List of sons and daughters of the city of Chișinău

This is a list of famous people who were born in the Moldovan city ​​of Chișinău .

1850-1900

Jacob Bernstein-Kohan
(1859–1929)

Vladimir Purishkevich
(1870–1920)

Julius Isserlis
(1888–1968)

• Anatoli Nikolajewitsch Krupensky (1850–1923), Russian diplomat
• Jacob Bernstein-Kohan (1859–1929), Russian doctor and Zionist
• Michail Gerschenson (1869–1925), Russian literary scholar, philosopher, publicist and translator
• Vladimir Purishkevich (1870–1920), Russian politician
• Alexei Shtusev (1873–1949), Romanian-Russian architect
• Lev Pyssarschewskyj (1874–1938), Ukrainian-Soviet chemist and university professor
• Alexander Goldenweiser (1875–1961), Russian composer and pianist
• Paul Gore (also Pavel Gore ; 1875–1927), historian
• Sam Zemurray (1877–1961), American banana entrepreneur
• Julius Isserlis (1888–1968), Russian pianist and composer
• Semjon Sibirjakow (1888–1938), Russian writer and revolutionary
• Vladimir Albitsky (1891–1952), Soviet astronomer
• William Friedman (1891–1969), Russian-American cryptologist
• Dawid Kauschanski (1893 – after 1950), Soviet lawyer, professor and doctor of law
• Alexander Frumkin (1895–1976), Russian chemist
• Nathaniel Kleitman (1895–1999), American sleep researcher
• Lewis Milestone (1895–1980), American film director, screenwriter, film producer and two-time Oscar winner
• Iona Jakir (1896–1937), Soviet general
• Elias Bickermann (1897–1981), American ancient historian of Russian origin
• Stepan Njaga (1900–1951), Soviet composer

1901-1930

Maria Cebotari
(1910-1949)

• Louis K. Diamond (1902-1999), American hematologist and pediatrician
• Grzegorz Grzeban (1902–1991), Polish chess composer
• Georg Sacke (1902–1945), German historian
• Joseph Gershenson (1904–1988), American orchestra conductor and film producer
• Samuel Bronston (1908–1994), American film producer
• Maria Cebotari (1910–1949), opera singer
• Jitzchak Koren (1911–1994), Israeli politician
• Olga Bancic (1912–1944), Romanian communist of Jewish descent
• Pawel Salzman (1912–1985), Russian artist and writer
• Alla Bajanowa (1914–2011), Russian singer,
• Boris Kogan (1914–2012), American physicist of Russian origin
• Dina Vierny (1919–2009), French art dealer, art collector, museum director, art model and muse of Aristide Maillol
• Boris Wulfowitsch Lyoskin , (1923–2020), an active actor in the Soviet Union and the United States
• Meir Zorea (1923–1995), Israeli general and politician
• Jacob M. Landau (* 1924), Israeli orientalist and Middle East expert
• Emmanuil Ornstein (* 1926), Soviet physician, orthopedist and traumatologist
• Samuel Aroni (* 1927), Soviet-American civil engineer and materials scientist
• Isaak Bersuker (* 1928), Soviet-Moldovan physical chemist and university professor
• Brigitta Kowarskaja (1930–1998), Soviet-Moldovan physicist and computer scientist

1931-1960

Mihai Ghimpu
(* 1951)

Avigdor Lieberman
(* 1958)

• Lia Manoliu (1932–1998), Romanian discus thrower and Olympic champion
• Gheorghe Popovici (* 1935), Romanian wrestler
• Igor Kostin (1936–2015), Moldovan-Ukrainian photographer and journalist
• Julia Sister (* 1936), Romanian-Soviet-Israeli chemist and publicist
• Eugenia Mateianu (* 1936), Romanian fencer
• Naum Kleiman (* 1937), Russian film historian, publicist and curator
• Valeriu Gagiu (1938-2010), Soviet-Moldovan director, film producer and screenwriter
• Dan Mândrilă (1938–1992), jazz musician
• Alexander Slastin (born 1942), Russian actor
• Leonid Chizhik (* 1947), jazz pianist and university professor
• Ilya Oleinikow (1947–2012), Russian actor
• Swetlana Toma (* 1947), Moldovan-Russian actress
• Victor Zilberman (* 1947), Soviet and Canadian wrestler
• Michail Kaplan (* 1948), Soviet-Moldovan theoretical physicist and university professor
• Yuri Nikolajew (* 1948), Russian presenter and actor
• Itzhak Shum (* 1948), Israeli football player and coach
• Alexander Kadakin (1949-2017), Russian diplomat
• Mihai Ghimpu (* 1951), politician
• Dumitru Braghiș (* 1957), politician
• Avigdor Lieberman (* 1958), Israeli politician, Foreign Minister of Israel (2009–2012 and 2013–2015)
• Alexandra Buschilowa (* 1960), Russian archaeologist and anthropologist
• Marat Gelman (* 1960), Russian gallery owner

1961-1970

Natalia Gherman
(* 1969)

• Alexander Babakov (* 1963), Russian politician
• Boris Saidman (* 1963), Israeli writer
• Igor Konashenkov (* 1966), Russian general
• Oleg Moldovan (* 1966), marksman; 2000 Olympic silver medalist
• Andrei Stratan (* 1966), politician and diplomat
• Yuri Tscherednik (* 1966), Soviet-Russian volleyball player
• Emil Caras (* 1967), national soccer player
• Iurie Bașcatov (* 1968), Soviet swimmer
• Natalia Gherman (* 1969), politician
• Serghei Mariniuc (* 1969), swimmer
• Igor Oprea (born 1969), football player
• Polina Zilberman (* 1969), chess player and trainer
• Vyacheslav Gorpischin (* 1970), Russian handball player
• Sergei Mureiko (* 1970), wrestler

