List of Bulgarians
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This is a partial list of famous Bulgarians:
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[edit] Performing arts
[edit] Directors
- Slatan Dudow
- Rangel Valchanov
- Nikola Kovachev
- Sophia Peer
- Vulo Radev
- Nikola Korabov
[edit] Actors and actresses
- Ani Valchanova
- Apostol Karamitev
- Georgi Cherkelov
- Georgi Georgiev
- Georgi Georgiev-Gets
- Georgi Kaloyanchev
- Georgi Mamalev
- Grigor Vachkov
- Hristo Mutafchiev
- Hristo Shopov
- Itzhak Fintzi
- Yosif Sarchadzhiev
- Katya Paskaleva
- Kosta Tsonev
- Krastiu Petrov Sarafov
- Lyubomir Neikov
- Marius Kurkinski
- Martin Spasov
- Naum Shopov
- Nevena Kokanova
- Pavel Popandov
- Petar Popyordanov
- Petar Slabakov
- Rusi Chanev
- Stanislav Ianevski
- Stefan Danailov
- Stoyan Bachvarov
- Stoyanka Mutafova
- Tatyana Lolova
- Todor Kolev
- Velko Kanev
[edit] Showmen
- Slavi Trifonov
- Magdalina Vulchanova
- Christo Vladimirov
- Todor Kolev
[edit] Literature
[edit] Authors
- Aleko Konstantinov
- Angel Karaliychev
- Anton Strashimirov
- Assen Bossev
- Atanas Dalchev
- Blaga Dimitrova
- Chernorizetz Hrabar
- Chudomir
- Clement of Ohrid [1]
- Constantine of Preslav
- Dimcho Debelyanov
- Dimitar Dimov
- Dimitar Tomov
- Dimitar Talev
- Dimitar Voev
- Dobri Chintulov
- Dobri Voinikov
- Dora Gabe
- Edvin Sugarev
- Elin Pelin
- Elisaveta Bagryana
- Emiliyan Stanev
- Grigor Parlichev [1]
- Hristo Botev
- Hristo Smirnenski
- Iliya Volen
- Ivailo Petrov
- Ivan Kulekov
- Ivan Vazov
- John Exarch
- Leda Mileva
- Lyuben Karavelov
- Mihail Lakatnik
- Miladinov Brothers [1]
- Nedyalko Yordanov
- Nikola Vaptzarov
- Nikolai Haitov
- Nikolai Liliev
- Paisiy Hilendarski
- Pavel Vezhinov
- Pencho Slaveykov
- Petar Beron
- Petko Slaveykov
- Petya Dubarova
- Peyo Yavorov
- Radoy Ralin
- Ran Bosilek
- Sirak Skitnik
- Sofronii Vrachanski
- Stanislav Stratiev
- Stefan Tzanev
- Svetoslav Minkov
- Todor Shopov
- Valeri Petrov
- Valeri Stefanov
- Vasil Popovich
- Vasil Drumev
- Yordan Radichkov
- Yordan Stubel
- Yordan Yovkov
- Zahari Stoyanov
[edit] Theory of Literature
- Nikola Georgiev
[edit] Music
[edit] Composers
- See also List of Bulgarian composers
- Aleksandar Krastev
- Aleksandar Morfov
- Aleksandar Raichev
- Angel Bukureshtliev
- Asen Dimitrov
- Asen Karastoyanov
- Boyan Ikonomov
- Tryphon Silyanovski
- Nikola Atanasov
- Evgeni Dimitrov
- Georgi Dimitrov
- Stefan Dragostinov
- Marin Goleminov
- Michail Goleminov
- Nikolay Madzharov
- Parashkev Hadzhiev
- Dimitar Hadzhigeorgiev
- Dimitar Hristov
- Dobri Hristov
- Diko Iliev
- Konstantin Iliev
- Vassil Kazandzhiev
- Petar Krumov
- John Kukuzelis
- Filip Kutev
- Krasimir Kyurchiiski
- Milcho Leviev
- Petar Lyondev
- Emanuil Manolov
- Georgi Minchev
- Stefan Mutafchiev
- Petko Naumov
- Dimitar Nenov
- Lazer Nikolov
- Svetoslav Obretenov
- Lyubomir Pipkov
- Panayot Pipkov
- Simeon Pironkov
- Stefan Popov [1]
- Mitko Shterev
- Ivan Spasov
- Petko Stainov
- Kiril Stefanov
- Veselin Stoyanov
- Petar Stupel
- Dimitar Tapkov
- Georgi Tutev
- Stefan Valdobrev
- Pancho Vladigerov
- Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin
- Konstantin Manolov
[edit] Singers and musicians
- Azis
- Alexis Weissenberg
- Angel Dimitrov
- Angela Tosheva
- Bisser Kirow
- Boris Christoff
- Dessy Dobreva
- Desislava
- Dimitar Voev
- Elena Nicolai
- Emil Dimitrov
- Irina Florin
- Iskren Petzov
- Ivan Lechev
- Kamelia Todorova
- Kiril Marichkov
- Leah Labelle
- Lili Ivanova
- Ljuba Welitsch
- Marius Kurkinski
- Mimi Ivanova
- Mila Georgieva
- Mira Aroyo
- Nayden Todorov
