Ploiești, United Principalities
1. Killa Fonic (1989)
Rapper
Trap artist who made his solo debut with a 2016 mixtape titled Ramses 1989 after performing as part of a group called Satra BENZ. In 2017, he dropped an album called...
2. Leonard Doroftei (1970)
Boxer
WBA Lightweight World Champion from January 2002 to October 2003, and a bronze medalist at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.
3. Theo Rose (1997)
Instagram Star
Romanian Instagram star who has gained fame for posting selfies, modeling shots, lifestyle photos, and sharing her own music and music videos. She has gone on to amass more than 850,000...
4. Andreea Balan (1984)
Pop Singer
Singer known as one-half of the Romanian pop duo Andre. She participated as a member from 1998-2001, releasing 7 albums during this time. Following this time, she embarked on a...
5. Claudiu Tudor (1985)
Romanian Footballer
Claudiu Dorin Tudor is a Romanian footballer who plays for CSMS Iași in Liga I as a midfielder.
6. Bianca Anghel (1985)
Romanian Speed Skater
Bianca Anghel is a Romanian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.
7. Gheorghe Rohat (1975)
Footballer
Gheorghe Rohat is an Romanian footballer.
8. Iuliu Oprea (1995)
Romanian Footballer
Iuliu Oprea is a Romanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești. He was promoted to the first team in January 2014.
9. Ruxandra Popa (1987)
Romanian Model
Ruxandra Popa is a Romanian model and beauty queen. She was named Miss Romania-Earth 2008. She was crowned by Alina Gheorge Miss Romania Earth 2007.
10. Ion N. Petrovici (1929)
German Neurologist
Ion N. Petrovici is a German neurologist professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Cologne. After studying at the Bucharest Faculty of Medicine he received an MD degree...
11. Mădălina Gojnea (1987)
Romanian Tennis Player
Mădălina-Victorița Gojnea is a former professional Romanian tennis player. On July 4 2011 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 149 whilst her best doubles ranking was 191 on...
12. Atanasia Ionescu (1935)
Gymnast
Atanasia Ionescu was a Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1960 Olympic Games and at the 1964 Olympic Games. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a...
13. Constantin Stoicescu (1852)
Romanian Politician
Constantin Stoicescu was a politician and diplomat who held several ministerial positions in the Kingdom of Romania.
14. Dan Ioan Popescu (Unknow)
Romanian Politician
Dan Ioan Popescu is a Romanian businessman and politician. A chemical engineer he served between 2001 and 2003 as Minister of Industry and between 2003 and 2004 as Minister of...
15. Corneliu Mănescu (1916)
Romanian Politician
Corneliu Mănescu was a Romanian diplomat born in Ploiești. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania from 1961 to 1972 and as President of the United Nations General...
16. Nicoleta Onel (1982)
Romanian Gymnast
Nicoleta Raluca Onel is regarded as one of the most talented former Romanian gymnasts. She took part in many national and international competitions in the mid-1990s where she achieved notable...
17. Remus Opriș (1958)
Romanian Politician
Remus Opriş is a Romanian politician and psychiatrist a prominent member of the Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party and former Minister-Delegate for Local Administration in the 1996-1998 Victor Ciorbea cabinet. He...
18. Take Ionescu (1858)
Romanian Politician
Take or Tache Ionescu was a Romanian centrist politician journalist lawyer and diplomat who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author.
19. Răzvan Vasilescu (1954)
Actor
Răzvan Vasilescu is a Romanian actor. He has appeared in 40 films and television shows since 1979. He starred in The Oak which was screened out of competition at the...
20. Roberta Anastase (1976)
First Female Speaker Of The Cham
Roberta Alma Anastase is a Romanian politician and former first female Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania between 19 December 2008 and 3 July 2012. She is a...
21. Stefan Ramniceanu (1954)
Romanian Painter
Stefan Ramniceanu is a Romanian painter and visual artist. According to the philosopher and critic Andrei Pleşu Ramniceanu is one of those artists who know how to seduce surprise and...
22. Octavian Bellu (1951)
Gymnastics Coach
Octavian Ioan Atanase Bellu is the current head of the Romanian national women's artistic gymnastics team. He was the main coach with interruptions between 1990 and 2005 and returned as...
23. Alexandru Dobrogeanu-Gherea (1879)
Romanian Academic
Alexandru Dobrogeanu-Gherea or Alexandru Gherea was a Romanian communist militant and son of socialist sociologist and literary critic Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea. He also used the pseudonyms of G. Alexe and Saşa/Sasha.
