This is a list of some of the most prominent Romanians. It contains historical and important contemporary figures (athletes, actors, directors etc.).
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Most of the people listed here are of Romanian ethnicity, whose native tongue is Romanian. There are also a few mentioned who were born in Romania and can speak Romanian, though not of Romanian ethnicity.
Historical and political figures
Medieval
- Alexander I the Good (1375–1432), Domn of Moldavia (1400–1432)
- Basarab I the Founder (1270–1352), first independent Domn of Wallachia (1310–1352)
- Michael the Brave (1558–1601), Domn of Wallachia (1593–1601), Domn of Moldavia (1600) and de facto ruler of Transylvania (1599–1600)
- Mircea I the Elder (1355–1418), Domn of Wallachia (1386–1394, 1397–1418)
- Neagoe Basarab V (1459–1521), Domn of Wallachia (1512–1521)
- Nicolaus Olahus (1493–1568), Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Kingdom of Hungary
- Stephen III the Great (1433–1504), Domn of Moldavia (1457–1504)
- Vlad II Dracul (before 1395–1447), Domn of Wallachia (1436–1442, 1443–1447)
- Vlad III the Impaler (1431–1477), Domn of Wallachia (1448, 1456–1462, 1476–1477)
Renaissance Age
- Dimitrie Cantemir, ruler of Moldavia, historian, writer, and music composer
- Antioch Kantemir, poet and Russian ambassador
- Constantin Brancoveanu,[1] Prince of Wallachia (1688–1714)
Modern era
- Tudor Vladimirescu
- Prince Gheorghe Bibescu
- Prince Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei
- Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza
- King Carol I of Romania
- King Ferdinand I of Romania
- King Carol II of Romania
- King Michael I of Romania
- Queen Elizabeth of Romania
- Queen Marie of Romania
Politicians and militarymen
- Ion Antonescu, Prime Minister and Conducător (Leader) during World War II
- Alexandru Averescu, general and politician
- Nicolae Bălcescu, historian, revolutionary
- Antoine Bibesco, diplomat, writer
- Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, Prime Minister during the 1907 Romanian Peasants' revolt
- Lascăr Catargiu
- Corneliu Codreanu, founder and charismatic leader of the Iron Guard
- Constantin Cristescu, general, Chief of Staff
- Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea, former mayor of Bucharest
- Ion Dragalina, general
- Petre Dumitrescu, general
- Octavian Goga, writer, former Prime Minister
- Avram Iancu, revolutionary in 1848 Revolution
- Take Ionescu, Prime Minister in interbellum Romania
- Mugur Isărescu, economist and member of the Club of Rome, former Prime Minister
- Mihail Lascăr, World War II general, Minister of Defense
- Mihail Manoilescu, economist and Foreign Minister
- Alexandru Marghiloman, Prime Minister during World War I
- Gheorghe G. Mironescu, Prime Minister in interbellum Romania
- Ion Mihai Pacepa
- David Praporgescu, general
- Constantin Prezan, general in World War I, Marshal of Romania
- Nicolae Rădescu, Prime Minister during World War II
- Radu R. Rosetti, general
- Ecaterina Teodoroiu, soldier and heroine during World War I
National Peasants' Party
- Emil Constantinescu, former President of Romania
- Corneliu Coposu, politician, National Peasants' Party
- Doina Cornea, noted dissident and intellectual, National Peasants' Party
- Iuliu Maniu, politician, one of the creators of the National Peasants' Party
- Ion Mihalache, politician, National Peasants' Party
- Ion Rațiu, politician, National Peasants' Party
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, politician, Prime Minister of Romania, National Peasants' Party
- Radu Vasile, economist and politician, former Prime Minister
National Liberal Party (1875–1950)
