TheFamousPeople

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
AurelianAurelian
09 September 0214, Bulgarian
Emperor

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

Simeon Saxe-Coburg-GothaSimeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
16 June 1937, Bulgarian
Former Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Kubrat PulevKubrat Pulev
04 May 1981, Bulgarian
Boxer

Boris III of BulgariaBoris III of Bulgaria
30 January 1894, Bulgarian
Military Officer
Georgi MarkovGeorgi Markov
01 March 1929, Bulgarian
Writer, Journalist

GaleriusGalerius
0250 AD, Bulgarian
Emperor

Tzvetan TodorovTzvetan Todorov
01 March 1939, Bulgarian, French
Non-fiction writer, Historian, Semiologist,
Raphael MechoulamRaphael Mechoulam
05 November 1930, Israeli
chemist

Antoaneta StefanovaAntoaneta Stefanova
19 April 1979, Bulgarian
Chess grandmaster
Ivelin PopovIvelin Popov
26 October 1987, Bulgarian
Association football player

Nikola SpasovNikola Spasov
15 December 1958, Bulgarian
Football player

Irina BokovaIrina Bokova
12 July 1952, Bulgarian
Diplomat, Politician, General director

Alexis WeissenbergAlexis Weissenberg
26 July 1929, Bulgarian
Pianist

Toma Junior PopovToma Junior Popov
29 September 1998, French
Badminton player
Christo PopovChristo Popov
08 March 2002, Bulgarian
Badminton player

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

Neli BotevaNeli Boteva
09 May 1974, Bulgarian
Badminton player