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Bosnian Americans are Americans whose ancestry can be traced to Bosnia and Herzegovina
. A large majority of Bosnian Americans emigrated to the United States
during and after the Bosnian war
which lasted from 1992-1995. History of Bosnian arrivals to the United States, however, dates back to as far as the 1860s and 1870s. While official census reports from the 2000 Census indicate that there are 98,766 Bosnian-Americans in the United States, it is estimated that today there are some 350,000 Bosnian-Americans of full or partial Bosnian descent living in the country.
The United States has numerous Bosnian cultural, sport and religious associations. Bosnian language newspapers and other periodicals are published in many states; the largest in the United States is the St. Louis based Bosnian-American Newspaper Sabah.
American communities in the US are found in St. Louis, Missouri
; followed by Chicago, Illinois
; Grand Rapids, Michigan
; New York City
; Los Angeles
along with the rest of Southern California
and the Metropolitan areas of Texas
. Historically, Bosnians formed substantial populations in Ohio
, Pennsylvania
, Indiana
and Michigan
.
Bosnians
were early leaders in the establishment of Chicago’s Muslim community. In 1906, they established Džemijetul Hajrije (The Benevolent Society) of Illinois to preserve the community’s religious and national traditions as well as to provide mutual assistance for funerals and illness. The organization established chapters in Gary, Indiana
, in 1913 and Butte, Montana
, in 1916 and is the oldest existing Muslim organization in the United States. Bosnian Muslims had lived in California
, Arizona
, Colorado
, Washington and across the Western U.S.
The first Bosnians
settled in Chicago in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, joining other immigrants seeking better opportunities and better lives. As the former Yugoslavia continued to find its identity as a nation over the last century, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina sought stability and new beginnings in the city of Chicago many intending to return to their homeland. Today as many as 70,000 Bosnians and their descendants live in the Chicago area, representing different faiths, backgrounds, and motivations for making America their new home.
In 2001 the Bosnian community established the first Bosnian American television channel called, Bostel
. Among other cultural institutions that made cultural contributions to diverse American culture is an annual Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival
in New York now in its 11th year.
Other large communities are found in Atlanta; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston
; Charlotte, North Carolina
; Cleveland; Dallas
; Denver; Detroit; Fresno, California
; Houston
; Indianapolis
; Jacksonville; Kansas City
; Las Vegas, Nevada
; Little Rock, Arkansas
; Minneapolis-St. Paul; Northbrook, Illinois
; Oklahoma City
; Orlando, Florida
; Phoenix
; Portland, Oregon
; Riverside, California
and San Bernardino, California
region; Sacramento, California
; Salt Lake City; San Jose
; Seattle; Tampa
; Utica, New York
and Washington, D.C.
with suburban Northern Virginia
, with the Hampton Roads
metro area of Virginia
.
The state of Iowa
also has a sizable number, while other states like Kentucky
, Maine
, Tennessee
and West Virginia
have smaller communities. A large concentration of Bosnians have settled in Memphis, Tennessee
; Nashville, Tennessee
; Louisville, Kentucky
; Bowling Green, Kentucky
; Charleston, West Virginia
; Portland, Maine
; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
and Des Moines, Iowa
in the 1990's. Another Bosnian community is in Rhode Island
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. A large majority of Bosnian Americans emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during and after the Bosnian war
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
which lasted from 1992-1995. History of Bosnian arrivals to the United States, however, dates back to as far as the 1860s and 1870s. While official census reports from the 2000 Census indicate that there are 98,766 Bosnian-Americans in the United States, it is estimated that today there are some 350,000 Bosnian-Americans of full or partial Bosnian descent living in the country.
History
The Bosnian Community in the USA has a long and distinguished history dating back more than one hundred years. One of the first Bosnian arrivals to any country in the New World was to the United States, and is estimated to have been around the 1860s. According to Embassy estimates there are some 350,000 people of Bosnian origin living in the United States. The traditional centers of residence and culture for people from Bosnia and Herzegovina are situated on the East Coast (Atlanta, Jacksonville, New York and Nashville), in Mid-West (St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit) and on the West Coast. Bosnians live in all 50 states.The United States has numerous Bosnian cultural, sport and religious associations. Bosnian language newspapers and other periodicals are published in many states; the largest in the United States is the St. Louis based Bosnian-American Newspaper Sabah.
