List of Famous people born in Pernik Province, Bulgaria

Stamen Gigov Grigorov was a prominent Bulgarian physician and microbiologist. He discovered the Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacillus, used in the making of yogurt.

Georgi Dimitrov Mihaylov, also known as Georgiy Mihaylovich Dimitrov, was a Bulgarian communist politician. He was the first communist leader of Bulgaria, from 1946 to 1949. Dimitrov led the Communist International from 1934 to 1943.

Stanko Todorov Georgiev was a Bulgarian communist politician.

Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov is a Bulgarian historian and politician who was President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012. He was elected after defeating incumbent Petar Stoyanov in the second round of the November 2001 presidential election. He took office on 22 January 2002. He was reelected in a landslide victory in 2006, becoming the first Bulgarian president to serve two terms. Parvanov supported Bulgaria's entry into NATO and the European Union.

Boyan Radev is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria. He was the first Bulgarian two-time Olympic Games champion and one-time world champion. Boyan Radev is also a well-known art collector and artist sponsor.