List of Famous people born in Romania

Cristina Adela Foișor was a Romanian chess player. She was awarded by FIDE the titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1991 and International Master (IM) in 1997.

Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu, known professionally as Inna, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Romanian trio Play & Win and pursuing a music career. She adopted the stage name "Alessandra" in 2008 and adopted a pop-rock style; later that year, she changed her stage name to "Inna" and began releasing house music. "Hot" (2008), her debut single, was a commercial success worldwide and topped the Romanian and Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart, among others. Inna's debut studio album of the same name followed in August 2009 and was certified Gold and Platinum. It featured several other successful singles in Europe, including "Amazing" (2009), her second number one single in Romania.

Miss Platnum, formerly known as Platnum, is a Romanian-German singer, songwriter and musician, currently signed to Virgin Records Germany.

Cristian Ionuț Săpunaru is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor mainly as a central defender. He can also be deployed as a right back or a defensive midfielder.

Serge Klarsfeld is a Romanian-born French activist and Nazi hunter known for documenting the Holocaust in order to establish the record and to enable the prosecution of war criminals. Since the 1960s, he has made notable efforts to commemorate the Jewish victims of German-occupied France and has been a supporter of Israel.

Mihaela Buzărnescu is a Romanian professional tennis player.

Doina Cornea was a Romanian human rights activist and French language professor. She was a dissident during the communist rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

Smaranda Brăescu was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".

Alexandra Dinu is a Romanian actress and television presenter who has also appeared in films in Italy and America.

Armand Călinescu was a Romanian economist and politician, who served as 39th Prime Minister from March 1939 until his assassination six months later. He was a staunch opponent of the fascist Iron Guard and may have been the real power behind the throne during the dictatorship of King Carol II. He survived several assassination attempts but was finally killed by members of the Iron Guard with German assistance.