Velikite Balgari

Vasil Levski at the time of the creation of his internal revolutionary network

Velikite Balgari (Bulgarian: „Великите българи“, The Great Bulgarians) is a Bulgarian spin-off of the 2002 BBC television program 100 Greatest Britons. Aired on the Bulgarian National Television's Kanal 1, its first stage began on 9 June 2006 and finished on 10 December, with a show on 23 December announcing the names of the Top 100 as chosen by popular vote. The Top 10 were announced in alphabetical order. In the second stage, which lasted until 17 February 2007, the viewers determined the order in the Top 10. Documentaries dedicated to every Top 10 personality were aired during the second stage.

1–10

11–100

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

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