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John Atanasoff (1903–1995) Physicist and inventor credited with inventing the first digital computer •
Hristo Stoichkov (1966–) The greatest Bulgarian football player •
Baba Vanga (1911–1996) claimed mystic •
Todor Zhivkov (1911–1998) The communist leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 4 March 1954 until 10 November 1989. •
Georgi Asparuhov (1943–1971) football player • Tsar
Kaloyan of Bulgaria (1170–1207) Tsar of Bulgaria • Khan
Krum of Bulgaria Khan of Bulgaria • Tsar
Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria Emperor •
Vladimir Dimitrov (1882–1960) painter • St
John of Rila (876–946) The first Bulgarian hermit •
Azis (1978–) Chalga singer •
Ivan Kostov (1949–) 47th Prime Minister •
Aleko Konstantinov (1863–1897) writer, known for Bay Ganyo •
Volen Siderov (1956–) politician •
Georgi Benkovski (1843–1876) revolutionary • Neno Yurukov (1978 -) physics teacher at 91 German Language High school •
Slavi Trifonov (1966–) actor and singer •
Nikola Vaptsarov (1909–1942) poet, communist and revolutionary, shot to death at 32 because of his revolutionary ideology •
Boyko Borisov (1959–) 50th Prime Minister of Bulgaria •
Lili Ivanova (1939–) singer •
Dan Koloff (1892–1940) wrestler and mixed martial artist • Khan
Kubrat •
Tonka Obretenova (1812–1893) revolutionary •
Georgi Rakovski (1821–1867) freemason and writer •
Petko Voyvoda (1844–1900) haydut leader and freedom fighter •
Rayna Knyaginya (1856–1917) teacher and revolutionary •
Valya Balkanska (1942–) folk music singer •
Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949) communist politician •
Albena Denkova (1974–) ice dancer •
Ghena Dimitrova (1941–2005) operatic soprano •
Evlogi (1819–1897) merchant, banker and
Hristo Georgiev •
Atanas Burov (1875–1954) banker and politician •
Kolyu Ficheto (1800–1881) architect and sculptor •
Emil Dimitrov (1940–2005) singer • St
Evtimiy, Patriarch of Tarnovo Patriarch of Bulgaria • Tsar
Samuil of Bulgaria Tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire •
Aleksandar Stamboliyski (1879–1923) Prime Minister •
Georgi Partsalev (1925–1989) film actor •
Zahari Stoyanov (1850–1889) writer and historian •
Nikolay Haytov (1919–2002) fiction writer • St
Clement of Ohrid (840?–916) saint and scholar •
Veselin Topalov (1975–) chess Grandmaster •
Yordan Yovkov (1880–1937) writer •
Gotse Delchev (1872–1903) revolutionary figure •
Peyo Yavorov (1878–1914) Symbolist poet •
Rayna Kabaivanska (1934–) opera singer • Khan
Tervel of Bulgaria Khan of Bulgaria •
Ahmed Dogan (1954–) politician of Turkish descent •
Hadzhi Dimitar (1840–1868) voivode and revolutionary who wrote for the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. • Tsar
Boris III of Bulgaria (1894–1943) Tsar of Bulgaria •
Neshka Robeva (1946–) former Rhythmic Gymnast and coach •
Nevena Kokanova (1938–2000) film actress •
Boris Christoff (1914–1993) opera singer •
Yordan Radichkov (1929–2004) writer and playwright •
Yane Sandanski (1872–1915) national hero •
Dimitar Peshev (1894–1973) Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice •
Elin Pelin (1877–1949) writer, best narrator of country life •
Vasil Aprilov (1789–1847) educator •
Apostol Karamitev (1923–1973) actor •
Georgi Parvanov (1957–) 3rd President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012 •
Dimcho Debelyanov (1887–1916) poet •
Zahari Zograf (1810–1853) painter •
Panayot Volov (1850–1876) revolutionary •
Sergey Stanishev (1966–) President of the Party of European Socialists since November 2011 and Member of the European Parliament •
Simeon Sakskoburggotski (1937–) Last reigning Bulgarian monarch •
Lyudmila Zhivkova (1942–1981) politician, art historian •
Dimitar and Konstantin Miladinovi (1810–1862 and 1830–1862, respectively) poets and folklorists •
Stefan Karadzha (1840–1868) national hero •
Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929–2004) opera singer •
Stoyanka Mutafova (1922–2019) actress • Capt.
Dimitar Spisarevski (1916–1943) fighter pilot •
Lyuben Karavelov (1834–1879) writer •
Stefka Kostadinova (1965–) athlete who competed in high jump •
Hristo Smirnenski (1898–1923) poet and prose writer • Major General
Georgi Ivanov (1940–) military officer and first Bulgarian cosmonaut •
Petar Beron (1799–1871) educator •
Valeri Petrov (1920–2014) poet •
Georgi Kaloyanchev (1925–2012) actor •
Geo Milev (1895–1925) poet and journalist •
Sophronius of Vratsa (1739–1813) cleric •
Ekaterina Dafovska (1975–) Biathlete, the only Bulgarian who won a gold medal at Winter Olympics •
Dimitar Talev (1898–1966) writer •
Todor Aleksandrov (1881–1924) freedom fighter •
Pencho Slaveykov (1866–1912) poet •
Filip Kutev (1903–1982) composer •
Krakra of Pernik feudal lord •
Ivet Lalova (1984–) Bulgarian athlete, sprint events •
Panayot Hitov (1830–1918) hajduk and voivode • Khan
Omurtag of Bulgaria Great Khan • Prof.
Asen Zlatarov (1885–1936) biochemist ==See also==