List of Famous people born in Dolj County, Romania

Harry R. Sokal was a Romanian-born German film producer. He produced 22 films between 1926 and 1977. After working in the German film industry, Sokal emigrated following the Nazi rise to power in 1933. He lived and worked in Britain, France and the United States, before returning to Germany in 1949. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.

Constantin Sănătescu was a Romanian general and statesman who served as the 44th Prime Minister of Romania after the 23 August 1944 coup, through which Romania left the Axis Powers and joined the Allies.

Emil Săndoi is a Romanian football manager and former player.

Amza Pellea was a Romanian actor noted for playing Romanian national heroes on film.

Ion Crăciunescu is a Romanian former football referee and player. Born in Craiova, he comes from the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea. Crăciunescu was a footballer at Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea and Universitatea Craiova until he retired in 1975, choosing to start a new career as a referee. He became an international referee in 1984. Although he never refereed at a World Cup or European Championship finals, he was selected as one of five referees for the 1995 King Fahd Cup. He is best known for officiating the 1995 UEFA Champions League Final between Ajax and Milan. He retired as a professional later that year. From 2003 to 2005, he was the president of the Romanian Referees Committee. His son, Theodor Crăciunescu was also a football referee.

Valeriu Ștefan Zgonea is a Romanian politician who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania between 3 July 2012 and 13 June 2016. On 18 October 2015, he was elected as Social Democratic Party Executive President. On 27 April 2016, he was expelled from PSD following his statements against party chairman Liviu Dragnea.

Titu Liviu Maiorescu was a Romanian literary critic and politician, founder of the Junimea Society. As a literary critic, he was instrumental in the development of Romanian culture in the second half of the 19th century.

Jean Negulesco was a Romanian-American film director and screenwriter. He first gained notice for his film noirs and later made such notable films as Johnny Belinda (1948), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), Titanic (1953), and Three Coins in the Fountain (1954).

Gheorghe Berceanu is a retired light-flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the world title in 1969 and 1972, the European title in 1970, 1972 and 1973, and an Olympics gold medal in 1972, placing second in 1976. Berceanu spent most of his career at Steaua București, and later worked there as a coach.

Elena Bogdan is a professional tennis player from Romania.