Settlements and Communities
The largest BosnianBosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
American communities in the US are found in St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
; followed by Chicago, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
; New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
along with the rest of Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
and the Metropolitan areas of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Historically, Bosnians formed substantial populations in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Bosnians
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
were early leaders in the establishment of Chicago’s Muslim community. In 1906, they established Džemijetul Hajrije (The Benevolent Society) of Illinois to preserve the community’s religious and national traditions as well as to provide mutual assistance for funerals and illness. The organization established chapters in Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
, in 1913 and Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
, in 1916 and is the oldest existing Muslim organization in the United States. Bosnian Muslims had lived in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Washington and across the Western U.S.
The first Bosnians
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
settled in Chicago in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, joining other immigrants seeking better opportunities and better lives. As the former Yugoslavia continued to find its identity as a nation over the last century, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina sought stability and new beginnings in the city of Chicago many intending to return to their homeland. Today as many as 70,000 Bosnians and their descendants live in the Chicago area, representing different faiths, backgrounds, and motivations for making America their new home.
In 2001 the Bosnian community established the first Bosnian American television channel called, Bostel
Bostel
RTV BosTel or BosTel is a Bosnian TV station in North America.RTV BosTel's program started airing in September 2001 with a 2 hour program in the Chicago radio market, but has since then expanded into a 24 hour TV station throughout North America...
. Among other cultural institutions that made cultural contributions to diverse American culture is an annual Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival is an annual event founded in 2003 and held in New York and since 2007 showcased at the Tribeca Cinemas Theatres. This Festival showcases the best of the Bosnian cinematography and also provides a platform for the international exposure for emerging Bosnian...
in New York now in its 11th year.
Other large communities are found in Atlanta; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
; Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
; Cleveland; Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
; Denver; Detroit; Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
; Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
; Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
; Jacksonville; Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
; Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
; Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
; Minneapolis-St. Paul; Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census....
; Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
; Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
; Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
; Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
; Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
and San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
region; Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
; Salt Lake City; San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
; Seattle; Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
; Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
with suburban Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
, with the Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
metro area of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
The state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
also has a sizable number, while other states like Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
have smaller communities. A large concentration of Bosnians have settled in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
; Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
; Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
; Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
; Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
; Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
and Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
in the 1990's. Another Bosnian community is in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
Organisations
- Congress of North American BosniaksCongress of North American BosniaksCongress of North American Bosniaks is a Chicago-based non-profit organization representing Bosniaks who live in the United States and Canada. The organization promotes civic, educational and cultural programs, as well as Bosniak-American and Bosniak-Canadian involvement and accomplishments...
- IABNAIABNAThe Islamic Association of Bosniaks of North America , formed in 2003, is responsible for all Bosniak communities in America and Canada under its authority. IABNA is the subordinate organization of the , headed by Mustafa Cerić.- Organization :...
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film FestivalBosnian-Herzegovinian Film FestivalThe Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival is an annual event founded in 2003 and held in New York and since 2007 showcased at the Tribeca Cinemas Theatres. This Festival showcases the best of the Bosnian cinematography and also provides a platform for the international exposure for emerging Bosnian...
- BostelBostelRTV BosTel or BosTel is a Bosnian TV station in North America.RTV BosTel's program started airing in September 2001 with a 2 hour program in the Chicago radio market, but has since then expanded into a 24 hour TV station throughout North America...
Literature
- Aleksandar HemonAleksandar HemonAleksandar Hemon is a Bosnian-American fiction writer. He is the winner of a MacArthur Foundation grant. He has written four acclaimed books: Love and Obstacles: Stories , The Lazarus Project: A Novel , which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle...
, fiction writer - Sasha SkenderijaSasha SkenderijaSasha Skenderija is a Bosnian-American poet currently residing in New York City and Ithaca, New York. He began publishing poetry, prose and criticism in Bosnian in the late 1980s, graduating from the University of Sarajevo in 1991...
