The Most Famous
Actors from Romania
This page contains a list of the greatest Romanians Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 27 of which were born in Romania. This makes Romania the birth place of the 38th most number of Actors behind Philippines and Thailand.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Romanians Actors of all time. This list of famous Romanians Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Romanians Actors.
1. Bela Lugosi (1882 - 1956)
With an HPI of 72.12, Bela Lugosi is the most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 63 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Edward G. Robinson (1893 - 1973)
With an HPI of 67.54, Edward G. Robinson is the 2nd most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
3. Maia Morgenstern (b. 1962)
With an HPI of 61.86, Maia Morgenstern is the 3rd most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
4. Marcel Iureș (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 61.82, Marcel Iureș is the 4th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
5. Sebastian Stan (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 60.34, Sebastian Stan is the 5th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 53 different languages.
6. John Houseman (1902 - 1988)
With an HPI of 59.90, John Houseman is the 6th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
7. Maria Tănase (1913 - 1963)
With an HPI of 59.85, Maria Tănase is the 7th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
8. Mircea Diaconu (1949 - 2024)
With an HPI of 59.74, Mircea Diaconu is the 8th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
9. Ágnes Esterházy (1891 - 1956)
With an HPI of 59.30, Ágnes Esterházy is the 9th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
10. Elvira Popescu (1894 - 1993)
With an HPI of 58.71, Elvira Popescu is the 10th most famous Romanians Actor. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 27 people classified as Romanians actors born between 1882 and 1999. Of these 27, 16 (59.26%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Romanians actors include Maia Morgenstern, Marcel Iureș, and Sebastian Stan. The most famous deceased Romanians actors include Bela Lugosi, Edward G. Robinson, and John Houseman. As of April 2024, 5 new Romanians actors have been added to Pantheon including Vlad Ivanov, Elina Löwensohn, and Ana Ularu.
Living Romanians Actors
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Maia Morgenstern
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Marcel Iureș
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Sebastian Stan
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Natalya Varley
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Alexandra Maria Lara
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Gheorghe Mureșan
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Mădălina Diana Ghenea
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Vlad Ivanov
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Elina Löwensohn
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Anamaria Marinca
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Anamaria Vartolomei
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Ingrid Bisu
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Deceased Romanians Actors
Go to all RankingsBela Lugosi
1882 - 1956
HPI: 72.12
Edward G. Robinson
1893 - 1973
HPI: 67.54
John Houseman
1902 - 1988
HPI: 59.90
Maria Tănase
1913 - 1963
HPI: 59.85
Mircea Diaconu
1949 - 2024
HPI: 59.74
Ágnes Esterházy
1891 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Elvira Popescu
1894 - 1993
HPI: 58.71
Lupu Pick
1886 - 1931
HPI: 57.80
Júlia Sigmond
1929 - 2020
HPI: 55.88
Irina Petrescu
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.43
Rona Hartner
1973 - 2023
HPI: 48.51
Newly Added Romanians Actors (2025)
Go to all RankingsVlad Ivanov
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Elina Löwensohn
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Ana Ularu
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Cristina Flutur
HPI: 43.77
Ana Caterina Morariu
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 11 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
