List of Bulgarians

This is a list of famous or notable Bulgarians 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
 * 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

Directors

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

Actors

 * See also List of Bulgarian actors


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

Models

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

Dancers

 * Asen Gavrilov

Journalists

 * Oggy Boytchev
 * Nikolay Kolev - Michmana
 * Elena Yoncheva

Television

 * Todor Kolev
 * Niki Kunchev
 * Milen Tsvetkov
 * Aleksandra Sarchadjieva
 * Slavi Trifonov
 * Ralitsa Vassileva

Authors

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

Composers

 * See also List of Bulgarian composers


 * Nikola Atanasov
 * Victor Chuchkov
 * Alexandra Fol
 * Marin Goleminov
 * Michail Goleminov
 * Dobri Hristov
 * Nikolay Kaufman
 * Nikolo Kotzev
 * Petar Krumov
 * John Kukuzelis
 * Filip Kutev
 * Kiril Lambov
 * 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


 * 100 Kila
 * Alexis Weissenberg
 * Andrea
 * Angela Tosheva
 * Azis
 * Boris Christoff
 * Christina Morfova
 * Desi Slava
 * Elena Nicolai
 * Elitsa Todorova
 * Emil Dimitrov
 * Filipp Kirkorov
 * Gena Dimitrova
 * Georgi Minchev
 * Gery-Nikol
 * Gloria
 * Ivan Yanakov (pianist)
 * Ivanka Ninova
 * Ivo Papasov
 * Kiril Marichkov
 * Kamen Tchanev
 * Lili Ivanova
 * Ljuba Welitsch
 * Ludmilla Diakovska
 * Marius Kurkinski
 * Mira Aroyo
 * Nayden Todorov
 * Neva Krysteva
 * Nicolai Ghiaurov
 * Nikola Giuzelev
 * Petia (singer)
 * Poli Genova
 * Raina Kabaivanska
 * Ralitsa Tcholakova
 * Slavi Trifonov
 * Spens
 * Stefan Valdobrev
 * Svetla Protich
 * Sylvie Vartan
 * Theodosii Spassov
 * Triphon Silyanovski
 * Valya Balkanska
 * Vassil Naidenov
 * Vesselina Kasarova
 * Yildiz Ibrahimova
 * Yoan Kukuzel

Architects

 * Victoria Angelova
 * Milka Bliznakov
 * Andrey Damyanov
 * Kolyu Ficheto
 * Georgi Fingov
 * Naum Torbov

Painters

 * Angel Metodiev
 * Bencho Obreshkov
 * Boris Georgiev
 * Christo Yavashev – Christo
 * Chudomir
 * Dechko Uzunov
 * Dimitre Mehandjiysky
 * Ekaterina Savova-Nenova
 * George Papazov
 * Hristofor Zhefarovich
 * Ilia Beshkov
 * Ivan Markvichka
 * Ivan Nenov
 * Ivan Vukadinov
 * 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

Sculptors
Boyko Mitkov (BOYO)
 * Ivan Minekov
 * Christo
 * Todor Todorov
 * Vezhdi Rashidov

Others

 * Annie Ivanova, arts curator
 * Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, along with Jeanne-Claude
 * Peter Lazarov, graphic artist
 * Alex Maleev, cartoonist
 * Toma Tomov, graphic artist

Business

 * Delyan Peevski
 * Emil Kyulev
 * Georgi Naydenov
 * Iliya Pavlov
 * Kroum Pindoff
 * Tihomir Kamenov

Politicians

 * Georgi Atanasov
 * Prince Alexander of Battenberg
 * Nikola Mushanov
 * Boyko Borisov
 * Todor Burmov
 * Teodor Teodorov
 * Filip Dimitrov
 * Georgi Dimitrov
 * Konstantin Dimitrov
 * Simeon Djankov
 * Kimon Georgiev
 * Reneta Indzhova
 * Vasil Kolarov
 * Ivan Kostov
 * Andrey Lukanov
 * Nadezhda Mihailova
 * Georgi Parvanov
 * Solomon Pasi
 * Rumen Radev
 * Vasil Radoslavov
 * Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
 * Aleksandar Stamboliyski
 * Stefan Stambolov
 * Aleksandar Malinov
 * Petar Stoyanov
 * Andrey Lyapchev
 * 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
 * Nikola Karev
 * Asen Kojarov
 * Vasil Levski
 * Georgi Obretenov
 * Nikola Obretenov
 * Tonka Obretenova
 * Gjorche Petrov
 * Yane Sandanski
 * Boris Sarafov
 * Georgi Sava Rakovski
 * Hristo Tatarchev
 * Filip Totyu
 * Panayot Volov
 * Stoyan Zaimov
 * Hristo Botev
 * Mara Buneva

Voivodes

 * Angel
 * Apostol Petkov
 * Chavdar
 * Ilyo
 * Indzhe
 * Karposh
 * Manush
 * Kapitan Petko Voyvoda

