SettingsAmerican people of Slovenian descent
American Mutual Life Association
The American Mutual Life Association is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrants and their descendants in the United States.
The American Mutual Life Association is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrants and their descendants in the United States.
Anton Peterlin (soccer)
Anton Alexander Peterlin is an American soccer player who most recently played for Football League One club Walsall as a midfielder, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura Cou...
Anton Alexander Peterlin is an American soccer player who most recently played for Football League One club Walsall as a midfielder, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura Cou...
Bob Golic
Robert Perry Golic is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for fourteen seasons during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Robert Perry Golic is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for fourteen seasons during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Carly Henderson
Carly Henderson is an Emmy Award-nominated TV Presenter of Italian-Slovenian descent.
Carly Henderson is an Emmy Award-nominated TV Presenter of Italian-Slovenian descent.
Cheri Yecke
Cheri Yecke is a conservative politician in the United States who has been involved in attempts to have creationism taught in science classes.
Cheri Yecke is a conservative politician in the United States who has been involved in attempts to have creationism taught in science classes.
Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. Known by his fans as "Downtown Dan," "Thunder Dan," an...
Daniel Lewis Majerle is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. Known by his fans as "Downtown Dan," "Thunder Dan," an...
Etbin Kristan
Etbin Kristan was a Slovenian labour leader and Social Democratic politician and writer during the late-Austrian-Hungarian and the Yugoslav monarchy.
Etbin Kristan was a Slovenian labour leader and Social Democratic politician and writer during the late-Austrian-Hungarian and the Yugoslav monarchy.
Ferdinand J. Chesarek
Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek (born Calumet, Michigan, February 18, 1914) was an American army general.
Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek (born Calumet, Michigan, February 18, 1914) was an American army general.
Francis Xavier Pierz
Francis Xavier Pierz ('Franc Pirc' or Franc Pirec; 'Franz Pierz') (1785–1880) was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary to the Ottawa and Ojibwa Indians.
Francis Xavier Pierz ('Franc Pirc' or Franc Pirec; 'Franz Pierz') (1785–1880) was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary to the Ottawa and Ojibwa Indians.
Frank Brimsek
Francis Charles "Mister Zero" Brimsek was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.
Francis Charles "Mister Zero" Brimsek was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.
Frank Gorenc
Lieutenant General Frank "Gork" Gorenc is Commander, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Lieutenant General Frank "Gork" Gorenc is Commander, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Frank Lausche
Frank John Lausche (November 14, 1895 – April 21, 1990) was a Democratic politician from Ohio.
Frank John Lausche (November 14, 1895 – April 21, 1990) was a Democratic politician from Ohio.
Frankie Yankovic
Frankie Yankovic (July 28, 1915, Davis, West Virginia – October 14, 1998, New Port Richey, Florida) was a Grammy Award-winning polka musician.
Frankie Yankovic (July 28, 1915, Davis, West Virginia – October 14, 1998, New Port Richey, Florida) was a Grammy Award-winning polka musician.
Frederic Baraga
Frederic Baraga, Venerable was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, Michigan and a Slovene American Roman Catholic missionary, and grammarian.
Frederic Baraga, Venerable was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, Michigan and a Slovene American Roman Catholic missionary, and grammarian.
Fritzie Zivic
Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913, Pittsburgh, United States — May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Živčić, known to boxing fans as Fritzie Zivic, “The Croat Comet”), was an...
Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913, Pittsburgh, United States — May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Živčić, known to boxing fans as Fritzie Zivic, “The Croat Comet”), was an...
George Dolenz
George Dolenz (originally George Dolentz, born Jure Dolenc) (5 January 19088 February 1963) was an American film actor born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary, now in Italy), in ...
George Dolenz (originally George Dolentz, born Jure Dolenc) (5 January 19088 February 1963) was an American film actor born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary, now in Italy), in ...
George Voinovich
George Victor Voinovich is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party.
George Victor Voinovich is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party.
Ignatius Mrak
Ignatius Mrak (16 October 1818 - January 2, 1901) was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, in Michigan.
Ignatius Mrak (16 October 1818 - January 2, 1901) was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, in Michigan.
Ivan Zorman
Ivan Zorman (1885-1957) was a Slovene poet and composer.
Ivan Zorman (1885-1957) was a Slovene poet and composer.
James Trobec
James Trobec (July 10, 1838–December 15, 1921) was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
James Trobec (July 10, 1838–December 15, 1921) was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Jeff Blatnick
Jeff Blatnick (born July 26, 1957) is a former American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator.
Jeff Blatnick (born July 26, 1957) is a former American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator.
