List of Serbian Americans
This is a list of notable Serbian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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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.
Academics
- 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
- Radovan Kovacevic, professor and inventor
- Alexander Margulis, clinical professor of radiology
- Vasa Mihich, painter and sculptor, professor at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Branko Milanović, economist
- 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
- 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
- Nataša Pavlović, mathematics professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Sloan Research Fellow
- Miloš Velimirović, musicologist, a music professor at Yale University, Professor Emeritus
- Jelena Kovacevic, Dean of Engineering at NYU’s Tandon School and Carnegie Mellon University
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, University Professor, Columbia University in the City of New York
- Jasmina Vujic, nuclear engineering professor at Berkeley, 1st female nuclear engineering department chair in the US[1][2]
- Gojko Lalic, chemistry professor at the University of Washington[3]
Artists and designers
- Marina Abramović, performance artist
- Louis D. Astorino, architect
- Tom Carapic, found object artist
- Marjorie Mikasen, painter, author[4]
- Alexander Sambugnac, artist, sculptor
- Zoran Ladicorbic, fashion designer
- Gorjana Reidel, jewelry designer
- Daniel Vosovic, fashion designer
- Rushka Bergman, fashion stylist and editor
- Lili Lakich, neon light artist
- John David Brcin, sculptor
- Jelena Behrend, jewelry designer[5]
- Ana Kras, furniture designer, photographer, artist[6]
- Ana Prvacki, performance artist
- George Styler, fashion designer[7]
- Marek Djordjevic, automobile designer[8][9]
- Srdjan Jovanovic Weiss, Serbian-born architect and urban planner
Media
- Michael Smerconish, CNN journalist
- Donald P. Bellisario, television producer[10]
- Walt Bogdanich, award winning NY Times investigative journalist
- Rasha Drachkovitch, television producer, president of 44 Blue Productions
- Ellis Cannon, television personality
- Natalie Jacobson, television presenter
- Paul Stojanovich, television producer
- Gordon Bijelonic, film producer[11][12]
- Peter Bogdanovich, film producer, director
- Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, founder/director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Fellowship
- Anka Radakovich, magazine columnist
- Ika Panajotovic, film producer, tennis champion
- Boogie (Vladimir Milivojevich), documentary and portrait photographer
- Milena Rakocević, fashion photographer[13][14]
- Tijana Ibrahimovic, fashion journalist
Entertainers
Actors
- Sasha Alexander, actress[15]
- Lolita Davidovich, actress
- Milla Jovovich, actress
- Stana Katic, actress[16]
- Natalia Nogulich, actress
- Nina Seničar, actress
- Bojana Novakovic, actress
- Sarah Sokolovic, actress
- Coco Austin, glamour model, actress[17][18]
- Michael Bellisario, actor
- Troian Bellisario, actress
- Brad Dexter, actor
- Divine, actor, singer, drag queen
- Milena Govich, actress
- Adrienne Janic, actress, TV presenter[19]
- George Kapetan, actor
- Karl Malden, actor, Oscar winner[20]
- Margaret Markov, actress
- Milos Milos, actor, stunt double, bodyguard of actor Alain Delon
- Alex Nesic, actor[21]
- Catherine Oxenberg, actress
- Michael Sorich, actor
- Stoya, dramatic actress,[22] former adult film actress[23]
- Inari Vachs, adult film actress[24]
- Steve Vinovich, actor
- John Vivyan, actor[25]
- Gloria Grey, actress
- Mirjana Joković, actress and drama coach
- Bill Radovich, actor
- Branko Tomović, actor
- Rade Šerbedžija, actor
- Sara Brajovic, model and actress[26][27]
- Laura Benanti, actress
- Ana Alexander, actress and model[28]
- Adriana Chechik, adult film actress
Directors and screenwriters
- Sanja Bestic, theatre director, writer, producer
- Peter Bogdanovich, film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, critic
- 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
- Muruga Booker, drummer, composer, recording artist[29]
- Del Casher, guitarist, inventor
- Mike Dimkich, Punk guitarist (The Cult & Bad Religion)
- Ivan Ilić, pianist
- Brandon Jovanovich, opera singer
- Lene Lovich, New Wave singer, songwriter, musician
- Charlie Marinkovich, singer, songwriter
- Milena Kitic, opera mezzo-soprano
- Milan the Leather Boy, record producer, songwriter, recording artist
- Filip Mitrovic, composer
- Spud Murphy, jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, arranger
- Nikola Resanovic, composer, music professor
- Rudolph Reti, musical analyst, composer, pianist
- Dillon Francis, DJ and record producer
- Ana Popovic, blues guitarist
- Maja Bogdanović, cellist
- Aleksandra Vrebalov, composer, musician
- Jelena Mihailović (artistic name JelaCello), cellist
- Marina Arsenijevic, Concert pianist and composer
- Alexander Zonjic, flutist
Military personnel
- 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
- Stevan Mandarich (1911–2001), Navy admiral, Mandarich Massif named after him
- 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
- Butch Verich, Air Force lieutenant, Vietnam War
