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
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 [sq] (1920–1986) - Albanian actor
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]
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 (born 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 (born 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

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 jewellery 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 (born 1948), 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
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 [ro] (1850-1914) - Aromanian priest
Cyril of Bulgaria (1901-1971), first Patriarch of the restored Bulgarian Patriarchate

Politics

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 – 6 July 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 (1972-), Romanian politician and jurist, partially Aromanian
Hari Kostov (1959-), Macedonian politician
Toma Fila (1941-), Serbian politician and lawyer

Sciences, academia and engineering

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

Sports

Gigi Becali, politician; owner of the Steaua București football club
Adrian Mutu
Cristian Gațu, Romanian handball player^[29]
Gabriel Torje
Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian football player^[30]
Adrian Pitu, Romanian football player
Ianis Hagi, Romanian football player
Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player^[31]
Dominique Moceanu, Romanian-American gymnast^[32]
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
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 [sq] (1926-1958), Albanian partisan and pilot

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List of Aromanians

Contents

Arts

Law, philanthropy and commerce

Clergy

Politics

Sciences, academia and engineering

Sports

Military

References