24. Mariana Constantin (1960)
Gymnast
Mariana Constantin is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic silver medalist with the team.
25. Marian Dumitru (1960)
Handball Player
Marian Dumitru is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he was...
26. Istrate Micescu (1881)
Romanian Politician
Istrate Micescu was a Romanian lawyer Law and Political Science professor at the University of Bucharest's Law Department and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.
27. Sever Voinescu (1969)
Romanian Politician
Sever Voinescu is a Romanian journalist political analyst diplomat and right-wing politician. A Foreign Affairs Ministry figure during the mid-1990s he was later a Consul General of Romania in Chicago...
28. Toma T. Socolescu (1883)
Architect
Toma T. Socolescu was a major Romanian architect. A pillar of Romanian architecture from the early 20th century until World War II he devoted his life to his native region...
29. Bogdan Panait (1983)
Footballer
Bogdan Panait is a Romanian football player.
30. Valentin Sandu (1983)
Professional Footballer
Valentin Sandu is a Romanian footballer who last played for FC Farul Constanţa in Liga II. He previously played for Progresul București and Astra Ploieşti.
31. Cristian Neagu (1980)
Romanian Footballer
Cristian Neagu is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Northern Virginia Royals in the USL Premier Development League.
32. Lucian Dunăreanu (1977)
unknow
Lucian Dunăreanu is a Romanian gay rights activist and the executive director of Be An Angel Romania an LGBT rights organisation based in Cluj-Napoca.
33. Christian Magdu (1977)
Swedish Actor
Christian Magdu born 15 October 1977 in Ploieşti in Romania is an actor from Sweden. A recognizable name and face in Sweden Christian started working as an actor straight out...
34. Corina Ungureanu (1980)
Romanian Gymnast
Corina Georgiana Ungureanu is a world-class Romanian artistic gymnast who competed internationally between 1993 and 1999. She was a member of two gold medal-winning World Championships teams and was the...
35. Silvia Ciornei (1970)
Romanian Politician
Silvia Ciornei is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Conservative Party part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe...
36. Tamara Costache (1970)
Swimmer
Tamara Costache is an Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer from Romania. She swam for Romania at the 1988 Olympics. Costache may be considered the earliest pioneer of...
37. Celestina Popa (1970)
Gymnast
Celestina Popa-Toma is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who competed in international events between 1985 and 1988. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world gold and silver medalist...
38. Giulian Ilie (1977)
Boxer
Giulian Ilie is a Romanian professional boxer living and fighting out of Rimini Italy and former IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight champion.
39. Roberto Alecsandru (1996)
Romanian Footballer
Roberto Alecsandru is a Romanian footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești. He was promoted to the first team in March 2014.
40. Cătălin Cursaru (1978)
Footballer
Cătălin Cursaru is a retired Romanian footballer. Over the course of seven Liga I seasons Cursaru amassed totals of 167 games and 51 goals.
41. Alexandru Dedu (1971)
Romanian Handball Player
Alexandru Mihai Dedu is a retired Romanian handballer who played for the Romanian national team in line player position. He was part of the Romanian team which ranked eight at...
42. Adrian Diaconu (1978)
Romanian Boxer
Adrian Diaconu 9 June 1978 in Ploieşti Prahova Romania) is a Romanian former professional boxer who fought out of Montreal Quebec Canada. He is the former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion.
43. Sonny Flame (1986)
Romanian Male Singer
Mihai Razvan Preda better known by his stage name Sonny Flame is a reggae dance hall and R&B Romanian singer. He is signed by Red Clover Media.
44. Teodor Vasile (1947)
Olympic Cyclist
Teodor Vasile is a retired Romanian cyclist. He competed at the 1972 and 1980 Summer Olympics in the individual road race and finished in 60th place in 1972. He won...
45. Georgian Păun (1985)
Footballer
Georgian Păun is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Brașov.
46. Marian Sandu (1972)
Olympic Wrestler
Marian Sandu is a retired Romanian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Sandu has competed in four Olympics from 1992 to 2004. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona...
47. Mihai Ilie (1972)
Footballer
Iulian Mihai Ilie is a Romanian football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent.
48. Nicolae Constantin (1925)
Footballer
Nicolae Constantin is a retired Romanian footballer. He spent most of his playing career with his heart club Petrolul Ploiesti and FC Rapid Bucuresti. He played mainly as a central...
49. Valentin Sinescu (1963)
Romanian Football Manager
Valentin Sinescu is a Romanian football manager. He was the head coach of Astra Giurgiu in Liga I between October 2012 and April 2013.