List of Aromanians
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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
- George Ceara (1880/1881–1939), Aromanian poet and prose 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
- Prokop Mima (1920–1986), Albanian actor
- Konstantin Čomu (1865–1952), pioneer of the cinema
- Stere Gulea (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]
- Janaq Paço (1914–1991), Albanian sculptor[4]
- Jovan Sterija Popović, Serbian writer, father of Greek-Aromanian descent[5]
- Constantin Noica (1909–1987), Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet[6]
- Nuși Tulliu (1872–1941), Romanian poet and novelist, born in Avdella
- Camil Ressu (1880–1962), Romanian painter[7]
- Florica Prevenda, Romanian painter[8]
- Alexandru Arsinel, Romanian actor and comedian[9]
- Toma Caragiu (1925–), Romanian actor, born in Argos Orestiko[10]
- Dimitris Mitropanos (1948–2012), Greek singer
- 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[11]
- Dan Pița, Romanian filmmaker[citation needed]
- Sandër Prosi (1920–1985), Albanian actor[citation needed]
- Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930–2013), Romanian filmmaker and politician, Aromanian family[12]
- Parashqevi Simaku (1966–), Albanian singer
- Elena Gheorghe, Romanian singer
- 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
- Kira Hagi, Romanian actress
- Nicolae Velo (1882–1924), Aromanian poet and diplomat in Romania
- Jakov Xoxa (1923–1979), Albanian author and writer[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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), merchant, Ottoman and later Serbian diplomat, born in Pyrgoi. Possibly Aromanian.
- Sterjo Nakov (1948–), businessman
- Lazaros Tsamis (1878–1933), Aromanian merchant
Clergy
[edit]- 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
- Theodore Kavalliotis (1718–1789), Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and Englightener.[15]
- 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 (1850–1914), Aromanian priest
- Cyril of Bulgaria (1901–1971), first Patriarch of the restored Bulgarian Patriarchate
Politics
[edit]- Helena Angelina Komnene, Greek ruler
- 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 [16]
- Margarita Tutulani (1925–1943) anti-fascist
- 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[17]
- 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.[18]
- Liri Gero (1926–1944) - Albanian World War II martyr and heroine.[13]
- Taki Fiti (born 1950), R. Macedonian economist and former state financial minister[19][20][21]
- Ioannis Kolettis, Greek Prime Minister, declared independence from the Ottoman Empire[22]
- Teodor Heba (1914–2001) - Albanian chairman of the Politburo from 1950 to 1951.[23]
- 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.[24]
- 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[25]
- 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
Sciences, academia and engineering
[edit]- Aurel Plasari - Albanian intellectual[26]
- Aristotelis Valaoritis, poet and politician
- Dimitri Atanasescu, Ottoman-born Aromanian who founded the first Romanian school in the Balkans in Trnovo in 1864[27]
- 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[28]
- 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
- Cezar Papacostea, Aromanian classicist and translator in Romania
- 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[29]
Sports
[edit]- Gigi Becali, politician; owner of the Steaua București football club
- Adrian Mutu
- Cristian Gațu, Romanian handball player[30]
- Gabriel Torje
- Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian football player[31]
- Adrian Pitu, Romanian football player
- Ianis Hagi, Romanian football player
- Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player[32]
- Dominique Moceanu, Romanian-American gymnast[33]
- 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
- Anastasios Manakis (1790–1864), Greek revolutionary of the Greek War of Independence
- 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 (1928–1958), Albanian partisan and pilot
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