Below is a list of notable people born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia or its surroundings:

Sports

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Valentin Ilievski general director of the Messer Group for BiH
• Denko Krstić

Crime

• 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)

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