Sofia has produced a number of well-known models, political leaders, boxers, journalists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Sofia includes Nina Dobrev, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Kubrat Pulev, Kristalina Georgieva, Georgi Markov, and many others.

Famous People Born In Sofia

Nina DobrevNina Dobrev
09 January 1989, Bulgarian, Canadian
Actress
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-GothaSimeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
16 June 1937, Bulgarian
Former Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Kristalina GeorgievaKristalina Georgieva
13 August 1953, Bulgarian
Managing Director of the IMF

Kubrat PulevKubrat Pulev
04 May 1981, Bulgarian
Boxer

Georgi MarkovGeorgi Markov
01 March 1929, Bulgarian
Writer, Journalist

Boris III of BulgariaBoris III of Bulgaria
30 January 1894, Bulgarian
Political figure
GaleriusGalerius
0250 AD, Bulgarian
Emperor

Raphael MechoulamRaphael Mechoulam
05 November 1930, Israeli
chemist

Tzvetan TodorovTzvetan Todorov
01 March 1939, Bulgarian, French
Non-fiction writer, Historian, Semiologist,

Ivelin PopovIvelin Popov
26 October 1987, Bulgarian
Association football player
Irina BokovaIrina Bokova
12 July 1952, Bulgarian
Diplomat, Politician, General director

Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-DeanAnna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean
03 August 1960, Bulgarian
Bulgarian harpist