This is a list in progress of world-famous or important Aromanians and people having Aromanian ancestry.
Arts edit
- Zicu Araia (1877–1948), Aromanian poet, schoolteacher and separatist
- Constantin Belimace (1848–1932), Romanian poet
- Leon Boga (1886–1974), Aromanian writer, schoolteacher and archivist in Romania
- Hristu Cândroveanu (1928–2013), Romanian editor, literary critic and writer
- Jovan Četirević Grabovan (1720–1790), Serbian Orthodox icon painter[1]
- Ion Foti (1887-1946) Romanian poet, prose writer, journalist, and translator
- Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904), Serbian poet
- Konstantin Čomu (1865–1952), pioneer of the cinema
- Stere Gulea (born 1943), Romanian filmmaker, Greek-Aromanian parentage[2]
- Yanaki and Milton Manaki (1878–1954; 1882–1964), photography and cinema pioneers, born in Avdella
- Branislav Nušić (1864–1938), Serbian novelist and playwright, Greek-Aromanian father[3]
- Jovan Sterija Popović, Serbian writer, father of Greek-Aromanian descent[4]
- Constantin Noica (1909–1987), Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet[5]
- Nuși Tulliu (1872–1941), Romanian poet and novelist, born in Avdella
- Camil Ressu (1880–1962), Romanian painter[6]
- Florica Prevenda, Romanian painter[7]
- Alexandru Arsinel, Romanian actor and comedian[8]
- Toma Caragiu (born 1925), Romanian actor, born in Argos Orestiko[9]
- Albert Vërria (1936-2015), Albanian actor
- Margarita Xhepa (1932-), Albanian actress
- Ndriçim Xhepa (1957-), Albanian actor
- Toma Enache (born 1970), Romanian film director
- Taško Načić (1934–1993), Serbian actor, paternal Aromanian descent[10]
- Dan Pița, Romanian filmmaker[citation needed]
- Sandër Prosi (1920–1985), Albanian actor[citation needed]
- Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930–2013), Romanian filmmaker and politician, Aromanian family[11]
- Parashqevi Simaku (1966-), Albanian singer
- Elena Gheorghe, Romanian singer
- Toše Proeski, Macedonian pop singer-songwriter, family from Kruševo
- Ștefan Octavian Iosif, Romanian author
- Eli Fara (1967-), Albanian singer
- Kira Hagi, Romanian actress
- Nicolae Velo (1882–1924), Aromanian poet and diplomat in Romania
- Nikolla Zoraqi (1928-1991), Albanian composer
Law, philanthropy and commerce edit
- Evangelos Zappas (1800-1865), philanthropist and businessman
- Konstantinos Zappas (1814-1892), entrepreneur and benefactor
- George Averoff (1818–1899), Greek businessman and philanthropist, born in Metsovo.[12]
- Sotirios Voulgaris (Aromanian mother) (1857-1932), businessman
- Paolo Bulgari (partly Aromanian) (1937-), businessman and jewellery designer
- Georgios Sinas (1783–1856), Habsburg-Greek entrepreneur, banker and philanthropist, born in Moscopole. Father of philanthropist Simon Sinas (1810–1876).
- Emanoil Gojdu (1802–1870), Austrian-Romanian lawyer and philanthropist. Moscopole family.
- Mocioni family (19th c.), banking and philanthropist family in Austria-Hungary
- Petar Ičko (c. 1755–1808), merchant, Ottoman and later Serbian diplomat, born in Pyrgoi. Possibly Aromanian.
- Sterjo Nakov (born 1948), businessman
Clergy edit
- Joachim III of Constantinople (1834–1912), Patriarch (1878–1884, 1901–1912), family from Kruševo
- Meletie Covaci (1707–1775), Catholic bishop
- Theodore Kavalliotis (1718–1789), Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and Englightener.[13]
- Andrei Șaguna (1809–1873), Romanian Orthodox bishop and Romanian nationalist, family from Grabovë
- Damian of Albania, Albanian Orthodox Archbishop from 1966-1967
Politics edit
- Rigas Feraios (1757-1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionary
- Evangelos Averoff, Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party[citation needed]
- Florica Bagdasar, First woman minister in Romania and neuropsychiatrist
- Nicolae Constantin Batzaria (1874–1952), Aromanian cultural activist, Ottoman statesman and Romanian writer.
