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Rođeni ovdje 4.709

Ilie Năstase (1946), Mircea Eliade (1907 – 1986), Sorana Cîrstea (1990), Irina-Camelia Begu (1990), Edward G. Robinson (1893 – 1973), Alexandra Dulgheru (1989), Michael Cretu (1957), Mircea Lucescu (1945 – 2026), Ioana Raluca Olaru (1989), Mircea Cărtărescu (1956), Victor Hănescu (1981), Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik (1990)

još 4.697

Victor Ponta (1972), Jacob L. Moreno (1889 – 1974), Tudor Arghezi (1880 – 1967), Kalin Georgescu (1962), Black Angelika (1987), Anghel Iordănescu (1950), Ciprian Marica (1985), Florentin Petre (1976), Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (1952), Edward Maya (1986), Dora d'Istria (1828 – 1888), Florin Bratu (1980), Vazgen I (1908 – 1994), Corina Chiriac (1949), Henri Coandă (1886 – 1972), Florin Gheorghiu (1944), Mihai Stoichiță (1954), Julius Popper (1857 – 1893), Princess Ileana of Romania (1909 – 1991), Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949 – 2015), Cristian Săpunaru (1984), Edward Iordănescu (1978), David Popovici (2004), Cristi Puiu (1967), Adolf Albin (1848 – 1920), Ciprian Tătărușanu (1986), Ion Caramitru (1942 – 2021), Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino (1832 – 1913), Monica Macovei (1959), Elena Gheorghe (1985), Gică Petrescu (1915 – 2006), Alexandra Maria Lara (1978), Petru Cercel (1556 – 1590), Antonia Iacobescu (1989), Corina Crețu (1967), Alexandru Rosetti (1895 – 1990), Neagu Djuvara (1916 – 2018), Răzvan Rădulescu (1969), John Houseman (1902 – 1988), Cristina Neagu (1988), Adrian Minune (1974), Olivia Addams (1996), Varduhi Varderesyan (1928 – 2015), Vladimir Cosma (1940), Delia Matache (1982), Lena Constante (1909 – 2005), Clara Haskil (1895 – 1960), Dinu Lipatti (1917 – 1950), Luminița Anghel (1968), Marcel Janco (1895 – 1984), Dragoș Bucur (1977), Maia Morgenstern (1962), Adrian Nastase (1950), Lucien Goldmann (1913 – 1970), Diana Șoșoacă (1975), Élie Barnavi (1946), Sorin Oprescu (1951), Nicolas Trifon (1949 – 2023), Petre Roman (1946), Radu Jude (1977), Serge Klarsfeld (1935), Șerban Papacostea (1928 – 2018), Marthe Bibesco (1886 – 1973), Alexandru Pițurcă (1983), Ion Gheorghe Maurer (1902 – 2000), Florin Răducioiu (1970), Alexandru Davila (1862 – 1929), Dan Petrescu (1967), Linda Maria Baros (1981), Ștefan Radu (1986), Elena-Gabriela Ruse (1997), Elena Văcărescu (1864 – 1947), Radu Drăgușin (2002), Maria Tănase (1913 – 1963), Richard Wurmbrand (1909 – 2001), Radu Mihăileanu (1958), Liviu Ciulei (1923 – 2011), Cristian Muscalu (1989), Răzvan Marin (1996), Ion Ghica (1816 – 1897), Ilie Dumitrescu (1969), Irina Petrescu (1941 – 2013), Ioan Kalinderu (1840 – 1913), Nicolae Bălcescu (1819 – 1852), Peter Paul Brang (1852 – 1925), Mario Livio (1945), Ion G. Duca (1879 – 1933), Luminița Gheorghiu (1949 – 2021), Ion Mihai Pacepa (1928 – 2021), George Călinescu (1899 – 1965), Nae Caranfil (1960), Petros Spandōnidēs (1890 – 1964), Marin Karmitz (1938), Adina Pintilie (1980), Marius Niculae (1981), Ion Andreescu (1850 – 1882), Bogdan Stelea (1967), Aglaja Veteranyi (1962 – 2002), Sandra Izbașa (1990), Daniel Niculae (1982), Marius Constant (1925 – 2004), Victor Rebengiuc (1933), Zoia Ceaușescu (1949 – 2006), Alina Dumitru (1982), Elvira Popescu (1894 – 1993), Florin Niță (1987), Denis Drăguș (1999), Moses Gaster (1856 – 1939), Doru Davidovici (1945 – 1989), Ana Maria Popescu (1984), Rona Hartner (1973 – 2023), Draga Olteanu Matei (1933 – 2020), Daniel Danielopolu (1884 – 1955), Mateiu Caragiale (1885 – 1936), Theodor Andrei (2004), Mircea Geoană (1958), Elina Löwensohn (1966), Cosmin Olăroiu (1969), Dudu Georgescu (1950), Ionuț Radu (1997), Ana Ularu (1985), Nadia Gray (1923 – 1994), Lana Marconi (1917 – 1990), Mihaela Buzărnescu (1988), Valentin Ceaușescu (1948), Sergiu Comissiona (1928 – 2005), Dana Dragomir (1964), Grigoraș Dinicu (1889 – 1949), Mihaela Peneș (1947 – 2024), Haiducii (1971), Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea (1858 – 1917), Hedda Sterne (1910 – 2011), C. A. Rosetti (1816 – 1885), Constantin Gâlcă (1972), Camil Petrescu (1894 – 1957), Eugen Weber (1925 – 2007), Jany Holt (1909 – 2005), Alexandru Odobescu (1834 – 1895) …

