List of Bulgarians
Famous people who come from Bulgaria:
Actors and actresses
- See also List of Bulgarian actors
- Stoyan Bachvarov
- Rusi Chanev
- Georgi Cherkelov
- Georgi Georgiev - Getz
- Stefan Danailov
- Itzhak Fintzi
- Georgi Kalojanchev
- Velko Kanev
- Apostol Karamitev - Chocho
- Nevena Kokanova
- Todor Kolev
- Tatyana Lolova
- Georgi Mamalev
- Hristo Mutafchiev
- Stoyanka Mutafova
- Lyubomir Neikov
- Katya Paskaleva
- Pavel Popandov
- Petar Popyordanov - Chocho
- Josif Sarchadjiev
- Hristo Shopov
- Naum Shopov
- Petar Slabakov
- Kosta Tsonev
- Grigor Vachkov
- Martina Vachkova
- Ani Valchanova
Authors
- Elisaveta Bagryana
- Assen Bossev
- Elias Canetti - Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature (1981)
- Dobri Chintulov
- Stephen Constant
- Dimcho Debelyanov
- Blaga Dimitrova
- Dimitar Dimov
- Vassil Drumev
- Petya Dubarova
- John Exarch
- Hristo Fotev
- Dora Gabe
- Nikolai Haitov
- Paisii Hilendarski
- Chernorizetz Hrabar
- Angel Karaliichev
- Aleko Konstantinov
- Ivan Kulekov
- Nikolai Liliev
- Miladinov Brothers
- Leda Mileva
- Svetoslav Minkov
- Saint Climent of Ohrid
- Elin Pelin
- Ivailo Petrov
- Valeri Petrov
- Grigor Parlichev
- Constantine of Preslav
- Yordan Radichkov
- Radoi Ralin
- Pencho Slaveikov
- Petko Slaveikov
- Hristo Smirnenski
- Emiliyan Stanev
- Zahari Stoyanov
- Rennie Stoyanova
- Anton Strashimirov
- Yordan Stubel
- Edvin Sugarev
- Dimitar Talev
- Stefan Tzanev
- Nikola Vaptzarov
- Ivan Vazov
- Pavel Vezhinov
- Dimitar Voev
- Dobri Voinikov
- Sofronii Vrachanski
- Peyo Yavorov
- Nedyalko Yordanov
- Yordan Yovkov
Composers
- See also List of Bulgarian composers
- Nikola Atanasov
- Georgi Atanasov - Maestroto
- Angel Bukureshtliev
- Asen Dimitrov
- Evgeni Dimitrov - Maestroto
- Georgi Dimitrov
- Stefan Dragostinov
- Marin Goleminov
- Parashkev Hadzhiev
- Dimitar Hadzhigeorgiev
- Dimitar Hristov
- Dobri Hristov
- Boyan Ikonomov
- Diko Iliev
- Konstantin Iliev
- Vassil Kazandzhiev
- Asen Karastoyanov
- Aleksandar Krastev
- Petar Krumov
- Filip Kutev
- Krasimir Kyurchiiski
- Petar Lyondev
- Emanuil Manolov
- Georgi Minchev
- Aleksandar Morfov
- Stefan Mutafchiev
- Petko Naumov
- Dimitar Nenov
- Lazer Nikolov
- Svetoslav Obretenov
- Lyubomir Pipkov
- Panayot Pipkov
- Simeon Pironkov
- Aleksandar Raichev
- Mitko Shterev
- Ivan Spasov
- Petko Stainov
- Kiril Stefanov
- Veselin Stoyanov
- Petar Stupel
- Dimitar Tapkov
- Georgi Tutev
- Stefan Valdobrev
- Pancho Vladigerov
- Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin
Businessmen
- Maxim Behar - PR & marketing expert
- Ignat Kaneff - Bulgarian-Canadian construction pioneer
- Iliya Pavlov - controversial businessman
- Kroum Pindoff - Bulgarian-Canadian music industry leader and philanthrope
- Valentin Zlatev - chief executive of Lukoil-Neftochim
Cooks
Economists
- Stoyan Alexandrov - reknown financier, former finance minister
- Todor Burov - banking pioneer
- Lyuben Berov - economist, former Prime Minister
- Chavdar Kanchev - banking executive
Filmmakers
Illusionists
Lawyers
Musicians, singers
- Valya Balkanska - Voice on the Golden Record, Voyager Spacecraft
- Boris Christoff
- Bisser Kirow
- Emil Dimitrov
- Toni Dimitrova
- Lili Ivanova - Grand Prix Winner, Paris (1973)
- Irina Florin
- Orlin Goranov
- Nicolai Ghiaurov
- Nicola Giuzelev
- Yildiz Ibrahimova
- Mimi Ivanova
- Raina Kabaivanska
- Silvia Katzarova
- Tzvetan Konstantinov
- Yoan Kukuzel
- Marius Kurkinski
- Ivan Lechev
- Kiril Marichkov
- Sofi Marinova
- Milena
- Orhan Murad
- Vassil Naidenov
- Iskren Petzov
- Stefka Sabotinova
- Misho Shamara
- Teodosii Spasov
- Spens
- Kamelia Todorova
