A list of

Macedonian Bulgarians Macedonians or Macedonian Bulgarians (), sometimes also referred to as Macedono-Bulgarians, Macedo-Bulgarians, or Bulgaro-Macedonians are a regional, ethnographic group of ethnic Bulgarians, inhabiting or originating from the region of Ma ...

Architects

* Aleksandar Barov

Businessmen

* Vasil Eshcoff (1882-1961) *

Kiradjieff brothers Tom Kiradjieff and John Kiradjieff were Bulgarian American restaurateurs and Macedonia (region), Macedonian immigrants, credited for their creation of a regional specialty dish known as Cincinnati chili. History The brothers were born in the t ...

* Kroum Pindoff (1915-2013)

Clerics

* Paisiy Hilendarski (1722–1773) * Kiril Peychinovich (1770–1865) *

Neofit Rilski Neofit Rilski () or Neophyte of Rila (born Nikola Poppetrov Benin; 1793 – January 4, 1881) was a 19th-century Bulgarian monk, teacher and artist, and an important figure of the Bulgarian National Revival. Biography He was born in the south ...

(1793–1881) * Parteniy Zografski (1818–1876) * Nathanael of Ohrid (1820–1906) * Lazar Mladenov (1854–1917)

Composers

* Atanas Badev (1860–1908)

Diplomats

* Dimitar Rizov (1862–1918) * Nikola Stoyanov (1874–1967) * Simeon Radev (1879–1967)

Literature

Hristofor Zhefarovich Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...

(18th-century) * Miladinov brothers (1810–1862) * Marko Tsepenkov (1829–1920) * Grigor Parlichev (1830–1893) *

Georgi Pulevski Georgi Pulevski, sometimes also Gjorgji, Gjorgjija Pulevski or Đorđe Puljevski ( or Ѓорѓија Пулевски, , ; 1817 – 13 February 1893), was a Mijak revolutionary, self-styled lexicographer, self-taught grammarian, historian, te ...

(1817–1893), writer * Kuzman Shapkarev (1834–1909) * Yordan Hadzhikonstantinov-Dzhinot (1818–1882) *

Krste Misirkov Krste Petkov Misirkov (, ; ; Serbian Cyrillic: Крста Петковић Мисирков; ; 18 November 1874 – 26 July 1926) was a philologist, journalist, historian and ethnographer from the region of Macedonia. In the period between 1903 ...

(1874–1926) * Voydan Popgeorgiev - Chernodrinski (1875–1951) *

Hristo Silyanov Hristo Silyanov (1880 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire – 1939 in Sofia, Bulgaria) () was a Bulgarians, Bulgarian revolutionary,

(1880–1939) * Dimitar Talev (1898–1966) * Hristo Smirnenski (1898–1923) * Atanas Dalchev (1904–1978) *

Nikola Vaptsarov Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov (; ; 7 December 1909 – 23 July 1942) was a Bulgarian poet and Bulgarian Communist Party activist. Working most of his life as a machinist, he only wrote in his spare time. Despite the fact that he only ever published o ...

(1909–1942) * Venko Markovski (1915–1988) * Krastyo Hadzhiivanov (1929–1952) *

Rayko Zhinzifov Rayko Ivanov (Yoanov) Zhinzifov or Rajko Ivanov (Jovanov) Žinzifov, (, ; 15 February 1839 – 15 February 1877), born Ksenofont Dzindzifi ( cyrl, Ксенофонт Дзиндзифи), was a Bulgarian National Revival poet and translator from ...

(1839–1877)

Military leaders

* Kliment Boyadzhiev (1861–1933) * Krastyu Zlatarev (1864–1925) * Konstantin Zhostov (1867–1916) * Boris Drangov (1872–1917) * Petar Darvingov (1875–1958) * Kiril Yanchulev (1896–1961)

Politicians

Dimitar Blagoev Dimitar Blagoev Nikolov (, ; 14 June 1856 – 7 May 1924) was a Bulgarian political leader and philosopher. He was the founder of the Bulgarian left-wing political movement and of the first social-democratic party in the Balkans, the Marxist ''Bu ...