Academics

 * Stephan Angeloff, microbiologist
 * Krassimir Atanassov, mathematician
 * Angel Balevski, inventor
 * Petar Beron, educator
 * Veselin Beshevliev, classicist
 * Georgi Bliznakoff, chemist
 * Kiril Bratanov, biologist
 * Ljubomir Chakaloff, mathematician
 * George Chaldakov, vascular biologist
 * Stamen Grigorov, physician
 * Asen Hadjiolov, biologist
 * Anastas Ishirkov, human geographer
 * Christo Ivanov, organic chemist
 * Assen Jordanoff, airplane constructor
 * Rostislaw Kaischew, physical chemist
 * Ludmil Katzarkov, mathematician
 * Georgi Kitov, archaeologist
 * Boicho Kokinov, cognitive scientist
 * Mimoza Konteva, geographer
 * Georgi Lozanov, psychologist
 * Georgi Manev, physicist
 * Stefan Marinov, dissident physicist
 * Marco Mincoff, literary scholar
 * Georgi Nadjakov, physicist, discovered the external photoeffect
 * Nikola Obreshkov, mathematician
 * Dimiter Orahovats, physiologist
 * Dimitar Paskov, pharmacist and chemist
 * Angel Penchev, neurologist
 * Peter Petroff, prolific inventor
 * Ivan Atanassov Petrov, neurologist
 * Stefka Petrova, nutritionist
 * Dimitar Sasselov, astrophysicist
 * Blagovest Sendov, mathematician
 * Ivan Stranski, physical chemist, proposed the mechanism of Stranski-Krastanov growth
 * Elka Todorova, social psychologist
 * Evgeny Vatev, physicist, inventor
 * Asen Zlatarov, chemist
 * Vasil Zlatarski, historian

Economists

 * Stoyan Alexandrov
 * Lyuben Berov
 * Martin Dimitrov
 * Simeon Djankov
 * Kristalina Georgieva
 * Nikolay Nenovsky
 * Antoaneta Vassileva

Philosophers

 * Peter Deunov
 * Julia Kristeva
 * Isaac Passy
 * Tzvetan Todorov
 * Maria Todorova

Athletics

 * Rostislav Dimitrov, triple jumper
 * Yordanka Donkova, world record holder and one world title in hurdling (1988)
 * Stefka Kostadinova, world record holder and two world titles in high jump (1987, 1995)
 * Tereza Marinova, triple jumper
 * Khristo Markov, 1988 Olympic triple jump champion
 * Petya Pendareva, 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, boxer, world champion in three different weight categories
 * Ivailo Marinov, 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
 * Strashimira Filipova
 * Lyubomir Ganev
 * Evgeni Ivanov
 * Matey Kaziyski
 * Plamen Konstantinov
 * Nikolay Nikolov
 * Vladimir Nikolov
 * Teodor Salparov
 * Martin Stoev
 * Hristo Tsvetanov
 * Eva Yaneva
 * Boyan Yordanov
 * Ivan Zarev
 * Antonina Zetova
 * Andrey Zhekov
 * Dimitar Zlatanov

Football

 * Georgi Asparuhov
 * Krassimir Balakov
 * Dimitar Berbatov
 * Hristo Bonev
 * Dinko Dermendzhiev
 * Petar Houbchev
 * Trifon Ivanov
 * Ivan Kolev
 * Emil Kostadinov
 * Nikola Kotkov
 * Yordan Letchkov
 * Stanislav Manolev
 * Borislav Mihaylov
 * Dimitar Penev
 * Luboslav Penev
 * Martin Petrov
 * Stiliyan Petrov
 * Aleksandar Shalamanov
 * Nasko Sirakov
 * Hristo Stoichkov
 * Darin Todorov
 * Emil Urumov
 * Dimitar Yakimov
 * Zlatko Yankov
 * Petar Zhekov
 * Andrey Zhelyazkov

Tennis

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

Other sports

 * Blagoy Blagoev, 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
 * Albena Denkova, World Figure Skating Champion in ice dancing (pairs) (2006, 2007)
 * Vasil Etropolski (born 1959), Olympic and world champion sabre fencer
 * Georgi Georgiev, two world titles in Sambo (2003, 2006)
 * Maria Gigova, three rhythmic gymnastics world titles (1969, 1971, 1973), Guinness World Records
 * Mariya Grozdeva, sport shooter
 * Ivan Ivanov, Olympic weightlifter
 * Tanyu Kiryakov, pistol shooter
 * Dan Kolov, wrestler
 * Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu), sumo wrestler
 * Maria Petrova, three rhythmic gymnastics world titles (1993, 1994, 1995), Guinness World Records
 * Hristo Prodanov, mountaineer
 * Evgeniya Radanova, 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
 * 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
 * Ivan Zvezdev

Criminals

 * Borislav Georgiev
 * Emil Kyulev
 * Georgi Iliev
 * Georgi Stoev
 * Iliya Pavlov
 * Konstantin "Samokovetsa" Dimitrov
 * Vasil Iliev
 * Delyan Peevski