swimmer Larisa Popova, Moldovan rower Lyubov Popova (1889–1924), Russian avant-garde artist Margarita Popova, former Bulgarian Minister of Justice Mariana Popova (born 1978), Bulgarian singer Nadezhda Popova, Soviet military pilot Natalia Popova, Ukrainian figure skater Natalia Popova (chess player) (born 1976), Belarusian chess master Sofka Popova, Bulgarian runner Tamara Popova, Soviet sprint canoer Tatiana Popova, Russian basketball player Valentina Popova (born 1972), Russian weightlifter Vera Popova, Russian chemist Veronika Popova, Russian swimmer See also Popovo (disambiguation) Popovka (disambiguation) Popović Bulgarian-language surnames Russian-language surnames Occupational surnames