- Stefan Valdobrev
- Vasko Vasilev
- Alexis Weissenberg
- Ljuba Welitsch
- Nona Yotova
- Gloria
Painters
- Gredi Assa
- Nikola Avramov
- Georgi Baev
- Milko Bojkov
- Zlatyu Boyadzhiev
- Dan Dechev
- Vladimir Dimitrov - Maistora
- Elena Karamihailova
- Ivan Markvichka
- Bencho Obreshkov
- Jules Pascin
- Chavdar Pashev
- Vladimir Shunev
- Konstantin Shtarkelov
- Vassil Stoilov
- Tzeno Todorov
- Stoian Tsanev
- Dechko Uzunov
- Yaroslav Veshin
Philosophers
- Julia Kristeva
- Isaac Passy
- Tzvetan Todorov
- Peter Deunov - founder of the Danovism movement and the Universal White Brotherhood
Politicians
- See also List of Bulgarian politicians
- Asen Agov
- Evgenii Bakardzhiev
- Prince Alexander of Battenberg
- Hristo Biserov
- Bogomil Bonev
- Aleksandar Bozhkov
- Todor Burmov
- Vulko Chervenkov
- Petar Danov
- Filip Dimitrov
- Georgi Dimitrov
- Anastasia Dimitrova-Moser
- Ahmed Doganov
- George Ganchev
- Kimon Georgiev
- Reneta Indzhova
- Vasil Kolarov
- Emil Koshlukov
- Ivan Kostov
- Aleksandar Lilov
- Andrey Lukanov
- Ekaterina Mihailova
- Nadezhda Mihailova
- Georgi Parvanov
- Solomon Isak Pasi
- Aleksandar Pramatarski
- Muravei 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
Revolutionaries
- Todor Aleksandrov
- Velcho Atanasov - Dzamdzhiyata
- Hristo Botev
- Georgi Benkovski
- Dame Gruev
- Goce Delcev
- Hadzhi Dimitar
- Panayot Hitov
- Todor Kableshkov
- Stefan Karadzha
- Vasil Levski
- Boris Sarafov
- Georgi Sava Rakovski
- Filip Totyu
- Panayot Volov
- Stoyan Zaimov
Scientists
- John Vincent Atanasoff, inventor of the digital electronic computer.
- Georgi Bliznakoff, chemist
- Georgi Bonev, mathematician
- Ljubomir Chakaloff, mathematician
- Ivan Gurbuchev
- Assen Jordanoff, airplane constructor
- Georgi Nadzhakoff, physicist, discovered the external photoeffect
- Nikola Obreshkov, prominent mathematician
- Todor Rachinski
- Assen Zlatarov-(Aura), chemist
Sportswomen, sportsmen and coaches
- See also List of Bulgarian footballers
- Ivan Abadzhiev
- Georgi Asparuhov
- Krasimir Balakov
- Rostislav Dimitrov
- Maria Gigova - 3 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Titles (1969, 1971, 1973), Guinness World Records
- Mariya Grozdeva
- Ivan Ivanov
- Tanyu Kiriakov
- Dan Kolov
- Stefka Kostadinova - 2 World Titles High Jump (1987, 1995)
- Nikola Kotkov
- Svetlana Krivencheva
- Yordan Lechkov
- Magdalena Maleeva
- Tereza Marinova
- Armen Nazaryan
- Petya Pendareva
- Dimitar Penev
- Lyuboslav Penev
- Stilian Petrov
- Maria Petrova - 3 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Titles (1993, 1994, 1995), Guinness World Records
- Iva Prandzheva
- Hristo Prodanov - mountaineer
- Evgeniya Radanova
- Neshka Robeva
- Antoaneta Stefanova - Women’s World Chess Champion (2004)
- Hristo Stoitchkov - Golden Boot Winner, Top Scorer, World Cup (1994)
- Veselin Topalov
- Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) - Sumo Wrestler
Theologians
- Patriarch Maksim
- Peter Deunov - Founder of the Universal White Brotherhood
Voivodes
Others
- Venka Asenova - chess player
- Hristo Botev - revolutionary, poet
- Christo - artist
- Ivan Donkov - choreographer
- Kolyo Ficheto - builder
- Nikola Filchev - public prosecutor
- Lyuben Karavelov - writer, revolutionary
- Dimitar Katzarov - pedagogue
- Georgi Lozanov - educator, psychologist
- Georgi Markov - writer, dissident
- Vanga - prophet
- Vezhdi Rashirov - sculptor
- Vladimir Sheitanov - lawyer
- Petko Todorov - author, journalist, poet, playwright
- Slavi Trifonov - entertainer, musician
- Katzi Vaptzarov - showman
See also: List of people by nationality, List of Bulgarian Jews