Below is a list of notable people born in Gostivar, North Macedonia or its surroundings:
Historical figures
edit- Petar Novaković Čardaklija, diplomat in the First Serbian Uprising
- Xhem Hasa, nationalist and member of the Balli Kombëtar
- Voisava Tripalda, mother of Skanderbeg
Sports figures
edit- Amir Bilali, football player
- Argjend Beqiri, football player
- Rudi Gusnić, football manager and former player
- Shaban Ismaili, footballer
- Shkodran Mustafi, footballer
- Admir Mehmedi, football player
- Nazmi Mehmeti, wrestler
- Gentjana Rochi, football player
- Nuri Seferi, boxer, reigning WBO European Cruiserweight Champion
- Nezbedin Selimi, footballer
Academics
edit- Haralampije Polenaković, literary historian
- Jovan Trifunovski, Serbian geographer
Artist
edit- Mladen Srbinović, Serbian painter
Politicians
edit- Arben Taravari, Albanian Macedonian doctor and mayor of Gostivar.