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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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Moni Ovadia
Born 1946
Hristo Bonev
Born 1947
Dinko Dermendzhiev
1941 - 2019
Georgi Popov
Born 1944
Stéphane Tchalgadjieff
Born 1942
Tzvetana Maneva
Born 1944
Lilyana Tomova
Born 1946
Mariya Neikova
1945 - 2002
Božidar Pampulov
Born 1949
Konrad Zimmermann
Born 1940
Pando Pandov
Born 1946
Dimitar Sakhanikov
Born 1942
Matei Pampulov
Born 1949
Rumiana Ebert
Born 1945
Nenko Dobrev
Born 1946
Walentin Kolew
Born 1948
Biser Boyadzhiev
Born 1948
Rosica Petkova
Born 1947