List of Famous people born in Orhei District, Moldova

Stela Popescu was a Romanian actress and TV personality considered the greatest comedy actress and one of best female actress of all time in Romania. With Ștefan Bănică and Alexandru Arșinel she was successively half of two famous romantic partnerships.

Paul Goma was a Romanian writer, known for his activities as a dissident and leading opponent of the communist regime before 1989. Forced into exile by the communist authorities, he became a political refugee and resided in France as a stateless person. After 2000, Goma has expressed opinions on World War II, the Holocaust in Romania and the Jews, claims which have led to widespread allegations of antisemitism.

Radu Sîrbu is a Moldovan singer and music producer. He was part of the pop music trio O-Zone whom received an international success for their single Dragostea Din Tei. He currently lives and works in Bucharest, Romania.

Dovid Knut or Knout, real name Duvid Meerovich Fiksman, was a Russian Jewish poet and member of the French Resistance.

Pavel Parfeni, known professionally as Pasha Parfeny, is a Moldovan musician, singer and songwriter. He represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he placed 11th with his song "Lăutar". He was formerly known for being the lead singer of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project.