- Mel Vojvodich, Air Force major general, Vietnam and Korea Wars, decorated
- George Vujnovich, intelligence agent, World War II, decorated
Politicians
- 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
- Marko Dapcevich, former mayor of Sitka, Alaska
- Helen Delich Bentley, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland from 1985 to 1995
- Bill Ray, politician, businessman and writer
- 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
- George N. Zenovich, served in the California State Senate and Assembly
- Mike Stepovich, last appointed territorial Governor of Alaska
- John Dapcevich, former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska
- Marko Dapcevich, most recent former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska
- Bill Ray, politician, Alaska State Senate
- Steve Vukovich, politician
- Mike Pusich, former Mayor of Douglas, Alaska
- John Gregovich, politician, Nevada Senate
Government
- George Michael Marovich, United States federal judge
- Mitchell Melich, solicitor for the Interior Department under the first Richard Nixon administration
- Zoran Popovich, senior judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court
- Vukan R. Vuchic, public transport expert
- Alex Miller, Alaskan statehood lobbyist
Economy and business
- William Jovanovich, businessman, director at Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich (Harcourt publisher)
- Milan Mandarić, businessman
- Milan Panić, businessman
- Phebe Novakovic, businesswoman
- Andy Stefanovich, business consultant, author
- Milan Puskar, entrepreneur, philanthropist
- Steve Popovich, record company executive
- William G. Salatich, executive at Gillette (brand), director of the Bob Hope Desert Classic Charity Golf Tournament[30]
- Nicholas Chabraja, lawyer, CEO at General Dynamics
- Mitchell M. Duchich, founder of Clover Leaf Dairy Company (Gary, Indiana)[31], also founded a scholarship program
Scientists, inventors and engineers
- 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
- Srba Mijailovich, scientist
- Tihomir Novakov, physicist
- 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
Athletes
American football
- Milan Lazetich, NFL football player (Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams)
- Tom Yewcic, NFL football player (Boston Patriots), also played baseball
- 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.
- Paul Salata, NFL football player (49ers and Baltimore Colts)
- Norm Bulaich, NFL football player (Baltimore Colts, Eagles, and Dolphins); AFC Pro Bowl squad 1971; Sports Illustrated cover (November 1971 issue)
- Milt Popovich, football player (Chicago Cardinals)
- Alex Stepanovich, NFL football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Bob O'Billovich, football player, CFL coach
- Ed O'Bradovich, NFL football player (Chicago Bears)
- Novo Bojovic, NFL football player, (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Bob Gain, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns), voted to the All NFL defensive team in 1958
- Bob Babich, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns)
- Pete Catan, football player (Houston Gamblers)
- Dan Rains, NFL football player (Chicago Bears)
- Scott Milanovich, NFL football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), coach
- Steve Ruzich, NFL football player (Green Bay Packers)
- Mike Nixon, NFL coach
- Rex Mirich, NFL and AFL football player
- Mike Basrak, collegiate football player
- Bill Radovich, NFL football player (Detroit Lions)
- Pete Lazetich, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
- Sam Jankovich, GM of the New England Patriots, athletic director at the University of Miami
- Walt Dropo, refused two BAA offers to play baseball with the Red Sox
- Joe Tepsic, played for Penn State before opting to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Alex Smith, NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Bo Pelini, coach
- Filip Filipović, NFL football player ( San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears)
- Duke Maronic, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Dan Radakovich, NFL football player, coach
Baseball
- 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
- 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
- Peter Vuckovich, AL Cy Young winner: 1982
- George Vukovich, MLB player
- John Vukovich, MLB player and coach
- Mike Kreevich, MLB player, notable center fielder during the 1930s and 1940s
- Christian Yelich, MLB player
- Steve Swetonic, MLB Player
- Ryan Radmanovich, MLB Player and member of Canada Olympic baseball team
- Erik Bakich, college baseball coach
- Joe Tepsic, MLB Player
Basketball
- George Glamack, basketball player
- Tim Jankovich, college basketball coach
- Vlade Divac, basketball player, general manager of the Sacramento Kings
- Igor Kokoškov, basketball coach
- 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[32]
- Goran Suton, basketball player
- Peja Stojaković, basketball player
- Mike Todorovich, basketball player and coach
- Jim Zeravich, basketball player
- Frank Kaminsky, basketball player, parental Serbian heritage[33][34]
- Nikola Jokic, basketball player Denver Nuggets
Ice hockey
