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PLOVDIV

Most Famous People Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Plovdiv during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 92 notable births.

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

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.

Each band shows a profession family's share of Plovdiv's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

Born 1966

Born 1957

Born 1976

Born 1982

Born 1970

Born 1997

Born 1960