The Montenegrins of Serbia (Montenegrin and Serbian: Црногорци у Србији/Crnogorci u Srbiji) are a national minority in the country. According to the 2011 census, there are 38,527 ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia. They are the sixth largest ethnic community in the Vojvodina province.
The largest concentration of Montenegrins in Vojvodina could be found in the municipalities of Vrbas (24.79%), Mali Iđoš (20.83%), and Kula (16.34%). Settlements in Vojvodina with absolute or relative Montenegrin majority are: Lovćenac in the Mali Iđoš municipality with 56.86% Montenegrins, Kruščić in the Kula municipality with 32.64% Montenegrins, and Savino Selo in the Vrbas municipality with 38.20% Montenegrins. Formerly, the village of Bačko Dobro Polje in the Vrbas municipality also had a Montenegrin majority (According to the 1971 census, Montenegrins comprised 55.39% of population of this village, while according to the 2002 census, the current population of the village is composed of 57.17% Serbs and 38.18% Montenegrins).
In Vojvodina, the number of Montenegrins, according to 1948-2011 censuses: 1948: 30,589 (1.9%); 1953: 30,516 (1.8%); 1961: 34,782 (1.9%); 1971: 36,416 (1.9%); 1981: 43,304 (2.1%); 1991: 47,289 (2.3%); 2002: 35,513 (1.75%); 2011: 22,141 (1.15%).
Montenegrins in Serbia speak Serbian or Montenegrin and the vast majority are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The society of Montenegrins in Serbia, known as "Krstaš", is based in Lovćenac. Montenegrin language was recognised as minority language in official use in Mali Iđoš.
Milovan Đilas, a Communist Party of Yugoslavia politician, theorist and author
Borislav Pekic, political activist and writer, born in Podgorica
Janko Vukotić, serdar
Borka Pavićević, playwright, columnist, and cultural activist, born in Kotor
Duško Vujošević, Serbian and Montenegrin basketball coach, born in Podgorica
Petar Lubarda, painter
Rambo Amadeus, Montenegrin musician, born in Kotor
Ljubomir Tadić, academic and politician born in Smriječno village near Plužine
Andrija Milošević, Montenegrin and Serbian actor, born in Podgorica
Nenad Knežević - Knez, Montenegrin pop singer, born in Cetinje
Sergej Ćetković, Montenegrin pop singer, born in Podgorica
Boban Rajović, Danish-born Montenegrin singer, living in Belgrade
Boban Bajković, football goalkeeper
Filip Kapisoda, model and handball player
Petar Strugar, Montenegrin actor, born in Cetinje
Radivoje Brajović, former president of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in Peć
Žarko Bulajić, former president of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in Nikšić
Budislav Šoškić, former president of the People's Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in Novi Pazar
Vidoje Žarković, former president of the People's Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, born in Plužine
Jevrem Brković, writer, historian and a cultural activist, born in Bar
Borislav Milošević, diplomat who last served as Yugoslav ambassador to Algeria, Japan and Russia
Filip Vujanović, incumbent President of Montenegro, born in Belgrade
Savo Pavićević, football player, born in Lovćenac
Marko Baša, football player, born in Trstenik
Nikola Drinčić, football player, born in Belgrade
Srđan Mrvaljević, wrestler, born in Belgrade
Nenad Stevović, politician, president of the Montenegrin Party
Miljan Miljanić, football player, coach and administrator
Miodrag Bulatović, novelist and playwright
Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović, career criminal
Mima Karadžić, actor born in Bijelo Polje
Mihailo Lalić, novelist