Jerry M. Linenger
Jerry Michael Linenger, M.D., M.S.S.M., M.P.H., Ph.D. (Captain, Medical Corps, USN, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut, who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir.
Jerry Michael Linenger, M.D., M.S.S.M., M.P.H., Ph.D. (Captain, Medical Corps, USN, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut, who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir.
Jim Klobuchar
Jim Klobuchar is a Minnesota journalist, author, and travel guide.
Jim Klobuchar is a Minnesota journalist, author, and travel guide.
Joe Cimperman
Joe Cimperman (born circa 1970) is an American Democratic politician who serves as a member of the City Council of Cleveland Ohio, representing Ward 3.
Joe Cimperman (born circa 1970) is an American Democratic politician who serves as a member of the City Council of Cleveland Ohio, representing Ward 3.
Joe Kuhel
Joseph Anthony Kuhel (June 25, 1906 - February 26, 1984) was a first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball.
Joseph Anthony Kuhel (June 25, 1906 - February 26, 1984) was a first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball.
Joe Sutter
Joseph F. "Joe" Sutter was an engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company and chief engineer for the development of the Boeing 747 under Malcolm T. Stamper.
Joseph F. "Joe" Sutter was an engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company and chief engineer for the development of the Boeing 747 under Malcolm T. Stamper.
John Blatnik
John Anton Blatnik (August 17, 1911 – December 17, 1991) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota.
John Anton Blatnik (August 17, 1911 – December 17, 1991) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota.
John Ermenc
John Ermenc was a real estate and insurance broker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served one term as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
John Ermenc was a real estate and insurance broker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served one term as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
John Gruden
John D. Gruden (born June 4, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
John D. Gruden (born June 4, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
John Kanzius
John S. Kanzius (March 1, 1944 – February 18, 2009) was an American inventor, radio and TV engineer, one-time station owner and ham radio operator (Call Sign K3TUP) from Erie, Pennsylvania.
John S. Kanzius (March 1, 1944 – February 18, 2009) was an American inventor, radio and TV engineer, one-time station owner and ham radio operator (Call Sign K3TUP) from Erie, Pennsylvania.
John Vertin
John Vertin (b. at Dobliče, Diocese of Laibach (Carniolia), Austrian Empire (now in Črnomelj, Slovenia), 17 July 1844; d. at Marquette, Michigan, 26 February 1899) was a Slovene-American Catholi...
John Vertin (b. at Dobliče, Diocese of Laibach (Carniolia), Austrian Empire (now in Črnomelj, Slovenia), 17 July 1844; d. at Marquette, Michigan, 26 February 1899) was a Slovene-American Catholi...
Ken Novak
Ken Novak was an American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League in the 1970s.
Ken Novak was an American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League in the 1970s.
KSKJ
KSKJ, or Kranjsko slovenska katoliška jednota ("Carniolan Slovene Catholic Union"), is a Slovene fraternal organization in the United States, founded in 1894.
KSKJ, or Kranjsko slovenska katoliška jednota ("Carniolan Slovene Catholic Union"), is a Slovene fraternal organization in the United States, founded in 1894.
Les Kuntar
Leslie Stephen Kuntar (born July 28, 1969) is a retired American professional ice hockey player.
Leslie Stephen Kuntar (born July 28, 1969) is a retired American professional ice hockey player.
Louis Adamic
Louis Adamic (Alojz Adamič) (March 23, 1898 – September 4, 1951) was a Slovenian American author and translator.
Louis Adamic (Alojz Adamič) (March 23, 1898 – September 4, 1951) was a Slovenian American author and translator.
Matt Cvetic
Matthew "Matt" Cvetic was a Pittsburgh native who was asked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to join the Communist Party of the United States as an informant in the 1940s.
Matthew "Matt" Cvetic was a Pittsburgh native who was asked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to join the Communist Party of the United States as an informant in the 1940s.
Melania Trump
Melania Knauss-Trump (born Melanija Knavs, germanized to Melania Knauss; April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian former model and the wife of American real estate magnate Donald Trump.
Melania Knauss-Trump (born Melanija Knavs, germanized to Melania Knauss; April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian former model and the wife of American real estate magnate Donald Trump.
Michael Novak
Michael Novak (born 9 September 1933) is an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat.
Michael Novak (born 9 September 1933) is an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat.
Micky Dolenz
George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the drummer and lead vocalist o...
George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the drummer and lead vocalist o...
Mike Adamle
Michael David "Mike" Adamle is a sports personality and former National Football League player.
Michael David "Mike" Adamle is a sports personality and former National Football League player.
