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List of Bulgarians

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List of Bulgarians

Famous or notable Bulgarians include:

Contents

Directors

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

    • Actors and actresses

    See also List of Bulgarian actors and actresses

    Dancers

  • Asen Gavrilov

    • Journalists

  • Oggy Boytchev
  • Nikolay Kolev - Michmana
  • Elena Yoncheva

    • TV hosts

  • Niki Kunchev
  • Milen Tsvetkov
  • Aleksandra Sarchadjieva

    • TV News presenters

  • Ralitsa Vassileva

    • Showmen

  • Todor Kolev
  • Slavi Trifonov

    • Theory of Literature

  • Marco Mincoff

    • Composers

    See also List of Bulgarian composers

    *Georgi Andreev

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

    • Singers and musicians

    See also List of Bulgarian musicians and singers

    Photographers

  • Vladimir Krumov
  • Nacho Kamenov

    • Sculptors

  • Assen Botev
  • Ivan Minekov
  • Christo
  • Lyubomir Dalchev
  • Petar Koutzarov
  • Todor Todorov
  • Vezhdi Rashidov

    • Graphic artists

  • Marin Gruev
  • Peter Lazarov
  • Toma Tomov

    • Painters

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

    • Architects

  • Victoria Angelova (1902–1947), Bulgaria's first woman architect
  • Milka Bliznakov
  • Andrey Damyanov
  • Kolyu Ficheto
  • Georgi Fingov
  • Naum Torbov

    • Cartoonists

  • Alex Maleev
  • Vlad Kolarov

    • Arts Curators

  • Annie Ivanova

    • Businessmen

  • Igor Velikov
  • Emil Kyulev
  • Georgi Naydenov
  • Igor Parvanov
  • Iliya Pavlov
  • Kroum Pindoff

    • 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

    • Voivodes

  • Angel
  • Apostol Petkov
  • Chakar
  • Chavdar
  • Ilyo
  • Indzhe
  • Karposh
  • Manush
  • Kapitan Petko Voyvoda
  • Valchan Voyvoda

    • Economists

  • Stoyan Alexandrov
  • Lyuben Berov
  • Martin Dimitrov
  • Ivan Iskrov
  • Nikolay Nenovsky
  • Antoaneta Vassileva
  • Simeon Djankov

    • Philosophers

  • Julia Kristeva
  • Isaac Passy
  • Tzvetan Todorov
  • Petar Deunov
  • Maria Todorova
  • Ivan Stefanov

    • 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

  • Daisy Lang, female boxer, world champion in three different weight categories
  • 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
  • Kubrat Pulev, boxer
  • Tervel Pulev, boxer

    • Chess

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

    • Volleyball

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

    • Football

    See also List of Bulgarian footballers
  • 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
  • Andrey Zhelyazkov
  • Nasko Sirakov
  • Hristo Stoichkov, World Cup 1994 top scorer, European Footballer of the Year (1994)
  • Dimitar Yakimov
  • Zlatko Yankov
  • Petar Zhekov
  • Stanislav Manolev

    • Tennis

  • Manuela Maleeva
  • Katerina Maleeva
  • Magdalena Maleeva
  • Grigor Dimitrov
  • 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
  • Blagoy Blagoev, Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1980) and all-time senior world record holder in snatch (195.5 kg, competing at 90 kg)
  • Viktor Krum, worlds best seeker, won the Quiditch World Cup in 2014
  • Ivan Ivanov, Olympic weightlifter
  • Yordan Yovchev, world champion and six-time Olympic gymnast
  • Tanyu Kiryakov
  • Dan Kolov, famous Bulgarian wrestler
  • Hristo Prodanov, mountaineer
  • Evgeniya Radanova
  • Neshka Robeva
  • Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu), Sumo Wrestler
  • Alexander Rusev, famous Bulgarian wrestler, rower and powerlifter

    • 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

    • Notorious criminals

    See also Bulgarian mafia

    Assassinated 1995

  • Vasil Iliev

    • Assassinated 2003

  • Konstantin "Samokovetsa" Dimitrov
  • Iliya Pavlov

    • Assassinated 2005

  • Georgi Iliev
  • Emil Kyulev

    • Assassinated 2008

  • Georgi Stoev
  • Borislav Georgiev

    • References

    List of Bulgarians Wikipedia
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