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

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

0048 SPORT

Serghei Țvetcov

Born 1988

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0051 SPORT

Alexandre Pliușchin

Born 1987

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0070 SPORT

Ruslan Ivanov

Born 1973

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0169 SPORT

Oleg Moldovan

Born 1966

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0178 SPORT

Oleg Berdos

Born 1987

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0232 SPORT

Nicolae Tanovițchii

Born 1993

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0246 SPORT

Dimitriana Surdu

Born 1994

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0251 SPORT

Boris Polak

Born 1954

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0314 SPORT

Natalia Stratulat

Born 1987

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0316 SPORT

Sergiu Cioban

Born 1988

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0381 SPORT

Cristina Bucșa

Born 1998

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0485 SPORT

Denis Cioban

Born 1985

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0490 SPORT

Georgy de Davydov

Born 1874

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