This is a list of famous or notable

Bulgarians Bulgarians ( bg, българи, Bǎlgari, ) are a nation and South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and the rest of Southeast Europe. Etymology Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not complete ...

throughout history.

Bulgarian monarchs

* Kubrat * Batbayan * Asparukh of Bulgaria * Tervel of Bulgaria * Kormesiy of Bulgaria * Sevar of Bulgaria * Kormisosh of Bulgaria * Vinekh of Bulgaria * Telets of Bulgaria *

Sabin of Bulgaria Sabin ( bg, Сабин) was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766. Some scholars think that Sabin was omitted from the Namelist of Bulgarian Rulers because he was a Slav, but his name could indicate Latin or even Iranian origins. He was related ...

Umor of Bulgaria Umor ( bg, Умор) was the ruler of Bulgaria in 766. According to the Namelist of Bulgarian Rulers, Umor reigned for only 40 days in 766 and belonged to the Ukil clan, which makes him a relative of the former rulers Vinekh and possibly Korm ...

Toktu of Bulgaria Toktu ( bg, Токту) was the ruler of Bulgaria between 766 and 767.R. J. Crampton (2005). ''A Concise History of Bulgaria''. On the page 270, a list of the rulers of Bulgaria is given. The Byzantine chronicler, Patriarch Nikephoros, records t ...

* Pagan of Bulgaria * Telerig of Bulgaria * Kardam of Bulgaria * Krum of Bulgaria * Omurtag of Bulgaria * Malamir of Bulgaria * Presian of Bulgaria * Boris I Michael * Simeon the Great * Peter I of Bulgaria * Boris II of Bulgaria * Roman of Bulgaria * Samuil of Bulgaria * Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria * Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria * Presian II of Bulgaria * Peter (II) Delyan of Bulgaria *

Constantin Bodin (Peter (III)) Constantine Bodin (Bulgarian and sr, italic=no, Константин Бодин, ''Konstantin Bodin''; 1072–1101) was a medieval king and the ruler of Duklja, the most powerful Serbian principality of the time, from 1081 to 1101, succeed ...

* Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria * Peter IV of Bulgaria * Kaloyan of Bulgaria * Boril of Bulgaria * Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria * Kaliman I of Bulgaria * Michael Asen I of Bulgaria * Kaliman II of Bulgaria * Mitso Asen of Bulgaria *

Constantine Tikh of Bulgaria Konstantin Tih ( bg, Константин Тих Асен) or Constantine I Tikh (Константин I), was the tsar of Bulgaria from 1257 to 1277, he was offered the throne from Mitso Asen. He led the Bulgarian Empire at a time when the near ...

* Michael Asen II of Bulgaria *

Ivaylo of Bulgaria Ivaylo (died 1281), also spelled Ivailo ( bg, Ивайло), was a rebel leader who ruled briefly as tsar of Bulgaria. In 1277, he spearheaded a peasant uprising and forced the Bulgarian nobility to accept him as emperor. He reigned as emperor fr ...

* Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria *

George I of Bulgaria George Terter I ( bg, Георги Тертер I), of the Terter dynasty ruled as tsar of Bulgaria 1280–1292. He was born in Cherven. The date of his birth is unknown, and he died in 1308/1309. Early life The antecedents of George Terter I ...

Smilets of Bulgaria Smilets ( bg, Смилец) reigned as tsar of Bulgaria from 1292 to 1298. Life Although Smilets is credited with being descended "from the noblest family of the Bulgarians", his antecedents are completely unknown. Judging by the landholdings of S ...

* Chaka of Bulgaria * Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria * George II of Bulgaria *

Michael III Shishman of Bulgaria Michael Asen III ( bg, Михаил Асен III, ''Mihail Asen III'', commonly called Michael Shishman (Михаил Шишман, ''Mihail Šišman'')), ruled as tsar of Bulgaria from 1323 to 1330. The exact year of his birth is unknown but it w ...

* Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria * Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria * Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria * Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria *

Constantine II of Bulgaria Constantine II ( bg, Константин II Асен, ''Konstantin II Asen''), allegedly ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria from 1397 to 1422. He was born in the early 1370s, and died in exile at the Serbian court on 17 September 1422. Constanti ...

* Alexander I of Bulgaria * Ferdinand I of Bulgaria * Boris III of Bulgaria * Simeon II of Bulgaria

Performing arts

Directors

Stephen C. Apostolof Stephen C. Apostolof (February 25, 1928 – August 14, 2005), sometimes credited under aliases A.C. Stephen(s) or Robert Lee, was a Bulgarian-American filmmaker specializing in low-budget exploitation and erotic films, who gained a cult following ...

* Christo Christov * Slatan Dudow * Georgi Djulgerov * Tonislav Hristov * Lyudmil Kirkov * Nikola Korabov * Nikola Kovachev * Vulo Radev * Petar B. Vasilev * Binka Zhelyazkova

Actors

Radina Borshosh Radina Miroslavova Borshosh ( bg, Радина Мирославова Боршош) (born December 31, 1997) is a Bulgarian stage and film actress. She is best known in portraying Anya in Bulgarian short film ''Solveig'' (2015), Iva in the Bulgar ...

* Stefan Danailov * Nina Dobrev * Yana Marinova * Itzhak Fintzi * Georgi Georgiev *

Georgi Georgiev-Getz Georgi Georgiev-Getz ( bg, Георги Георгиев-Гец; October 4, 1926 – September 2, 1996) was a Bulgarian film and stage actor. Best known for portraying valiant and honest conservative men, Getz was among the prominent names ...

* Kiril Gospodinov * Stanislav Ianevski *

Gloria Ivanova Galina Peneva Ivanova ( bg, Галина Пенева Иванова), born 28 June 1973), known professionally as Gloria ( bg, Глория), is a Bulgarian singer, sometimes referred to as the "Prima of Bulgarian pop-folk music". She was award ...

Georgi Kaloyanchev Georgi Todorov Kaloyanchev ( bg, Георги Калоянчев; January 13, 1925 – December 18, 2012) was a Bulgarian actor. He was born in the city of Burgas. He studied in the former theatrical school in Sofia. Immediately after gradu ...

* Apostol Karamitev * Nevena Kokanova * Todor Kolev *

Victoria Koleva Victoria Koleva (Виктория Колева) (born 20 February 1960) is a contemporary Bulgarian actress. She has over 120 roles in theatre productions. In 2004 she was awarded an ''Icarus'' theatre award for Best Leading Actress for the role of ...

Julian Kostov Julian Kostov ( bg, Юлиaн Костов; born 25 August 1989) is a Bulgarian actor, filmmaker, talent manager, and former professional swimmer based between London and Los Angeles. He starred in the film ''Another Mother's Son'' (2017). On tel ...

* Marius Kurkinski * Moni Moshonov (born 1951), Bulgarian-born Israeli actor and comedian * Stoyanka Mutafova * Lyubomir Neikov *

Georgi Partsalev Georgi Ivanov Partsalev ( bg, Георги Иванов Парцалев; 16 June 1925 – 31 October 1989) was a Bulgarian theatre and film actor mainly known for his roles in comedies. Born in Levski, Pleven Province in 1925, Partsalev fi ...

* Katya Paskaleva * Bashar Rahal * Hristo Shopov *

Naum Shopov Naum Hristov Shopov ( bg, Наум Христов Шопов; 27 July 1930 – 18 April 2012) was a Bulgarian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1960. His son Hristo Shopov is also an actor. Selected filmography References ...