- Dinu Brătianu, president of the National Liberal Party, arrested and imprisoned without trial by the communists, dying in 1950, probably at Sighet Prison
- Ion C. Brătianu, Prime Minister of Romania
- Ion I. C. Brătianu, politician, one of the founders of the Liberal movement in Romania, Prime Minister, son of Ion C. Brătianu
- Vintilă Brătianu, politician, Prime Minister of Romania, son of Ion C. Brătianu
- Ion G. Duca, Prime Minister, assassinated by Iron Guard
- Ion Ghica, mathematician, diplomat, Prime Minister
- Mihail Kogălniceanu, lawyer, historian, publicist, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Internal Affairs
- C. A. Rosetti, publicist, Mayor of Bucharest
- Dimitrie Sturdza, president of the National Liberal Party and president of the Romanian Academy
National Liberal Party (after 1990)
- Crin Antonescu, former leader of the party (2009–2014)
- Radu Câmpeanu, first leader of the party after the 1989 revolution
- Neagu Djuvara, former historian
- Eduard Hellvig, current director of the Romanian Intelligence Service
- Klaus Iohannis, current President of Romania, former leader of the party (2014)
- Mircea Ionescu-Quintus, leader of the party (1993–2001)
- Nicolae Manolescu, literary critic
- Siegfried Mureșan, MEP and current spokesman of the European People's Party (EPP)
- Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, former Prime Minister, former leader of the party (2004–2009)
- Cătălin Predoiu, lawyer, former Justice Minister
- Theodor Stolojan, former Prime Minister, leader of the party (2002–2004)
- Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004–2007), head of Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service (2007–2012)
- Renate Weber, former lawyer, current MEP
Romanian Communist Party
- Gheorghe Apostol, General Secretary
- Alexandru Bârlădeanu
- Emil Bobu
- Emil Bodnăraș
- Silviu Brucan
- Elena Ceaușescu, wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu
- Nicolae Ceaușescu, General Secretary
- Miron Constantinescu
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, General Secretary and Prime Minister
- Petru Groza, Prime Minister
- Corneliu Mănescu
- Manea Mănescu, Prime Minister
- Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Prime Minister
- Paul Niculescu-Mizil
- Ana Pauker
- Constantin Pîrvulescu
- Leonte Răutu
- Vladimir Tismăneanu
Democratic Liberal Party
- Teodor Baconschi, former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Traian Băsescu, former President of Romania and president of the Democratic Liberal Party
- Emil Boc, former Prime Minister and president of the Democratic Liberal Party
- Vasile Blaga, former Internal Affairs Minister and president of the Democratic Liberal Party
- Daniel Funeriu, former Education Minister
- Monica Macovei, former Justice Minister
- Theodor Paleologu, former Culture Minister
Social Democratic Party
- Ana Birchall, current Justice Minister
- Titus Corlățean, former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Cristian Diaconescu, former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Mircea Geoană, former Foreign Minister, former president of the Social Democratic Party and current deputy secretary general of NATO
- Ion Iliescu, former President of Romania, former president of the Social Democratic Party
- Adrian Năstase, former Prime Minister, former president of the Social Democratic Party
- Victor Ponta, former Prime Minister, former president of the Social Democratic Party
Diplomats
- Bogdan Aurescu
- Antoine Bibesco
- Adrian Cioroianu, historian
- Eugen Filotti
- Grigore Gafencu
- Constantin Karadja
- Corneliu Mănescu
- Teodor Meleșcanu
- Alexandru Paleologu, essayist and literary critic
- Vasile Pușcaș, historian
- Savel Rădulescu
