List of Famous people born in Romania

François Bréda was a Romanian essayist, poet, literary critic, literary historian, translator and theatrologist.

Dragoș Grigore is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad and the Romania national team.

Ion Constantin Brătianu was one of the major political figures of 19th-century Romania. He was the son of Dincă Brătianu and the younger brother of Dimitrie, as well as the father of Ionel, Dinu, and Vintilă Brătianu. He also was the grandfather of poet Ion Pillat.

Cornel Dinu is a retired Romanian football defender. An attack minded sweeper, Dinu is commonly regarded as one of Romania's greatest players.

Răzvan Gabriel Marin is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Ajax, and the Romania national team.

Radu-Anton Câmpeanu was a Romanian politician. He was president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) between 1990 and 1993, a party he helped re-found after the fall of communism, and a Senator between 1990 and 1992 and also between 2004 and 2008. He ran against Ion Iliescu in the 1990 Romanian presidential elections, in which he came second with 10.64% of the vote. He retained the honorific title of "1990 Founding President" of the party, and was a member in the Central Political Bureau of the party.

Mirel Matei Rădoi is a Romanian former footballer and the current head coach of the Romania national team. He played as a defensive midfielder or a central defender. Capped 67 times by the national team, he represented Romania at the UEFA Euro 2008.

Ion I. C. Brătianu was a Romanian politician, leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Prime Minister of Romania for five terms, and Foreign Minister on several occasions; he was the eldest son of statesman and PNL leader Ion Brătianu, the brother of Vintilă and Dinu Brătianu, and the father of Gheorghe I. Brătianu. Ion I. C. Brătianu's political activities after World War I, including part of his third and fourth term, saw the unification of the Old Romanian Kingdom with Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia. In 1923, he was elected an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.

Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei was a Romanian foil fencer. She competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics and won team bronze medals in 1968 and 1972, placing fifth in 1964.

Francis I Rákóczi was a Hungarian aristocrat, elected prince of Transylvania and father of Hungarian national hero Francis Rákóczi II.