Petar Slabakov Peter Slabakov (24 April 1923 – 17 May 2009)Bulgarian Actor Petar Slabakov Dies at 86

Kosta Tsonev Kosta Tsonev ( bg, Коста Цонев; 10 June 1929 – 25 January 2012) was a Bulgarian actor starring in theatre, TV and cinema. He was born on 10 June 1929 in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. He studied at the National Academy for Theatre a ...

* Grigor Vachkov

Models

* Silvia Dimitrova * Nina Dobrev * Nansi Karaboycheva * Yana Marinova * Diliana Popova

Dancers

Asen Gavrilov Asen Gavrilov (; 10 June 1926 – 21 May 2006) was a famous Bulgarian ballet dancer and choreographer. He was renowned by his roles in ''Swan Lake'', ''Giselle'' and '' The Dragon and Yana'', and by his choreography of ''Aida'' and ''Prince Igo ...

Journalists

Oggy Boytchev Ognian Boytchev (Bulgarian: Огнян Бойчев) (born 22 June 1955), commonly known as Oggy Boytchev is a British journalist and independent producer with more than 20 years experience at the BBC in London. He has worked as a producer to th ...

Nikolay Kolev - Michmana Nikolay Kolev, nicknamed Michmana ( bg, Николай Колев - Мичмана) was a Bulgarian TV sports journalist. He will be remembered as a symbol of Bulgarian national sports journalism, being a pioneer in the profession. Biography and ...

Elena Yoncheva Elena Nikolova Yoncheva ( bg, Елена Николова Йончева) (born 27 May 1964) is a Bulgarian freelance journalist and politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. A former Bulgarian National ...

Television

* Todor Kolev *

Niki Kunchev Nikolay "Niki" Kanchev ( bg, Николай Кънчев, or Ники Кънчев) (born 26 December 1960) is a Bulgarian television presenter, famous for hosting the Bulgarian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (re-titled to ''Ста� ...

Milen Tsvetkov Milen Tsvetkov ( bg, Милен Цветков; 30 July 1966 – 19 April 2020) was a Bulgarian journalist and television host. Tsvetkov was born in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria ...

* Aleksandra Sarchadjieva *

Slavi Trifonov Stanislav Todorov Trifonov ( bg, Станислав Тодоров Трифонов; born 18 October 1966), known as Slavi Trifonov ( bg, Слави Трифонов), is a Bulgarian TV host, musician and politician. Trifonov is mainly active i ...

* Ralitsa Vassileva

Literature

Authors

Elisaveta Bagryana Elisaveta Bagryana ( bg, Елисавета Багряна) (16 April, 1893 – 23 March, 1991), born Elisaveta Lyubomirova Belcheva ( bg, Елисавета Любомирова Белчева, links=no), was a Bulgarian poet who wrote her fi ...

* Petar Beron * Ran Bosilek *

Assen Bossev

Assen Bossev () (22 November 1913 – 24 April 1997) was a p ...

* Hristo Botev * Elias Canetti *

Dobri Chintulov Dobri Petrov Chintulov ( bg, Добри Петров Чинтулов) (1822 – 27 March 1886) was a Bulgarian poet, teacher and composer of the Bulgarian National Revival period. Born in the town of Sliven (then in Ottoman Thrace, today in Bu ...

Chudomir Chudomir () (March 25, 1890 – December 26, 1967), born Dimitar Hristov Chorbadjisky (), was a Bulgarian writer and painter. He is famous for his short stories, such as "I'm not One of Them" ("Не съм от тях") and "Locals" ("Нашен ...

Clement of Ohrid Saint Clement of Ohrid ( Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian: Свети Климент Охридски, ; el, Ἅγιος Κλήμης τῆς Ἀχρίδας; sk, svätý Kliment Ochridský; – 916) was one of the first medieval Bulgarian ...

* Constantine of Preslav * Atanas Dalchev *

Dimcho Debelyanov Dimcho Debelyanov () (28 March 1887 – 2 October 1916) was a Bulgarian poet and author. Born to a prosperous tailoring family in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria, Debelyanov experienced financial hardship upon the death of his father in 1896, which n ...

Alexenia Dimitrova Alexenia Dimitrova (Bulgarian: Алексения Димитрова) is a Bulgarian journalist and author who started her career in the late 1980s. She works for 24 chasa, the second largest Bulgarian daily. Her favorite topics are secret archives ...

* Dimitar Dimov * Vasil Drumev *

Petya Dubarova Petya Stoykova Dubarova () (April 25, 1962 – December 4, 1979) was a Bulgarian poet. Life She was born and lived in the seaside town of Burgas. Dubarova published poems in youth newspapers and magazines such as: ''Septemvriyche'', ''Rodna R ...

* John Exarch * Dora Gabe *

Nikolai Haitov Nikolay Haytov ( bg, Николай Хайтов), or Nikolai Haitov (15 September 1919 – 30 June 2002) was a Bulgarian fiction writer, playwright, patriot and publicist known for his publications and research regarding the life of Bulgaria ...

Paisiy Hilendarski Saint Paisius of Hilendar or Paìsiy Hilendàrski ( bg, Свети Паисий Хилендарски) (1722–1773) was a Bulgarian clergyman and a key Bulgarian National Revival figure. He is most famous for being the author of ''Istoriya Slavy ...

* Chernorizetz Hrabar *

Nikolai Hristozov Nikolay Dimitrov Hristozov (6 January 1931 - 15 May 2015) was a Bulgarian writer and poet, with some 19 published books to his credit. Hristozov's most well-known work was the novel ''Po diryata na bezsledno izcheznalite'' (''On the Tracks of th ...

Angel Karaliychev Angel Ivanov Karaliychev ( bg, Ангел Иванов Каралийчев; 21 August 1902, Strazhitsa – 14 December 1972, Sofia) was a Bulgarian writer of children's literature. Biography Early years and education Karaliychev spent his y ...

* Lyuben Karavelov * Stefan Kisyov *

Aleko Konstantinov Aleko Konstantinov ( bg, Алеко Константинов) (1 January 1863 – 11 May 1897) ( NS: 13 January 1863 – 23 May 1897) was a Bulgarian writer, best known for his character Bay Ganyo, one of the most popular characters in Bulgaria ...

Miladinov Brothers The Miladinov brothers ( bg, Братя Миладинови, ''Bratya Miladinovi'', mk, Браќа Миладиновци, ''Brakja Miladinovci''), Dimitar Miladinov (1810–1862) and Konstantin Miladinov (1830–1862), were Bulgarian poets, ...

Aleksandra Monedzhikova Aleksandra Mihailova Monedzhikova (24 January 1889 – 2 July 1959) (also spelled Monedžikova or Monedjikova) was a Bulgarian geographer, historian, writer and teacher. Biography Aleksandra Monedzhikova (in Bulgarian, Александра М ...

* Grigor Parlichev * Elin Pelin *

Ivailo Petrov Ivailo Petrov ( bg, Ивайло Петров) (19 January 1923, Bdintsi – 16 April 2005, Sofia) was a Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. I ...

* Valeri Petrov * Julian Popov * Maria Popova * Yordan Radichkov *

Radoy Ralin Radoy Ralin ( bg, Радой Ралин) (April 23, 1922 – July 22, 2004), born Dimitar Stoyanov ( bg, Димитър Стоянов), was a Bulgarian dissident, poet, and satirist. After the downfall of the communist regime, he was urged to ...

