Zlatyu Boyadzhiev –  (1903–1976), painter
Ivan Vazov –  (1850–1921), writer
Boris Christoff –  (1914–1993), basso
Hristo G. Danov –  (1828–1911), publisher
Konstantin Stoilov –  (1853–1901), former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
George Ganchev –  (born 1939), fencer, actor, writer, politician
Nayden Gerov –  (1823–1900), linguist, folklorist and writer
Georgi Ivanov –  cosmonaut
Asen Kisimov –  actor
Stefka Kostadinova –  world-record holder in the women's high jump
Dimcho Debelyanov –  writer
Andrey Lyapchev –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Apostolos Nikolaidis –  athlete
Todor Kableshkov –  revolutionary
Pencho Slaveykov –  writer
Sava Mutkurov –  former Regent of Bulgaria, the chief architect of the Bulgarian unification
Petko Karavelov –  revolutionary
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Tsvetana Pironkova –  professional tennis player
The birthplace of Silvena Rowe –  British chef, food writer, television personality and restaurateur
Slavik Tabakov –  medical physicist, President IOMP
Hristo Stoichkov –  football player
Petar Stoyanov –  former President of Bulgaria
Yordan Yovkov –  writer
Aleksandar Malinov –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Christos Tsigiridis  –  electrical engineer and technological pioneer
Zhan Videnov –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Yordan Yovchev –  gymnast
Ivan Mrkvička  –  painter
Milcho Leviev  –  musician
Ivan Andonov –  (1934–2011), actor
Vladimir Arabadzhiev –  (born 1984), racing driver
Samuel Finzi –  (born 1966), German actor
Emma Tahmizian –  (born 1957), pianist
Serafim Todorov –  (born 1969), boxer
Sonya Yoncheva –  (born 1981), opera singer
Nayden Todorov –  (born 1974), conductor
Miroslav Barnyashev –  (born 1984), retired professional wrestler, formerly performing under the name of Rusev.

Georgi Hristov –  (born 1985), professional footballer, currently playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Iva Prandzheva, long jumper and triple jumper
Zlatyu Boyadzhiev –  (1903–1976), painter
Ivan Vazov –  (1850–1921), writer
Boris Christoff –  (1914–1993), basso
Hristo G. Danov –  (1828–1911), publisher
Konstantin Stoilov –  (1853–1901), former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
George Ganchev –  (born 1939), fencer, actor, writer, politician
Nayden Gerov –  (1823–1900), linguist, folklorist and writer
Georgi Ivanov –  cosmonaut
Asen Kisimov –  actor
Stefka Kostadinova –  world-record holder in the women's high jump
Dimcho Debelyanov –  writer
Andrey Lyapchev –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Apostolos Nikolaidis –  athlete
Todor Kableshkov –  revolutionary
Pencho Slaveykov –  writer
Sava Mutkurov –  former Regent of Bulgaria, the chief architect of the Bulgarian unification
Petko Karavelov –  revolutionary
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Tsvetana Pironkova –  professional tennis player
The birthplace of Silvena Rowe –  British chef, food writer, television personality and restaurateur
Slavik Tabakov –  medical physicist, President IOMP
Hristo Stoichkov –  football player
Petar Stoyanov –  former President of Bulgaria
Yordan Yovkov –  writer
Aleksandar Malinov –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Christos Tsigiridis  –  electrical engineer and technological pioneer
Zhan Videnov –  former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Yordan Yovchev –  gymnast
Ivan Mrkvička  –  painter
Milcho Leviev  –  musician
Ivan Andonov –  (1934–2011), actor
Vladimir Arabadzhiev –  (born 1984), racing driver
Samuel Finzi –  (born 1966), German actor
Emma Tahmizian –  (born 1957), pianist
Serafim Todorov –  (born 1969), boxer
Sonya Yoncheva –  (born 1981), opera singer
Nayden Todorov –  (born 1974), conductor
Miroslav Barnyashev –  (born 1984), retired professional wrestler, formerly performing under the name of Rusev.
Georgi Hristov –  (born 1985), professional footballer, currently playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Iva Prandzheva, long jumper and triple jumper
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