45.7597° N, 21.2299° E
TIMISOARA
Most Famous People Born in Timisoara, Romania
- Notable people
- 342
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Chess 7.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Timisoara during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Timisoara Is Known For
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Football is Timisoara's biggest profession — 27% of all notables (91).
Timisoara over-indexes on chess — 7.2× the global rate.
Timisoara under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Timisoara's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Music
- Science
- Other
Ana Blandiana
Born 1942
Károly Kerényi
1897 - 1973
Gabriel Torje
Born 1989
Cosmin Contra
Born 1975
Arnold Hauser (art historian)
1892 - 1978
Ion Ivanovici
1845 - 1902
Iolanda Balaș
1936 - 2016
J. Edward Bromberg
1903 - 1951
Sandra Romain
Born 1978
Robert Dornhelm
Born 1947
György Klapka
1820 - 1892
Károly Kós
1883 - 1977
Miss Platnum
Born 1980
Ștefan Kovács
1920 - 1995
George Lusztig
Born 1946
Paul Codrea
Born 1981
Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza
1854 - 1924
Ioan Holender
Born 1935
Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl
1860 - 1933
Diana Bulimar
Born 1995
Srdjan Luchin
Born 1986
Romario Benzar
Born 1992
Peter Freund
1936 - 2018
André François
1915 - 2005
Alfred von Domaszewski
1856 - 1927
Abraham Klein (referee)
Born 1934
Erwin Ringel
1921 - 1994
Elek Schwartz
1908 - 2000
Edina Gallovits-Hall
Born 1984
Catalin Dorian Florescu
Born 1967
János Székely
Born 1983
Franz Xaver Kappus
1883 - 1966
Osman Aga of Temesvar
1670 - 1725
Johanna Martzy
1924 - 1979
Margaret Matzenauer
1881 - 1963
Robert Klein (historien de l'art)
1918 - 1967
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
1859 - 1938
Andrei Ujică
Born 1951
Diet Sayler
Born 1939
Marianne Hirsch
Born 1949
Cristian Melinte
Born 1988
Andrei Markovits
Born 1948
Rudolf Wetzer
1901 - 1993
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Born 1973
József Pecsovszky
1921 - 1968
Peter L. Hammer
1936 - 2006
Cristian Ianu
Born 1983
Pelbartus Ladislaus of Temesvár
1430 - 1504
Iulia Motoc
Born 1967
Jovan Hadži
1884 - 1972
Alexandru Balaban
Born 1931
Charles Bruck
1911 - 1995
Béla Uitz
1887 - 1972
Ernő Kiss
1799 - 1849
Vlad Dragomir
Born 1999
Aladár Árkay
1868 - 1932
Emerich Vogl
1905 - 1971
Myriam Yardeni
1932 - 2015
Vilmos Zombori
1906 - 1993
Adalbert Steiner
1907 - 1984
Slavin Cindrić
1901 - 1942
Samuel Zauber
1907 - 1986
Rudolf Bürger
1908 - 1980
Ezra Fleischer
1928 - 2006
Petre Steinbach
1906 - 1996
Ramona Pop
Born 1977
Deian Boldor
Born 1995
Cristian Daminuță
Born 1990
Ervin Acél (conductor)
1935 - 2006
Mihai Tänzer
1905 - 1993
Ion Drîmbă
1942 - 2006
Andre Spitzer
1945 - 1972
Ioan Mihai Cochinescu
Born 1951
Ferenc Orsós
1879 - 1962
Sabina-Francesca Foisor
Born 1989
Ingo Glass
Born 1941
Theodore Lukits
1897 - 1992
Francisco Kröpfl
Born 1931
Hans Kaltneker
1895 - 1919