- Nicolai Ghiaurov
- Nicola Giuzelev
- Nikolay Madzharov
- Nona Yotova
- Orlin Goranov
- Raina Kabaivanska
- Silvia Katzarova
- Slavi Trifonov
- Spens
- Stefan Valdobrev
- Stefka Sabotinova
- Svilen Noev
- Teodosii Spasov
- Toni Dimitrova
- Tzvetan Konstantinov
- Valeri Gradinarski
- Valya Balkanska
- Vasko Vasilev
- Vassil Naidenov
- Victor Chouchkov
- Yildiz Ibrahimova
- Yoan Kukuzel
- Zvezdelina Todorova
- Konstantin Dzhambazov
[edit] Visual arts
[edit] Sculptors
- Galin Malakchiev
- Vaska Emanuilova
- Radoslav Maglov
[edit] Graphic artists
- Boris Georgiev
- Pencho Georgiev
- Todor Panayotov
- Vassil Zahariev
- Luba Lukova
- Bogdan Ognyanov
[edit] Painters
- Bencho Obreshkov
- Boris Denev
- Chavdar Pashev
- Christo Yavashev - Christo
- Chudomir
- Dan Dechev
- Dechko Uzunov
- Ekaterina Savova-Nenova
- Elena Karamihailova
- George Papazov
- Georgi Baev
- Gredi Assa
- Hristofor Zhefarovich
- Ivan Markvichka
- Ivan Nenov
- Jules Pascin
- Konstantin Shtarkelov
- Lucho Rusanov
- Milena Milusheva
- Milko Bozhkov
- Nikola Avramov
- Radi Nedelchev
- Silvia Dimitrova
- Slavka Deneva
- Stoian Tsanev
- Tsanko Lavrenov
- Tzeno Todorov
- Vassil Stoilov
- Vladimir Dimitrov - Maistora
- Vladimir Shunev
- Yaroslav Veshin
- Zahariy Zograf
- Zlatyu Boyadzhiev
[edit] Architects
- Nicola Nicolov
- Kolyu Ficheto
- Nikolai Nikolov - Nik
[edit] Cartoonists
- Vlad Kolarov
- Ivailo Ninov
- Christo Komarnitski
- Radoslav Radoslavov
- Donio Donev
- Simeon Spiridonov
- Ivailo Tsvetkov
- Roumen Dragostinov
- Nikolai Arnaudov
[edit] Business
[edit] Businessmen
- Andrey Bachvarov
- Maxim Behar
- Gueorgui Boyadjiev
- Ignat Kaneff
- Iliya Pavlov
- Kroum Pindoff [1]
- Valentin Zlatev
- Emil Kyulev
- Vassil Vassilev
- [[Manol Kourdalanov]]
- Konstantin Dimitrov
- Petar Baburkov
- Vassil Bozhkov
- Georgi Naydenov
- Iliya Kochev
[edit] Lawyers
- Nikola Filchev
- Boris Velchev
[edit] State
[edit] Politicians
- Asen Agov
- Boyko Borisov
- Georgi Atanasov
- Evgeniy Bakardzhiev
- Prince Alexander of Battenberg
- Petar Beron
- Hristo Biserov
- Bogomil Bonev
- Aleksandar Bozhkov
- Todor Burmov
- Vulko Chervenkov
- Filip Dimitrov
- Georgi Dimitrov
- Anastasia Dimitrova-Moser
- Ahmed Dogan
- George Ganchev
- Kimon Georgiev
- Lyubcho Georgievski
- Dosta Dimovska
- Reneta Indzhova
- Vasil Kolarov
- Emil Koshlukov
- Ivan Kostov
- Aleksandar Lilov
- Andrey Lukanov
- Ekaterina Mihailova
- Nadezhda Mihailova
- Petar Mladenov
- Georgi Parvanov
- Solomon Pasi
- Aleksandar Pramatarski
- Muravey Radev
- Vassil Radoslavov
- Stefan Savov
- Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
- Blagovest Sendov
- Stefan Sofiyanski
- Yordan Sokolov
- Aleksandar Stamboliyski
- Stefan Stambolov
- Petar Stoyanov
- Aleksandar Tomov
- Zhan Videnov
- Emanuil Yordanov
- Zhelyu Zhelev
- Todor Zhivkov
- Sergey Stanishev
[edit] Revolutionaries
- Todor Aleksandrov [1]
- Velcho Atanasov - Dzamdzhiyata
- Georgi Benkovski
- Dame Gruev [1]
- Goce Delchev [1]
- Tsanko Dyustabanov
- Hadzhi Dimitar
- Panayot Hitov
- Todor Kableshkov
- Stefan Karadzha
- Lyuben Karavelov
- Sotir Kchoeff
- Vasil Levski
- Gjorche Petrov [1]
- Yane Sandanski [1]
- Boris Sarafov
- Georgi Sava Rakovski
- Hristo Tatarchev [1]
- Filip Totyu
- Panayot Volov
- Stoyan Zaimov
- Hristo Botev - revolutionary, poet
[edit] Voivodes
- Angel
- Boyana
- Chavdar
- Elenka
- Indzhe
- Karposh
- Lalyo
- Manush
- Rumyana
- Sirma
- Strahil
- Todorka
- Kroum Mihaylov
[edit] Academicians
[edit] Scientists
- Stephan Angeloff, microbiologist
- Roumen Antonov, engineer
- John Vincent Atanasoff, inventor of the digital electronic computer.