- Nicolae Titulescu, professor of law and former President of the General Assembly of the League of Nations (1930–32)
- Constantin Vișoianu
Arts
Architecture
Dance
- Iris Barbura, dancer and choreographer
- Alina Cojocaru, ballerina
- Eugenia Popescu-Județ, ballerina, dance teacher, choreographer, manuscript specialist
Fashion
- Ioana Ciolacu, awarded fashion designer
- Maria Lucia Hohan
- Narcisa Pheres
Photography
Sculpture
Writing
- Vasile Alecsandri, poet and playwright
- Lucian Blaga, philosopher, poet, playwright
- Ion Luca Caragiale
- Andrei Codrescu, poet and essayist
- Nichita Danilov, poet, essayist, novelist
- Nae Ionescu, philosopher, writer, logician
- Virgil Nemoianu, essayist, literary critic, philosopher of culture
- Horia-Roman Patapievici, writer, philosopher, essayist
- Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, philologist, linguist
- Ion Pillat, poet, publicist, academic
- Andrei Pleșu, writer, philosopher, essayist, journalist
- Dumitru Radu Popescu, novelist, essayist, playwright
- Marin Sorescu, poet, playwright
- Nichita Stănescu, poet and playwright
- Petre Țuțea
- Vasile Voiculescu, poet, writer, playwright
Philosophers
- Petre Andrei, philosopher
- Lucian Blaga, philosopher, poet, playwright
- Emil Cioran, essayist, philosopher
- Vasile Conta, philosopher
- Mircea Eliade, philosopher
- Mircea Florian, philosopher
- Nae Ionescu, orthodox philosopher
- Stéphane Lupasco, philosopher
- Constantin Noica, philosopher
- Theodor Paleologu, politician, philosopher
- Camil Petrescu, essayist, philosopher, writer
- Dumitru D. Roșca, philosopher, professor
- Petre Țuțea, philosopher
- Tudor Vianu, philosopher of culture, critic, writer
Poets
- Vasile Alecsandri, playwright, poet and revolutionary
- Grigore Alexandrescu, poet
- Ioan Alexandru, poet and political figure
- Bartolomeu Anania, poet and clerical figure
- Dimitrie Anghel, poet and playwright
- Tudor Arghezi, poet, journalist
- Céline Arnauld, poet (French language)
- Anatol E. Baconsky, poet
- George Bacovia, poet
- Vasile Baghiu, novelist and poet
- Cezar Baltag, poet and essayist
- Ion Barbu, poet and mathematician
- Mihai Beniuc, poet and Communist Party figure
- Lucian Blaga, poet, philosopher, playwright, translator
- Ana Blandiana, poet, journalist
- Eta Boeriu, poet, literary critic, translator
- Geo Bogza, poet, journalist
- Dimitrie Bolintineanu, novelist, poet, and revolutionary
- Cezar Bolliac, poet and revolutionary
- Emil Botta, actor, poet
- Emil Brumaru, poet
- Scarlat Cantacuzino, poet, essayist and diplomat
- Ion Caraion, poet
- Vasile Cârlova, poet
- Magda Cârneci, poet, art critic and historian
- Mircea Cărtărescu, poet, essayist
- Nina Cassian, poet, translator (+English language)
- Paul Celan,[3] poet (German language)
- George Coșbuc, poet, translator
- Traian T. Coșovei, poet
- Aron Cotruș, poet
- Nichifor Crainic, essayist, poet, journalist, theologian, and political figure
- Nichita Danilov, poet
- Leonid Dimov, poet
- Mircea Dinescu, poet, journalist
- Ștefan Augustin Doinaș, poet, translator and political figure
- Geo Dumitrescu, poet
- Mihai Eminescu, poet, essayist, journalist
- Șerban Foarță, poet, essayist, translator
- Benjamin Fondane, poet, essayist (+French language)
- Emilian Galaicu-Păun, poet, essayist and novelist
- Octavian Goga, poet and political figure
- Radu Gyr, poet
- Iulia Hasdeu, poet
- Ion Heliade-Rădulescu, poet and revolutionary
- Ștefan Octavian Iosif, poet, translator
- Isidore Isou, poet
- Nora Iuga, poet
- Mircea Ivănescu, poet and translator
- Eugen Jebeleanu, poet
- Claudiu Komartin, poet and translator
- Nicolae Labiș, poet
- Leonida Lari, poet and political figure
- Irving Layton, poet
- Gherasim Luca, poet
- Alexandru Macedonski, poet
- Adrian Maniu, poet
- Angela Marinescu, poet
