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 1910s Clear ×
Maria Cebotari
1910 - 1949
Dina Vierny
1919 - 2009
Olga Bancic
1912 - 1944
Alla Bayanova
1914 - 2011
Miron Constantinescu
1917 - 1974
Yitzhak Coren
1911 - 1994
Andreï Toutychkine
1910 - 1971
Nita Raya
1915 - 2015
Pawel Jakowlewitsch Salzman
1912 - 1985
Nicolai Costenco
1913 - 1993
George Meniuc
1918 - 1987
Élisabeth Ivanovsky
1910 - 2006
Bogdan Istru
1914 - 1993
Shmuel Merlin
1910 - 1994
Boris Cazacu
1919 - 1987
Isaak Bubis
1910 - 2000
Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan
1914 - 2012
Jean Scherrer
1917 - 2007
Natalia Gheorghiu
1914 - 2001
Eva Lallemant
1916 - 1991
Gheorghe Remenco
1918 - 1977