1971-1980

Victor Bodiu
(* 1971)

Almira Scripcenco
(* 1976)

• Victor Bodiu (* 1971), politician
• Viktor Bologan (* 1971), chess grandmaster
• Vadim Tatarov (* 1971), swimmer
• Serghei Secu (* 1972), national soccer player
• Ruslan Ivanov (* 1973), racing cyclist
• Radu Rebeja (* 1973), national soccer player
• Dorian Rogozenco (* 1973), chess grandmaster
• Alexandru Curtianu (* 1974), football player
• Andrian Candu (* 1975), politician
• Andrei Galbur (* 1975), politician and foreign minister since 2016
• Andrei Zaharov (* 1975), swimmer
• Vadim Boreț (* 1976), football player
• Andrei Cecan (* 1976), swimmer
• Sergey Ostaptschuk (* 1976), Russian swimmer
• Almira Scripcenco (* 1976), Moldovan-French chess player
• Viorel Iordăchescu (* 1977), chess grandmaster
• Patricia Kopatchinskaja (* 1977), Moldovan-Austrian violinist
• Nina Pekerman (* 1977), Israeli triathlete
• Dorin Chirtoacă (* 1978), politician
• Dan Bălan (* 1979), musician and producer
• Viorel Frunză (* 1979), football player
• Alexandru Golban (* 1979), football player
• Anna Lesko (* 1979), Ukrainian-Romanian singer
• Victor Rogut (* 1979), swimmer

1981-2010

Cristina Scarlat
(* 1981)

Arsenium (* 1983) and N. Gordienco (* 1987)

• Serghei Dadu (* 1981), football player
• Cristina Scarlat (* 1981), pop singer
• Nicoleta Coica (* 1982), swimmer
• Octavian Guțu (* 1982), swimmer
• Jaroslaw Nilow (* 1982), Russian politician
• Pawel Tarakanow (* 1982), Russian politician
• Lyudmila Bogdanova (* 1983), Russian judoka
• Arsenie Toderaș (* 1983), singer
• Alexandru Gacan (* 1984), football player
• Maria Tregubova (* 1984), swimmer
• Ștefan Pinciuc (* 1985), schwimmwer
• Sergiu Postică (* 1985), swimmer
• Veronica Vdovicenco (* 1985), swimmer
• Denis Zmeu (* 1985), soccer player
• Nicolae Calancea (* 1986), football player
• Lena Scissorhands (* 1986), metal singer
• Sergiu Balan (* 1987), biathlete
• Olga Cristea (* 1987), middle distance runner
• Natalia Gordienco (* 1987), Moldovan singer of Ukrainian origin
• Denys Moltschanow (* 1987), Ukrainian tennis player
• Alexandru Pliuşchin (* 1987), racing cyclist
• Dsjanis Simanowitsch (* 1987), Belarusian walker
• Alexandru Suvorov (* 1987), football player
• Sergiu Toma (* 1987), judoka
• Radu Albot (* 1989), tennis player
• Anjela Doroqan (* 1989), Azerbaijani wrestler
• Aliona Moon (* 1989), pop singer
• Natalia Vieru (* 1989), Russian basketball player
• Artur Ioniță (* 1990), football player
• Dimitri Colupaev (* 1990), German swimmer
• Lyubov Paskalenko (* 1990), Russian basketball player
• Cristina Iovu (* 1992), Moldovan and Azerbaijani weightlifter
• Michaela Kalantscha (* 1994), Russian synchronized swimmer
• Sofia Polcanova (* 1994), Austrian table tennis player
• Alexei Sancov (* 1999), swimmer
• Cleopatra Stratan (* 2002), the youngest singer to ever achieve a number one hit

Web links

Commons : People of Chișinău  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Eugenia Mateianu in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
2. ^ Ilya Oleynikov , imdb.com
3. ^ Yuriy Nikolaev , imdb.com
4. ↑ Oleg Moldovan in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
5. ↑ Yury Cherednik in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
6. ↑ Iurie Bașcatov in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
7. ↑ Serghei Mariniuc in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
8. ↑ Vadim Tatarov in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
9. ↑ Andrei Zaharov in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
10. ↑ Vadim Boreţ , int.soccerway.com
11. ↑ Andrei Cecan in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
12. ↑ Sergey Ostapchuk in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
13. ↑ Victor Rogut in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
14. ↑ Nicoleta Coica in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
15. ↑ Octavian Guțu in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
16. ↑ Нилов Ярослав Евгеньевич , old.duma.gov.ru
17. ↑ Lyudmila Bogdanova in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
18. ↑ Maria Tregubov in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
19. ↑ Ștefan Pinciuc in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
20. ↑ Sergiu Postică in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
21. ↑ Veronica Vdovicenco in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
22. ↑ Sergiu Toma in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
23. ↑ Anjela Doroqan ( Memento from September 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), baku2015.com
24. ↑ Nataliya Vieru in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
25. ^ Natalia Vieru , basketball.eurobasket.com
26. ↑ Liubov Paskalenko , fibaeurope.com
27. ↑ Michaela Kalantscha , infosport.ru
28. ↑ Alexei Sancov in the database of Sports-Reference (English)