- Costică Canacheu, Romanian politician, deputy in the Romanian Parliament, secretary of the Democratic Party[citation needed]
- Ion Caramitru, Romanian politician, former Minister of Culture[citation needed]
- Alcibiades Diamandi, political figure of Greece, one member of the committee who sent letters asking for an autonomous Vlach statelet in 1917 under Italian protection (later called Principality of Pindus) and during the Second World War leader of the Roman Legion, an organization who helped the Italian army during the occupation of Greece[14]
- Vassilis Rapotikas (1888–1943) - commander of the Roman Legion
- Andreas Tzimas, 1909-1972) communist politician
- Michael Dukakis, American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate. Greek-Aromanian mother.[15]
- Taki Fiti (born 1950), R. Macedonian economist and former state financial minister[16][17][18]
- Ioannis Kolettis, Greek Prime Minister, declared independence from the Ottoman Empire[19]
- Apostol Mărgărit, leader of the pro-Romanian faction of the Aromanians of Greece, inspector of the Romanian schools and member of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest
- Nicolaos Matussis, politician and lawyer, leader of the collaborationist Roman Legion
- Filip Mișea (1873–1944), Aromanian activist, physician and politician
- Rita Marko, Albanian communist politician.[20]
- Alexandros Svolos, jurist and president of the Political Committee of National Liberation (unofficial Prime Minister)
- Yannis Boutaris (1942-) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Petros Zappas, member of the Greek Parliament
Sciences, academia and engineering edit
- Dimitri Atanasescu, Ottoman-born Aromanian who founded the first Romanian school in the Balkans in Trnovo in 1864[21]
- Mihail G. Boiagi, Austrian-born Aromanian grammarian and professor
- Elie Carafoli, Romanian-educated, born in Greece, aerodynamics innovator, university teacher[citation needed]
- Mihail Dimonie, Aromanian botanist and teacher
- Nicolae Ianovici, Aromanian linguist
- Jovan Karamata (1902–1967), Serbian mathematician, paternal Greek-Aromanian descent[22]
- Mina Minovici, Romanian forensic scientist; director of the first Romanian Institute of Legal Medicine; founder of the modern medico-legal system
- Ioan Nicolidi of Pindus (1737–1828), Aromanian physician and noble in Austria
- Sterie Diamandi, Romanian biographer and essayist
- Neagu Djuvara, Romanian diplomat and historian
- Stoica Lascu, Romanian historian
- Markides Pouliou brothers, Aromanian typographers in Austria
- George Murnu, Romanian historian
- Daniel Moscopolites, Aromanian philologist, author of a famous lexicon
- Nicolae Saramandu, Romanian linguist and philologist
- Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca, Romanian historian and philologist
- Constantin Ucuta, Aromanian academic and protopope in Prussia
- Pericle Papahagi, Aromanian literary historian and folklorist
- Matilda Caragiu Marioțeanu, Aromanian academic, member of the Romanian Academy
- Ștefan Mihăileanu (1859-1900), professor and journalist
Sports edit
- Gigi Becali, politician; owner of the Steaua București football club
- Adrian Mutu
- Cristian Gațu, Romanian handball player[23]
- Gabriel Torje
- Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian football player[24]
- Ianis Hagi, Romanian football player
- Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player[25]
- Dominique Moceanu, Romanian-American gymnast[26]
- Jennifer Bricker American acrobat and aerialist
Military edit
- Rigas Feraios (1757-1798), pioneer of the Greek War of Independence
- Giorgakis Olympios (1772-1821), armatole and military commander
- Pitu Guli (1865–1903), Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization commander, born in Kruševo.
- Mitre the Vlach (1873–1907), IMRO commander, born in Makrochori.
- Ioryi Mucitano (1882–1911), Aromanian IMRO armatole revolutionary
- Cola Nicea (1886–?), Aromanian IMRO armatole revolutionary
- Stefanos Sarafis (1890-1957), Military officer, Colonel and Major General
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- ^ Amos news (28 June 2014). "Prima licitație cu operele artiștilor aromâni". Amos news.
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- ^ "Ndahet nga jeta Rita Marko, krahu i djathtë i Enver Hoxhës". JavaNews.al (in Albanian). 15 June 2018.
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