* Kuzman Shapkarev * Pencho Slaveykov *

Petko Slaveykov Petko Rachov Slaveykov ( bg, Петко Рачов Славейков) (17 November 1827 OS – 1 July 1895 OS ) was a Bulgarian poet, publicist, politician and folklorist. Biography Early years and educational activity Slaveykov was born i ...

Hristo Smirnenski Hristo Dimitrov Izmirliev ( bg, Христо Димитров Измирлиев), known as Hristo Smirnenski, (September 17, 1898, OS – June 18, 1923) was a Bulgarian poet and prose writer who joined the Bulgarian Communist Party and whose wo ...

Emiliyan Stanev Emiliyan Stanev ( bg, Емилиян Станев) was the pseudonym of Nikola Stoyanov Stanev (Никола Стоянов Станев, 28 February 1907 – 15 March 1979), a 20th-century Bulgarian prose writer. Stanev was born in Veliko Tarnovo ...

Zahari Stoyanov Zahariy Stoyanov ( bg, Захарий Стоянов; archaic: ) (1850 – 2 September 1889), born Dzhendo Stoyanov Dzhedev ( bg, Джендо Стоянов Джедев), was a Bulgarian revolutionary, writer, and historian. A participant ...

Anton Strashimirov Anton Strashimirov ( bg, Антон Страшимиров) (Varna, 15 June 1872 – Vienna, 7 December 1937) was a Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in South ...

* Stanislav Stratiev * Edvin Sugarev * Dimitar Talev * Tzvetan Todorov *

Stefan Tzanev Stefan Nedelchev Tsanev ( bg, Стефан Неделчев Цанев; born 7 August 1936) is a contemporary Bulgarian writer, known for his essays, plays, poems, and historical novels Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot ...

* Nikola Vaptsarov *

Ivan Vazov Ivan Minchov Vazov ( bg, Иван Минчов Вазов; – 22 September 1921) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley ...

Pavel Vezhinov Pavel Vezhinov () (November 9, 1914 – December 2, 1983), born Nikola Delchev Gugov (), was a Bulgarian novelist and scriptwriter, with an interest for social and ethical issues and one of the first Bulgarian authors to use elements of fan ...

* Vladislav the Grammarian *

Dobri Voinikov Dobri Popov Voynikov ( bg, Добри Попов Войников; 10 November 1833 – 27 March 1878) was a Bulgarian teacher, playwright and journalist of the Bulgarian National Revival. He is regarded as the father of modern Bulgarian theat ...

* Sofronii Vrachanski * Peyo Yavorov * Nedyalko Yordanov * Yordan Yovkov

Music

Composers

:''See also List of Bulgarian composers'' *

Nikola Atanasov Nikola Atanasov ( bg, Никола Атанасов) was a Macedonians (Bulgarians), Bulgarian revolutionary and a politician from the eastern part of Macedonia (region), Macedonia. Biography Nikola Atanasov was born to a poor family in the vil ...

Victor Chuchkov Victor Chuchkov (Cyrillic:Виктор Чучков) (born 25 February 1946 in Gorna Oryahovitsa) is a Bulgarian composer and pianist. He graduated piano and composition from the Bulgarian State Conservatoire and has also studied at the Accademi ...

* Alexandra Fol * Marin Goleminov * Michail Goleminov * Dobri Hristov * Nikolay Kaufman * Nikolo Kotzev * Petar Krumov * John Kukuzelis * Filip Kutev *

Kiril Lambov Kiril Minkov Lambov (born July 4, 1955 died in October in Sofia 2019) in Lyaskovets) is a composer, pianist, and conductor. Lambov graduated from the State Academy of music in 1980 majoring in Piano under Professor Dora Lazarova and Composition u ...

Milcho Leviev Milcho Leviev ( bg, Милчо Левиев ; December 19, 1937 – October 12, 2019) was a Bulgarian composer, arranger, and jazz pianist. Career Leviev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and graduated from the Bulgarian State Academy of Music in 1 ...

* Emanuil Manolov * Georgi Minchev * Dimitar Nenov * Ivo Papasov * Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska *

Stefan Popov Stefan Popov (born 3 April 1940) is an internationally recognised Bulgarian cellist. He started playing the cello at the age of 11 and, having won a scholarship, continued his training at the Moscow Conservatory where he studied under Sviatoslav Kn ...

Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean Anna-Maria Yordanova Ravnopolska-Dean ( bg, Анна-Мария Йорданова Равнополска-Дийн), born 3 August 1960, Sofia, Bulgaria, is a Bulgarian and American harpist, composer, pedagogue, musicologist and TV host. Biogr ...

Petko Stainov Petko Staynov (Bulgarian: Петко Стайнов; December 1, 1896 in Kazanlak – June 25, 1977) was a Bulgarian composer and pianist. He enriched the Bulgarian musical culture and contributed considerably to its development. A composer of gr ...

* Dobrinka Tabakova *

Ralitsa Tcholakova Ralitsa Tcholakova is a Canadian violinist with Bulgarian roots. Early life Tcholakova obtained a Master's degree from the State Academy of Music in Bulgaria, and a Diploma from the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna. She h ...

* Georgi Tutev *

Stefan Valdobrev Stefan Kostadinov Valdobrev ( bg, Стефан Костадинов Вълдобрев; born 20 May 1970) is a Bulgarian actor, film/theatre composer, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. He received classical training at the National Academy of Thea ...

* Pancho Vladigerov

Singers and musicians

:''See also List of Bulgarian musicians and singers *

100 Kila Yavor Dimitrov Yanakiev ( bg, Явор Димитров Янакиев; born 16 May 1985), better known by his stage name 100 Kila ( bg, 100 Кила; also stylized as 100KILA), is a Bulgarian rapper, actor, songwriter and entrepreneur from Varna ...

Alexis Weissenberg Alexis Sigismund Weissenberg ( bg, Алексис Сигизмунд Вайсенберг; 26 July 1929 – 8 January 2012) was a Bulgarian-born French pianist. Early life and career Born into a Jewish family in Sofia, Weissenberg began taking ...

* Andrea *

Angela Tosheva Angela Tosheva Tosheva, Ph.D (Bulgarian: Д-р Анжела Тошева Тошева; born 15 June 1961 in Sofia), is a Bulgarians, Bulgarian freelance pianist, chamber musician, piano and chamber music pedagogue, editor and with Michail Goleminov ...

* Azis * Boris Christoff *

Christina Morfova Christina Morfova ( bg, Христина Морфова; 24 April 1887 – 1 June 1936) was a Bulgarian operatic soprano who gained fame with performances in Prague, Sofia, and in the principal opera houses of Europe. A member of the Sofia Nation ...

Desi Slava Desislava Ivanova Doneva ( bg, Десислава Иванова Донева; born 7 March 1979), known by her stage names Desi Slava ( bg, Деси Слава) or DESS, is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter and producer. She was born in Radnevo, B ...

* Elena Nicolai * Elitsa Todorova * Emil Dimitrov *

Filipp Kirkorov Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov PAR (russian: Филипп Бедросович Киркоров; bg, Филип Бедросов Киркоров, Filip Bedrosov Kirkorov; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. He is a five ...