(1856–1924) * Andrey Lyapchev (1866–1933) * Dimitar Vlahov (1878–1953) * Georgi Kulishev (1885–1974) * Spiro Kitinchev (1895–1946) * Georgi Traykov (1898–1975) * Anton Yugov (1904–1991) * Metodi Shatorov (1897–1944) *

Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Asenov Plevneliev (, born 14 May 1964) is a Bulgarian politician who served as the 4th President of Bulgaria from 2012 to 2017. Affiliated with the GERB party, he previously served as Minister of Regional Development and Public Works fro ...

(born 1964)

Revolutionaries

* Chavdar Voyvoda (16th-century) * Ilyo Voyvoda (1822–1900) *

Hristo Makedonski Hristo Nikolov Makedonski or Hristo Makedonski () (1835 in Gorni Todorak, today Greece – July 5, 1916 in Ruse, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary from Macedonia. Biography Hristo Makedonski was born in 1835 in t ...

(1835–1916) * Dimitar Popgeorgiev (1840–1907) * Georgi Izmirliev (1851–1876) *

Trayko Kitanchev Trayko Tsvetkov Kitanchev (; 1 September 1858 – 13 August 1895) was a Bulgarian teacher, translator, social figure, poet and revolutionary. In 1895, he was the first chairman of the Supreme Macedonian–Adrianopolitan Committee, a Sofia-ba ...

(1858–1895) * Kosta Shahov (1862–1917) * Gyorche Petrov (1864–1921) * Pere Toshev (1865–1912) * Aleksandar Protogerov (1867–1928) * Dzole Stojchev (1867–1909) * Andon Dimitrov (1867–1933) *

Petar Poparsov Petar Poparsov () or Petar Pop Arsov (; 14 August 1868 – 1 January 1941) was a Macedonian Bulgarians, Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary, educator and one of the founders of the Internal Macedonian Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) ...

(1868–1941) * Hristo Tatarchev (1869–1952) * Ivan Hadzhinikolov (1869–1934) * Apostol Petkov (1869–1911) * Dame Gruev (1871–1906) * Boris Sarafov (1872–1907) *

Gotse Delchev Georgi Nikolov Delchev (; ; 4 February 1872 – 4 May 1903), known as Gotse Delchev or Goce Delčev (''Гоце Делчев''),Originally spelled in older Bulgarian orthography as ''Гоце Дѣлчевъ''. - Гоце Дѣлчевъ. ...

(1872–1903) * Kiryak Shkurtov (1872–1965) * Hristo Matov (1872–1922) * Aleksandar Turundzhev (1872–1905) *

Yane Sandanski Yane Ivanov Sandanski (, ; Originally spelled in Reforms of Bulgarian orthography, older Bulgarian orthography as (Yane Ivanov Sandanski); 18 May 1872 – 22 April 1915) was a Macedonian Bulgarians, Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary and leader ...

(1872–1915) * Vasil Chekalarov (1874–1913) * Cyril Parlichev (1875–1944) * Metody Patchev (1875–1902) * Dimo Hadzhidimov (1875–1924) *

Nikola Karev Nikola Yanakiev Karev (; ; November 23, 1877 – April 27, 1905) was a Macedonian Bulgarians, Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary. He was born in Kruševo and died in the village of Rajčani both today in North Macedonia. Karev was a local leader ...

(1877–1905) * Slaveyko Arsov (1877–1904) * Kosta Tsipushev (1877–1968) * Mile Pop Yordanov (1877–1901) * Lazar Poptraykov (1878–1903) * Hristo Uzunov (1878–1905) * Vasil Adzhalarski (1880–1909) * Ivan Antonov (1880–1928) * Manush Georgiev (1881–1908) * Todor Aleksandrov (1881–1924) * Petar Chaulev (1882–1924) * Pavel Shatev (1882–1951) *

Panko Brashnarov Panko Brashnarov ( Bulgarian and '';'' 27 July 1883 – 13 July 1951) was a revolutionary and member of the left wing of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) and IMRO (United) later. As with many other IMARO mem ...

