List of Bulgarian Americans

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This is a list of notable Bulgarian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Bulgarian American or must have references showing they are Bulgarian American and are notable.

List

• Asen Yordanov - aviation constructor with a global recognition.^[1]
• Andre Roussimoff - professional wrestlers, known as Andre The Giant.
• Carl Djerassi - chemist, developed the first oral contraceptive pill (OCP) that was nominated as one of the greatest medical discoveries in the last 166 years.(1)
• Christo - world famous artist, known for projects such as The Gates, The Wrapped Reichstag, etc.
• Dan Koloff - wrestler from the first part of the 20th century.
• John Atanasoff - the inventor of the first automatic electronic digital computer.
• Laura Chukanov - Miss USA 2009 competitor
• Leah LaBelle - singer, finalist in American Idol.
• Peter Petroff - inventor, engineer, NASA scientist, and adventurer.
• Stephane Groueff - writer, journalist, wrote the Manhattan Project.
• Victor Ninov - nuclear physicist
• Ted Kotcheff - Canadian film and television director.
• Kyril Vassilev (1908-1987) - a portrait painter of royalty and American society during the mid-20th century.
• Milcho Leviev - Jazz pianist and composer

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