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.
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Lyudmila Bogdanova
Born 1983
Boris Cazacu
1919 - 1987
Yossef Gutfreund
1931 - 1972
Alexandru Maxim (footballer, born 1986)
Born 1986
Andrei Galbur
Born 1975
Polina Zilberman
Born 1969
Igor Ursachi
Born 1962
Emanuel Vasiliu
1929 - 2001
Igor Negrescu
Born 1979
Cristian Efros
Born 1992
Arsenius Stadnitsky
1862 - 1936
Abram Brazer
1892 - 1942
Pavlo Unguryan
Born 1979
Natalia Stratulat
Born 1987
Brigitta Pinkusowna Kowarskaja
1930 - 1998
Sergiu Cioban
Born 1988
Emil Tîmbur
Born 1997
Oleg Molla
Born 1986
Andrei Martin
Born 1974
Pavel Novitskiy
Born 1989
Gheorghe Popovici
Born 1935
Michail Danilowitsch Kaplan
Born 1948
Georg Sacke
1902 - 1945
Maxim Focșa
Born 1992
Eugen Gorceac
Born 1987
Guttman Landau
1877 - 1942
Pavel Secrier
Born 1991
Metodie Bujor
Born 1974
Bernard Roizman
Born 1929
Dumitru Popescu (footballer)
Born 1995
Dmitry Usagin
Born 1978
Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)
1921 - 2018
Alexander Ulanovsky
1891 - 1971
Ghenadie Moșneaga
Born 1985
Serghei Mariniuc
Born 1969
Ion Burlacu
Born 1995
Sergius G. Kiriakoff
1898 - 1984
Val Butnaru
Born 1955
Vitaliy Pushkar
Born 1987
Petru Cazacu
1873 - 1956
Serghei Cechir
Born 1990
Vasile Jardan
Born 1993
Andrei Spînu
Born 1987
Ruxanda Glavan
Born 1980
Radu Catan
Born 1989
Ion Nicolaescu
Born 1998
Semjon Grigorjewitsch Sibirjakow
1888 - 1938
Nadejda Grinfeld
1887 - 1918
Olesia Malashenko
Born 1991
Alexandrina Hristov
Born 1978
Marina Frenk
Born 1986
Ghenadie Ochincă
Born 1984
Eliahu Itzkovitz
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Marian Stoleru
Born 1988
Natalia Cerches
Born 1976
Victor Bodiu
Born 1971
Aleksandr Loran
1849 - 1911
Stanislav Luca
Born 1990
David Kaushansky
1893 - 1950
Irina Crasnoscioc
Born 1981
Elena Popescu
Born 1989
Yeshayahu Sheinfeld
1909 - 1979
Gheorghe Harea
Born 1966
Octavian Guțu
Born 1982
Olesea Cojuhari
Born 1990
Svetlana Galante
Born 1973
Viorel Cibotaru
Born 1958
Roman Bolbocian
Born 1987
Olga Olby
1900 - 1990
Nicoleta Coica
Born 1982
Filimon Bodiu
Died 1950
Vadim Zadoinov
Born 1969
Chiril Lucinschi
Born 1970
Serghei Botnaraș
Born 1964
Moishe Finkel
1850 - 1904
Nicolae Alexandri
1859 - 1931
Toma Ciorbă
1864 - 1936
Vladimir Tsyganko
1887 - 1938
Isaak Bubis
1910 - 2000
Ion Cebanu
Born 1984
Cristina Bucșa
Born 1998
Vladimir Hertza
1868 - 1924
Călin Vieru
Born 1965
Victor Marian
Born 1984
Pantelimon V. Sinadino
1875 - 1940
Gheorghe Paladi
Born 1929
Petru Costin
Born 1997
Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan
1914 - 2012
Anastasia Golovina
1850 - 1933
Abram Vaysbeyn
Born 1927
Ilia Chkolnik
Born 1963
Julia Helbet
Born 1988
Mihail Moraru
Born 1979
Andrei Zaharov
Born 1975
Alexander Cozbinov
Born 1995
Boris Kaufmann
