List of Famous Bulgarians

Notable Bulgarians

The Bulgarians (Bulgarian: българи, pronounced: [bɤ̞ɫˈɡɐri]) are a South Slavic people native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions.

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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
• Umor of Bulgaria
• Toktu of Bulgaria
• 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))
• 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
• Michael Asen II of Bulgaria
• Ivaylo of Bulgaria
• Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria
• George I of Bulgaria
• Smilets of Bulgaria
• Chaka of Bulgaria
• Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria
• George II of Bulgaria
• Michael III Shishman of Bulgaria
• Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria
• Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria
• Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria
• Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria
• Constantine II of Bulgaria
• Alexander I of Bulgaria
• Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
• Boris III of Bulgaria
• Simeon II of Bulgaria

Industrialists & Business

• Iliya Pavlov
• Kroum Pindoff
• Emil Kyulev
• Georgi Naydenov

Academicians

Scientists

• Asen Hadjiolov, biologist
• George Chaldakov, vascular biologist
• Stephan Angeloff, microbiologist
• Anastas Ishirkov, human geographer
• John Vincent Atanasoff, inventor of the digital electronic computer
• Krassimir Atanassov, mathematician
• Angel Balevski, inventor
• Petar Beron, educator
• Veselin Beshevliev, classicist
• Georgi Bliznakoff, chemist
• Kiril Bratanov, biologist
• Ljubomir Chakaloff, mathematician
• Kiril Chukanov, scientist
• Stamen Grigorov, physician
• Assen Jordanoff, airplane constructor
• Georgi Kitov, archaeologist
• Stefka Petrova, nutritionist
• Georgi Lozanov, psychologist
• Georgi Manev, physicist
• Stefan Marinov, dissident physicist
• Georgi Nadjakov, physicist, discovered the external photoeffect
• Nikola Obreshkov, prominent mathematician
• Dimiter Orahovats, prominent physiologist
• Dimitar Paskov, pharmacist and chemist
• Angel Penchev, neurologist
• Peter Petroff, enormously prolific inventor
• Dimitar Sasselov, astrophysicist
• Blagovest Sendov, mathematician
• Stantcho Stanev, engineer, Colonel Gaddafi's former Chief Camel Herder
• Elka Todorova, social psychologist
• Asen Zlatarov, chemist
• Vasil Zlatarski, historian
• Ivan Atanassov Petrov, neurologist
• Georgi Yordanov Georgiev, physicist

Economists

• Stoyan Alexandrov
• Lyuben Berov
• Martin Dimitrov
• Ivan Iskrov
• Nikolay Nenovsky

Political Scientists

• Evgenii Dainov
• Ivan Krastev
• [edit]Philosophers
• Julia Kristeva
• Isaac Passy
• Tzvetan Todorov
• Petar Deunov
• Maria Todorova
• Ivan Stefanov

State

Politicians

• Georgi Atanasov
• Prince Alexander of Battenberg
• Bogomil Bonev
• Boyko Borisov
• Todor Burmov
• Vulko Chervenkov
• Filip Dimitrov
• Georgi Dimitrov
• Konstantin Dimitrov
• Anastasia Dimitrova-Moser
• Kimon Georgiev
• Lyubcho Georgievski
• Reneta Indzhova
• Vasil Kolarov
• Ivan Kostov
• Andrey Lukanov
• Nadezhda Mihailova
• Georgi Parvanov
• Solomon Pasi
• Vasil Radoslavov
• Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
• Blagovest Sendov
• Volen Siderov
• Stefan Sofiyanski
• Aleksandar Stamboliyski
• Stefan Stambolov
• Sergey Stanishev
• Stoyan Stavrev
• Petar Stoyanov
• Vasile Tarlev
• Borislav Tsekov
• Zhan Videnov
• Zhelyu Zhelev
• Todor Zhivkov

Revolutionaries

• Todor Aleksandrov
• Georgi Benkovski
• Dame Gruev
• Gotse Delchev
• Tsanko Dyustabanov
• Hadzhi Dimitar
• Panayot Hitov
• Todor Kableshkov
• Stefan Karadzha
• Lyuben Karavelov
• Vasil Levski
• Georgi Obretenov
• Nikola Karev
• Nikola Obretenov
• Tonka Obretenova
• Gjorche Petrov
• Yane Sandanski
• Boris Sarafov
• Georgi Sava Rakovski
• Hristo Tatarchev
• Filip Totyu
• Panayot Volov
• Stoyan Zaimov
• Hristo Botev - revolutionary, poet
• Mara Buneva

