Popular Bulgarians in the world

Raina Kabaivanska

Raina Kabaivanska was born in Burgas on December 15, 1934 and she is a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the leading lyrico-spinto sopranos of her generation, particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini, although she sang a wide range of roles. She also appeared in a few opera films.

Valya Balkanska

Valya Balkanska was born on 8^th January in a hamlet near the village of Arda, Smolyan Province. She is Bulgarian folk music singer from the Rhodope Mountains. Her song ‘Izlel e Delyu Haydutin’ is part of the Voyager Golden Record selection of music, which was send to the open space in 1977.

 Stefka Kostadinova

Stefka Kostadinova was born on March 25, 1965 in Plovdiv. She is a Bulgarian retired athlete and the current women's world record holder in the high jump. She reached 2.09 m during the 1987 World Championships in Rome. Her world record is one of the oldest in modern athletics. Altogether Kostadinova set seven world records - three outdoors and four indoors. She also holds the women's world record for having jumped over 2.00 m 197 times.

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Hristo Stoichkov 

Hristo Stoichkov was born on 8th February 1966 in Plovdiv. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog, The Modern Left and in Spain 'El Pistolero' he was a member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth at the 1994 World Cup, of which he was the top scorer with 6 goals and is awards include the European Golden Ball, the European Golden Shoe, the World Cup Golden Boot and the World Cup Bronze Ball.

Kristalina Georgieva

 

Kristalina Georgieva  is a Bulgarian economist and politician , currently serving as European Commissioner for International Cooperation , Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response in the second college of the Barosso Commission .

Irina Bokova

Irina Bokova is a Bulgarian politician and incumbent Director-General of UNESCO . She was Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to France and to Monaco , Permanent Delegate of Bulgaria to UNESCO and Personal Representative of the President of Bulgaria to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2005 -2009).On 15 October 2009 , The 35^th Session of the General Conference elected Irina Bokova of Bulgaria as the tenth Director – General of UNESCO . Bokova is the first female and Eastern European to head UNESCO.

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