* Gena Dimitrova * Georgi Minchev *

Gery-Nikol Gery-Nikol Nikolaeva Georgieva ( bg, Гери-Никол Николаева Георгиева, born 30 July 1998), better known mononymously as Gery-Nikol, is a Bulgarian recording artist who rose to fame in late 2014 after participating in the ...

* Gloria * Ivan Yanakov (pianist) *

Ivanka Ninova Ivanka Ninova ( bg, Иванка Нинова) is a Bulgarian mezzo-soprano opera singer born in Vidin. Education She began her musical education at a music school and later at the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music in Sofia. Career ...

* Ivo Papasov * Kiril Marichkov *

Kamen Tchanev Kamen Tchanev / Kamen Chanev ( bg, Камен Чанев) (27 August 1964 – 26 November 2020) was a Bulgarian operatic tenor who enjoyed an international career. Early years and education Kamen Tchanev was born in Sliven and studied at the F ...

* Lili Ivanova * Ljuba Welitsch * Ludmilla Diakovska * Marius Kurkinski * Mira Aroyo * Nayden Todorov *

Neva Krysteva Neva Krysteva ( bg, Нева Кръстева; born 2 August 1946) is a Bulgarian organist, professor of music, pedagogue, composer from Moscow State Music Academy in Music Studies and Organ, and musicologist. Life Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Kryste ...

* Nicolai Ghiaurov * Nikola Giuzelev * Poli Genova * Raina Kabaivanska *

Spens Spens or SPENS may refer to: People * Clan Spens, a kindred from the Scottish Lowlands * Baron Spens, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Spens (musician), Bulgarian hip-hop artist * Janet Spens, Scottish academic * Sir Patrick Spens, ...

Svetla Protich Svetla Protich ( bg, Светла Протич), is a Bulgarian classical pianist and professor of music. Biography Svetla Protich started taking piano lessons at the age of 5 under Prof. Dimitar Nenov, and performed her first solo-recital whe ...

* Sylvie Vartan * Theodosii Spassov *

Valya Balkanska Valya Mladenova Balkanska ( bg, Валя Младенова Балканска; born 8 January 1942) is a Bulgarian folk music singer from the Rhodope Mountains known locally for her wide repertoire of Balkan folk songs, but in the West mainly fo ...

Vassil Naidenov Vassil Naydenov (Cyrillic: Васил Найденов) is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter who was popular in his native country and the Eastern bloc during the late 1970s and 1980s. Biography and career Naydenov was born on 3 September 1950 in ...

Vesselina Kasarova Vesselina Kasarova ( bg, Веселина Кацарова; born 18 July 1965) is a Bulgarian operatic mezzo-soprano. Early life and education Kasarova was born in the central Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora. Under the communist regime she studie ...

* Yildiz Ibrahimova * Yoan Kukuzel

Visual arts

Architects

* Victoria Angelova *

Milka Bliznakov Milka Tcherneva Bliznakov (Bulgarian: Милка Близнаков; 1927–2010) was a Bulgarian architect and architectural historian. She was regarded as an authority on the avant-garde and Russian Constructivism. Her work focused on the often ...

Andrey Damyanov Andrey Damyanov ( bg, Андрей Дамянов; mk, Андреја Дамјанов; sr, Андреја Дамјанов) (1813–1878), or Andreja Damjanović was an architect from the modern-day North Macedonia. His works include more t ...

* Kolyu Ficheto *

Georgi Fingov Georgi Dimitrov Fingov ( bg, Георги Димитров Фингов; 1874–1944) was a Bulgarian architect who was particularly influenced by French Art Nouveau and is regarded as the first prominent representative of the Bulgarian Secessio ...

Naum Torbov Naum Torbov ( bg, Наум Торбов) (1880-1952) was a Bulgarian architect. Biography Torbov was born on 18 November 1880 in Gopesh village in the Ottoman Macedonia. His family emigrated to the Principality of Bulgaria and settled in the to ...

Painters

Angel Metodiev Angel Metodiev (''Angel Metodiev Angelov'', Bulgarian: Ангел Методиев Ангелов) (16 March 1921 – 29 April 1984) was a Bulgarian fine art painter (Classical Realism) and teacher. He was particularly famous for his portraits, ...

* Bencho Obreshkov * Boris Georgiev * Christo Yavashev – Christo *

* Dechko Uzunov *

Dimitre Mehandjiysky Dimitre Manassiev Mehandjiysky ( bg, Димитър Манасиев Механджийски; 8 October 1915 – 17 October 1999), was a Bulgarian painter and designer. He is considered one of the pillars of the 20th century Bulgarian environmental ...

Ekaterina Savova-Nenova Ekaterina Savova-Nenova ( bg, Екатерина Савова-Ненова; 1901–1980) was a Bulgarian painter, married to Ivan Nenov, and an art teacher at the Institute for Teachers of Children in Sofia, Bulgaria.

George Papazov George Papazov (Papasoff, Georges) ( bg, Георги Папазов) (2 February 1894, in Yambol – 23 April 1972, in Vence, Alpes-Maritimes) was a Bulgarian painter and writer. He became prominent in Paris, worked and died in France. He was amo ...

* Hristofor Zhefarovich * Ilia Beshkov *

Ivan Markvichka Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

Ivan Nenov Ivan Nenov () (1902–1997) was a Bulgarian painter. Biography Nenov was born on May 17, 1902, in Sofia. He was the husband of Ekaterina Savova-Nenova Ekaterina Savova-Nenova ( bg, Екатерина Савова-Ненова; 1901–1980) was a ...

Jules Pascin Julius Mordecai Pincas (March 31, 1885 – June 5, 1930), known as Pascin (; erroneously or ), Jules Pascin, or the "Prince of Montparnasse", was a Bulgarian artist known for his paintings and drawings. He later became an American citize ...

* Keratza Vissulceva *

Konstantin Shtarkelov Konstantin Georgiev Shtarkelov ( bg, Константин Щъркелов; March 20, 1889 – April 29, 1961) was a Bulgarian painter. He was born in Sofia and died in Sofia. Revealed the poetics of Bulgarian mountains: Mt Rila, Mt Vitosha, the ...

Nikola Avramov Nikola Vasilev Avramov ( bg, Никола Василев Аврамов) (21 May 1897 – 15 June 1945) was a Bulgarian painter. He was born on 21 May 1897 in Yambol and died on 15 June 1945 in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ...

Nikola Marinov Nikola Marinov Abadzhiev ( bg, Никола Маринов Абаджиев) was a Bulgarian painter and teacher. Marinov was born in the town of Targovishte in 1879. His interest in painting began in the high school. After that he continued his ...

Radi Nedelchev Radi Nedelchev ( bg, Ради Неделчев; born April 1, 1938) is a Bulgarian artist best known as a painter of naïve art. His paintings depict mostly landscapes, village life and festivals. Radi Nedelchev is a member of the Union of Bulg ...

* Silvia Dimitrova *

Vladimir Dimitrov - Maistora Vladimir Dimitrov — Maystora ( bg, Владимир Димитров — Майстора) (1 February 1882 – 29 September 1960), was a Bulgarian painter, draughtsman and teacher. He is considered one of the most talented 20th ...

Yaroslav Veshin Yaroslav () is a Slavic given name. Its variant spelling is Jaroslav and Iaroslav, and its feminine form is Yaroslava. The surname derived from the name is Yaroslavsky and its variants. All may refer to: Historical figures * Yaroslav I the Wise ( ...