Daniela Nuțu-Gajić
Born 1957
Károly Brocky
1807 - 1855
Theodore Maly
1894 - 1938
Árpád Berczik
1842 - 1919
Dan Mihalache
Born 1971
Dumitru Pavlovici
1912 - 1993
Vasile Deheleanu
1908 - 2003
Reuven Ramaty
1937 - 2001
Florin Călinescu
Born 1956
Alexandru Pelici
Born 1974
Ferenc Reitter
1813 - 1874
Róbert Mike
Born 1984
Colin Kolles
Born 1967
Cristian Bărbuț
Born 1995
Alexandru Potocean
Born 1984
Tudor Ratiu
Born 1950
Michael Harish
Born 1936
Carlo Casap
Born 1998
Yehuda Yannay
Born 1937
Rudolf Steiner (football)
1907 - 1996
Gertrude Baumstark
1941 - 2020
Silviu Stănculescu
1932 - 1998
Gusztáv Juhász
1911 - 2003
Nicu Covaci
Born 1947
Frigyes Pesty
1823 - 1889
Alexandru Șimicu
Born 1988
Francesco Illy
1892 - 1956
Alexandru Adrian Popovici
Born 1988
Herbert Schuch
Born 1979
Pál Bogár
1927 - 2012
Marcel Sabou
Born 1965
Adrian Cruciat
Born 1983
Dan Potra
Born 1979
Rudolf Kotormány
1911 - 1983
Adalbert Marksteiner
1919 - 1976
Hanno Höfer
Born 1967
Elena Mărgărit
Born 1936
Nóra Tábori
1928 - 2005
Daniel Benzar
Born 1997
Hans-Thomas Tillschneider
Born 1978
Horst Fassel
1942 - 2017
Pacha Man
Born 1976
Sebastian Mailat
Born 1997
Bujor Hălmăgeanu
1941 - 2018
Petre Ivanovici
Born 1990
Emmerich Schäffer
1931 - 1999
Franziska Tausig
1895 - 1989
Szaniszló Priszter
1917 - 2011
Ladislau Lovrenschi
Born 1932
Ernst Gotthilf
1865 - 1950
Franz Liebhard
1899 - 1989
Alexander von Brosch-Aarenau
1870 - 1914
Ludwig Michalek
1859 - 1942
Zoltán Meskó (American football)
Born 1986
Ioan Igna
Born 1940
Ioana Barbu
Born 1982
Adrian Constantin
Born 1970
Hans Mokka
1912 - 1999
Richard Oschanitzky
1939 - 1979
Marius Căta-Chițiga
Born 1960
Gyula Pikler
1864 - 1937
Gheorghe Ciuhandu
Born 1947
Mircea Baniciu
Born 1949
Tomás Abraham
Born 1916
Horia Surianu
Born 1952
Alin Coțan
Born 1982
Carl Gibson (Autor)
Born 1959
Roland Freund
Born 1955
Ernő Foerk
1868 - 1934
Claudiu Belu-Iordache
Born 1993
Ioana Gașpar
Born 1983
Carmen Șerban
Born 1971
Mihaela Zavolan
Born 1968
Aurel Șunda
Born 1957
Ivan Denes
1928 - 2011
Octavian Drăghici
Born 1985
Julieta Szönyi
Born 1949
Hedi Hauser
1931 - 2020
Gelu Velici
Born 1992
Gabor Steiner
1858 - 1944
Helmut Bertalanffy
Born 1954
Carmen Birk
Born 1980
Hans Fink (Publizist)
Born 1942
Cristian Bocșan
Born 1995
Delia Sescioreanu
Born 1986
Rudolf Hollinger
1910 - 1997
Bogdan Străuț
Born 1986
Alin Artimon
Born 1971
Adrian Poparadu
Born 1987
Maria Micșa
Born 1953
Alexander Gonda
1905 - 1977
Helmut Stürmer
Born 1942
Zoltan Vamoș
1936 - 2001
Anton Anton
Born 1949
Silviu Curticeanu
Born 1933
Aleksa Janković
1806 - 1869
Alexander Šumski
Born 1933
Irene Mokka
1915 - 1973
Marius Lazurca
Born 1971
Alexandru Olah
Born 1993
Eduard Schneider
Born 1944
Stefan Erdélyi
1905 - 1968
Dorél Dobocan
Born 1951
Christin Heim
Born 1985
Alexandru Dan
Born 1994
Annemarie Părău
Born 1984
Sabine Klimek
Born 1991
Eugen Gondi
Born 1947
Horia Colibășanu
Born 1977
Ferdinand Marschall
1924 - 2006
Alexandru Moisuc
Born 1942
Aurora Pleșca
