List of Famous people born in Chișinău Municipality, Moldova

Alexandru Gațcan is a Moldovan international footballer who plays for Krylia Sovetov Samara and the Moldova national football team as a central midfielder.

Alexander Mikhailovich Babakov is a Russian politician and member of the Duma, the Russian state parliament. Special Presidential Representative to Russians appointed by Vladimir Putin since June 19, 2012.

Alexandru Epureanu is a Moldovan footballer who currently plays at İstanbul Başakşehir as a centre back.

Dorin Chirtoacă is a Moldovan politician who served as Mayor of Chișinău from 2007 to 2018. He has been leader of Liberal Party since 2018.

Mihai Ghimpu is a Moldovan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament and Acting President of Moldova from 2009 to 2010. He was member of Parliament of Moldova from 1990 to 1998 and from 2009 to 2019. Ghimpu held the position of leader of Liberal Party from 1998 to 2018.

Natalia Snegur-Gherman is a Moldovan politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova from May 2013 to January 2016. Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Asia (UNRCCA) since 2017.

Sergei Mureiko is a retired heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler, who until 1996 represented Moldova and then Bulgaria. He competed in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1996. Between 1993 and 2004 he won 11 medals at the world and European championships, often losing to his main rival Aleksandr Karelin. He won his only international title in 1997, in the absence of Karelin. Karelin considered Mureiko his most difficult opponent, and believed that he had much luck in their bouts.

Emil Caras is a Moldovan professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for FC Zarya Bălţi.