List of Romanian Americans

This is a list of notable Romanian-Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

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Contents 1 Academics 1.1 Linguists 1.2 Mathematics 1.3 Historians, sociologists and philosophers 2 Architect 3 Businessman 4 Entertainment 4.1 Actors 4.2 Screenwriter, directors and producer of films and theatre 4.3 Musician 4.4 Sports 5 Comics Writers 6 Militaries 7 Religious 8 Scientifics 9 Writers 10 Others 11 References

Academics

Linguists

• Matei Călinescu – professor at Indiana State University^[1]

Mathematics

• Richard Wurmbrand – minister, author and educator^[2]
• Adrian Bejan – professor of mechanical engineering at Duke University^[3]
• Ciprian Foias - mathematician^[4]
• Tudor Ganea – mathematician, known for his work in algebraic topology^[5]
• George Lusztig – mathematician, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[6]
• Ciprian Manolescu – mathematician^[7]
• Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen – mathematician, statistician, and economist^[8]
• Dan-Virgil Voiculescu – mathematician, professor at the University of California, Berkeley^[9]

Historians, sociologists and philosophers

• Eugene Borza – professor of history at Pennsylvania State University^[10]
• Radu Florescu – emeritus professor of history at Boston College^[11]
• Ioan Petru Culianu – historian of religion ^[12]
• Mircea Eliade – philosopher, writer, historian of religions^[13]

Architect

• Max Abramovitz – architect of Avery Fisher Hall^[14]
• Haralamb H. Georgescu^[15] -architect

Businessman

• John DeLorean – engineer, founder of the DeLorean Motor Company^[16]
• M. B. "Bud" Seretean – former businessman and author, he founded Coronet Industries, a subsidiary of the RCA Corporation, and served as its President and Chairman of the Board.^[17]

Entertainment

Actors

• Allysin Chaynes – adult film actress^[18]
• Sebastian Stan – actor^[19]
• Edward G. Robinson – actor^[20][21]
• Adrian Zmed – actor best known from the T.J. Hooker television series.^[22]

Screenwriter, directors and producer of films and theatre

• Jean Negulesco – film director and screenwriter^[23]
• Petru Popescu – screenwriter from Hollywood and best-selling author^[24]
• Andrei Şerban – director of theater and opera^[25]

Musician

• Sergiu Comissiona – conductor and musician^[26][27]
• Lucian Ban – jazz piano player, composer^[28]
• Shelby Cinca – punk rock guitarist^[29]
• Angela Gheorghiu – soprano^[30]
• Alma Gluck – soprano^[31]
• Virginia Zeani – soprano^[32]
• Beverly Sills – soprano^[33]

Sports

• Nadia Comăneci – Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics (defected to the United States in 1989)^[34]
• Hank Greenberg - Baseball Hall of Famer
• Corina Morariu – female former professional tennis player^[35]
• Dominique Moceanu – US Olympic gymnast^[36]
• Gheorghe Mureşan – former NBA player; lives in USA^[37]
• Sam Paulescu – NFL punter^[38]
• Jessica Popa - 2011 Fairview Warriors JV player of the year

Comics Writers

• Will Eisner – comics writer, artist, and entrepreneur .^[39][40]
• Sandu Florea – illustrator, comic book, and comic strip creator^[41]

Militaries

• George Pomutz – Union Brigadier General, commanded the 15th Iowa Regiment in the American Civil War^[42]
• Alexander Vraciu – World War II Navy pilot; ace^[43]

Religious

• Nathaniel Popp – Romanian Orthodox Archbishop^[44]
• Marian Gh. Simion – Romanian-American scholar in religion, politics and conflict resolution^[45]
• Valerian Trifa – former archbishop of Romanian Orthodox Church of America and Canada^[46]
• Alexander Ratiu – former Romanian Greek-Catholic priest, political prisoner, and author.
• Solomon Schechter – educator and theologian^[47]
• Alexander Raţiu – author, priest, and political prisoner.^[48]
• Solomon Schechter – educator and theologian^[49]

Scientifics

• George Emil Palade – Nobel Prize-winning biologist^[50][51]
• Nicolae Popescu – doctor, scientific researcher at the National Institute of Health^[52]
• Gideon Rodan – biochemist and osteopath^[53]
• Horaţiu Năstase – physicist and professor in the High energy physics group at Brown University in Providence, RI, USA.^[54]
• Napoleon Săvescu – physician^[55]

Writers

• Ştefan Baciu – poet and writer^[56]
• Ion Cârja – writer and anti-communist activist^[57]
• Nina Cassian – poet, journalist, film critic^[58]
• Andrei Codrescu – poet, writer, radio host^[59]
• Thomas Pavel – literary theorist, critic, and novelist currently teaching at the University of Chicago.^[60]
• Norman Manea – writer^[61]
• Valery Oişteanu poet, art critic, writer, essayist, and photographer^[62]
• Virgil Nemoianu – essayist, literary critic, and philosopher of culture^[63]
• Saviana Stănescu – writer (poet, playwright)^[64]
• Dorin Tudoran – poet, writer, journalist^[65]
• Naomi Wolf – american author ^[66]

Others

• Steven Cojocaru – fashion critic, entertainment TV shows commentator, and celebrity interviewer ^[67]
• Alexandra Nechita – painter^[68]
• Michael Radu – Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia^[69]
• Mircea Răceanu – diplomat^[70]
• Andrei Alexandrescu – C++ programmer and author^[71]
• Florin Felecan – chess FIDE Master^[72]
• Ion Mihai Pacepa – writer, columnist^[73]
• Dan Moldea – author and investigative journalist^[74]
• Catherine Caradja – philanthropist, aristocrat, Romanian expatriate to the U.S.^[75]
• Daniel Negreanu – Professional Poker Player^[76]
• Vladimir Tismăneanu – specialist in political systems and compared politics^[77]

References