List of Aromanians

This is a list in progress of world-famous or important Aromanians and people having Aromanian ancestry.

Arts

• Zicu Araia (1877–1948), Aromanian poet, schoolteacher and separatist, born in Samarina
• Constantin Belimace (1848–1932), Romanian poet, born in Malovište
• Leon Boga (1886–1974), Aromanian writer, schoolteacher and archivist in Romania, born in Veles
• Hristu Cândroveanu (1928–2013), Romanian writer, Aromanian ancestry
• George Ceara (1880/1881–1939), Aromanian poet and prose writer, born in Xirolivado
• Jovan Četirević Grabovan (1720–1790), Serbian Orthodox icon painter ^[1]
• Ion Foti (1887–1946) Romanian writer, born in Kleisoura ^[2]
• Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904), Serbian poet, distant paternal Aromanian ancestry.
• Prokop Mima  [ sq ] (1920–1986), Albanian actor
• Stere Gulea (1943–), Romanian filmmaker, Greek-Aromanian parentage ^[3]
• 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 ^[4]
• Janaq Paço (1914–1991), Albanian sculptor ^[5]
• Jovan Sterija Popović, Serbian writer, father of Greek-Aromanian descent ^[6]
• Constantin Noica (1909–1987), Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet ^[7]
• Nuși Tulliu (1872–1941), Romanian poet and novelist, born in Avdella
• Camil Ressu (1880–1962), Romanian painter ^[8]
• Florica Prevenda, Romanian painter ^[9]
• Alexandru Arsinel, Romanian actor and comedian ^[10] *
• Toma Caragiu (1925–), Romanian actor, born in Argos Orestiko ^[11]
• Dimitris Mitropanos (1948–2012), Greek singer ^[12]
• Takis Mousafiris (1936–2021), Greek composer, lyricist and songwriter
• Albert Vërria (1936–2015), Albanian actor
• Margarita Xhepa (1932–), Albanian actress
• Ndriçim Xhepa (1957–), Albanian actor
• Toma Enache (1970–), Romanian film director
• Taško Načić (1934–1993), Serbian actor, paternal Aromanian descent ^[13]
• Dan Pița, Romanian filmmaker^{[ citation needed ]}
• Sandër Prosi (1920–1985), Albanian actor^{[ citation needed ]}
• Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930–2013), Romanian filmmaker and politician, Aromanian family ^[14]
• Parashqevi Simaku (1966–), Albanian singer
• Apostolos Kaldaras  [ el ] (1922–1990), Greek composer ^[15]
• Elena Gheorghe, Romanian singer, Aromanian father
• Kaliopi (1966–), Macedonian singer of mixed Aromanian–Macedonian background
• Toše Proeski, Macedonian pop singer-songwriter, family from Kruševo
• Ștefan Octavian Iosif, Romanian author
• Eli Fara (1967–), Albanian singer, Greek-Aromanian ancestry ^[16]
• Dimitrie Osmanli (1927–2006), Yugoslav and Macedonian film, television and theater director
• Nicolae Velo (1882–1924), Aromanian poet and diplomat in Romania, born in Malovište
• Jakov Xoxa (1923–1979), Albanian author and writer ^[17]
• Nikolla Zoraqi (1928–1991), Albanian composer ^[18]
• Miladinov brothers (1810/1830–1862), Bulgarian poets and folklorists of partial Aromanian ancestry ^[19]
• Vassilis Tsitsanis (1915–1984), Greek songwriter ^[15]
• Kostas Virvos  [ el ] (1926–2015), Greek composer ^[15]
• Rayko Zhinzifov (1839–1877), Bulgarian poet of Aromanian ancestry ^[20]

Law, philanthropy and commerce

• 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. ^[21]
• Sotirios Voulgaris (Aromanian mother) (1857–1932), businessman
• Paolo Bulgari (partially Aromanian) (1937–), businessman and jewelry designer
• Georgios Sinas (1783–1856), Habsburg-Greek entrepreneur, banker and philanthropist, born in Moscopole.
• Michael Tositsas (1787–1856), Aromanian benefactor
• Simon Sinas (1810–1876), Austrian-Greek banker, aristocrat, benefactor and diplomat
• 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), Ottoman merchant, Serbian diplomat, born in Pyrgoi, possibly Aromanian.
• Sterjo Nakov (1948–), North Macedonian businessman
• Lazaros Tsamis (1878–1933), Aromanian merchant

Clergy

• Dionysios Mantoukas (1648–1751), bishop
• Archimandrite Averchie (1806/1818–?), monk and schoolteacher
• Joachim III of Constantinople (1834–1912), Patriarch (1878–1884, 1901–1912), family from Kruševo
• Meletie Covaci (1707–1775), Catholic bishop
• Constantin Ucuta
• Theodore Kavalliotis (1718–1789), Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and Englightener. ^[22]
• Andrei Șaguna (1809–1873), Romanian Orthodox bishop and Romanian nationalist, family from Grabovë
• Nektarios Terpos (end 17th–18th century), priest and author
• Ioakeim Martianos (1875–1955), bishop and author
• Damian of Albania, Albanian Orthodox Archbishop from 1966-1967
• Haralambie Balamaci  [ ro ] (1850–1914), Aromanian priest
• Hierotheus I of Alexandria (?–1845), Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
• Cyril of Bulgaria (1901–1971), first Patriarch of the restored Bulgarian Patriarchate

