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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cluj-Napoca during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 55 notable births.

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.

  1. Football57
  2. Politician23
  3. Player16
  4. Fencer14
  5. Writer13
  6. Composer12
  7. Actor11
  8. Painter9
  1. Fencer1419.1×
  2. Weightlifter516.3×
  3. Handball75.9×
  4. Mathematician73.7×
  5. Composer122.4×
  6. Diplomat52.3×
  7. Player162.1×
  8. Poet82.0×
  1. Politician230.5×
  2. Actor110.5×

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.

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0009 FOOTBALL

Răzvan Cociș

Born 1983

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0022 ACTOR

Ana Caterina Morariu

Born 1980

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0024 FOOTBALL

George Florescu

Born 1984

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0026 MODEL

Irina Lăzăreanu

Born 1982

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0043 FOOTBALL

Laurențiu Rus

Born 1985

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0054 FOOTBALL

Gabriel Giurgiu

Born 1982

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0057 WEIGHTLIFTER

Gabriel Sîncrăian

Born 1988

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0061 GYMNAST

Oana Ban

Born 1986

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0063 FOOTBALL

Emil Jula

1980 - 2020

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0066 FOOTBALL

Laurențiu Buș

Born 1987

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0071 FOOTBALL

Bogdan Mitrea

Born 1987

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0088 FOOTBALL

Andrei Lungu

Born 1989

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0089 FOOTBALL

Raul Ciupe

Born 1983

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0105 BASKET

Gabriela Mărginean

Born 1987

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0106 FOOTBALL

Octavian Abrudan

Born 1984

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0115 FOOTBALL

Alexandru Păcurar

Born 1982

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0116 PLAYER

Minya Csaba Gál

Born 1985

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0119 FOOTBALL

Réka Szőcs

Born 1989

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0123 SINGER

Cristina Rus

Born 1981

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0129 BASKET

Florina Pașcalău

Born 1982

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0133 FOOTBALL

Dan Roman (footballer, born 1985)

Born 1985

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0138 HANDBALL

Florina Chintoan

Born 1985

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0179 ATHLETIC

Christian Duma

Born 1982

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0180 SKATER

Daniela Oltean

Born 1980

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0183 FOOTBALL

Zsolt Szilágyi (footballer)

Born 1981

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0192 FOOTBALL

Georgiana Birțoiu

Born 1989

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0199 FOOTBALL

Oana Chirilă

Born 1981

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0202 FOOTBALL

Dan Matei

Born 1981

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0203 KICKBOXER

Benjamin Adegbuyi

Born 1985

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0204 FENCER

Radu Dărăban

Born 1983

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0206 FOOTBALL

Nikos Barboudis

Born 1989

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0207 SINGER

Bogdan Curta

Born 1982

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0225 WRESTLER

Rareș Chintoan

Born 1983

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0240 FOOTBALL

Rareș Soporan

Born 1984

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0245 FOOTBALL

Filip Lăzăreanu

Born 1981

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0246 FOOTBALL

Bogdan Dolha

Born 1984

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0253 FOOTBALL

Andrei Boroștean

Born 1987

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0258 MUSIC

Adrian Sâmpetrean

Born 1983

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0261 HANDBALL

Oana Bondar

Born 1983

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0263 HANDBALL

Rareș Jurcă

Born 1983

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0265 FOOTBALL

Vasile Lucian Pop

Born 1989

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0267 FENCER

Corina Indrei

Born 1985

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0273 POLO

Tiberiu Negrean

Born 1988

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0276 FOOTBALL

Adrian Borza

Born 1985

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0278 BASKET

Cătălin Baciu

Born 1988

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0280 FOOTBALL

Călin Moldovan

Born 1981

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0283 SPORT

Mihai Silvășan

Born 1985

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0287 FOOTBALL

Lucian Turcu

Born 1986

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0291 COMPOSER

Alin Gherman

Born 1981

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0295 HANDBALL

Irina Pop

Born 1988

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0302 FOOTBALL

Ciprian Suciu

Born 1987

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0316 FOOTBALL

Tudor Mândrușcă

Born 1989

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0337 FOOTBALL

Ionuț Cazan

Born 1981

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0370 ATHLETE

Zsombor Deak

Born 1989

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0374 PLAYER

Bogdan Voicu

Born 1981

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