5 Famous Bulgarians Who Have Gained World Fame
What do you think of when you hear the name Bulgaria? Maybe for the delicious Bulgarian yogurt and the Valley of Roses, where the highest quality rose oil is produced? But in this small country in Eastern Europe were born many popular people who are known around the world. Here they are:
Nina Dobrev - The Actress Who Impressed Hollywood
The beautiful actress was born in Bulgaria but leaves for Toronto as a child. She worked as a model and later appeared in castings for roles in movies. Her most famous film is The Vampire Diaries, where she plays the lead role. She has won the Audience Choice Award three times. Her smile is more than captivating, and her talent cannot go unnoticed. Nina Dobrev has always been proud to be Bulgarian and often returns to her homeland.
Hristo Stoichkov - One of The Greatest Football Players in Barcelona
With his endless energy and passion for football, he became a favorite of Barcelona fans and in 1992 won the European Champions Cup. In 1994, together with the national football team of Bulgaria, they reached 4th place at the World Cup in the USA. At the end of the incredible 1994, Stoichkov was awarded the most prestigious individual award - the Golden Ball. He is also the only Bulgarian awarded with it.
Christo Yavashev - Christo - World Famous Artist, Sculptor, and Avant-Garde
The works of this talented Bulgarian are in the permanent exhibitions of the most famous contemporary galleries - "Tate Modern" in London, the museums of American and modern art in New York, the museum "Stedelijk" in Amsterdam. Packaging became a hallmark of Christo's art. He packed everything from a telephone and a typewriter to buildings and bridges. Among their most remarkable and emblematic works is “The Packed Pont Neuf” in Paris, “The Curtain in the Valley”, Colorado, “The Umbrellas”, Japan and the United States, “The Packed Reichstag”, Berlin, “The Floating Quays” (2016). Christo and his wife Jean-Claude never seek profit from their works. The two artists sponsor their own work. In 2020, Christo died at his home in New York.
Peter Deunov - The Teacher of the Brotherhood
Teacher Petar Deunov is among the brightest personalities in Bulgarian history and spiritual culture. The main topics of his lectures are the place and role of man in the universe, nature, and society. He created Paneurhythmy, which is now played in the United States, Canada, France, Russia, Australia, and other countries around the world. There are people who come to this world with a mission to change it. To remove the darkness and awaken people's consciousness. These are bright personalities, the spiritual teachers in the history of mankind. One of them is Peter Deunov. Over time, Deunov developed his own religious and philosophical teachings. The majority of the followers are ordinary people, but among them, there are also representatives of the upper class. He created Paneurhythmy, a system of elementary physical exercises with musical accompaniment, designed to harmonize human energies with those of nature. He died in 1944, but his teachings have thousands of followers around the world. Designer Paco Rabanne is one of his followers.
Vasko Vassilev - The Virtuoso Violinist
Vasko Vassilev is one of the most charismatic performers the modern scene knows. His concerts invariably arouse great interest, for which he repays with new and new ideas, interesting projects, and sincere cordiality. He started playing on stage only at the age of 10. Between the ages of 19 and 21, Vasko Vassilev was a guest concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic. At the age of 21, he won the title of "Supersolist" at the Lyon Opera - France. At the age of 23, he became the youngest and the first concertmaster of the Royal Opera in London, where he currently works as a creative producer.
