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 1960s Clear ×
Hristo Stoichkov
Born 1966
Samuel Finzi
Born 1966
Stefka Kostadinova
Born 1965
Ayan Sadakov
1961 - 2017
Dimitré Dinev
Born 1968
Yasen Petrov
Born 1968
Hristo Kolev
Born 1964
Georgi Yordanov
Born 1963
Georgi Georgiev (footballer, born 1963)
Born 1963
Aleksandar Khristov
Born 1964
Diana Paliiska
Born 1966
Jeanette Spassova
Born 1962
Silvena Rowe
Born 1967
Stefka Madina
Born 1963
Angelina Mikhaylova
Born 1960
Ilian Djevelekov
Born 1966
Lalka Berberova
1965 - 2006
Hristo Koilov
Born 1969
Alexander Sekulov
Born 1964
Dora Rangelova
Born 1967
Beyhan Çalışkan
Born 1960
Sotir Tsatsarov
Born 1966
Madelaine Böhme
Born 1967
Atanas Hranov
Born 1961
Iliya Zhelev
Born 1961
Nina Khadzhiyankova
Born 1963
Petar Kurdov
Born 1961
Petar Penchev
Born 1969
Stefan Draganov
Born 1966
Pravdoliub Ivanov
Born 1964
Dimitar Lukanov
Born 1969
Kiril Andonov
Born 1967
Nuran Pelikian
Born 1967
Dimitar Kamburski
Born 1966
Atanas Mladenov
Born 1960
Orlin D. Velev
Born 1963
Mariya Kartalova
Born 1969
Antoaneta Strumenlieva
Born 1968
Nikolay Georgiev (canoeist)
Born 1960
Poli Karastoyanova
Born 1969
Anton Sjarow
Born 1963