Famous Persons from Cerkno, Cerkno, Slovenia
- Marjan Podobnik - Born on December 24, 1960 - Agricultural engineer, Entrepreneur, Politician, and Businessperson
- Ivana Leskovec - Born on June 17, 1960 - Ethnologist
- Janez Podobnik - Born on September 17, 1959 - Politician, and Physician
- Jurij Pfeifer - Born on March 9, 1955 - Painter, Illustrator, Photographer, and Writer (died: July 15, 2020)
- Boris Mlakar - Born on November 14, 1947 - Historian (died: July 15, 2020)
- Ana Štucin - Born on March 27, 1927 - Opinion journalist, Curator, Historian, and Teacher (died: April 7, 2017)
- Viktor Prašnik - Born on September 30, 1919 - Cultural worker (died: April 7, 2017)
- Stanko Uršič - Born on February 26, 1917 - Opinion journalist, Mathematician, and Teacher - Order of Labour (died: August 14, 2000)
- Vinko Tavčar - Born on January 5, 1914 - Photographer (died: October 10, 1999)
- Gabrijel Peternelj - Born on March 9, 1910 - Partisan, and Politician (died: September 17, 2001)
- Slavko Bevk - Born on June 9, 1909 - Partisan, and Economist (died: September 17, 1970)
- Vladimir Julij Kogoj - Born on July 25, 1905 - Opinion journalist, Teacher, and Writer (died: September 17, 1970)
- Viktor Jereb - Born on November 20, 1904 - Teacher (died: November 1, 1984)
- Pavla Rutar - Born on April 26, 1904 - Activist, Partisan, and Secretary (died: August 3, 1973)