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
  • Ion Foti (1887–1946) Romanian writer, born in Kleisoura
  • Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904), Serbian poet, distant paternal Aromanian ancestry.
  • (1920–1986), Albanian actor
  • Stere Gulea (1943–), Romanian filmmaker, Greek-Aromanian parentage
  • 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
  • Janaq Paço (1914–1991), Albanian sculptor
  • Jovan Sterija Popović, Serbian writer, father of Greek-Aromanian descent
  • Constantin Noica (1909–1987), Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet
  • Dumitru Pasima (1935–2022), Romanian sculptor
  • Nuși Tulliu (1872–1941), Romanian poet and novelist, born in Avdella
  • Camil Ressu (1880–1962), Romanian painter
  • Florica Prevenda, Romanian painter
  • Alexandru Arșinel, Romanian actor and comedian*
  • Toma Caragiu (1925–1977), Romanian actor, born in Argos Orestiko
  • Dimitris Mitropanos (1948–2012), Greek singer
  • Takis Mousafiris (1936–2021), Greek composer, lyricist and songwriter
  • Albert Vërria (1936–2015), Albanian actor
  • Margarita Xhepa (1932–2025), Albanian actress
  • Ndriçim Xhepa (1957–), Albanian actor
  • Toma Enache (1970–), Romanian film director
  • Tașcu Gheorghiu (1910–1981), Romanian writer and visual artist
  • Taško Načić (1934–1993), Serbian actor, paternal Aromanian descent
  • Dan Pița, Romanian filmmaker
  • Sandër Prosi (1920–1985), Albanian actor
  • Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930–2013), Romanian filmmaker and politician, Aromanian family
  • Parashqevi Simaku (1966–), Albanian singer
  • (1922–1990), Greek composer
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nikolla Zoraqi (1928–1991), Albanian composer
  • Miladinov brothers (1810/1830–1862), Bulgarian poets and folklorists of partial Aromanian ancestry
  • Vassilis Tsitsanis (1915–1984), Greek songwriter

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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • (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 ( 1271–91), Byzantine princess, Aromanian mother
  • Rigas Feraios (1757–1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionary
  • Evangelos Averoff, Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party
  • 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
  • Ion Caramitru, Romanian politician, former Minister of Culture
  • 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
  • Margarita Tutulani (1925–1943) anti-fascist
  • Alcibiades Diamandi, Greek politician, separatist and fascist collaborator
  • 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.
  • Liri Gero (1926–1944) - Albanian World War II martyr and heroine.
  • Ioannis Kolettis, Greek Prime Minister, declared independence from the Ottoman Empire
  • Teodor Heba (1914–2001) - Albanian chairman of the Politburo from 1950 to 1951.
  • 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.
  • 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 (1942-1924) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki
  • Nako Spiru (1918–1947) - Albanian communist politician
  • 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

Sciences, academia and engineering

  • Aurel Plasari - Albanian intellectual
  • Aristotelis Valaoritis, poet and politician
  • Dimitri Atanasescu, Ottoman-born Aromanian who founded the first Romanian school in the Balkans in Trnovo in 1864
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mina Minovici, Romanian forensic scientist; director of the first Romanian Institute of Legal Medicine
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gabriel Torje
  • Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian football player
  • Adrian Pitu, Romanian football player
  • Ianis Hagi, Romanian football player
  • Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player
  • Dominique Moceanu, Romanian-American gymnast
  • Jennifer Bricker American acrobat and aerialist

Military

  • János Damjanich (1804–1849), general during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and a national hero of Hungary
  • 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
  • (1928–1958), Albanian partisan and pilot

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