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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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0003 POLITICIAN

Avigdor Lieberman

Born 1958

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0032 ACTOR

Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova

Born 1950

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0128 MATHEMATICIAN

Mikhail Katz

Born 1958

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0139 POLITICIAN

Mihai Ghimpu

Born 1951

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0158 PIANIST

Alexandre Paley

Born 1956

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0160 POLITICIAN

Anatol Țăranu

Born 1951

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0166 PAINTER

Andrei Sârbu

1950 - 2000

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0211 HISTORIAN

Vladimir Morozan

Born 1957

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0251 SPORT

Boris Polak

Born 1954

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0261 POLITICIAN

Corina Fusu

Born 1959

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0277 DESIGNER

Vladimir Trapeznikov

Born 1956

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0278 DIPLOMAT

Alexei Grigorievich Kvasov

Born 1956

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0338 JOURNALIST

Val Butnaru

Born 1955

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0367 POLITICIAN

Viorel Cibotaru

Born 1958

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