* Yanko Tihov *

Zahariy Zograf Zahariy Hristovich Dimitrov ( bg, Захарий Христович Димитров) (1810–1853), better known as Zahari Zograf (or Zahariy Zograf; Захари(й) Зограф) is a famous Bulgarian painter of the Bulgarian National Revival, ...

* Zlatyu Boyadzhiev

Sculptors

* Ivan Minekov * Christo * Todor Todorov * Vezhdi Rashidov

Others

Annie Ivanova Antoanetta "Annie" Ivanova ( bg, Антоанета Иванова; Chinese Traditional: 易安妮 ''Yì Ānnī'') is an Australian curator, author, and entrepreneur. Education Annie Ivanova holds MA qualifications in Foreign Affairs and I ...

, arts curator *

Christo Vladimirov Javacheff Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (1935–2020) and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009), known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, were artists noted for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations, often large landmarks and ...

, along with Jeanne-Claude *

Peter Lazarov Peter Lazarov (born 1958) is a Bulgarian/Dutch artist printmaker. Biography Since 1990 Lazarov has been living in The Netherlands. Almost completely unknown in his home country, Peter Lazarov is one of the very few living artists within the offic ...

, graphic artist * Alex Maleev, cartoonist *

Toma Tomov Toma Tomov ( bg, Тома Томов, born 21 May 1958) is a retired Bulgarian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme s ...

, graphic artist *

Kristina Ruseva Kristina may refer to: Places *the Swedish name of Ristiina, a town in Finland People *the Swedish name of Christina of Sweden * Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer *Kristina Adolphson (born 1937), Swedish actress *Kristina Apgar (born 1985), Amer ...

,muse

Business

Delyan Peevski Delyan Slavchev Peevski ( bg, Делян Славчев Пеевски ) (born 27 July 1980) is a Bulgarian politician, oligarch, entrepreneur and media mogul. He served as MP from the parliamentary group of the DPS in the 41st, 42nd, 43rd ...

Emil Kyulev Emil Aleksandrov Kyulev ( bg, Емил Александров Кюлев) (June 5, 1957 – October 26, 2005) was a Bulgarian banker, owner of DZI bank. Kyulev was born on June 5, 1957, in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was an elite swimmer and also a membe ...

* Georgi Naydenov * Iliya Pavlov *

Kroum Pindoff Kroum Pindoff ( bg, Крум Пиндов) (1915 – 16 January 2013) was a Bulgarian Canadian businessman. Pindoff was born in Emporio, Eordaia municipality, Kozani regional unit, Greece, and raised in Bulgaria. Pindoff participated in the S ...

* Tihomir Kamenov

State

Politicians

* Georgi Atanasov * Prince Alexander of Battenberg * Nikola Mushanov *

Boyko Borisov Boyko Metodiev Borisov ( bg, Бойко Методиев Борисов, ; born 13 June 1959) is a Bulgarian politician who served as the prime minister of Bulgaria from 2009 to 2013, 2014 to 2017, and 2017 to 2021, making him Bulgaria's List of ...

* Todor Burmov * Teodor Teodorov * Filip Dimitrov * Georgi Dimitrov * Konstantin Dimitrov * Simeon Djankov * Kimon Georgiev * Reneta Indzhova * Vasil Kolarov *

Ivan Kostov Ivan Yordanov Kostov ( bg, Иван Йорданов Костов ) (born 23 December 1949, in Sofia) was the 47th Prime Minister of Bulgaria in office from May 1997 to July 2001 and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) between Dec ...

Andrey Lukanov Andrey Karlov Lukanov ( ) (26 September 1938 – 2 October 1996) was a Bulgarian politician. Between February and November 1990, was the final Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Biography Early life Lukanov was born in Mosc ...

Nadezhda Mihailova Nadezhda Neynsky,Name after her second marriage after she divorced with her previous husband. previously known as Nadezhda Nikolova Mihaylova ( bg, Надежда Николова Михайлова) (born 9 August 1962 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian ...

* Georgi Parvanov * Solomon Pasi * Vasil Radoslavov * Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha * Aleksandar Stamboliyski * Stefan Stambolov * Aleksandar Malinov * Petar Stoyanov * Andrey Lyapchev *

Zhan Videnov Zhan Vasilev Videnov ( bg, Жан Василев Виденов ; born 22 March 1959), sometimes spelled in English as Jean Videnov, was Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 25 January 1995 until 13 February 1997, a term remembered for the most severe ...

* Zhelyu Zhelev * Todor Zhivkov

Revolutionaries

* Todor Aleksandrov * Georgi Benkovski * Dame Gruev * Gotse Delchev *

Tsanko Dyustabanov Tsanko Hristov Dyustabanov ( bg, Цанко Христов Дюстабанов) (May 13, 1844 – June 15, 1876) was a Bulgarian revolutionary and participant in the April uprising of 1876. Dyustabanov was born in Gabrovo in today's Bulgaria, w ...

* Hadzhi Dimitar * Panayot Hitov * Todor Kableshkov * Stefan Karadzha * Lyuben Karavelov * Nikola Karev *

Asen Kojarov Asen Todorov Kojarov (born 19 July 1911 in Nevrokop, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman empire, now Bulgaria, died 19 November 1988 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian philosopher, politician, yogi. He was a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organizati ...

* Vasil Levski * Georgi Obretenov * Nikola Obretenov *

Tonka Obretenova Tonka Obretenova ( bg, Тонка Обретенова), known as Baba Tonka (Баба Тонка), was a female Bulgarian revolutionary, born in 1812 in Rousse. Her parents, Toncho Postavchiyata (Тончо Поставчията) and Minka T ...

* Gjorche Petrov *

Yane Sandanski Yane Ivanov Sandanski (, ) (originally spelled in older Bulgarian orthography ) (18 May 1872 – 22 April 1915), was a Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary.Per Julian Allan Brooks' thesis the term ‘Macedo-Bulgarian’ refers to the Exarchist pop ...

* Boris Sarafov * Georgi Sava Rakovski * Hristo Tatarchev * Filip Totyu * Panayot Volov * Stoyan Zaimov * Hristo Botev *

Mara Buneva Mara Buneva ( cyrl, Мара Бунева; 1902 – January 13, 1928) was a Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary, a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, who assassinated Velimir Prelić, a former Serbian Chetnik commander a ...

Voivodes

Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inc ...

* Apostol Petkov * Chavdar * Ilyo *

Indzhe Indzhe Voyvoda ( bg, Индже войвода) (c. 1755, Sliven – 1821, Sculeni) was a renowned Bulgarian leader ''( voivod)'' of an armed band of outlaws ''(hajduks)'' in Ottoman-held Bulgaria. He mainly operated in the mountainous regions ...

* Karposh * Manush * Kapitan Petko Voyvoda

Academics

Stephan Angeloff Stephan Angeloff ( bg, Стефан Ангелов) (1878–1964) was a Bulgarian microbiologist. He was a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and served as rector of Sofia University Sofia Univer ...

, microbiologist * Krassimir Atanassov, mathematician * Angel Balevski, inventor * Petar Beron, educator * Veselin Beshevliev, classicist *

Georgi Bliznakoff Georgi Bliznakov ( bg, Георги Близнаков (14 November 1920 – April 2004) was an eminent Bulgarian chemist. He was head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry and rector at Sofia University, director of the Institute of Inorganic Ch ...