1904 - 1940
Haia Lifșiț
1903 - 1929
Alexander Schmidt (politician)
1879 - 1937
Sergiu Postică
Born 1985
Dorian Boguță
Born 1971
Mihai Roșca
Born 1995
Jean Scherrer
1917 - 2007
Dorin Drăguțanu
Born 1974
Timofey Samsonov
1888 - 1955
Dorian Railean
Born 1993
Sergej Koščug
Born 1967
Vitaliy Sidnyov
1948 - 1993
Victor Rogut
Born 1979
Maxim Franțuz
Born 1986
Nicu Țărnă
Born 1977
Ekaterina Shulaeva
Born 1987
Oleg Zhegoyev
Born 1945
Maria Tregubova
Born 1984
Victor Buga
Born 1994
Alexandru Tofan
Born 1987
Alexandru Cheltuială
Born 1983
Mircea Buga
Born 1968
Eugen Zasavițchi
Born 1992
Irina Terehova
Born 1989
Alexandru Ivlev
Born 1981
Valeriu Tiron
Born 1993
Natalia Gheorghiu
1914 - 2001
Ștefan Pinciuc
Born 1985
Sergiu Sîrbu (politician)
Born 1980
Andrei Bursuc
Born 1997
Liviu Dubălari
Born 1996
Vladimir Dragovozov
Born 1984
Alexei Rudeanu
1939 - 2013
Rita Kleiman
1947 - 2008
Sergiu Matei
Born 1992
Dima Trofim
Born 1989
Vadim Rață
Born 1993
Natalia Prișcepa
Born 1989
Victor Gheorghiu
Born 1992
Herman Sinitzyn
1940 - 2016
Nicolae Nemerenco
Born 1992
Petru Ojog
Born 1990
Valeriu Căpățână
Born 1970
Iurie Ciocan
Born 1971
Maria Winetzkaja
1889 - 1956
Eugenia Mateianu
Born 1936
Nicolae Checerul Cuș
1873 - 1946
Petru Hvorosteanov
Born 1986
Vitalie Zlatan
Born 1993
Isaak Shvartsev
Born 1949
Alexandru Costin
Born 1991
Dumitru Bogdan
Born 1989
Vadim Istrati
Born 1988
Alina Nanu
Born 1990
Nicoleta Dulgheru
Born 1999
Pavlo Yelizarov
Born 1968
Gheorghe Bantîș
Born 1989
Vasile Lașcu
Born 1857
Victor Crăsescu
1848 - 1918
Octavian Armașu
Born 1969
Nicolae Mămăligă
Born 1888
Ustin Cerga
Born 1988
Mariana Durleșteanu
Born 1963
Stepan Stoichev
1891 - 1938
Elena Porosniuc
Born 1987
Eva Lallemant
1916 - 1991
Ion Gonța
Born 1978
Adrian Pătraș
Born 1984
Dan Mândrilă
1938 - 1992
Veaceslav Proțenco
Born 1963
Iana Varnacova
Born 1991
Yevhen Holitsynsky
1878 - 1932
Cornel Ciurea
Born 1972
Andrei Cecan
Born 1976
Ina Codreanu
Born 1985
Vlad Lupan
Born 1971
Vadim Tatarov
Born 1971
Emmanuil Gerschewitsch Ornstein
Born 1926
Ianoș Brînză
Born 1998
Eduard Blănuță
Born 1971
Vitalie Manaliu
Born 1985
Veronica Vdovicenco
Born 1985
Isaac Krassilchik
1857 - 1920
Dumitru Seul
Born 1987
Sergey Ostapchuk
Born 1976
Alexandr Bilinkis
Born 1968
Vitalie Cerches
Born 1973
Mihail Savenco
-
Ștefan Balmez
Born 1882
Denis Cioban
Born 1985
Tatiana Gutan
Born 1988
Norman Alexandroff
1887 - 1960
Alissa Zoubritski
Born 1982
Alexandru Chirtoacă
Born 1986
Georgy de Davydov
Born 1874
Rudolph Hennig
1886 - 1969
Emilija Vileišienė
1861 - 1935
Nechama Dina Schneersohn
1881 - 1971
Aureliu Ciocoi
Born 1968
Veaceslav Rogac
Born 1971
Ecaterina Baranov
Born 1982
Valeriu Catană
Born 1962
Gheorghe Remenco
1918 - 1977
Nicolae Panu
Born 1969
Veaceslav Țâbuleac
-
Liliana Marin
-
Petru Ciobanu
Born 1993