Performing arts

Directors:

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

Actors and Actresses

• Apostol Karamitev
• Moni Moshonov (born 1951), Bulgarian-born Israeli actor and comedian
• Bashar Rahal
• Georgi Georgiev
• George Baker
• Georgi Georgiev-Getz
• Georgi Kaloyanchev
• Georgi Partsalev
• Gloria Ivanova
• Grigor Vachkov
• Hristo Shopov
• Itzhak Fintzi
• Kamen Vodenicharov
• Katya Paskaleva
• Kiril Gospodinov
• Kosta Tsonev
• Lyubomir Neikov
• Marius Kurkinski
• Nevena Kokanova
• Nikolay Binev
• Nina Dobrev
• Petar Slabakov
• Stanislav Ianevski
• Stefan Danailov
• Stoyanka Mutafova
• Todor Kolev
• Victoria Koleva

Dancers

• Asen Gavrilov

Journalists

• Nikolay Kolev - Michmana
• Elena Yoncheva
• Oggy Boytchev

Television

TV hosts

• Milen Tsvetkov
• Niki Kunchev

TV News presenters

• Ralitsa Vassileva

Showmen

• Todor Kolev
• Slavi Trifonov

Literature

Authors

• Aleko Konstantinov
• Alexenia Dimitrova
• Angel Karaliychev
• Anton Strashimirov
• Assen Bossev
• Atanas Dalchev
• Chernorizetz Hrabar
• Chudomir
• Clement of Ohrid
• Constantine of Preslav
• Dimcho Debelyanov
• Dimitar Dimov
• Dimitar Talev
• Dobri Chintulov
• Dobri Voinikov
• Dora Gabe
• Edvin Sugarev
• Elin Pelin
• Elisaveta Bagryana
• Emiliyan Stanev
• Grigor Parlichev
• Hristo Botev
• Hristo Smirnenski
• Igor Purlantov
• Ivailo Petrov
• Ivan Vazov
• John Exarch
• Julian Popov
• Kuzman Shapkarev
• Lyuben Karavelov
• Miladinov Brothers
• Nedyalko Yordanov
• Nikola Vaptsarov
• Nikolai Haitov
• Paisiy Hilendarski
• Pavel Vezhinov
• Pencho Slaveykov
• Petar Beron
• Petko Slaveykov
• Petya Dubarova
• Peyo Yavorov
• Radoy Ralin
• Ran Bosilek
• Sofronii Vrachanski
• Stanislav Stratiev
• Stefan Kisyov
• Stefan Tzanev
• Tzvetan Todorov
• Valeri Petrov
• Vasil Drumev
• Vladislav the Grammarian
• Yordan Radichkov
• Yordan Yovkov
• Zahari Stoyanov

Theory of Literature

• Marco Mincoff

Music

Composers

• Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska
• Alexandra Fol
• Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean
• Dimitar Nenov
• Dobri Hristov
• Dobrinka Tabakova
• Emanuil Manolov
• Filip Kutev
• Georgi Minchev
• Georgi Tutev
• Ivo Papasov
• John Kukuzelis
• Marin Goleminov
• Michail Goleminov
• Milcho Leviev
• Nikola Atanasov
• Nikolo Kotzev
• Pancho Vladigerov
• Petar Krumov
• Petko Stainov
• Ralitsa Tcholakova
• Stefan Popov
• Stefan Valdobrev

Singers and musicians

• Alexis Weissenberg
• Andrea
• Angela Tosheva
• Azis
• Boris Christoff
• Desi Slava
• Elena Nicolai
• Emil Dimitrov
• Gena Dimitrova
• Ivo Papasov
• Kiril Marichkov
• Georgi Minchev
• Lili Ivanova
• Ljuba Welitsch
• Ludmilla Diakovska
• Marius Kurkinski
• Mira Aroyo
• Nayden Todorov
• Neva Krysteva
• Nicolai Ghiaurov
• Nikola Giuzelev
• Raina Kabaivanska
• Ralitsa Tcholakova
• Slavi Trifonov
• Spens
• Stefan Valdobrev
• Svetla Protich
• Svilen Noev
• Theodosii Spassov
• Valya Balkanska
• Vassil Naidenov
• Vesselina Kasarova
• Yildiz Ibrahimova
• Yoan Kukuzel