, chemist * Kiril Bratanov, biologist *

Ljubomir Chakaloff Ljubomir Chakaloff (or Lubomir Nikolov Chakalov) was a Bulgarian mathematician. He was born in 1886 in Samokov and died in 1963 at the age of 77. He was unmarried at the time of his death. He graduated from Sofia University in June 1908, with an h ...

, mathematician *

George Chaldakov George Nikov Chaldakov (Bulgarian: Георги Ников Чалдъков) born February 23, 1940, in Burgas, Bulgaria, is a Bulgarian vascular biologist well known for his contributions to the study of secretory function of vascular smooth muscl ...

, vascular biologist *

Stamen Grigorov Stamen Gigov Grigorov ( bg, Стамен Гигов Григоров; 27 October 1878 – 27 October 1945) was a prominent Bulgarian physician and microbiologist. He discovered the ''Lactobacillus bulgaricus'' bacillus, used in the making of yogur ...

, physician *

Asen Hadjiolov Asen A. Hadjiolov ( bg, Асен А. Хаджиолов) (December 10, 1930 - April 22, 1996) was one of the most distinguished scientists in Bulgaria, and was a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Vita in brief Hadjiolov's scholarly ...

, biologist * Anastas Ishirkov, human geographer *

Christo Ivanov Khristo Ivanov ( bg, Христо Иванов) (3 May 1916 – 16 February 2004) was a Bulgarian organic chemist. Life and career Khristo Ivanov (Bulgarian: Христо Иванов) was born on 3 May 1916 in the town of Dobrich, Bulgaria. Hi ...

, organic chemist * Assen Jordanoff, airplane constructor *

Rostislaw Kaischew Rostislaw Kaischew ( bg, Ростислав Каишев; February 29, 1908 – November 19, 2002) was a Bulgarian physicochemist and a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His most significant contributions to science were within studi ...

, physical chemist * Ludmil Katzarkov, mathematician *

Georgi Kitov Georgi Kitov (Bulgarian: Георги Китов) (March 1, 1943 – September 14, 2008) was a Bulgarian archaeologist and thracologist. He specialized in Thracian archaeology. He participated in the excavations of many sites including th ...

, archaeologist * Boicho Kokinov, cognitive scientist * Georgi Lozanov, psychologist *

Georgi Manev Georgi Manev ( bg, Георги Манев) (15 January 1884 – 15 July 1965) was a Bulgarian physicist, founder of the Sofia University Department of Theoretical Physics, rector of Sofia University (1936–37) and education minister of Bulgaria ...

, physicist *

Stefan Marinov Stefan Marinov ( bg, Стефан Маринов) (1 February 1931 – 15 July 1997) was a Bulgarian physicist, researcher, writer, and lecturer who promoted anti-relativistic theoretical viewpoints and later in his life defended the ideas of ...

, dissident physicist *

Marco Mincoff Marco Mincoff (1909-1987) Shakespearean scholar and professor of English Studies at the University of Sofia. Mincoff was born July 15 (28), 1909 in Chamkorya (now Samokov, Bulgaria). With a Humboldt grant he completed his doctoral dissertation at ...

, literary scholar *

Georgi Nadjakov Georgi Nadjakov (also spelled Georgi Nadzhakov) ( bg, Георги Наджаков) (26 December 1896 – 24 February 1981) was a Bulgarian physicist. He became a corresponding member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences (1940) in Germany, memb ...

, physicist, discovered the external photoeffect * Nikola Obreshkov, mathematician *

Dimiter Orahovats Dimiter Orahovats (1892—1992) was a prominent Bulgarian physiologist Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ syste ...

, physiologist *

Dimitar Paskov Dimitar Paskov (, 18 October 1914, Gorno Brodi – 24 April 1986, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian chemist who led the Sopharma team that extracted NivalinCHRUSCIEL, M. and VARAGIĆ, V. (1966), THE EFFECT OF GALANTAMINE ON THE BLOOD PRESSURE OF THE RAT. Br ...

, pharmacist and chemist *

Angel Penchev Angel Penchev ( bg, Ангел Пенчев) is a Bulgarian psycho-neurologist and morphologist, director of the mental-psychiatric clinic at the Sofia Faculty of Medicine. He fled Bulgaria after the Soviet Union invaded in 1944. References B ...

, neurologist * Peter Petroff, prolific inventor *

Ivan Atanassov Petrov Ivan Atanassov Petrov, (Bulgarian: Иван Атанасов Петров) (b. 1947) is a noted Bulgarian neurologist and head of the Clinic of Neurology at the Medical Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sofia, Bulgaria, and holds a ...

, neurologist *

Stefka Petrova Stefka Petrova ( bg, Стефка Петрова), (b. 1950) is a prominent Bulgarian nutritionist and the director of the National Center of Public Health Protection (NCPHP), Sofia, Bulgaria. She is also the national consultant on nutrition at the ...

, nutritionist *

Dimitar Sasselov Dimitar D. Sasselov ( bg, Димитър Д. Съселов, born 1961) is a Bulgarian astronomer based in the United States. He is a Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University and director of the Harvard Origins of Life Initiative. In 2002, Sass ...

, astrophysicist *

Blagovest Sendov Blagovest Hristov Sendov ( bg, Благовест Сендов; 8 February 1932 – 19 January 2020) was a Bulgarian mathematician, diplomat and politician. Early life and education Sendov was born in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria. Career Academi ...

, mathematician * Ivan Stranski, physical chemist, proposed the mechanism of Stranski-Krastanov growth * Elka Todorova, social psychologist *

Evgeny Vatev Evgeny Vatev (also known as “Dr. Vatev of Bulgaria”, Prof. Evgenij Vatev, Prof. Dsc Evgeni Vatev Vatev, bg, Евгений Вътев Вътев, March 18, 1928 – March 3, 2015) was a Bulgarian scientist specializing in the fields of quantum ...

, physicist, inventor *

Asen Zlatarov Asen Zlatarov ( bg, Асен Златаров, Assin Zlataroff) (4 February 1885 – 22 December 1936) was a Bulgarian biochemist, writer and social activist. Life He was born in Haskovo on 4 February 1885. He studied chemistry at the Unive ...

, chemist * Vasil Zlatarski, historian

Economists

Stoyan Alexandrov Stoyan Alexandrov (; 14 June 1949 – 24 August 2020) was a Bulgarian economist, and the Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Lyuben Berov. Alexandrov was born in Iliya, Kystendil. A graduate of the Svishtov Academy of Economics, he was the ...

Lyuben Berov Lyuben Berov ( ) (6 October 1925 – 7 December 2006) was a Bulgarian economist. He served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria in the 83rd Government of Bulgaria from 30 December 1992 to 17 October 1994. Berov was born in Sofia, studied economi ...

Martin Dimitrov Martin Dimitrov ( bg, Мартин Димитров, born 13 April 1977 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He was the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) from 2008 to 2012. Biography ...

* Simeon Djankov * Nikolay Nenovsky *

Antoaneta Vassileva Antoaneta Vassileva (in Bulgarian: Антоанета Василева; born 1960) is a Bulgarian economist and Professor of Global Economics and International Economic Relations at the International Economic Relations and Business Department at ...

