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CHISINAU

Most Famous People Born in Chisinau, Moldova

Notable people
502
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1973
Most distinctive
Weightlifter 12.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Chisinau during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 117 notable births.

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.

  1. Football150
  2. Politician46
  3. Actor22
  4. Swimmer17
  5. Singer14
  6. Athletic13
  7. Sport13
  8. Player12
  1. Weightlifter512.4×
  2. Chess87.8×
  3. Swimmer177.0×
  4. Pianist75.2×
  5. Wrestler53.1×
  6. Football1502.7×
  7. Athletic132.4×
  8. Mathematician52.0×
  1. Writer110.7×

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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0061 ACTOR

Laura Hidalgo

1927 - 2005

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0081 ORIENTALIST

Jacob M. Landau

1924 - 2020

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0089 WORLD WAR

Meir Zorea

1923 - 1995

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0107 ARCHITECT

Avraham Yaski

1927 - 2014

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0115 ACTOR

Alla Kazanskaya

1920 - 2008

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0120 HISTORIAN

Charles Malamoud

Born 1929

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0127 SINGER

Angela Moldovan

1927 - 2013

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0197 PHYSICIST

Isaak Boruchowitsch Bersuker

Born 1928

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0228 SURVIVOR

David Stoliar

1922 - 2014

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0234 PHYSICIST

Sergiu Rădăuțanu

1926 - 1998

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0263 ENGINEER

Samuel Aroni

Born 1927

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0286 PHILOLOGIST

Tatiana Nicolescu

Born 1923

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0308 ACADEMIC

Emanuel Vasiliu

1929 - 2001

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0329 VIROLOGIST

Bernard Roizman

Born 1929

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0332 PAINTER

Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)

1921 - 2018

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0386 ECOLOGIST

Gheorghe Paladi

Born 1929

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0390 ARCHITECT

Abram Vaysbeyn

Born 1927

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0473 PHYSICIAN

Emmanuil Gerschewitsch Ornstein

Born 1926

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