Romanian Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Romanian painter and drawing artist. He made portraits and compositions based on a strong, exp

Was a Romanian painter and drawing artist. He made portraits and compositions based on a strong, expressive drawing; then he evoluated towards impressionistic influenced landscapes in which the subtle harmony is combined with a refined sense of picturesque ("The Morizzi House", "Ships in the Braila Harbour").

Was a Romanian film director and screenwriter., he attended Carol I High School. In 1915, he moved t

Was a Romanian film director and screenwriter., he attended Carol I High School. In 1915, he moved to Vienna, and, in 1919, to Bucharest, where he worked as a painter, before becoming a stage decorator in Paris. In 1927 he came to New York City for an exhibition of his paintings, and subsequently settled there.

Was the first democratically elected leader of Haiti and was popular among its poor inhabitants. He

Was the first democratically elected leader of Haiti and was popular among its poor inhabitants. He was overthrown twice, first in a military coup d'état in September, 1991, and subsequently in a February 2004 rebellion in which former soldiers prominently participated

Known as the Monk in Armor, was a General (Field Marshal) who commanded the Imperial and Holy Roman

Known as the Monk in Armor, was a General (Field Marshal) who commanded the Imperial and Holy Roman Empire's forces in the Thirty Years' War. He had a string of important victories against the Bohemians, Germans and later the Danish, but was then defeated by forces led by the King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

A former politician in Northern Ireland, founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party a

A former politician in Northern Ireland, founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble.

Nicknamed the White Knight, was a Voivode of Transylvania (from 1441), captain-general (1444–1446)

Nicknamed the White Knight, was a Voivode of Transylvania (from 1441), captain-general (1444–1446) and regent (1446–1453) of the Kingdom of Hungary, with a distinguished military career[2]. He was the father of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary[1], one of the most renowned kings of the country.

Reigned as the 263rd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican Cit

Reigned as the 263rd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death, almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate after Pius IX's 32-year reign. He has been the only Polish pope, and was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Adrian VI in the 1520s.

Is a Romanian Jazz musician, of Romani ethnicity, whose family has a long musical tradition dating b

Is a Romanian Jazz musician, of Romani ethnicity, whose family has a long musical tradition dating back to the 17th century.

Was a Romanian conductor particularly associated with the Italian and German opera repertories.

Was a Romanian conductor particularly associated with the Italian and German opera repertories.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who has competed since 2004.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who has competed since 2004.