Umrli ovdje 3.553

Vlad III. Tepeš (1431 – 1476), Georgi Rakovski (1821 – 1867), Kwame Nkrumah (1909 – 1972), Sophronius of Vratsa (1739 – 1813), Mihai Eminescu (1850 – 1889), Dimitar Dimov (1909 – 1966), Ion Iliescu (1930 – 2025), Mircea Lucescu (1945 – 2026), Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901 – 1965), Elisabeth of Wied (1843 – 1916), Mihail Sadoveanu (1880 – 1961), Alexandru Averescu (1859 – 1938)

još 3.541

Ion Ivanovici (1845 – 1902), David Hemmings (1941 – 2003), Ana Pauker (1893 – 1960), Tudor Arghezi (1880 – 1967), Evlogi Georgiev (1819 – 1897), Nicolae Batzaria (1874 – 1952), Petru Groza (1884 – 1958), Aleks Stavri Drenova (1872 – 1947), Titu Maiorescu (1840 – 1917), Athanasios Christopoulos (1772 – 1847), Theodor Aman (1831 – 1891), Nicholas Mavrocordatos (1680 – 1730), Toma Caragiu (1925 – 1977), Gheorghe Tătărescu (1886 – 1957), Nicolae Vogoride (1820 – 1863), Helmut Duckadam (1959 – 2024), Marin Sorescu (1936 – 1996), Teoctist Arăpașu (1915 – 2007), George Murnu (1868 – 1957), Corneliu Baba (1906 – 1997), Anton Pann (1796 – 1854), Șerban Cantacuzino (1640 – 1688), Henri Coandă (1886 – 1972), Theodor Capidan (1879 – 1953), Chivu Stoica (1908 – 1975), Gheorghe Apostol (1913 – 2010), Mircea the Shepherd (1559), Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949 – 2015), Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea (1855 – 1920), Petre Dumitrescu (1882 – 1950), Solomon Marcus (1925 – 2016), Victor Eftimiu (1889 – 1972), Hristo Georgiev (1824 – 1872), Ion Mincu (1852 – 1912), Cezar Petrescu (1892 – 1961), Ion Caramitru (1942 – 2021), Grigore Antipa (1867 – 1944), Lia Manoliu (1932 – 1998), Matilda Caragiu Marioțeanu (1927 – 2009), Ștefan Mihăileanu (1859 – 1900), Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino (1832 – 1913), Victor Babeș (1854 – 1926), Tache Papahagi (1892 – 1977), Gică Petrescu (1915 – 2006), Ana Aslan (1897 – 1988), Alexander II Mircea (1529 – 1577), Mihaela Runceanu (1955 – 1989), Grigore II Ghica (1695 – 1752), Scarlat Ghica (1715 – 1766), Kiryak Antonov Tsankov (1847 – 1903), Elie Carafoli (1901 – 1983), Vlad cel Tânăr (1488 – 1512), Marcu Beza (1882 – 1949), Eugeniu Botez (1874 – 1933), Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol (1847 – 1920), Alchiviad Diamandi (1893 – 1948), Alexandru Rosetti (1895 – 1990), Neagu Djuvara (1916 – 2018), Mihai Beniuc (1907 – 1988), Pericle Papahagi (1872 – 1943), Hristu Cândroveanu (1928 – 2013), Panait Istrati (1884 – 1935), Pătrașcu the Good (1516 – 1557), Ivan Mikhelson (1740 – 1807), Ivan Popov (1890 – 1944), Iorgu Iordan (1888 – 1986), Constantin Racoviță (1699 – 1764), Ivan Hadzhienov (1843 – 1923), Nuși Tulliu (1872 – 1941), Carol Davila (1828 – 1884), Florica Bagdasar (1901 – 1978), John Mavrocordatos (1684 – 1719), Rumena voivoda (1829 – 1895), Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930 – 2013), Nicolae Ciupercă (1882 – 1950), Pavel Gaydadzhiyski (1734 – 1804), Ion I. C. Brătianu (1864 – 1927), Iolanda Balaș (1936 – 2016), Nichita Stanescu (1933 – 1983), Tamara Buciuceanu (1929 – 2019), Victor Papacostea (1900 – 1962), Lucian Pintilie (1933 – 2018), Alexandru Arșinel (1939 – 2022), Șerban Papacostea (1928 – 2018), Alexandru Macedonski (1854 – 1920), Ion Barbu (1895 – 1961), Ion Gheorghe Maurer (1902 – 2000), George Coșbuc (1866 – 1918), Maria Cuțarida-Crătunescu (1857 – 1919), Alexandru Davila (1862 – 1929), Maria Tănase (1913 – 1963), Ioan Culcer (1853 – 1928), Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802 – 1872), Mihail Sebastian (1907 – 1945), Constantin Iotzu (1884 – 1962), Armand Călinescu (1893 – 1939), Manea Mănescu (1916 – 2009), Francesco Maria Ferreri (1740 – 1813), Dimitrie Sturdza (1833 – 1914), Ștefan Luchian (1868 – 1916), Irina Petrescu (1941 – 2013), Ioan Kalinderu (1840 – 1913), Geta Caragiu (1929 – 2018), Dimitrios Katartzis (1730 – 1807), Radu Vasile (1942 – 2013), Luminița Gheorghiu (1949 – 2021), Constantin Noe (1883 – 1939), Zaharia Stancu (1902 – 1974), Ivan Patzaichin (1949 – 2021), Kimon Loghi (1871 – 1952), Mircea Diaconu (1949 – 2024), Sava Binbashi (1785 – 1821), Ion Andreescu (1850 – 1882), Constantin Ion Parhon (1874 – 1969), Traian Vuia (1872 – 1950), Zoia Ceaușescu (1949 – 2006), Urmuz (1883 – 1923), George Bacovia (1881 – 1957), Daniel Danielopolu (1884 – 1955), Marincho Benli (1809 – 1875), Grigore Alexandrescu (1810 – 1885), Nicolae Tonitza (1886 – 1940), Mateiu Caragiale (1885 – 1936), Kadriye Nurmambet (1933 – 2023), Per Olof Ekström (1926 – 1981), Stela Popescu (1935 – 2017), Theodor Pallady (1871 – 1956), Calinic Miclescu (1822 – 1886), Victor Kernbach (1923 – 1995), Lascăr Catargiu (1823 – 1899), Panaret Rashev (1808 – 1887), Patrick Ekeng (1990 – 2016), Spiru Haret (1851 – 1912), Geo Bogza (1908 – 1993), Grigoraș Dinicu (1889 – 1949), Mihaela Peneș (1947 – 2024), C. A. Rosetti (1816 – 1885), Octav Băncilă (1872 – 1944) …