Philosophers

* Peter Deunov * Julia Kristeva *

Isaac Passy Isaac Passy ( bg, Исак Паси; 13 March 1928 in Plovdiv – 13 August 2010) was a Bulgarian Jewish philosopher history.html" ;"title="Renowned Bulgarian Jews specializing in history">Renowned Bulgarian Jews specializing in history, literat ...

* Tzvetan Todorov * Maria Todorova

Sports

Athletics

Rostislav Dimitrov Rostislav Dimitrov ( bg, Ростислав Димитров) (born 26 December 1974 in Rousse) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for his silver medal at the 1999 World Championships. He originally won the silver medal at the Wo ...

, triple jumper * Yordanka Donkova,

world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book '' Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizati ...

holder and one world title in

hurdling Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

(1988) *

Stefka Kostadinova Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova ( bg, Стефка Георгиева Костадинова; born March 25, 1965) is a Bulgarian retired athlete who competed in the high jump. Her world record of 2.09 metres has stood since 1987. She was the 1996 ...

, world record holder and two world titles in high jump (1987, 1995) * Tereza Marinova, triple jumper *

Khristo Markov Khristo Ganchev Markov ( bg, Христо Ганчев Мaрков; born 27 January 1965, in Dimitrovgrad) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for becoming Olympic champion in 1988. He also won the European and world championshi ...

, 1988 Olympic triple jump champion *

Petya Pendareva Petya Pendareva ( bg, Петя Пендарева) (born 20 January 1971, in Kazanlak) is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. Achievements Personal bests *100 metres - 11.12 s (1998) *200 metres The 200 met ...

, sprinter * Iva Prandzheva, long jumper and triple jumper

Boxing

* Georgi Kostadinov, boxer, won the Olympic Flyweight gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games for Bulgaria *

Daisy Lang Daisy Lang (born 4 April 1972) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2004. She is a former three division world champion and was the first Bulgarian woman to capture a world title, having held the WIBF super-flyweight, bant ...

, boxer, world champion in three different weight categories *

Ivailo Marinov Ivailo Marinov ( bg, Ивайло Маринов; born 13 July 1960 in Varna, also known as Ismail Mustafov, Ismail Huseinov or Ivailo Khristov) is a Bulgarian boxer of Muslim Romani ancestry, who won the bronze medal at the 198 ...

, boxer, won the Olympic Flyweight gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, among others * Kubrat Pulev, boxer * Tervel Pulev, boxer * Svilen Rusinov, boxer

Chess

* Ivan Cheparinov, chess player * Antoaneta Stefanova, Women's World Chess Champion (2004) * Silvio Danailov, chess player and manager * Veselin Topalov, World Chess Champion (2005)

Volleyball

Aleksandra Delcheva Aleksandra Delcheva ( bg, Александра Делчева, born April 11, 1987) is a Bulgarian volleyball and basketball player, playing as a center. Delcheva started her basketball career with the club WBC Slavia Sofia in Hungary and playe ...

* Strashimira Filipova * Lyubomir Ganev * Evgeni Ivanov * Matey Kaziyski *

Plamen Konstantinov Plamen Georgiev Konstantinov ( bg, Пламен Георгиев Константинов) (born 14 June 1973) is a former Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, head coach of Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and ...

* Nikolay Nikolov * Vladimir Nikolov *

Teodor Salparov Teodor Salparov ( bg, Теодор Салпаров born 16 August 1982) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team and the Bulgarian club VC Hebar Pazardzhik. He was a participant in the Olympic Game ...

Martin Stoev Martin Stoyanov Stoev ( bg, Мартин Стоянов Стоев; born 3 December 1971 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian volleyball coach and former player. He currently is head coach of the Romanian team CVM Tomis Constanța. He played volleyball fro ...

* Hristo Tsvetanov * Eva Yaneva * Boyan Yordanov *

Ivan Zarev Ivan Zarev ( bg, Иван Зарев, born February 25, 1986) is a Bulgarian volleyball player. He is the current reserve setter of the Bulgarian national team. Zarev made his club debut for Slavia Sofia and is now playing for CSKA Sofia C ...

* Antonina Zetova * Andrey Zhekov *

Dimitar Zlatanov Dimitar Zlatanov ( bg, Димитър Златанов; born 9 November 1948, in Ihtiman) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian. He won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics, and also previously competed at the 196 ...

Football

* Georgi Asparuhov * Krassimir Balakov * Dimitar Berbatov * Hristo Bonev *

Dinko Dermendzhiev Dinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev ( bg, Динко Цветков Дерменджиев; 2 June 1941 – 1 May 2019), nicknamed Chico was a Bulgarian footballer and coach. Club career Dinko Dermendzhiev began his youth career in Maritsa Plovdiv. Initi ...

Petar Houbchev Petar Kanchev Hubchev ( bg, Петър Кънчев Хубчев; born 26 February 1964) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player who played for Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga. Considered one of the greate ...

* Trifon Ivanov * Ivan Kolev * Emil Kostadinov * Nikola Kotkov * Yordan Letchkov *

Stanislav Manolev Stanislav Manolev ( bg, Станислав Манолев; born 16 December 1985) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as a right back. Club career Pirin 1922 Manolev started to play football for Pirin 1922. Litex Lovec ...

* Borislav Mihaylov * Dimitar Penev * Luboslav Penev * Martin Petrov *

Stiliyan Petrov Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov ( Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Petrov joined Celtic from CSKA Sofia in 1999, and won ten trophies ...

* Aleksandar Shalamanov * Nasko Sirakov * Hristo Stoichkov *

Darin Todorov Darin Todorov ( bg, Дарин Тодоров) (born 4 December 1988) is a Bulgarian former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are associa ...

Emil Urumov Emil Urumov (Bulgarian: Емил Урумов) (born 20 January 1984), is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker. He developed his career in Botev Plovdiv's youth teams, and played for the club in the A PFG The First Professional Footb ...

Dimitar Yakimov Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov ( bg, Димитър Николов Якимов; born 12 August 1941) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He represented Septemvri Sofia and CSKA Sofia at club ...

* Zlatko Yankov * Petar Zhekov * Andrey Zhelyazkov

Tennis

* Grigor Dimitrov * Katerina Maleeva * Magdalena Maleeva * Manuela Maleeva * Tsvetana Pironkova

Other sports

Blagoy Blagoev Blagoy Blagoev ( bg, Благой Благоев; born 4 December 1956) is a retired Bulgarian weightlifter. Between 1976 and 1984 he claimed seven gold and five silver medals at the Summer Olympics and World and European championships. He set ...

, silver medalist in Olympic Games (1980) and all-time senior world record holder in snatch (195.5 kg, competing at 90 kg) * Nikolay Bukhalov, two Olympic and five world titles in

canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other ac ...

* Albena Denkova,

World Figure Skating In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Champion in

ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976 ...

(pairs) (2006, 2007) * Vasil Etropolski (born 1959), Olympic and world champion sabre fencer * Georgi Georgiev, two world titles in

Sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , olym ...

(2003, 2006) *

Maria Gigova Maria Gigova ( bg, Мария Гигова; born 24 April 1947) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. She is a three-time (1969, 1971, 1973) World All-around champion. Biography She was the first gymnast to become a triple world champion in rhyt ...

