Famous People Born In Sofia

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Nina Dobrev
(Canadian Actress Known for Her Role in the TV Series ‘The Vampire Diaries’)
Nina Dobrev
115
Birthdate: 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 2 
Kubrat Pulev
(Bulgarian Professional Boxer)
Kubrat Pulev
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 4, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 3 
Aurelian
(Emperor)
Aurelian
8
Birthdate: September 9, 0214
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: September 25, 0275
 4 
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
(48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria)
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 16, 1937
Sun Sign: Gemini
 5 
Boris III of Bulgaria
(Former Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria (1918 - 1943))
Boris III of Bulgaria
3
Birthdate: January 30, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 28, 1943
 6 
Stanislav Ianevski
(Bulgarian Actor)
Stanislav Ianevski
4
Birthdate: May 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 7 
Georgi Markov
(Bulgarian Dissident Writer Best Known for His Work 'The Truth that Killed')
Georgi Markov
1
Birthdate: March 1, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: September 11, 1978
 8 
Tzvetan Todorov
(Historian, Philosopher, Sociologist Known for His Contributions to Literary, Cultural, and Thought History)
Tzvetan Todorov
0
Birthdate: March 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: February 7, 2017
 9 
Irina Bokova
(Bulgarian Political Figure and 10th Director-General of UNESCO (2009 - 2017))
Irina Bokova
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
 10 
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
(Princess)
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 13, 1933
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 11 
Hristo Shopov
(Bulgarian Actor Known for His Roles in Bulgarian and American Films)
Hristo Shopov
2
Birthdate: January 4, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 12 
Kristalina Georgieva
(Bulgarian Economist and Managing Director of the 'International Monetary Fund')
Kristalina Georgieva
12
Birthdate: August 13, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
 13 
Ivet Lalova-Collio
(Bulgarian Athlete Who Specializes in 100m and 200m Sprint Event and European Champion)
Ivet Lalova-Collio
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 14 
Galerius
(Former Roman Emperor (301 - 311))
Galerius
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 0250 AD
Died: May 15, 0311
 15 
Raphael Mechoulam
(chemist)
Raphael Mechoulam
0
Birthdate: November 5, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 16 
Anjela Nedyalkova
(Bulgarian Actor )
Anjela Nedyalkova
4
Birthdate: March 2, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 17 
Dimiter Marinov
(Bulgarian-American Actor Known for His Role as 'Oleg' in the Academy Award Winning Film 'Green Book')
Dimiter Marinov
0
Birthdate: October 6, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 18 
Ivelin Popov
(Bulgarian Football Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Ivelin Popov
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
Viktoriya Tomova
(Bulgarian Professional Tennis Player)
Viktoriya Tomova
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 25, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 20 
Tervel Pulev
(Bulgarian Boxer and Olympic Bronze Medalist)
Tervel Pulev
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 21 
Magdalena Maleeva
(Bulgarian Former Tennis Player)
Magdalena Maleeva
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 22 
Andrea
(Bulgarian Singer-Songwriter and Video Director)
Andrea
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 23, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 23 
Manuela Maleeva
(Tennis player)
Manuela Maleeva
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 14, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 24 
Poli Genova
(Bulgarian Singer-Songwriter, Television Presenter, and Actress)
Poli Genova
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 10, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 25 
Zahari Baharov
(Bulgarian Actor)
Zahari Baharov
0
Birthdate: August 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 26 
Iliana Iotova
(Politician and Sixth Vice President of Bulgaria)
Iliana Iotova
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 24, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 27 
Antoaneta Stefanova
(Bulgarian Chess Grandmaster and Former Women's World Champion (2004 - 2006))
Antoaneta Stefanova
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
 28 
Alexis Weissenberg
(Pianist)
Alexis Weissenberg
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 26, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 8, 2012
 29 
Christo Popov
(French Badminton Player and Former World Junior Number 1 in Boy’s Singles)
Christo Popov
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 8, 2002
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 30 
Sofi Marinova
(Singer)
Sofi Marinova
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 5, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 31 
Mira Aroyo
(Musician)
Mira Aroyo
12
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
 32 
Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria
(Princess)
Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 30, 1899
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 15, 1958
 33 
Daisy Lang
(Retired Professional Boxer and the First Bulgarian Woman to Win a World Title)
Daisy Lang
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 34 
Yordanka Donkova
(Bulgarian Athlete Who Specalizes in 100m Hurdles and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Yordanka Donkova
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 28, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 35 
Toma Junior Popov
(Badminton player)
Toma Junior Popov
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 36 
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
(Prince Regent of Bulgaria From 1943 to 1944)
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 17, 1895
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: February 1, 1945
 37 
Matey Kaziyski
(Bulgarian Volleyball Player Who Is a FIVB World Cup and World Championship Bronze Medalist)
Matey Kaziyski
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 38 
Klára Dobrev
(Politician)
Klára Dobrev
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 2, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 39 
Sesil Karatantcheva
(Bulgarian Tennis Player)
Sesil Karatantcheva
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 8, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 40 
Vladimir Stoychev
(Bulgarian Military officer, Diplomat and Olympic Equestrian)
Vladimir Stoychev
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 24, 1892
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: April 27, 1990
 41 
Stoyanka Mutafova
(Bulgarian Actress )
Stoyanka Mutafova
1
Birthdate: February 2, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 6, 2019
 42 
Adrian Andreev
(Bulgarian Tennis Player)
Adrian Andreev
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 12, 2001
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 43 
Yana Marinova
(Bulgarian Actress)
Yana Marinova
2
Birthdate: August 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 44 
Boryana Kaleyn
(Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnast and 3-Time European Championship Gold Medalist)
Boryana Kaleyn
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 23, 2000
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 45 
Stefan Danailov
(Bulgarian Actor and Politician)
Stefan Danailov
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 9, 1942
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 27, 2019
 46 
Yulian Vergov
(Bulgarian Actor)
Yulian Vergov
0
Birthdate: July 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 47 
Isabella Shinikova
(Tennis player)
Isabella Shinikova
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 48 
Katerina Maleeva
(Bulgarian Former Tennis Player)
Katerina Maleeva
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 7, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 49 
Mariana Popova
(Singer)
Mariana Popova
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 6, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
 50 
Kapka Kassabova
(Poet)
Kapka Kassabova
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio