcinovic, mechanical engineer
- Miroslav Krstić, control theorist
- Bogdan Maglich, experimental nuclear physicist
- Nenad Medvidović, computer scientist
- Mihajlo D. Mesarovic, systems engineering
- Tihomir Novakov, physicist[32]
- Branislav Notaros, electrical engineer
- Mihajlo Pupin, physicist, physical chemist
- Stojan Radic, electrical engineer
- Miodrag Radulovacki, scientist, inventor
- Aleksandar Stanković, electrical engineer
- Dejan Sobajic, electrical engineer
- Nataša Šešum, mathematician
- Nikola Tesla, inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and futurist
- Bane Vasic, electrical engineer
- Milan Vukcevich, chemist, Grandmaster chess problem composer, writer
- Vladimir Vukićević, software engineer
- John Vukovich, engineer, professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University
American football
- Bob Babich, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns)
- Mike Basrak, collegiate football player
- Novo Bojovic, NFL football player, (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Norm Bulaich, NFL football player (Baltimore Colts, Eagles, and Dolphins); AFC Pro Bowl squad 1971; Sports Illustrated cover (November 1971 issue)
- Pete Catan, football player (Houston Gamblers)
- Maxx Crosby, NFL football player (Las Vegas Raiders)
- Walt Dropo, refused two BAA offers to play baseball with the Red Sox
- Filip Filipović, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears)
- Bob Gain, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns), voted to the All NFL defensive team in 1958
- Sam Jankovich, GM of the New England Patriots, athletic director at the University of Miami
- Dragan Kesich, College football player, (Minnesota Golden Gophers), social media personality.
- Milan Lazetich, NFL football player (Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams)
- Pete Lazetich, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
- Mike Mamula, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles), recipient of the Eagles Ed Block Courage Award
- "Mad Dog" Mandich, NFL football player (Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers), College Football Hall of Fame.
- Duke Maronic, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Scott Milanovich, NFL football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), coach
- Rex Mirich, NFL and AFL football player
- Mike Nixon, NFL coach
- Bob O'Billovich, football player, CFL coach
- Ed O'Bradovich, NFL football player (Chicago Bears)
- Bo Pelini, coach
- Milt Popovich, football player (Chicago Cardinals)
- Dan Radakovich, NFL football player, coach
- Bill Radovich, NFL football player (Detroit Lions)
- Dan Rains, NFL football player (Chicago Bears)
- Steve Ruzich, NFL football player (Green Bay Packers)
- Paul Salata, NFL football player (49ers and Baltimore Colts)
- Alex Smith, NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Alex Stepanovich, NFL football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Joe Tepsic, played for Penn State before opting to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Tom Yewcic, NFL football player (Boston Patriots), also played baseball)
- Chase Winovich, NFL football player (New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins), Founder of Signet, Leader of Men
Baseball
- Erik Bakich, college baseball coach
- Brian Bogusevic, MLB player
- Jess Dobernic, MLB player
- Walt Dropo, MLB player
- Eli Grba, American League champion with the New York Yankees
- Mike Kekich, MLB player
- Mike Krsnich, MLB player
- Rocky Krsnich, MLB player
- Babe Martin, MLB player
- Doc Medich, MLB player
- Johnny Miljus, MLB player
- Paul Popovich, MLB player
- Ryan Radmanovich, MLB player and member of Canada Olympic baseball team
- Dave Rajsich, MLB player
- Gary Rajsich, MLB player
- Jeff Samardzija, player for the Chicago White Sox, also wide receiver at Notre Dame.
- Nick Strincevich, MLB player
- Pete Suder, MLB player
- Steve Sundra, 1939 World Series champion, pitched with the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns
- Steve Swetonic, MLB player
- Joe Tepsic, MLB player
- Peter Vuckovich, AL Cy Young winner: 1982
- George Vukovich, MLB player
- John Vukovich, MLB player and coach
- Christian Yelich, MLB player
Basketball
- Vlade Divac, basketball player, general manager of the Sacramento Kings
- George Glamack, basketball player
- Bato Govedarica, basketball player
- Tim Jankovich, college basketball coach
- Frank Kaminsky, basketball player, parental Serbian heritage[33][34]
- Igor Kokoškov, basketball coach
- Nick Lalich, basketball player
- Pete Lalich, basketball player
- Pete Maravich, basketball player
- Press Maravich, basketball player and coach
- Ed Melvin, basketball player and coach
- Dave Pilipovich, college basketball coach
- Gregg Popovich, NBA basketball coach, Serbian father[35]
- Goran Suton, basketball player
- Lou Stefanovic, basketball player
- Sasha Stefanovic, basketball player
- Mike Todorovich, basketball player and coach
- Jim Zeravich, basketball player
Ice hockey
- Ivan Boldirev, ice hockey (NHL) player
- John Polich, ice hockey (NHL) player
- Stan Smrke, ice hockey (NHL) player
- Mick Vukota, ice hockey (NHL) player
- Milan Lučić, ice hockey (NHL) player
Other sports
- Nikola Bogojevic, professional wrestler performing as "Otis Dozovic"
- Milorad Čavić, swimmer[36]
- Jasna Fazlić, table tennis player
- Sam Jankovich, sports administrator
- Sacha Kljestan, soccer player, Serbian father
- Aleksandar Kovacevic, tennis player
- Ilija Lupulesku, table tennis champion
- Trevor Matich, American football analyst
- Stevan Mićić, freestyle and collegiate wrestler
- Chad Muska, professional skateboarder, Serbian mother
- Andrija Novakovich, soccer player
- Preki, soccer player
- Sandra Spuzich, golfer, winner of U.S. Women's Open
- Neven Subotić, soccer player
- Bojana Todorović, volleyball player
- Ognjen Topic, Muay Thai Boxing champion
- Rhonda Rajsich, racquetball player
- Pete Romcevich, racecar driver
- Bill Vukovich, automobile racing driver
- Bill Vukovich II, automobile racing driver
- Billy Vukovich III, automobile racing driver
- Trifun Živanović, figure skater, Serbian father
- Zoran Zorkic, golfer
- Iva Jovic, tennis player
- Drenka Willen, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
- Alma Alexander, fantasy writer
- Branko Mikasinovich, scholar of Yugoslav and Serbian literature, noted Slavist
- Maja Herman Sekulić, writer, translator, poet, and university professor
- Charles Simic, poet, co-poetry editor of the Paris Review
- Vojislav Stanimirović, journalist, businessman
- Rose Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight, Wikipedian; visiting scholar
- Dejan Stojanović, poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and journalist
- Milivoy Stoyan Stanoyevich, author
- William Jovanovich, publisher and writer
- Michael Pupin, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning biography From Immigrant to Inventor
- Dana Todorović, writer and translator
- George Fisher, explorer, customs officer and early leader of the Texas Revolution
- John Hajdukovich, pioneer and entrepreneur in Big Delta
- Christopher (Kovacevich), metropolitan bishop
- Mateja Matejić, priest
- Varnava Nastić, bishop of Hvosno and Orthodox saint
- Stephen Yokich, American labor union activist, President of the United Auto Workers
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