, three

rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop (rhythmic gymnastics), hoop, ball (rhythmic gymnastics), ball, Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics), clubs, ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), ribbon. The sport combi ...

world titles (1969, 1971, 1973),

Guinness World Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

* Mariya Grozdeva, sport shooter * Ivan Ivanov, Olympic weightlifter * Tanyu Kiryakov, pistol shooter *

Dan Kolov Doncho Kolev Danev ( bg, Дончо Колев Данев) (26 December 1892 – 27 March 1940), better known by the ring name Dan Kolov ( bg, Дан Колов), was a Bulgarian professional wrestler and mixed martial artist born in Sennik, Bul ...

, wrestler *

Kaloyan Mahlyanov Kaloyan or Kalojan, also known as Ioannitsa or Johannitsa ( bg, Калоян, Йоаница; 1170 – October 1207), was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1196 to 1207. He was the younger brother of Theodor and Asen, who led the anti-Byzanti ...

( Kotooshu),

sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a '' rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring ('' dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by ...

wrestler * Maria Petrova, three

world titles (1993, 1994, 1995),

Hristo Prodanov Hristo Prodanov ( bg, Христо Проданов) (24 February 1943 – 21 April 1984) was a Bulgarian mountaineer. Prodanov was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest, doing it via the most difficult way—the West Ridge—as well as a ...

mountaineer Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, an ...

Evgeniya Radanova Evgenia Radanova ( bg, Евгения Раданова; born 4 November 1977) is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and racing cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She was the world record holder in the 50 ...

, speed skater and racing cyclist * Neshka Robeva, rhythmic gymnast * Alexander Rusev, wrestler, rower and powerlifter * Valentin Yordanov, two Olympic, seven world and seven European titles in

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

* Yordan Yovchev, world champion and six-time Olympic gymnast

Theology

* Antim I * Evtimiy of Tarnovo * Vladislav the Grammarian * Peter Deunov (Master Beinsa Douno), founder of the Universal White Brotherhood

Cuisine

Silvena Rowe Silvena Rowe (née Lauta, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian chef, food writer, television personality and restaurateur. Biography Rowe was born in Plovdiv to a Bulgarian mother and a Turkish father. Rowe's father, who was a newspaper edit ...

Ivan Zvezdev Ivan Zvezdev ( bg, Иван Звездев) (born 12 August 1975) is one of the top Bulgarian cuisine TV showmen. Born in Pavlikeni, he has one older brother, Alex, as well as a sister, Boriana. With the help of bTV, his cuisine show Bon Apeti is ...

Criminals

Borislav Georgiev Borislav Georgiev ( bg, Борислав Георгиев; born 17 July 1974) is a former Bulgarian footballer. In his career he played as a defender and defensive midfielder. Georgiev played for Sachsen Leipzig in Germany and for Kallithea F ...

* Georgi Iliev * Georgi Stoev * Iliya Pavlov * Konstantin "Samokovetsa" Dimitrov * Vasil Iliev

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(840–916), often associated as the creator of the

Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking cou ...

File:Ivan Rilski - fresco from church in rila monastery-bulgaria.JPG, Saint Ivan of Rila (876–946), the patron saint of the Bulgarian people File:G danchov ivan asen.jpg, Tsar Ivan-Asen II (1191–1241), led the Second Bulgarian Empire to its largest territorial extent File:Ioannis Koukouzelis.jpg, Saint John Kukuzel (1280–1360), composer, singer and reformer of the Orthodox Church music, known as the "Angel-voiced" File:Panayot-Hitov.jpg, Panayot Hitov (1830–1918), revolutionary, hajduk and voivode, national hero of Bulgaria File:Stefan Karadja.jpg, Stefan Karadzha (1840–1868), revolutionary, voivode, national hero of Bulgaria File:Vasil Levski.jpg, Vasil Levski (1837–1873), revolutionary and national hero of Bulgaria File:Hristo botev.gif, Hristo Botev (1848–1876), revolutionary and poet, national hero of Bulgaria File:Georgi Benkovski.jpg, Georgi Benkovski (1843–1876), revolutionary and national hero of Bulgaria File:Panajot Volov.jpg, Panayot Volov (1850–1876), revolutionary and national hero of Bulgaria File:Todor Kableshkov2.jpg, Todor Kableshkov (1851–1876), revolutionary and national hero of Bulgaria File:Aleko konstantinov.jpg,

(1863–1897), writer created one of the most popular Bulgarian works File:Natanail-Ohridski-Plovdivski.jpg, Metropolitan

Nathanael Ohridski Nathanael of Ohrid, Nathanael of Plovdiv or Nathanael of Zograf, born Nesho Stanov Boykikev; (Bulgarian/ mk, Натанаил Охридски; 26 October 1820 – 18 September 1906) was a Bulgarian cleric, writer and revolutionary from Macedo ...

(1820–1906), revolutionary and organizer of the Kresna-Razlog Uprising File:G Delchev.jpg, Gotse Delchev (1872–1903), revolutionary and leader of the

Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO; bg, Вътрешна Македонска Революционна Организация (ВМРО), translit=Vatrešna Makedonska Revoljucionna Organizacija (VMRO); mk, Внатр� ...

"…Goce Delchev and the other leaders of the BMORK were aware of Serbian and Greek ambitions in Macedonia. More important, they were aware that neither Belgrade nor Athens could expect to obtain the whole of Macedonia and, unlike Bulgaria, looked forward to and urged partition of this land. Autonomy, then, was the best prophylactic against partition – a prophylactic that would preserve the Bulgarian character of Macedonia's Christian population despite the separation from Bulgaria proper…" See
The Macedoine, (pp. 307-328 in of "The National Question in Yugoslavia. Origins, History, Politics"
by Ivo Banac, Cornell University Press, 1984) File:BASA-937K-1-410-7-Ivan Vazov (cropped).JPG,

(1850–1921), considered as the best Bulgarian author of all time File:Todor Alexandrov by Günther József, 1912.jpg, Todor Aleksandrov (1881–1924), revolutionary and leader of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, national hero of Bulgaria File:Vladimir Vazov.jpg, Vladimir Vazov (1868–1945), general and war hero File:Elin Pelin monument.jpg, Elin Pelin (1877–1949), considered as the best Bulgarian narrator File:John.atanasoff.jpeg, John Atanasoff (1903–1995), Bulgarian-American physicist, inventor of the computer File:Christo und Jeanne-Claude.jpg, Christo (left), wrapper of the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris, the artwork called Running Fence in Sonoma and Marin counties in California and The Gates in New York City's

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...

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, the only European

wrestler who is winner of the Emperor's Cup File:Hristo stoichkov-2010.jpg, Hristo Stoichkov, football player,

1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football, soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the countr ...

top scorer and winner of the Golden Shoe and the

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File:Veselin Topalov Sofia Airport 24.10.2005.pic-01.jpg, Veselin Topalov, 2005–2006 World Chess Champion File:Berbatov.jpg, Dimitar Berbatov, football player File:Ivet Lalova Berlin 2009 cropped.JPG,

Ivet Lalova Ivet Miroslavova Lalova-Collio ( bg, Ивет Мирославова Лалова-Колио; born 18 May 1984, in Sofia) is a Bulgarian athlete who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprint events. She is the 13th-fastest woman in t ...

, 12th-fastest woman in the history of the 100 metres File:Dilma-shash.JPG, Dilma Rousseff, Bulgarian-Brazilian politician and former President of Brazil File:Nina Dobrev during an interview in August 2018 02.png, Nina Dobrev, Bulgarian-American actress

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