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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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Showing 8 of 502 notable people

0024 CHESS

Almira Skripchenko

Born 1976

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0029 CHESS

Victor Bologan

Born 1971

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0077 CHESS

Dorian Rogozenko

Born 1973

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0092 CHESS

Viorel Iordăchescu

Born 1977

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0138 CHESS

Abraham Baratz

1895 - 1975

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0250 CHESS

Gary Koshnitsky

1907 - 1999

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0254 CHESS

Grzegorz Grzeban

1902 - 1991

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0306 CHESS

Polina Zilberman

Born 1969

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