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TIMISOARA

Most Famous People Born in Timisoara, Romania

Notable people
342
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1947
Most distinctive
Chess 7.2×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football91
  2. Actor24
  3. Politician14
  4. Writer12
  5. Painter11
  6. Composer9
  7. Architect8
  8. Academic8
  1. Chess57.2×
  2. Rower54.0×
  3. Architect82.6×
  4. Football912.4×
  5. Author72.4×
  6. Academic82.3×
  7. Composer92.0×
  8. Basket81.9×
  1. Politician140.3×

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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0003 FOOTBALL

Gabriel Torje

Born 1989

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0013 MUSIC

Miss Platnum

Born 1980

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0016 FOOTBALL

Paul Codrea

Born 1981

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0021 FOOTBALL

Srdjan Luchin

Born 1986

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0029 PLAYER

Edina Gallovits-Hall

Born 1984

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0031 FOOTBALL

János Székely

Born 1983

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0041 FOOTBALL

Cristian Melinte

Born 1988

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0047 FOOTBALL

Cristian Ianu

Born 1983

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0075 CHESS

Sabina-Francesca Foisor

Born 1989

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0091 CANOE

Róbert Mike

Born 1984

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0094 ACTOR

Alexandru Potocean

Born 1984

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0105 HANDBALL

Alexandru Șimicu

Born 1988

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0107 FOOTBALL

Alexandru Adrian Popovici

Born 1988

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0111 PLAYER

Adrian Cruciat

Born 1983

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0133 FOOTBALL

Zoltán Meskó (American football)

Born 1986

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0135 ACTOR

Ioana Barbu

Born 1982

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0145 FOOTBALL

Alin Coțan

Born 1982

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0150 PLAYER

Ioana Gașpar

Born 1983

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0155 FOOTBALL

Octavian Drăghici

Born 1985

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0161 ACTOR

Carmen Birk

Born 1980

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0164 PLAYER

Delia Sescioreanu

Born 1986

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0166 FOOTBALL

Bogdan Străuț

Born 1986

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0168 FOOTBALL

Adrian Poparadu

Born 1987

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0183 ACTOR

Christin Heim

Born 1985

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0185 BASKET

Annemarie Părău

Born 1984

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0192 FOOTBALL

Marius Postolache

Born 1984

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0193 DANCER

Oana Nechiti

Born 1988

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0198 DANCER

Sergiu Luca

Born 1982

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0199 FOOTBALL

Marius Staicu

Born 1987

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0210 FOOTBALL

Alin Ignea

Born 1989

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0213 GYMNAST

Andreea Ulmeanu

Born 1984

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0222 FOOTBALL

Szabolcs Bakos

Born 1987

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0229 ACTOR

Alexandru Mihăescu

Born 1980

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0235 FOOTBALL

Cosmin Goia

Born 1982

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0247 FOOTBALL

Leontin Chițescu

Born 1980

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0251 ACTOR

Ioana Iacob

Born 1980

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0253 ACTOR

Anne-Marie Waldeck

Born 1988

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0258 FOOTBALL

Marian Chițu

Born 1986

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0259 FOOTBALL

Sergiu Bar

Born 1980

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0262 CANOE

Bogdan Mada

Born 1989

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0265 FOOTBALL

Caius Lungu

Born 1989

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0266 FOOTBALL

Adrian Zaluschi

Born 1989

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0270 PHOTOGRAPHER

Sarah Berger

Born 1985

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0275 AUTHOR

Robert Tari

Born 1987

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0276 HANDBALL

Marius Sadoveac

Born 1985

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0277 ARTIST

Bettina Tita

Born 1980

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0280 FOOTBALL

Andrei Dan

Born 1989

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0296 BASKET

Ancuța Stoenescu

Born 1980

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0298 ACTOR

Claudiu Mark Draghici

Born 1986

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0302 FOOTBALL

Ciprian Străuț

Born 1982

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0305 HANDBALL

Cristian Fenici

Born 1986

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0310 BASKET

Brice Kabengele

Born 1981

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0337 PIANIST

Anca Brasoveanu

Born 1985

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0338 BODYBUILDER

Sorin Dumitrescu

Born 1982

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0339 PLAYER

Raul Cezar Zaiba

Born 1988

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