, poet - Semir OsmanagićSemir OsmanagicSemir Osmanagić , also known as Sam Osmanagich is an author, amateur archaeologist and contractor in metalworking residing in Houston, United States....
, writer
Film
- Nermin Zajić, actor, comedian
- Ivana MiličevićIvana Milicevic-Early life:Miličević was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina to a Croatian family, the daughter of Tonka, a homemaker, and Damir Miličević, a slaughterhouse worker and entrepreneur. She emigrated to the United States at the age of five and was raised in Michigan...
, actress - Sabina VajračaSabina VajracaSabina Vajrača is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter, and film producer.Vajraća is best known for having directed and produced the 2005 Bosnian documentary Back to Bosnia.-Biography:...
, film director and film producer - Ajla HodzicAjla Hodzic-Biography :Hodžić appeared in a variety of film and television projects in her home country. Currently working and residing in Los Angeles, she is a graduate of Wellesly College...
- Sulejman Medencevic
- Dario DeakDario DeakDario Deak is a Bosnian-American film and television actor.His acting career since 2004 has included parts in the hits Hostage and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy...
, actor - Haris CizmićHaris CizmicHaris Čizmić is a Bosnian American artist, musician, video producer and graphic, industrial and web designer.- Biography :...
, editor - Edin Gali, actor
Music
- Tinka MilinovićTinka MilinovicTinka Milinović is a Bosnian television star and personality, opera singer, recording artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, actress and model who has appeared on the covers of numerous magazines in Europe. Her current platform TheTinkaShow.com provides a commentary of Milinović's view on love,...
, opera singer - Tomo MiličevićTomo MiličevićTomislav "Tomo" Miličević is a Bosnian-American musician. He is the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.- Family :...
, band member of 30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević... - Asim BajramovićAsim BajramovicAsim Bajramović is a Bosnian song and poetry writer. Born to Sabit and Ðuma Bajramovic, Asim is the oldest of 3 children and grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina in a settlement Orahovice near Bileca. He moved to Zavidovici in 1975 where he married in 1980 and had 2 sons...
song and poetry writer - Flory JagodaFlory JagodaFlory Jagoda is a Jewish American and Bosnian guitarist, composer and singer. She is known for her interpretation of Ladino songs.-Biography:...
guitarist, composer and singer - Kemal GekićKemal GekicKemal Gekić is an American classical pianist and Professor of Piano at the Florida International University. He is renowned for his performances of Franz Liszt's works. He is of Bosnian ancestry, his parents are from Livno in Bosnia and Herzegovina-External links:** at the FIU School of Music...
- Vlado PravdićVlado PravdicVlado Pravdić is a Bosnian musician most famous as the organist of the Yugoslav rock group Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1978 to 1987....
Politics
- Muhamed SacirbeyMuhamed SacirbeyMuhamed Sacirbey is a Bosnian American lawyer, businessman and diplomat. Sacirbey rose to prominence in the 1990s when Bosnia and Herzegovina appointed him to be its ambassador to the United Nations. Sacirbey also served briefly as the Bosnian foreign minister...
, businessman, lawyer, and former ambassador - Bisera TurkovicBisera TurkovicBisera Turković is a Bosnian diplomat and politician. She was the first ambassador appointed in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and she was the Bosnian ambassador to the United States, Mexico and Brazil. She holds a degree in Law and a degree in Criminal Justice Administration...
- Rod BlagojevichRod BlagojevichRod R. Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago...
Sports
- Armin MrkanovicArmin MrkanovicArmin Mrkanovic is an Bosnian-American Light Heavyweight kickboxer and Cruiserweight boxer fighting out of Queens, New York. He is currently negotiating with Bellator Fighting Championships to make his Middleweight mixed martial arts debut....
, boxer - Adnan HodzicAdnan HodzicAdnan Hodzic is a Bosnian basketball player. A 6'8 power forward, Hodzic plays for Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee...