(1883–1951) * Andon Kyoseto (1885–1953) * Hristo Batandzhiev (died 1913) * Hristo Andonov (1887–1928) * Ivan Mihailov (1896–1990) * Dimitar Chkatrov (1900–1945) * Dimitar Gyuzelov (1903–1945) * Mara Buneva (1902–1928) * Andon Kalchev (1910–1948)

Scholars

* Lyubomir Miletich (1863–1937) *

Nikola Milev Professor Nikola Iliev Milev () (May 8, 1881 – February 13, 1925) was a Bulgarians, Bulgarian historian, publicist, public figure, diplomat, and a participant in the Macedonian revolutionary movement. Biography Milev was born in Mokreni (tod ...

(1881–1925) * Blagoy Shklifov (1935–2003) *

Zorka Parvanova Zorka Petrova Parvanova ( ; born 4 May 1958) is a Bulgarian historian and former First Lady of Bulgaria from 2002 until 2012. She is married to Georgi Parvanov, the former President of Bulgaria. Early life and career Paravanova was born 4 Ma ...

(born 1958)

Singers

Iliya Argirov Iliya Argirov () (March 19, 1931 – November 17, 2012) was a prominent Bulgaria, Bulgarian folk singer from the Macedonia (region), Macedonian folklore region and one of the symbols of the Music of Bulgaria, Bulgarian folklore music. Biograp ...

(1932–2012) * Lyubka Rondova (born 1936)

Sport

* Spiro Debarski (born 1933) *

Nikola Kovachev Nikola Dimitrov Kovachev (; Blagoevgrad, 4 June 1934 – Sofia, 26 November 2009) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. Kovachev played for Bulgaria at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He coached Hebar Pazardzhik and CSKA Sofia. Hono ...

(1934–2009) * Vasil Metodiev (born 1935) *

Boris Gaganelov Boris Atanasov Gaganelov (; 7 October 1941 – 5 June 2020) was a Bulgarian football player and later coach. Gaganelov was born in Petrich. He made 51 appearances for the Bulgaria national football team. He represented Bulgaria at the FIFA Wor ...

(born 1941) * Aleksandar Tomov (born 1949) *

Stoycho Mladenov Stoycho Dimitrov Mladenov (; born 12 April 1957 in Ploski, Blagoevgrad Province) is a Bulgarian former football player and manager. He has 212 matches and 107 goals for CSKA. With the club he won the national title 6 times, 4 as a player and ...

(born 1957) * Ivan Lebanov (born 1957) * Simeon Shterev (born 1959) *

Krasimir Bezinski Krasimir Smilenov Bezinski (; 29 June 1961 – 22 April 2019) was a Bulgarian footballer and football coach. Bezinski's professional playing career as a defender spanned nearly 20 years, during which he played for five clubs: Pirin Blagoevgra ...

(born 1961) * Kiril Georgiev (born 1965) * Petar Mihtarski (born 1966) *

Ivaylo Andonov Ivaylo Viktorov Andonov (; born 14 August 1967) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Football career After beginning professionally with hometown's PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad, Andonov made a name for himself at P ...

(born 1967) *

Stoycho Stoilov Stoycho Stoilov (; born 15 October 1971) is a Bulgarian former football midfielder. He is currently employed in an official capacity with CSKA Sofia. Club career Stoilov was born in Blagoevgrad. In his career he played for Pirin Blagoevgrad, C ...

(born 1971) * Dimtcho Beliakov (born 1971) * Irina Nikulchina (born 1974) * Serafim Barzakov (born 1975) * Georgi Bachev (born 1977) *

Dimitar Berbatov Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Known for his technique and ball control, Berbatov is regarded as one of the greatest Bulgarian players of all time. He cap ...

(born 1981) * Kiril Terziev (born 1983) * Darko Tasevski (born 1984) * Borislav Hazurov (born 1985) * Kostadin Hazurov (born 1985) * Stanislav Manolev (born 1985) *

Iliyan Mitsanski Iliyan Mitsanski (; born 20 December 1985) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played 17 times for the Bulgaria national team. Club career In Bulgaria Mitsanski started his professional football career a ...

(born 1985) * Yanko Sandanski (born 1988) * Spas Delev (born 1988) * Nikola Jakimovski (born 1990) * Dobriana Rabadžieva (born 1991) * Aleksandar Vezenkov (born 1995) * Kiril Despodov (born 1995) * Rachel Stoyanov (born 2003)

Others

* Daskal Kamche (1790–1848) * Baba Vanga (1911–1996)

References

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