- Dumitru Matcovschi, poet
- Virgil Mazilescu, poet
- Ion Minulescu, poet and novelist
- Andrei Mureșanu, poet and revolutionary
- Alexandru Mușina, poet, essayist and translator
- Gellu Naum, poet, playwright and translator
- Sașa Pană, poet
- Oskar Pastior, poet (German language)
- Adrian Păunescu, poet and political figure
- Cristian Popescu, poet
- Marin Sorescu, poet and novelist
- Radu Stanca, director, playwright, poet and essayist
- Nichita Stănescu, poet, essayist, translator
- Valeriu Sterian, singer-songwriter
- Constant Tonegaru, poet
- George Topîrceanu, poet
- Tristan Tzara, poet (+French language)
- Grigore Vieru, poet
- Ion Vinea, poet
- Matei Vișniec, playwright and poet (+French language)
- Gelu Vlașin, poet
- Vasile Voiculescu, poet
- Ilarie Voronca, poet (+French language)
Writers
- Gabriela Adameșteanu
- Radu Aldulescu
- George Bălăiță
- Eugen Barbu
- Marthe Bibesco, writer (+French language)
- Nicolae Breban
- Augustin Buzura
- Ion Luca Caragiale, playwright
- Mateiu Caragiale, novelist
- Mircea Cărtărescu, writer, essayist
- Pavel Chihaia
- George Coandă, writer, historian, novelist and poet
- Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, writer, essayist
- Gheorghe Crăciun
- Ion Creangă, writer, especially of children's stories
- Ioan Petru Culianu, historian of religion
- Petru Dumitriu
- Mircea Eliade, historian of religion; also novelist
- Mihail Fărcășanu, writer, novelist
- Nicolae Filimon
- Filip Florian
- Virgil Gheorghiu, novelist
- Paul Goma, writer
- Anton Holban
- Vintilă Horia, prominent writer( +French language)
- Eugène Ionesco, playwright (+French language)
- Petre Ispirescu, writer
- Panait Istrati, novelist (+French language)
- Claudiu Komartin
- Gabriel Liiceanu, writer, publi
- Herta Müller, writer (German language), 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Mircea Nedelciu
- Bujor Nedelcovici
- Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu
- Camil Petrescu
- Cezar Petrescu
- Radu Petrescu
- Vasile Pogor, writer
- Marin Preda, novelist
- Doina Ruști, novelist
- Liviu Rebreanu, writer
- Mihail Sadoveanu, novelist
- Dinu Săraru
- Mihail Sebastian, writer, playwright
- Ioan Slavici
- Bogdan Suceavă
- Lucian Dan Teodorovici
- Dumitru Țepeneag, novelist (+French language)
- Nicolae Iorga, historian, politician
- Nicolae Milescu, writer, diplomat
- Urmuz, writer
- Richard Wagner, writer
- Elie Wiesel, Romanian-born American writer, professor, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor
Literary critics
- George Călinescu
- Matei Călinescu
- Paul Cernat
- Mihai Cimpoi
- Șerban Cioculescu
- Pompiliu Constantinescu
- Ovid S. Crohmălniceanu
- Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea
- Garabet Ibrăileanu
- Virgil Ierunca
- Eugen Lovinescu
- Monica Lovinescu
- Titu Maiorescu
- Nicolae Manolescu
- Ovidiu Papadima
- Edgar Papu
- Ovidiu Pecican
- Perpessicius
Historians
- Gheorghe I. Brătianu
- George Călinescu
- Constantin Daicoviciu
- Nicolae Densușianu
- Constantin C. Giurescu
- Neagu Djuvara
- Adrian Cioroianu
- Dinu C. Giurescu, Member of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences and Member of the Romanian Academy since 2002.[4][better source needed]
- Nicolae Iorga
- Vasile Pârvan
- A. D. Xenopol
- Alexandru Zub
Journalists
- Noël Bernard
- Teodor Brateș, radio host and television journalist
- Ion Cristoiu
- Eugen Filotti, journalist, Director of the Press
- Leonard Miron, journalist and Romanian National TV presenter
- Cristian Tudor Popescu, journalist and science-fiction writer
- Pamfil Șeicaru, journalist (Gândirea, Bucovina) member of Romanian Parliament, Director of Curentul
Linguists
Music
See also Music of Romania, especially for contemporary pop musicians.
