List of Famous people born in Moldova
Radu Albot
Radu Albot is a Moldovan professional tennis player. He is the first player from Moldova to win ATP singles and doubles titles.
Avigdor Lieberman
Avigdor Lieberman is a Soviet-born Israeli politician who served as the Defense Minister of Israel from 2016 to 2018; on 14 November 2018, he resigned because of a ceasefire in Gaza which he characterized as "surrendering to terror." He served as Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2012, and again from 2013 to 2015. He has also served as member of the Knesset and as Deputy Prime Minister of Israel.
Natalia Gordienko
Natalia Gordienko is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Loca" and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Prison"; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Olena Lukash
Olena Lukash is a Ukrainian jurist and politician and former Minister of Justice of Ukraine, member of the Party of Regions. She is a Merited Jurist of Ukraine (2010).
Oleksandr Danylyuk
Oleksandr Danylyuk is a Ukrainian politician who served as the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (2019), the Minister of Finance of Ukraine (2016-2018).
Nikolai Lebedev
Nikolai Igorevich Lebedev is a Russian film director, screenwriter and film producer. Born in Kishinev, Soviet Union.
Svetlana Toma
Svetlana Andreevna Toma is a Moldovan actress. She debuted at the Moldova-Film studio in 1966. She worked in Moldova and Russia.
Irina Lachina
Irina Olegovna Lachina is a Moldovan-Russian actress, the daughter of Svetlana Toma.
Boris Mints
Boris Iosifovich Mints is a Russian billionaire businessman.
Samuel Bronfman
Samuel Bronfman, was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He founded Distillers Corporation Limited, and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family.