Visual arts

Sculptors

• Ivan Minekov
• Christo
• Todor Todorov
• Vezhdi Rashidov

Graphic artists

• Marin Gruev
• Peter Lazarov
• Toma Tomov

Painters

• Bencho Obreshkov
• Boris Georgiev
• Christo Yavashev - Christo
• Chudomir
• Dechko Uzunov
• Dimitre Mehandjiysky
• Ekaterina Savova-Nenova
• George Papazov
• Hristofor Zhefarovich
• Iliya Beshkov
• Ivan Markvichka
• Ivan Nenov
• Jules Pascin
• Keratza Vissulceva
• Konstantin Shtarkelov
• Nikola Avramov
• Nikola Marinov
• Radi Nedelchev
• Silvia Dimitrova
• Vladimir Dimitrov - Maistora
• Yaroslav Veshin
• Zahariy Zograf
• Zlatyu Boyadzhiev

Architects

• Main article: List of Bulgarian architects
• Andrey Damyanov
• Kolyu Ficheto
• Georgi Fingov
• Naum Torbov

Cartoonists

• Alex Maleev
• Vlad Kolarov

Voivodes

• Angel
• Apostol Petkov
• Chakar
• Chavdar
• Ilyo
• Indzhe
• Karposh
• Manush
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Sports

Athletics

• Stefka Kostadinova - World Record holder and 2 World Titles High Jump (1987, 1995)
• Yordanka Donkova - World Record holder and 1 World Title Hurdling (1988)
• Tereza Marinova
• Petya Pendareva - sprinter
• Iva Prandzheva
• Rostislav Dimitrov - triple jumper

Boxing

• Georgi Kostadinov - boxer, won the Olympic Flyweight gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games for Bulgaria
• Ivailo Marinov - boxer, won the Olympic Flyweight gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, among others
• Svilen Rusinov - boxer

Chess

• Veselin Topalov - World Chess Champion (men, 2005)
• Antoaneta Stefanova - World Chess Champion (women, 2004)
• Ivan Cheparinov - chess player
• Silvio Danailov - manager
• Antoaneta Stefanova - former World Chess Champion (women, 2004)

Volleyball

• Lyubomir Ganev
• Plamen Konstantinov
• Martin Stoev
• Hristo Tsvetanov
• Matey Kaziyski
• Vladimir Nikolov
• Evgeni Ivanov
• Boyan Yordanov
• Ivan Zarev
• Andrey Zhekov
• Dimitar Zlatanov
• Nikolai Nikolov
• Teodor Salparov
• Antonina Zetova
• Eva Yaneva
• Strashimira Filipova

Football

• Georgi Asparuhov
• Krassimir Balakov
• Dimitar Berbatov
• Hristo Bonev
• Dinko Dermendzhiev
• Petar Houbchev
• Trifon Ivanov
• Ivan Kolev
• Emil Kostadinov
• Nikola Kotkov
• Yordan Letchkov
• Borislav Mikhailov
• Dimitar Penev
• Luboslav Penev
• Martin Petrov
• Stiliyan Petrov
• Aleksandar Shalamanov
• Nasko Sirakov
• Hristo Stoichkov - World Cup 1994 Top Scorer, European Footballer of the Year (1994)
• Dimitar Yakimov
• Zlatko Yankov
• Petar Zhekov

Tennis

• Manuela Maleeva - tennis player
• Katerina Maleeva
• Magdalena Maleeva
• Grigor Dimitrov - tennis player
• Tsvetana Pironkova

Other sports

• Maria Gigova - 3 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Titles (1969, 1971, 1973), Guinness World Records
• Maria Petrova - 3 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Titles (1993, 1994, 1995), Guinness World Records
• Albena Denkova - World Figure Skating Champion Ice dancing (pairs) (2006, 2007)
• Valentin Yordanov - 2 Olympic, 7 World and 7 European Titles Wrestling
• Nikolay Bukhalov - 2 Olympic and 5 World Titles Canoeing
• Georgi Georgiev - 2 World Titles Sambo (2003, 2006)
• Mariya Grozdeva - sport shooter
• Ivan Ivanov - Olympic weightlifter
• Yordan Yovchev - world champion and five-time Olympic gymnast
• Tanyu Kiryakov
• Dan Kolov - a famous Bulgarian wrestler
• Hristo Prodanov - mountaineer
• Evgeniya Radanova
• Neshka Robeva
• Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) - Sumo Wrestler

Theology

• Antim I
• Evtimiy of Tarnovo
• Vladislav the Grammarian
• Peter Deunov (Master Beinsa Douno) - Founder of the Universal White Brotherhood

Cuisine

• Ivan Zvezdev
• Silvena Rowe