Composers
- Ana-Maria Avram, composer
- Pascal Bentoiu, composer
- Tiberiu Brediceanu, composer and conductor
- Nicolae Bretan, opera composer
- Eduard Caudella, composer
- Paul Constantinescu, composer
- Dimitrie Cuclin, composer
- Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, cellist
- Sabin Dragoi, composer
- Iancu Dumitrescu, composer, conductor, musicologist
- George Enescu, composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, teacher
- Iosif Ivanovici
- Dinu Lipatti
- Liviu Marinescu, composer
- Octavian Nemescu, composer
- Ștefan Niculescu, composer
- Nonna Otescu, composer
- Anton Pann, composer
- Ciprian Porumbescu, composer
- Horațiu Rădulescu, composer
- Octave Octavian Teodorescu, composer
- Cornel Trailescu, composer
- Iannis Xenakis, composer born in Romania
Musicians
- Dan Andrei Aldea, rock guitarist, composer, singer
- Christian Badea, conductor
- Lucian Ban, jazz composer & pianist
- Carla's Dreams, singer-, musician
- Sergiu Celibidache, orchestra conductor
- Nicole Cherry, singer
- Connect-R, rapper
- Marius Constant, originator of the Twilight Zone theme
- Marin Constantin, conductor
- Nicu Covaci, rock guitarist, composer, vocalist
- Michael Cretu, musician founder of (Enigma)
- Grigoraș Dinicu, violinist, composer
- Adrian Erlandsson, drummer (At the Gates), Swedish with Romanian background
- Daniel Erlandsson, drummer (Arch Enemy), Swedish with Romanian background
- George Georgescu, orchestra conductor
- Valeriu Găină, guitarist
- Tudor Gheorghe, musician, composer and singer
- Nicolae Guță, singer
- Clara Haskil, pianist
- Hugo Jan Huss, orchestra conductor and violinist
- Antonia Iacobescu, singer
- Inna, singer-songwriter, dancer
- Ovidiu Lipan, drummer (Phoenix)
- Dinu Lipatti, pianist, composer
- Radu Lupu, pianist
- Ion Marin, conductor
- Cristi Minculescu, rock singer and composer
- Anca Parghel, jazz singer and composer
- Jonel (Ionel) Perlea, conductor
- Valentin Radu, conductor
- Florin Salam, singer
- Constantin Silvestri, orchestra conductor and composer
- Alexandra Stan, singer, musician, entertainer, model, dancer
- Laura Stoica, pop-rock singer and composer
- Octave Octavian Teodorescu, composer, vanguard rock musician, multi-instrumentist (guitars, keyboards, programmable instruments)
- Cristian Vasile, tango singer
- Dorin Liviu Zaharia, composer and singer
- Gheorghe Zamfir, pan flute musician
Classic
- Zeno Costa, tenor
- Ileana Cotrubaș, soprano
- Hariclea Darclée, soprano
- Angela Gheorghiu, soprano
- Dinu Lipatti, pianist and composer
- Radu Lupu, pianist
- Nelly Miricioiu, soprano
- Mariana Nicolescu, soprano
- Mihaela Ursuleasa, pianist
- Leontina Vaduva, soprano
- Virginia Zeani, soprano
Folk and derivatives
- Maria Tănase, Romanian popular music singer
Instruments
- Alexander Bălănescu, violinist
- Ion Miu, cimbalom player
- Johnny Răducanu, jazz pianist
- Ion Voicu, violinist
- Gheorghe Zamfir, panpipes player
Pop and techno
- Nicoleta Alexandru, pop and techno singer
- Loredana Groza, pop singer
- Gabriela and Mihaela Modorcea, twins sisters comprising the duo Indiggo
Film and theatre
- Mircea Albulescu, actor
- Ștefan Bănică Jr., actor
- Monica Bârlădeanu, actress
- Radu Beligan, actor, director
- Joana Benedek, actress
- Ion Luca Caragiale, playwright
- Ion Caramitru, actor
- Ion Cojar, acting teacher, founder of the Romanian method acting school
- Gheorghe Dinică, actor
- Maria Filotti, actress
- Marcel Iureș, actor
- Cătălin Mitulescu, film director
- Maia Morgenstern, actress
- Cristian Mungiu, director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days[5]
- Jean Negulescu, film director, Oscar nominee
- Sergiu Nicolaescu, film director
- Amza Pellea, actor
- Florin Piersic, actor
- Florian Pittiș, actor
- Alina Plugaru, pornographic actress
- Elvira Popescu, actress
- Corneliu Porumboiu, film director
- Cristi Puiu, film director
- Victor Rebengiuc, actor
- Edward G. Robinson, actor
- Alec Secăreanu, actor
- Sebastian Stan, actor
