42.1425° N, 24.7419° E
PLOVDIV
Most Famous People Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Notable people
- 385
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1972
- Most distinctive
- Gymnast 13.7×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Plovdiv Is Known For
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Football is Plovdiv's biggest profession — 41% of all notables (157).
Plovdiv over-indexes on gymnast — 13.7× the global rate.
Plovdiv under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Plovdiv's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Music
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Milcho Leviev
1937 - 2019
Georgi Tringov
1937 - 2000
Milko Bobotsov
1931 - 2000
Nikola Padevsky
Born 1933
Ivan Andonov
1934 - 2011
Todor Diev
1934 - 1995
George Ganchev
1939 - 2019
Dimitar Dimov (footballer)
Born 1937
Krikor Azaryan
1934 - 2009
Viktor Radev
1936 - 2014
Hilmi Kiremitçi
1934 - 2011
Emanuel Zisman
1935 - 2009
Yoan Leviev
1934 - 1994
Asen Kisimov
1936 - 2005
Petko Lazarov
Born 1935
Rumen Gasharov
Born 1936
Stancho Stanchev
1932 - 2017
Martsel Koen
Born 1933
Ivan Sotirov
Born 1935
Georgi Yordanov Naydenov
Born 1936