47.0230° N, 28.8361° E
CHISINAU
Most Famous People Born in Chisinau, Moldova
- Notable people
- 502
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1973
- Most distinctive
- Weightlifter 12.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Chisinau during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Chisinau Is Known For
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Football is Chisinau's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (150).
Chisinau over-indexes on weightlifter — 12.4× the global rate.
Chisinau under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Chisinau's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Abba P. Lerner
1903 - 1982
Samuel Bronston
1908 - 1994
Joseph Joanovici
1905 - 1965
Grégoire Michonze
1902 - 1982
Anatole Jakovsky
1907 - 1983
Zev Vilnay
1900 - 1988
Louis Diamond
1902 - 1999
Ștefan Neaga
1900 - 1951
Sacha Moldovan
1901 - 1982
Marc Chirik
1907 - 1990
Joseph Gershenson
1904 - 1988
Meyer Abraham Halevi
1900 - 1972
Antoine Irisse
1903 - 1957
Moissaye Marans
1902 - 1977
Gary Koshnitsky
1907 - 1999
Grzegorz Grzeban
1902 - 1991
Lazar Reznikov
1905 - 1970
Georg Sacke
1902 - 1945
Yeshayahu Sheinfeld
1909 - 1979
Olga Olby
1900 - 1990
Boris Kaufmann
1904 - 1940
Haia Lifșiț
1903 - 1929