In 2021, Mimo Garcia was sworn in as a lay judge, Sofia regional court (term 2021 – 2025). Founder and director of „Lay judges“ Foundation (2022 – present).
He represented the Republic of Bulgaria at the European Day of Lay Judges in Poznan, Republic of Poland (2022) and in Leipzig, Federal Republic of Germany (2024).
Organizer of the European Day of Lay Judges 2023, which is celebrated for the first time in Bulgaria, and of the conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ), which is held for the first time in Bulgaria between 12 and 14 May 2023 year.
Born on 16 February 1998 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication of Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski“.
Actor with the Dramedy Theatre Company for many years (2009 – 2014). Author and anchor of the „For the kids with Slava and Mimo“ (2012 – 2015) and „Field for answers“ (2015 – 2017) online shows. Scriptwriter and director of the short film „Nasalevtsi: Poor against Rich“ (2015). TV commentator (2017 – 2018) in sexologist Natalia Kobilkina’s show „No Inhibitions“.
In 2019, he co-authored „Let’s talk together“, an online platform for psycho-logopaedic help and support. Author and co-anchor of the platform formats „Every First Monday“ (2019 – 2020) and „Short Messages“ (2021).
Through February 2024, he has been part of the teams of the „Autism Today“ Association and the National Patient Organization. The same year saw the premiere of his second film – „Alzheimer Between Grandma and Me”, and participated in the Bulgarian version of the reality show „Million Dollar Island”.
Mimo Garcia is openly gay.
Official website: https://mimo.bg/en