Politics

• Helena Angelina Komnene (fl. 1271–91), Byzantine princess, Aromanian mother ^[23]
• Rigas Feraios (1757–1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionary
• Evangelos Averoff, Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party^{[ citation needed ]}
• Alexandros Papagos (1883–1955), Hellenic Army officer and Prime Minister, Aromanian mother
• Florica Bagdasar, first woman minister in Romania and neuropsychiatrist
• Nicolae Constantin Batzaria (1874–1952), Aromanian cultural activist, Ottoman statesman and Romanian writer.
• Apostol Arsache, Greek-Romanian politician and philanthropist
• 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 ]}
• Vladan Đorđević (1844–1930), Serbian politician, diplomat, physician, prolific writer, and organizer of the State Sanitary Service
• Dhimitër Tutulani (1857–1937), Albanian lawyer and politician ^[24]
• Margarita Tutulani (1925–1943) anti-fascist
• Alcibiades Diamandi, Greek politician, separatist and fascist collaborator ^[25]
• Vassilis Rapotikas (1888–1943) - commander of the Roman Legion
• Andreas Tzimas, (1909–1972) - communist politician
• Spyridon Lambros, (1851–1919) - Greek politician and history professor, Aromanian father
• Llazar Fundo (1899–1944) - Albanian communist, former member of the Balkan communist federation, purged in 1944.
• Michael Dukakis, American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate. Greek-Aromanian mother. ^[26]
• Liri Gero (1926–1944) - Albanian World War II martyr and heroine. ^[17]
• Taki Fiti (born 1950), Macedonian economist and former state financial minister ^{[27] [28] [29]}
• Ioannis Kolettis, Greek Prime Minister, declared independence from the Ottoman Empire ^[30]
• Teodor Heba (1914–2001) - Albanian chairman of the Politburo from 1950 to 1951. ^[31]
• Dimitrios Makris (1910–1981), politician and minister
• 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. ^[32]
• Alexandros Svolos, jurist and president of the Political Committee of National Liberation (unofficial Prime Minister)
• Athanas Shundi (1892–1940) - Albanian politician, pharmacist, and early supporter of the Albanian Orthodox Church
• Yannis Boutaris (1942-) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki
• Nako Spiru (1918–1947) - Albanian communist politician ^[33]
• Petros Zappas, member of the Greek Parliament
• Victor Ponta (born 1972), Romanian politician and jurist, partially Aromanian
• Hari Kostov (born 1959), Macedonian politician
• Toma Fila (born 1941), Serbian politician and lawyer
• Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000), Yugoslav Macedonian politician of maternal Aromanian descent ^[34]

Sciences, academia and engineering

• Aurel Plasari - Albanian intellectual ^[35]
• Aristotelis Valaoritis, poet and politician
• Dimitri Atanasescu, Ottoman-born Aromanian who founded the first Romanian school in the Balkans in Trnovo in 1864 ^[36]
• Mihail G. Boiagi, Austrian-born Aromanian grammarian and professor
• Marcu Beza, Romanian poet, writer, essayist, literary critique, publicist, folklorist, and diplomat
• Elie Carafoli, Romanian-educated, born in Greece, aerodynamics innovator, university teacher^{[ citation needed ]}
• Ioannis Chalkeus, Aromanian scholar, philosopher and figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment
• Mihail Dimonie, Aromanian botanist and teacher
• Nicolae Ianovici, Aromanian linguist
• Mitrush Kuteli - Albanian writer, literary critic and translator
• Theodor Capidan - Ottoman-born Romanian linguist
• Jovan Karamata (1902–1967), Serbian mathematician, paternal Greek-Aromanian descent ^[37]
• Mina Minovici, Romanian forensic scientist; director of the first Romanian Institute of Legal Medicine ^[38]
• 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, immigrant Aromanian parentage ^[39]
• Markides Pouliou brothers, Aromanian typographers in Austria
• George Murnu, Romanian historian
• Daniel Moscopolites, Aromanian philologist, author of a famous lexicon
• Cezar Papacostea, Romanian literary scholar, born in Ottoman Macedonia ^[40]
• Dušan J. Popović, Serbian historian
• Gheorghe Constantin Roja, Aromanian doctor, philologist and historian
• 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
• Ilo Mitkë Qafëzezi - Albanian intellectual, Aromanian–Albanian background
• Sotiris Bletsas - Greek architect and Aromanian language activist
• Nicolas Trifon (1949–2023), Romanian-French academic, editor and linguist (partially Aromanian)
• Tache Papahagi (1892–1977), folklorist and linguist
• Haralampije Polenaković (1909–1984), Yugoslav and Macedonian literary historian and lexicographer ^[41]
• Ioan D. Caragiani (1841–1921), folklorist and translator

Sports

• Gigi Becali, politician; owner of the Steaua București football club
• Adrian Mutu
• Cristian Gațu, Romanian handball player ^[42]
• Gabriel Torje
• Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian football player ^[43]
• Adrian Pitu, Romanian football player
• Ianis Hagi, Romanian football player
• Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player ^[44]
• Dominique Moceanu, Romanian-American gymnast ^[45]
• Jennifer Bricker American acrobat and aerialist

Military

• Rigas Feraios (1757–1798), pioneer of the Greek War of Independence
• Giorgakis Olympios (1772–1821), armatole and military commander
• Anastasios Manakis (1790–1864), Greek revolutionary of the Greek War of Independence
• Georgios Modis (1887–1975), jurist, politician, writer and Macedonian Struggle fighter
• Konstantinos Smolenskis (1843–1915), Hellenic Army officer
• Cincar-Marko (1777–1822), one of the leaders of th First Serbian Uprising, aristocrat and diplomat
• Cincar-Janko (1779–1833), one of the most prominent Serbian leaders of the First Serbian Uprising
• 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
• Christodoulos Hatzipetros (1799–1869), Greek military leader during the Greek War of Independence, general and adjutant to King Otto of Greece after Independence
• Vasil Trasha  [ roa-rup; sq ] (1928–1958), Albanian partisan and pilot

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