- Saviana Stănescu, playwright
- Constantin Tănase, cabaretist, comic and poet, shot by the soviet army of occupation in Bucharest, in 1945
- Grigore Vasiliu Birlic, actor
- Johnny Weissmuller, actor
Religion
- Teoctist Arăpașu, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Arsenie Boca
- Daniel Ciobotea, incumbent Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Miron Cristea, first Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Iuliu Hossu, Greek-Catholic bishop of the Cluj-Gherla Diocese and later cardinal
- Justinian Marina, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Iustin Moisescu, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Nicodim Munteanu, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Lucian Mureșan, Greek-Catholic Metropolitan bishop, later (and incumbent) Major Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
- Dumitru Stăniloae, priest, translated the Philokalia into Romanian
- Vasile Suciu, Greek-Catholic Metropolitan bishop of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
- Alexandru Todea, Greek-Catholic Metropolitan bishop of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia and later cardinal
- Lucian Turcescu, Orthodox theologian teaching at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada), president of the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, 2004–2008
- Richard Wurmbrand, pastor, author of Tortured for Christ
Sports
Swimming
Athletics
- Iolanda Balaș, high jump
- Violeta Beclea-Szekely
- Paula Ivan
- Lia Manoliu, discus thrower
- Doina Melinte, 3000 m
- Gabriela Szabo
Basketball
- Ernie Grunfeld (born 1955), NBA guard/forward & GM, Olympic champion[6]
- Tal Karpelesz (born 1990), Israeli-Romanian basketball player
- Gheorghe Mureșan
Boxing
- Lucian Bute
- Adrian Diaconu
- Leonard Doroftei
- Florian Munteanu
- Mihai Leu
- Francisc Vaștag
- Victor Zilberman, Olympic welterweight boxer, bronze medal
Canoe
- Ivan Patzaichin
- Leon Rotman, sprint canoer, 2-time Olympic champion (C-1 10,000 meter, C-1 1,000-meter) and bronze (C-1 1,000-meter), 14 national titles
Football
- Ioan Andone
- Binu Bairam
- Ilie Balaci
- Ladislau Bölöni
- Cristian Chivu
- Cosmin Contra
- Nicolae Dică
- Nicolae Dobrin
- Helmuth Duckadam
- Ilie Dumitrescu
- Ioan Viorel Ganea
- Dorin Goian
- Gheorghe Hagi
- Cătălin Hâldan
- Adrian Ilie
- Anghel Iordănescu
- Emerich Jenei
- Michael Klein
- Miodrag Belodedici
- Marius Lăcătuș
- Mircea Lucescu
- Silviu Lung
- Viorel Moldovan
- Dorinel Munteanu
- Adrian Mutu
- Gheorghe Popescu
- Florin Răducioiu
- Ioan Sabău
- Bogdan Stelea
Gymnastics
- Simona Amânar
- Oana Ban
- Octavian Belu, women's coach
- Mihai Brestyan, gymnastics coach
- Sabina Cojocar
- Nadia Comăneci
- Laura Cutina
- Aurelia Dobre
- Marian Drăgulescu
- Emilia Eberle
- Gina Gogean
- Sandra Izbașa
- Marta Károlyi, gymnastics coach
- Alexandra Marinescu
- Lavinia Miloșovici
- Aura Andreea Munteanu
- Steliana Nistor
- Maria Olaru
- Cătălina Ponor
- Claudia Presăcan
- Andreea Răducan
- Monica Roșu
- Daniela Silivaș
- Nicoleta Daniela Șofronie
- Ioan Silviu Suciu
- Ecaterina Szabo
- Corina Ungureanu
- Teodora Ungureanu
- Marius Urzică
Ivey
- Julia Ionescu
- Victor Zega
Rowing
Tennis
- Irina Bara
- Irina-Camelia Begu
- Ana Bogdan
- Mihaela Buzărnescu
- Alexandra Cadanțu
- Sorana Cîrstea
- Marius Copil
- Jaqueline Cristian
- Ruxandra Dragomir
- Alexandra Dulgheru
- Edina Gallovits
- Simona Halep, 2018 French Open winner, 2019 Wimbledon Winner
- Victor Hănescu
- Gabriela Lee
- Florin Mergea
- Andreea Mitu
- Ilie Năstase, 1972 French Open winner, 1973 US Open winner
- Monica Niculescu
- Ioana Raluca Olaru
- Dinu Pescariu
- Magda Rurac
- Gabriela Ruse
- Virginia Ruzici, 1978 French Open winner
- Răzvan Sabău
- Irina Spîrlea
- Horia Tecău
- Patricia Maria Țig
- Ion Țiriac, also a businessman
- Adrian Ungur
Other sports
- Laura Badea (born 1970), Romanian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition
- Luminița Dinu-Huțupan handball player
- Mathew Dumba (born 1994), NHL ice hockey player