Mike Golic
Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (; born December 12, 1962) is a co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former defensive lineman at Notre Dame and in the NFL. The NFL website l...
Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (; born December 12, 1962) is a co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former defensive lineman at Notre Dame and in the NFL. The NFL website l...
Philip Ruppe
Philip Edward Ruppe (born September 29, 1926) is a former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Philip Edward Ruppe (born September 29, 1926) is a former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Progressive Slovene Women of America
Progressive Slovene Women of America (PSWA), or Napredne Slovenke Amerike, is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrant women and their descendants in...
Progressive Slovene Women of America (PSWA), or Napredne Slovenke Amerike, is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrant women and their descendants in...
Rado Lenček
Rado Ludovik Lenček (3 October 1921 – 27 January 2005) was a Slovene linguist, cultural historian and ethnologist, who lived and worked in the United States.
Rado Ludovik Lenček (3 October 1921 – 27 January 2005) was a Slovene linguist, cultural historian and ethnologist, who lived and worked in the United States.
Randy Gradishar
Randy Charles Gradishar is a former college and professional American football linebacker who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
Randy Charles Gradishar is a former college and professional American football linebacker who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
Raymond P. Kogovsek
Raymond Peter "Ray" Kogovsek (born August 19, 1941) is a former U.S. Representative from Colorado.
Raymond Peter "Ray" Kogovsek (born August 19, 1941) is a former U.S. Representative from Colorado.
Ronald J. Zlatoper
Ronald Joseph Zlatoper (born March 21, 1942) is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1994 to 1996.
Ronald Joseph Zlatoper (born March 21, 1942) is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1994 to 1996.
Ronald M. Sega
Ronald "Ron" Michael Sega (also Ronald Šega) (Ph.D.) (born December 4, 1952) is professor of systems engineering at Colorado State University and vice president for applied research for th...
Ronald "Ron" Michael Sega (also Ronald Šega) (Ph.D.) (born December 4, 1952) is professor of systems engineering at Colorado State University and vice president for applied research for th...
Slovene Americans
Slovene Americans or Slovenian Americans (ameriški Slovenci, literally "American Slovenes") are citizens of the United States of Slovene descent.
Slovene Americans or Slovenian Americans (ameriški Slovenci, literally "American Slovenes") are citizens of the United States of Slovene descent.
Slovenian Women's Union of America
Slovenian Women's Union of America (SWUA) is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrant women and their descendants in the United States.
Slovenian Women's Union of America (SWUA) is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrant women and their descendants in the United States.
Sunita Williams
Sunita Williams (born September 19, 1965) is a United States Naval officer and a NASA astronaut.
Sunita Williams (born September 19, 1965) is a United States Naval officer and a NASA astronaut.
Tom Harkin
Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin is the current junior United States Senator from Iowa serving since 1985, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin is the current junior United States Senator from Iowa serving since 1985, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Tony Adamle
Anthony "Tony" Adamle was a professional American football linebacker and fullback in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League.
Anthony "Tony" Adamle was a professional American football linebacker and fullback in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League.
Toussaint Hočevar
Toussaint Hočevar (25 June 1927 - 21 April 1987) or Toussaint Hocevar was a Slovenian American economic historian.
Toussaint Hočevar (25 June 1927 - 21 April 1987) or Toussaint Hocevar was a Slovenian American economic historian.
Wally Judnich
Walter Franklin Judnich (January 24, 1916 – July 10, 1971) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and.
Walter Franklin Judnich (January 24, 1916 – July 10, 1971) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and.
Western Slavonic Association
Western Slavonic Association (WSA), founded 1908 as Zahodna slovanska veza, is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrants and their descendants in the...
Western Slavonic Association (WSA), founded 1908 as Zahodna slovanska veza, is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrants and their descendants in the...
William Allen Zajc
William Allen Zajc is a U.S. physicist and professor at Columbia University in New York, NY, USA, where he has worked since 1987.
William Allen Zajc is a U.S. physicist and professor at Columbia University in New York, NY, USA, where he has worked since 1987.
William Francis Petrovic
Rear Admiral William Francis Petrovic was a preeminent naval engineer and ship builder in the United States Navy, serving from 1935 to 1972.
Rear Admiral William Francis Petrovic was a preeminent naval engineer and ship builder in the United States Navy, serving from 1935 to 1972.
Željko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek (; born 15 August 1957) is an Emmy Award-winning Slovenian American actor well known for his role as Ray Fiske on Damages, as well as his role of Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life...
Željko Ivanek (; born 15 August 1957) is an Emmy Award-winning Slovenian American actor well known for his role as Ray Fiske on Damages, as well as his role of Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life...