A small town of great people

Tijana Bošković

Volleyball player

Bileća

Repeatedly named the best volleyball player in the world.

Karl Malden (Mladen Sekulović)

Hollywood actor, Oscar winner

Of Bileća origin

Dušan Vukotić

Animator, Oscar winner

Of the region

The first non-American to win an Oscar for an animated film.

Emir Kusturica

Director, two-time Palme d'Or winner

Of Plana origin

Momo Kapor

Writer and painter

Of Mirilovići origin

Meša Selimović

Writer

Cited his roots in Vranjska

Vladimir Gaćinović

Revolutionary and writer

From Kačanj

Jevto Dedijer

Geographer

From Čepelica

Vladimir Dedijer

Historian and writer

Of the region

Safet Isović

Music doyen (sevdah)

Born in Bileća

Fadil Hadžić

Director, screenwriter, playwright

Born in Bileća