- Alina Dumitru, Olympic judo champion
- Yohan Kende (born 1949), Israeli Olympic swimmer
- Alina Popa, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Angelica Rozeanu (Adelstin; 1921–2006), Romanian-Israeli 17-time world table tennis champion; ITTF Hall of Fame
- Andre Spitzer (1945–1972), Israel's 1972 Summer Olympics fencing coach and victim of the Munich massacre
- Timea Toth (born 1968), Romanian-born Israeli Olympic swimmer
- Iulia Baba, IFBB Professional Bikini bodybuilder 2023 & 2024 Mr. Olympia
Science
Astronomy
Biology
- Grigore Antipa, hydrobiologist
- Ana Aslan, geriatrics researcher
- Victor Babeș, biologist
- Dimitrie Brândză, botanist
- Ioan Cantacuzino, microbiologist
- Melania Cristescu, biologist
- Wilhelm Knechtel, botanist
- Nicolae Leon, biologist
- Gheorghe Marinescu, neurologist
- Nicolae Minovici, forensic scientist
- Mina Minovici, forensic scientist
- George Emil Palade, 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner
- Constantin Parhon, endocrinologist
- Nicolae Paulescu, discovered insulin
- Emil Racoviță, biologist and speleologist
Chemistry
- Lazăr Edeleanu, chemist
- Henrik Kacser, physical chemist
- Costin Nenițescu, founder of the Romanian school of Organic Chemistry
- Nicolae Teclu, inventor of the Teclu gas burner
Physicians
- Raed Arafat, founder of SMURD (a Syrian-born Palestinian refugee living in Romania since 1981)
- Bazil Assan, engineer, explorer and economist
- Adrian Bejan, namesake of the Bejan number
- Gheorghe Benga, physician and molecular biologist
- Alexandru Ciurcu, inventor, with M.M. Just Buisson, of the first reactive engine
- George Constantinescu, inventor
- Leon Dănăilă, neurosurgeon
- Daniel David, professor, psychologist, and psychotherapist
- Carol Davila, physician
- Anastase Dragomir, inventor of the parachute cell, predecessor of the ejection seat
- Dimitrie Gerota, anatomist, physician, radiologist, urologist
- Rodrig Goliescu, inventor of the first airplane with a tubular fuselage
- Iuliu Hațieganu, internist doctor
- Petrache Poenaru, inventor
- Elie Radu, architect, engineer
- Anghel Saligny, engineer
- Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen, engineer
- David Wechsler, psychologist
Aerospace
- Elie Carafoli, aeronautics engineer
- Henri Coandă, aircraft designer and discoverer of the Coandă effect of fluidics
- Aurel Vlaicu, flight pioneer
- Traian Vuia
Astronauts
- Dumitru Prunariu, Romania's first and only cosmonaut
Mathematics
- Titu Andreescu
- Emanoil Bacaloglu
- Dan Barbilian
- Alexandra Bellow
- Julius Borcea
- Liliana Borcea
- Cristian S. Calude
- Ana Caraiani
- Zoia Ceaușescu
- Alina Carmen Cojocaru
- Nicușor Dan
- Anton Davidoglu
- Cornelia Druțu
- Ciprian Foias
- Alexandru Froda
- Tudor Ganea
- Ion Ghica
- Alexandru Ghika
- Emil Grosswald
- Spiru Haret
- Caius Iacob
- Adrian Ioana
- Eleny Ionel
- Cassius Ionescu-Tulcea
- Sergiu Klainerman
- Traian Lalescu
- Florian Luca
- Alexandru Lupaș
- George Lusztig
- Ciprian Manolescu
- Solomon Marcus
- George Marinescu
- Octav Mayer
- Preda Mihăilescu
- Gheorghe Mihoc
- Irina Mitrea
- Petru Mocanu
- Grigore Moisil, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Elena Moldovan Popoviciu
- Gheorghe Moroșanu
- Henri Moscovici
- Mircea Mustață
- Miron Nicolescu, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Octav Onicescu
- Magda Peligrad
- Valentin Poénaru
- Dimitrie Pompeiu
- Florian Pop
- Mihnea Popa
- Sorin Popa
- Cristian Dumitru Popescu
- Nicolae Popescu, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Tiberiu Popoviciu
- Tudor Ratiu
- Ovidiu Savin
- Rodica Simion
- Simion Stoilow
- Ileana Streinu
- Bogdan Suceavă
- Gabriel Sudan
- Daniel Tătaru
- Gheorghe Țițeica, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Monica Vișan
- Dan-Virgil Voiculescu
- Gheorghe Vrănceanu
- Alexandru Zaharescu
Physics
- Réka Albert
- Emanoil Bacaloglu, physicist, chemist and mathematician
- Victor Albert Bailey, physicist (Romanian on his mother's side)
