This is a list of notable people from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. * Rudolf Baláž, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banská Bystrica 1990 to 2011 * Matej Bel, writer, historian * Paľo Bielik, film director, actor * Ján Botto, poet * Andrej Braxatoris-Sládkovič, poet * Peter Budaj, ice hockey player * Ján Cikker, classical composer * Viliam Figuš-Bystrý, classical composer * Ján Golian, general * Marek Hamšík, football player * Michal Handzuš, ice hockey player * Judith Hellwig, opera singer * László Hudec, architect * Adam František Kollár * Anastasiya Kuzmina, biathlete, olympic gold medalist * Ivan Majeský, ice hockey player * Jozef Murgaš, inventor * Barbara Nedeljáková, actress * Vladimír Országh, ice hockey player * Hana Ponická, writer, anti-communist dissiden