Famous Persons from Vrtojba, , Slovenia
- Polona Batagelj - Born on June 7, 1989 - Sport cyclist
- Snežana Maleševič - Born on October 30, 1985 - Association football player
- Gregor Jerončić - Born on June 23, 1974 - Volleyball player
- Primož Bačar - Born on July 15, 1968 - Basketball player
- Nataša Nemec - Born on March 1, 1950 - Historian
- Aleš Nemec - Born on January 14, 1944 - Mechanical engineer, and Economist (died: August 1, 2010)
- Renato Podbersič - Born on January 17, 1943 - Opinion journalist, and Priest (died: August 1, 2010)
- Robert Faganel - Born on January 14, 1941 - Painter (died: August 1, 2010)
- Jordan Faganel - Born on December 7, 1926 - Military personnel (died: December 28, 1987)
- Slavko Humar - Born on September 11, 1924 - Partisan, and Politician (died: December 28, 1987)
- Kazimir Humar - Born on February 28, 1915 - Opinion journalist, Priest, and Teacher (died: December 28, 1987)
- Rafael Nemec - Born on October 4, 1914 - Restorer, and Painter (died: July 17, 1993)
- Izidor Zavadlav - Born on September 27, 1909 - Catholic priest (died: September 15, 1946)
- Janez Gorkič - Born on August 24, 1907 - Monk, and Catholic priest (died: December 22, 1990)