List of Famous people born in Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Nora Nova is a Bulgarian-born singer. She was the first Bulgarian to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, although she then represented West Germany.

Stefan Antonov Sofiyanski is a Bulgarian politician who served as interim Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 1997 and was a three-term Mayor of Sofia. He was a leading member of the Union of Democratic Forces.

Iliya Hristov Gruev is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer. He is assistant manager at Werder Bremen.

Stoyan Yankoulov, also known as Stundzhi, is one of Bulgaria's most popular and renowned drummers and percussionists. Yankoulov formed the duo Elitsa & Stoyan to represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, and once again they represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö.

Neli Boteva is a badminton player from Bulgaria who participated in four Olympiads in women's doubles.

Ivailo Gabrovski is a Bulgarian former racing cyclist. He holds the record for most Tour of Bulgaria wins, which he won 5 times.

Stiliyan Makarski is a Bulgarian badminton player. In 2008, he won the Banuinvest International tournament in mixed doubles event.

Hristo Zhivkov is a Bulgarian actor. He is best known for his performances as St. John in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ and as Giovanni delle Bande Nere in Ermanno Olmi's 2001 The Profession of Arms.