46.7779° N, 23.5638° E
CLUJ-NAPOCA
Most Famous People Born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Notable people
- 381
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 19.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cluj-Napoca during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cluj-Napoca Is Known For
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Football is Cluj-Napoca's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (57).
Cluj-Napoca over-indexes on fencer — 19.1× the global rate.
Cluj-Napoca under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cluj-Napoca's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0007 POLITICIAN
Miklós Bánffy
1873 - 1950
0023 WRITER
Dezső Szabó (writer)
1879 - 1945
0110 WRITER
Zoltán Thury
1870 - 1906
0148 POLITICIAN
Albert Bartha
1877 - 1960
0211 SINGER
Ella Gmeiner
1874 - 1954