List of Famous people born in Bulgaria

Albert Popov is a Bulgarian alpine skier.

Ilija Trojanow is a Bulgarian–German writer, translator and publisher.

Şenol Can is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back. He is currently the manager of Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.

Vania Todorova Kaludova, known professionally as Ivana (Ивана), is a popular Bulgarian singer. She is one of the most prolific performers in the pop-folk music genre in Bulgaria.

Krassimir Ivanov Avramov born November 5, 1972 in Sliven, Bulgaria is a singer and songwriter.

Stanimir Stoilov is a former Bulgarian footballer, former manager of Levski Sofia, Litex Lovech, the Bulgarian national team and FC Astana. He was the manager of the national team of Kazakhstan.

Valentin Ivaylov Antov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Bologna, on loan from CSKA Sofia. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.

Serafim Simeonov Todorov is a former Bulgarian Olympic amateur boxer. He won three consecutive gold medals at both the World and European Championships, and silver at the 1996 Olympics. He is the last boxer to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr., albeit via a highly controversial decision, who later went on to become one of the all-time greats in professional boxing.

Rosen Asenov Plevneliev is a Bulgarian politician who was the 4th President of Bulgaria, holding the position from January 2012 to January 2017. He was the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from July 2009 to September 2011 as part of the cabinet of Boyko Borisov. In October 2011, Plevneliev was elected as President in a second round of voting; he was inaugurated on 18 January 2012.

Anya Pencheva is a Bulgarian actress.