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×

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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. Football 150 2.7×
  2. Politician 46 0.8×
  3. Actor 22 0.8×
  4. Swimmer 17 7.0×
  5. Singer 14 1.3×
  6. Athletic 13 2.4×
  7. Sport 13 1.6×
  8. Player 12 1.2×
  1. Weightlifter 5 12.4×
  2. Chess 8 7.8×
  3. Swimmer 17 7.0×
  4. Pianist 7 5.2×
  5. Wrestler 5 3.1×
  6. Football 150 2.7×
  7. Athletic 13 2.4×
  8. Mathematician 5 2.0×
  1. Writer 11 0.7×

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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Showing 13 of 502 notable people

0022 ATHLETIC

Lia Manoliu

1932 - 1998

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0112 ATHLETIC

Serghei Marghiev

Born 1992

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0140 ATHLETIC

Ivan Emilianov

Born 1977

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0205 ATHLETIC

Vladimir Letnicov

Born 1981

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0207 ATHLETIC

Olga Cristea

Born 1987

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0243 ATHLETIC

Olga Bolșova

Born 1968

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0245 ATHLETIC

Dzianis Simanovich

Born 1987

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0262 ATHLETIC

Alexandra Emilianov

Born 1999

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0296 ATHLETIC

Oleksiy Semenov

Born 1982

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0361 ATHLETIC

Elena Popescu

Born 1989

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0365 ATHLETIC

Olesea Cojuhari

Born 1990

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0372 ATHLETIC

Vadim Zadoinov

Born 1969

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0482 ATHLETIC

Vitalie Cerches

Born 1973

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