Born 1963
Marius Postolache
Born 1984
Oana Nechiti
Born 1988
Alexandru Kozovits
Born 1899
Petru Țurcaș
Born 1976
Dan Negru
Born 1971
Sándor Reschofsky
1887 - 1972
Sergiu Luca
Born 1982
Marius Staicu
Born 1987
Franz Steiner (directeur de théâtre)
1855 - 1920
Johann Friedel (Schauspieler)
1755 - 1789
Leo Ditrichstein
1865 - 1928
Hildegard Kremper-Fackner
1933 - 2004
Arthur Konnerth
Born 1953
Herbert Müller (handball coach)
Born 1962
Francisc Zimmermann
Born 1900
Sandu Tăbârcă
Born 1965
Klaus Kessler (Schriftsteller)
1925 - 2005
Iuliu Falb
1942 - 2009
Alin Ignea
Born 1989
Johanna Obermüller
Born 1938
Denis Haruț
Born 1999
Andreea Ulmeanu
Born 1984
Geo Da Silva
Born 1976
Marion Baruch
Born 1929
Heidrun Breier
Born 1971
Wilhelm Possak
-
Hans Moser (handballer)
Born 1937
Cristi-Ilie Pîrghie
Born 1992
Cornel Trăilescu
1926 - 2019
Răzvan Trandu
Born 1991
Szabolcs Bakos
Born 1987
Alin Alexandru Firfirică
Born 1995
François Erval
1914 - 1999
Mircea Ilcu
Born 1991
Nora Schütz Minorovics
Born 1934
Iosif Kovács
1921 - 2003
Ionel Pantea
-
Alexandru Mihăescu
Born 1980
Ovidiu Tender
Born 1956
Roxana Nubert
Born 1953
Marius Marin
Born 1998
Lucian Oprea
Born 1998
Waldemar Wittmann
1925 - 1988
Cosmin Goia
Born 1982
Nikolaus Wolcz
Born 1947
André Schimmerling
1912 - 2009
Wilhelm Weber (Heimatforscher)
1924 - 2016
Maleen Pacha
1923 - 2000
Hermine May
Born 1973
Mile Cărpenișan
1975 - 2010
Harald Fridrich
Born 1998
Gottfried Habenicht
Born 1934
Peter Szaif
1923 - 1970
Alin Albu-Schäffer
Born 1968
Timea Toth (swimmer)
Born 1968
Leontin Chițescu
Born 1980
Gabriel Stux
Born 1948
Negru
1975 - 2017
Walter Kintsch
-
Ioana Iacob
Born 1980
Zoltán Szankay
1929 - 2008
Anne-Marie Waldeck
Born 1988
Yohan Kende
Born 1949
János Füzér
1919 - 1990
Ladis Schwartz
1920 - 1991
Stana Izbașa
-
Marian Chițu
Born 1986
Sergiu Bar
Born 1980
Hans Thurn (Journalist)
1913 - 2002
Mihaela-Veronica Foișor
Born 1994
Bogdan Mada
Born 1989
Erich Pfaff
1930 - 2011
Radu Motreanu
Born 1998
Caius Lungu
Born 1989
Adrian Zaluschi
Born 1989
Adalbert Millitz
1930 - 1985
Timotei Seviciu
Born 1936
Rainer Zerwesz
Born 1969
Sarah Berger
Born 1985
Helmut Schneider (Verbandsfunktionär)
Born 1931
Julius Vollmer
1927 - 2014
Leonard Naidin
Born 1979
Alin Paleacu
Born 1975
Robert Tari
Born 1987
Marius Sadoveac
Born 1985
Bettina Tita
Born 1980
Adalbert Ritter
1900 - 1945
Florin Opritescu
Born 1979
Andrei Dan
Born 1989
Marco (dessinateur)
Born 1974
Hugo Jan Huss
1934 - 2006
Mihai Gere
1919 - 1997
Ovidiu Cuc
Born 1973
Mădălin Stancu
Born 1992
Edeltraud Willjung
Born 1967
Alexander Gerdanovits
Born 1974
Gerhard Brössner
Born 1940
Pavel Vasici-Ungureanu
1806 - 1881
Andrei Voicu
Born 1993
Sonia Olariu
Born 1992
Robert Schiff (Maler, 1934)
Born 1934
Dumitru Nadu
Born 1957
Valentin Miculescu
Born 1975
Rosa Axamethy
1857 - 1913
Ancuța Stoenescu
Born 1980
Ștefan Ciosici
Born 1976
Claudiu Mark Draghici
Born 1986
Árpád Mühle
1870 - 1930
Ferdinand Christoph Heim
Born 1932