, basketball player - Amer DelićAmer DelicAmer Delić is a Bosnian tennis player. Representing the United States as a tour player until 2009, he now represents the country of his birth, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is a member of its Davis Cup team....
, professional tennis player - Nedim NišićNedim NišicNedim Nišić is a Bosnian American Olympic swimmer.He is part of the Bosnian Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He graduated from Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio...
, olympic swimmer - Goran SutonGoran SutonGoran Suton is a Bosnian-born American basketball player who completed his college career with the Michigan State Spartans in 2009. He has played with the Russian Super League team Spartak St...
, basketball player - Boris Bandov, soccer player
- Vedad IbiševićVedad IbiševicVedad Ibišević is a Bosnian footballer playing as striker for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga and the Bosnian national team. He has also played in Switzerland, the USA and France...
, soccer player - Sanel BorićSanel BoricSanel Borić is a Bosnian American footballer who currently plays for Borussia Neunkirchen.-Career:...
, soccer player - Siniša UbiparipovićSiniša UbiparipovicSiniša Ubiparipović is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
, soccer player - Refik KozićRefik KozicRefik Kozić is a retired Yugoslav professional footballer who played for FK Partizan, and in the NASL between 1980 and 1984 for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. His son Alen Kozić was also a professional player....
, soccer player - Perica MaroševićPerica MaroševićPerica "Peri" Marošević is a Bosnian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
, soccer player - Esad KomićEsad KomićEsad Komić is a former Yugoslavian professional footballer.Played goalkeeper in FK Borac Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, HNK Šibenik, Croatia, and Olympique de Marseille, France.He currently lives in the Salt Lake City, Utah, USA....
, soccer player - Joe RadukaJoe RadukaJoe Raduka is a former Yugoslav-American soccer player who began his career with Red Star Belgrade before spending time with indoor and outdoor teams in the U.S., Canada and Belgium...
, soccer player - J. R. BremerJ. R. BremerErnest Bremer, Jr., nicknamed J. R. , is a American-born Bosnian professional basketball player. Bremer has played in the NBA...
, basketball player - Henry DomercantHenry DomercantHenry Domercant is an American-born Bosnian professional basketball player playing in Europe. In July 2011 he signed 2-year contract with UNICS Kazan.-Junior & amateur careers:...
, basketball player - Baggio HusidicBaggio HusidićAdis "Baggio" Hušidić is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
, soccer player - Hajrudin SaračevićHajrudin SaracevicHajrudin Saračević is a former Bosnian football player.He played for FK Željezničar for almost all of his career. He made his debut in 1967-1968 season at the age of 18. He has collected 313 league appearances for FK Željezničar and that is the club record. In total, he played 339 official matches...
Other
- Sanela Diana JenkinsSanela Diana JenkinsSanela Diana Jenkins is a Bosnian entrepreneur and philanthropist. She currently resides in California...
, entrepreneur and philanthropist who established the International Justice Clinic - Edina LekovicEdina LekovicEdina Lekovic is the Director of Policy & Programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council and frequently acts as a national spokesperson for the American Muslim community to media outlets, government officials, interfaith leaders, academic institutions, and community...
- Communications Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council - Wayne S. VucinichWayne S. VucinichWayne S. Vucinich was an American historian and professor and a founding father of Russian and East European scholarship after World War II.- Life :...
- historian and professor - Dean ZulichDean ZulichDean Zulich is a commercial photographer focusing on conceptual fashion, advertisement and celebrity photography. Most famous for his success as the runner up on Vh1 reality television show The Shot, he has photographed Joss Stone, Ricki Lake, Seattle Seahawks, Victoria Secret's supermodels...
- photographer - Samir BecicSamir BecicSamir Becic is an Bosnian American personal trainer and fitness expert in Houston, TX. He was the fitness director of the second largest training facility in the US, and his awards within Bally Total Fitness, including “Best of the Best Personal Trainer for Bally Total Fitness”, Best Fitness...
- health and fitness expert - Amra Silajdzic - Model/Actress
See also
- Embassy of Bosnia-Herzegovina
- European AmericanEuropean AmericanA European American is a citizen or resident of the United States who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe...