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.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Catalin Dorian Florescu
Born 1967
Iulia Motoc
Born 1967
Colin Kolles
Born 1967
Marcel Sabou
Born 1965
Hanno Höfer
Born 1967
Marius Căta-Chițiga
Born 1960
Mihaela Zavolan
Born 1968
Aurora Pleșca
Born 1963
Herbert Müller (handball coach)
Born 1962
Sandu Tăbârcă
Born 1965
Alin Albu-Schäffer
Born 1968
Timea Toth (swimmer)
Born 1968
Rainer Zerwesz
Born 1969
Edeltraud Willjung
Born 1967