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 1920s Clear ×
Margit Bara
1928 - 2016
Ion Negoițescu
1921 - 1993
Egon Balas
1922 - 2019
János Kőrössy
1926 - 2013
Mihai Gavrilă
Born 1929
Tissa David
1921 - 2012
Loránd Lohinszky
1924 - 2013
André Scrima
1925 - 2000
Iosif Fabian
1923 - 2008
Klára Póczy
1923 - 2008
Victor Felea
1923 - 1993
Clara Heyn
1924 - 1998
Sari Szasz
1922 - 2006
Gheorghe Ola
1928 - 1995
Israel Amidan
1921 - 1968
Ernst Wagner (Agronom)
1921 - 1996
György Erdélyi
1923 - 1983
Romulus Vereș
1929 - 1993
Andrés Moskovics
1925 - 2019