The Serbian people's greatest contributions to science, art and culture were made by the individuals included on the list of the 100 most famous Serbs. The list was compiled in 1993 by an expert committee comprising academics from the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, which then published a book titled The Most Famous Serbs.

A number of important individuals from recent history have also been added to the list and there is a section on contemporary individuals who have achieved worldwide fame.

Photos	Personality	Note
	Stefan Nemanja (1114-1200)	Serbian grand prince and founder of the Nemanjić dynasty
	Saint Sava (1169-1236)	Educator and the first archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian church www.hramsvetogsave.com
	King Milutin (1253-1321)	One of the most powerful mediaeval Serbian leaders
	Emperor Dušan (1308-1355)	The first Serbian emperor and legislator
	Prince Lazar (1329-1389)	Holy Emperor Lazar, cult figure of the Serbian Kosovo myth
	Despot Stefan Lazarević (1377-1427)	Modern ruler, diplomat, warrior and poet
	Despot Đurađ Branković (1377-1456)	Serbian ruler and military leader
	Count Sava Vladislavić – Raguzinski (1668-1738)	Serbian patriot, Russian count, merchant and secret agent
	Đorđe ‘Karađorđe’ Petrović (1768-1817)	Leader of the First Serbian Uprising
	Prince Miloš Obrenović (1780-1860)	Prince of Serbia and leader of the Second Serbian Uprising
	Prince Mihailo Obrenović (1823-1868)	Reformer
	King Petar I Karađorđević (1844-1921)	Establisher of the Serbian parliamentary constitutional monarchy
	Field Marshal Živojin Mišić (1855-1921)	One of the most distinguished Serbian military leaders
	Nikola Pašić (1845-1926)	The longest-serving Serbian politician and statesman
	Dr Zoran Đinđić (1952-2003)	Philosopher, politician, prime minister and a role model for modern Serbia www.zorandjindjic.org
	Ruđer Bošković (1711-1787)	Polymath, astronomer and scientist www.adrb.org
	Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787-1864)	Linguist, ethnographer, historian and Serbian language reformer
	Josif Pančić (1814-1888)	Doctor, botanist and the first president of the Kingdom of Serbia Academy
	Jovan Cvijić (1865-1927)	Founder of Serbian geography
	Mihajlo Pupin (1854-1935)	Scientist and inventor www.imp.bg.ac.rs
	Milutin Milanković (1879-1958)	Author of the theory of ice ages and creator of the most accurate calendar in existence
	Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)	One of the world’s greatest inventors www.tesla-museum.org
	Dositej Obradović (1739-1811)	Literary author, philosopher, teacher and educator of the people
	Petar II Petrović Njegoš (1813-1851)	One of the greatest Serbian poets, ruler and bishop of Montenegro
	Borisav Stanković (1876-1927)	One of the most important Serbian realist authors.
	Branislav Nušić (1864-1938)	The greatest Serbian comic writer
	Branko Radičević (1824-1853)	Serbian poetry is divided into that which came before him and that which came after him www.brankovokolo.org
	Vojislav Ilić (1862-1894)	Realist poet and bohemian
	Đura Jakšić (1832-1878)	Writer, painter and bohemian
	Ivan Gundulić (1589-1638)	Celebrated Dubrovnik baroque poet
	Ivo Andrić (1892-1975)	1961 winner of Nobel Prize for Literature www.ivoandric.org.rs
	Isidora Sekulić (1877-1958)	Serbian writer and first female Academy member
	Jovan Dučić (1871-1943)	Serbian poet, writer and diplomat
	Jovan ‘Zmaj’ Jovanović (1833-1904)	Children’s poet, lyricist of Serbian romanticism, doctor and publisher www.zmajevedecjeigre.org.rs
	Jovan Sterija Popović (1806-1856)	The father of Serbian drama, comedy writer www.pozorje.org.rs
	Laza K. Lazarević (1851-1891)	Doctor and progenitor of the Serbian psychological story
	Laza Kostić (1841-1910)	Serbian poet, journalist and translator
	Meša Selimović (1910-1982)	Distinguished Serbian writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Milan Rakić (1876-1938)	Serbian poet, diplomat and Academy member
	Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909-1945)	One of the most interesting European painters from the interwar period
	Miloš Crnjanski (1893-1977)	Writer, story-teller, romanticist and playwright
	Nadežda Petrović (1873-1915)	The most important Serbian female painter from the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century www.nadezdapetrovic.rs
	Paja Jovanović (1859-1957)	Typical representative of Serbian academic realism
	Radoje Domanović (1873-1908)	Author of Serbian satirical short stories
	Sava Šumanović (1896-1942)	One of the most important Serbian painters of the 20th century www.savasumanovic.org.rs
	Stevan Mokranjac (1856-1914)	Serbian classical composer and music teacher www.mokranjac.edu.rs