- Mick Vukota, ice hockey (NHL) player
- Ivan Boldirev, ice hockey (NHL) player
- Stan Smrke, ice hockey (NHL) player
- John Polich, ice hockey (NHL) player
Other sports
- Milorad Čavić, swimmer[35]
- 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
- Sacha Kljestan, soccer player, Serbian father
- Preki, soccer player
- Neven Subotić, soccer player
- Trevor Matich, American football analyst
- Sam Jankovich, sports administrator
- Sandra Spuzich, golfer, winner of U.S. Women's Open
- Zoran Zorkic, golfer
- Ognjen Topic, Muay Thai Boxing champion
- Nikola Bogojevic, professional wrestler performing as "Otis Dozovic"
- Ilija Lupulesku, table tennis champion
- Bojana Todorović, volleyball player
- Derek Popovich, MISL soccer player
- Stevan Mićić, freestyle and collegiate wrestler
Writers
- Branko Mikasinovich, scholar of Yugoslav and Serbian literature, noted Slavist
- Charles Simic, poet, co-poetry editor of the Paris Review
- Dejan Stojanović, poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and journalist
- Vojislav Stanimirović, journalist, businessman
- Alma Alexander, fantasy writer
- Maja Herman Sekulić, writer, translator, poet, and university professor
- Milivoy Stoyan Stanoyevich, author
Other
- George Fisher, explorer, customs officer and early leader of the Texas Revolution
- Stephen Yokich, American labor union activist, President of the United Auto Workers
- John Hajdukovich, pioneer and entrepreneur in Big Delta
- Christopher (Kovacevich), metropolitan bishop
- Mateja Matejić, priest
- Varnava Nastić, bishop of Hvosno and Orthodox saint
See also
References
- Vladimir. "People". www.eserbia.org.
- "Jasmina L. Vujic - Research UC Berkeley". vcresearch.berkeley.edu.
- "Gojko Lalic - UW Dept of Chemistry". depts.washington.edu.
- "Voice of America Interview". Marjorie Mikasen. 2009.
Serbian American author Marjorie Mikasen and her husband Mark Griep have written the book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
- Studios, Vanity Fair. "Artisan Craft: Jelena Behrend Forges Bold Directions in Jewelry".
- Molvar, Kari. "At Home With Ana Kras, New York Design Star of the Moment".
- "George Styler". www.modelmayhem.com.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2018-04-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "The Original Designer of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Marek Djordjevic". 23 September 2011.
- "Donald Bellisario profile at". Filmreference.com. August 8, 1935. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- "Gordon Bijelonic". IMDb.
- Renninger, Bryce J. (16 December 2011). "New Indie Producing Duo Says They Want to Be the Next Ron Howard/Brian Grazer".
- "Verica Rakočević: Ono što u životu radite, vraća vam se kao nagrada ili kazna (foto) - Story". story.rs.
- "KRIJE JE OD JAVNOSTI Ovo je ćerka Verice Rakočević koju nikada niste videli".
- Video on YouTube; http://ausxip.com/sashaalexander/2012/11/rizzoli-isles-star-has-done-some-crime-fighting-in-real-life.html. Missing or empty
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My parents are Serbs from Croatia.
- "Koko Ti: Ne izgledam kao Srpkinja, ali jesam!".
Na ovoj fotografiji me možete videti kao brinetu koja ima četrnaest godina. Mislim da ne izgledam kao Srpkinja. Inače, to je mesto (zemlja) odakle su došli roditelji moje mame
- "Koko: Ja sam Srpkinja" (in Serbian).
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-03-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Karl Malden profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- "Alex nesic". www.alexnesic.com.
- "Ederlezi Rising". 25 February 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- "The Charlatan's conversation with adult film star Stoya". The Charlatan. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- "Inari Vachs". Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- p.106 San Antonio Express April 3, 1960
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2018-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Trochu, Photos par Hervé Goluza, Propos recueillis par Eugénie. "Sara Brajovic".
- "Ana Alexander Biography". anaalexander.com.
- "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MURUGA?". www.recordingeq.com.
- https://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/11/15/william_g_salatich_at_87_former_executive_at_gillette/.
The son of Serbian immigrants, his work ethic inspired his oldest daughter, longtime Boston television news anchor Natalie Jacobson.
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- Wojnarowski, Adrian (10 June 2007). "'Pop' art". Yahoo! Sports.
- "Kaminski u Beogradu: Tačno je, imam srpske korene – počeo sam u srpskoj ligi u Čikagu!". kosarka.hotsport.rs (in Serbian). August 18, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- "Suns' Frank Kaminsky Might Play For the Serbian National Team". wagerbop.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Milorad Čavić Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
Sources
- Vuković, Sava (1998). History of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America and Canada 1891–1941. Kragujevac: Kalenić.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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