Thimphu as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Queen consort of Bhutan as the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 8th Prime Minister of Bhutan, King of Bhutan (1929-1972)): Jetsun Pema, Lotay Tshering, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and some more.
Celebrities from Thimphu