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×
Standouts
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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Nikolai Lebedev (film director)
Born 1966
Marat Gelman
Born 1960
Natalia Gherman
Born 1969
Igor Oprea
Born 1969
Orly Taitz
Born 1960
Alexander Babakov
Born 1963
Emil Caras
Born 1967
Andrei Safonov
Born 1964
Yuri Cherednik
Born 1966
Oleg Moldovan
Born 1966
Serghei Secu
Born 1966
Sergiu Sîrbu
Born 1960
Katia Kapovich
Born 1960
Artur Aristakisyan
Born 1961
Aura Christi
Born 1967
Yuri Bashkatov
Born 1968
Andrei Stratan
Born 1966
Iurie Arcan
Born 1964
Olga Bolșova
Born 1968
Serghei Marcoci
Born 1963
Igor Konashenkov
Born 1966
Sergey Golubitskiy
Born 1962
Boris Saidman
Born 1963
Valentina Enachi
Born 1966
Polina Zilberman
Born 1969
Igor Ursachi
Born 1962
Serghei Mariniuc
Born 1969
Gheorghe Harea
Born 1966
Vadim Zadoinov
Born 1969
Serghei Botnaraș
Born 1964
Călin Vieru
Born 1965
Ilia Chkolnik
Born 1963
Sergej Koščug
Born 1967
Mircea Buga
Born 1968
Pavlo Yelizarov
Born 1968
Octavian Armașu
Born 1969
Mariana Durleșteanu
Born 1963
Veaceslav Proțenco
Born 1963
Alexandr Bilinkis
Born 1968
Aureliu Ciocoi
Born 1968
Valeriu Catană
Born 1962
Nicolae Panu
Born 1969