- Krassimir Atanassov, mathematician
- Angel Balevski, inventor
- Petar Beron, educator
- Veselin Beshevliev, classicist
- Georgi Bliznakoff, chemist
- Georgi Bonev, mathematician
- Kiril Bratanov, biologist
- Yull Brown, inventor
- Ljubomir Chakaloff, mathematician
- Kiril Chukanov, scientist
- Boyan Dimitrov, mathematician
- Stamen Grigorov, physician
- Assen Jordanoff, airplane constructor
- Georgi Kitov, archaeologist
- Vladimir Krumov, biologist
- Georgi Lozanov, psychologist
- Georgi Manev, physicist
- Dimitar Mihalchev, director of academy of sciences
- Stefan Mladenov. linguist
- Theodor Morov, biologist
- Georgi Nadzhakoff, physicist, discovered the external photoeffect
- Valeriy Nenov, neuroscientist, computer scientist
- Nikola Obreshkov, prominent mathematician
- Dimiter Orahovats, prominent physiologist
- Dimitar Paskov, pharmacist and chemist
- Angel Penchev, neurologist
- Peter Petroff, enormously prolific inventor
- Blagovest Sendov, mathematician
- Elka Todorova, social psychologist,
- Asen Zlatarov, chemist
- Vasil Zlatarski, historian
[edit] Economists
- Stoyan Alexandrov
- Lyuben Berov
- Chavdar Kanchev
- Krassen Stanchev
- Alexander Sabotinov
- Martin Dimitrov
- Georgi Petrov
- Manol Kourdalanov
- Ivan Iskrov
[edit] Philosophers
- Julia Kristeva
- Isaac Passy
- Tzvetan Todorov
- Petar Danov
- Maria Todorova
- Ina Trantcheva
[edit] Sports
- See also List of Bulgarian footballers
- Stefka Kostadinova - World Record holder and 2 World Titles High Jump (1987, 1995)
- Yordanka Donkova - World Record holder and 1 World Title Hurdling (1988)
- 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
- Veselin Topalov - World Chess Champion (men) (2005)
- Antoaneta Stefanova - World Chess Champion (women) (2004)
- Hristo Stoichkov - World Cup 1994 Top Scorer, European Footballer of the Year (1994)
- Albena Denkova - World Figure Skating Champion Ice dancing (pairs) (2006)
- Valentin Yordanov - 2 Olympic and 14 World and European Titles Wrestling
- Georgi Georgiev - 2 World Titles Sambo (2003, 2006)
- Ivan Abadzhiev
- Georgi Asparuhov
- Krassimir Balakov
- Dimitar Berbatov
- Rostislav Dimitrov
- Mariya Grozdeva
- Ivan Ivanov
- Tanyu Kiryakov
- Dan Kolov
- Nikola Kotkov
- Svetlana Krivencheva
- Yordan Letchkov
- Manuela Maleeva
- Katerina Maleeva
- Magdalena Maleeva
- Tereza Marinova
- Armen Nazaryan
- Petya Pendareva
- Dimitar Penev
- Luboslav Penev
- Stiliyan Petrov
- Martin Petrov
- Iva Prandzheva
- Hristo Prodanov - mountaineer
- Evgeniya Radanova
- Neshka Robeva
- Svilen Rusinov
- Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) - Sumo Wrestler
- Dimitar Stratev
- Antonina Zetova - Volleyball
[edit] Theology
- Patriarch Maksim
- Peter Deunov - Founder of the Universal White Brotherhood
[edit] Cuisine
- Uti Bachvarov
- Ivan Zvezdev
- Petyr Dimkov