- Radu Dan Constantinescu, physicist, President of the Balkan Physical Union
- Peter George Oliver Freund, physicist
- Mihai Gavrilă, theoretical quantum physicist, professor, Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy
- Horia Hulubei, atomic physicist, professor, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Theodor V. Ionescu, plasma physicist, professor, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Ștefania Mărăcineanu
- Alexandru Marin, physicist, professor
- Victor Mercea
- Florentina I. Mosora, biophysicist and nuclear medicine professor, Member of the Royal Academy of Belgium
- Horațiu Năstase
- Ioan-Iovitz Popescu
- Alexandru Proca, theoretical physicist, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Ștefan Procopiu, theoretical physicist, Member of the Romanian Academy
- Șerban Țițeica, theoretical physicist, founder of the Romanian modern school of theoretical physics, Member of the Romanian Academy
Computer science
- Andrei Alexandrescu, computer scientist
- Mihai Nadin, computer scientist
- Ștefan Odobleja, scientist, precursor of cybernetics
- Mihai Pătrașcu, computer scientist
- Ion Stoica, computer scientist
- Victor Toma, computer engineer, born in Romanian Bessarabia
- Matei Zaharia, computer scientist
Others
- Dionisie Ghermani (1922–2009), professor, writer, philanthropist, and political activist
- Dimitrie Gusti, sociologist
- Ernest Krausz (1931–2018), Israeli professor of sociology and President at Bar Ilan University
- David Mitrany (1888–1975), political theorist
- George Pomutz (1818–1882), ethnic Romanian United States general in the Civil War, and a diplomat
- Emil Racoviță, polar explorer
- Emilia Săulea (1904–1998), geologist and paleontologist.
- Ruxandra Sireteanu (1945—2008), neuroscientist[7]
- Henri Stahl, stenographer
- Henri H. Stahl, cultural anthropologist, ethnographer, sociologist, social historian
Polymaths
- Simion Bărnuțiu, jurist, priest, politician, publicist, lawyer, writer, professor
- Matila Ghyka, famous polymath, mathematician and author
- Mihail Kogălniceanu, lawyer, historian, publicist, politician, cultural peacemaker
- Bogdan Suceavă, mathematician, novelist, journalist, professor of mathematics at California State University, Fullerton
Business
- Octav Botnar, Nissan UK chairman, billionaire
- Iosif Constantin Drăgan, gas tycoon, billionaire and academic
- John DeLorean, US car industry executive, engineer, inventor of Pontiac GTO Muscle car and DeLorean
- Dinu Patriciu, former CEO of Rompetrol
- Dan Petrescu, businessman and billionaire
- Anastasia Soare billionaire, the CEO and founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Military
Miscellaneous
- Ana Cumpănaș (a.k.a. Anna Sage), the "Woman in Red" who helped FBI catch John Dillinger
- Iana Matei, activist and founder of Reaching Out
List of Romanians who were born outside present-day Romania
This is a list of Romanians who were born outside present-day Romania.
Austria
- Victor Babeș, physician, biologist, bacteriologist
Republic of Moldova
- Ștefan Baștovoi, orthodox monk
- Maria Cebotari, opera singer
- Emil Constantinescu, president of Romania (1996–2000)
- Eugenio Coșeriu, linguist
- Paul Goma, writer
- Lia Manoliu, athlete
- Adrian Păunescu, poet, politician
Russia
- Alexander Kolchak, partially Romanian, descendant of Iliaș Colceag, Russian Admiral; Supreme Ruler of Russia (White Guard State) (1918–1920)
Serbia
- Zoran Lilić, president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1993–1997
- Baba Novac, captain under Mihai Viteazul and hajduk
- Vasko Popa, poet
- Emil Petrovici, linguist
Ukraine
- Alexandru Averescu, prime minister of Romania (1918, 1920–1921, 1926–1927)
- Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, philologist, writer
- Lucian Pintilie, film director, screenwriter
- Sofia Rotaru, singer
- Nicolae Văcăroiu, prime minister of Romania (1992–1996)
- Sofia Vicoveanca, singer
See also
References
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