Romania - Noteworthy Romanians

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Romanian-born, unbeaten American competitive swimmer, water-polo Olympian and screen actor Johnny Weissmuller, (best known for playing Tarzan), at the Piscine Molitor, Paris. portrait by George Hoyningen-Huene (1930) Vogue, Actors & Actresses, Classic Hollywood, Films, Vintage Photos, Vintage Men, Marcel, Johnny, Old Hollywood
Romanian-born, unbeaten American competitive swimmer, water-polo Olympian and screen actor Johnny Weissmuller, (best known for playing Tarzan), at the Piscine Molitor, Paris. portrait by George Hoyningen-Huene (1930)
Peles Castle ~ Sinaia ~ Romania Destinations, Seville, Macedonia, Beautiful Castles, Europe, Paisajes, Scenic, Carpathian Mountains, Turismo
Peles Castle
Peles Castle ~ Sinaia ~ Romania
Elisabeth, Queen of Romania Royals, Queen, Vintage, Lady, Queen Elizabeth, Royal Jewels, Royal Crown Jewels, Crown Royal, Royalty
ELISABETA QUEEN OF ROUMANIA
Elisabeth, Queen of Romania
Princess Margarita of Romania wearing the Essex Tiara for her wedding Royal Families, Princesses, Royal Family, Royalty Crown, Royal Tiaras, Queens, Princess
Unidentified, Mystery and Lost Royal Jewels
Princess Margarita of Romania wearing the Essex Tiara for her wedding
Nadia Comaneci took up the sport of gymnastics aged six, becoming one of the first students at a school founded by coach Béla Károlyi. In 1975, 13-year-old Comaneci won gold in every event at the European Championships except the floor exercise. Tennis, Jane Austen, Montreal, Celebrities, Nadia Comaneci, Chitown, Gymnasts, Famous People
Nadia Comaneci took up the sport of gymnastics aged six, becoming one of the first students at a school founded by coach Béla Károlyi. In 1975, 13-year-old Comaneci won gold in every event at the European Championships except the floor exercise.
Nadia Comaneci in the 1976 routine that earned her the first perfect-10 score in Olympic history. People, Nadia Comaneci Perfect 10, Danza, Fotografia, Perfect 10, Artist, Female Gymnast, Female Athletes
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Nadia Comaneci in the 1976 routine that earned her the first perfect-10 score in Olympic history.
Nadia Comaneci - Perfect 10  "I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet." -Nadia Comaneci, Dance, Ballet, Sports Photography, Sports Photos, Fotografie, Artistic Gymnastics
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Nadia Comaneci - Perfect 10 "I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet." -Nadia Comaneci,
Nadia Comenici  First woman to get the perfect 10 score.   Haven't been too many after that. Gym, Athlete
Nadia Comenici First woman to get the perfect 10 score. Haven't been too many after that.
Nadia Comaneci - 1st gymnast to win a perfect 10 score, and she did it 7 times! She also took home 5 medals, 3 of them gold in the 76 Olympics. Sports, 1976 Olympics, Summer Olympics Sports, Sports Stars, Olympic Sports, Sports Illustrated
Nadia Comaneci - 1st gymnast to win a perfect 10 score, and she did it 7 times! She also took home 5 medals, 3 of them gold in the 76 Olympics.
The perfect 10.0 before Bo Derek. Nadia Comaneci - Montreal Olympics 1976 Back In The Day, Women
50 Olympic moments that stunned the world, Nos 15-1
The perfect 10.0 before Bo Derek. Nadia Comaneci - Montreal Olympics 1976
Andrei Pandele was a young architect when he began photographing his home country, Romania, in the 1970s. His camera captured a period of huge change under communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. For some, his stunning photos are now a painful reminder of a time of destruction, and a life lost. Country, Art, Design, History, Architect, Dictator
A lost city: Photos of Bucharest's past
Andrei Pandele was a young architect when he began photographing his home country, Romania, in the 1970s. His camera captured a period of huge change under communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. For some, his stunning photos are now a painful reminder of a time of destruction, and a life lost.
Marius Moga - Successful Romanian music producer Music, Challenges, Moga, Romanian People, Dan, Tragedy, Famous
B365 - Cele mai noi știri din și despre București, reportaje, documentare
Marius Moga - Successful Romanian music producer
Alina Cojocaru Ballet Dancers, Costumes, Tutus, Flamenco, Dancer, Ballet Beautiful, Adult Ballet
Maria Doval Ballet
Alina Cojocaru
Lucian Costea, bodybuilding, classical structure...the ancient aspiration for perfect balance Fitness, Bodybuilding, Kevin, The Incredibles, Bodybuilders, American, Men, Male
Lucian Costea, bodybuilding, classical structure...the ancient aspiration for perfect balance
Gheorghe Muresan (also known as Ghita Muresan), famous Romanian basketball player, former NBA player. At 7 ft 7 in, he is one of the tallest players in NBA history. He normally wore number 77, in reference to his height. Montessori, Nba Players, Romanian Flag, Greats, Romanian Names
Gheorghe Muresan (also known as Ghita Muresan), famous Romanian basketball player, former NBA player. At 7 ft 7 in, he is one of the tallest players in NBA history. He normally wore number 77, in reference to his height.
Peter Andrew Georgescu, Romanian born, Chairman Emeritus, former CEO Young & Rubicam, author of "The Constant Choice" and "Source of Success". http://theconstantchoice.com/ Andrew, Peter, Author, Born, Frontier
Peter Andrew Georgescu, Romanian born, Chairman Emeritus, former CEO Young & Rubicam, author of "The Constant Choice" and "Source of Success". http://theconstantchoice.com/
Pola Illéry was a Romanian silent film star who fled Europe with the coming of the Nazis. She found her way to Scranton, PA and became a housewife named Polly Alpert. (Image from the film "Under the Roofs of Paris" and courtesy of www.cinema.de) Country Girls, Photography, Bollywood, Classic Actresses, Vintage Beauty
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Pola Illéry was a Romanian silent film star who fled Europe with the coming of the Nazis. She found her way to Scranton, PA and became a housewife named Polly Alpert. (Image from the film "Under the Roofs of Paris" and courtesy of www.cinema.de)
Daniela Groza, artista fotografă româno-americană/ artist photographer romanian-american New York http://danielagroza.com/ York, Photographer, Tribute, New York
Daniela Groza, artista fotografă româno-americană/ artist photographer romanian-american New York http://danielagroza.com/
Romanian Royalty - Princess Ileana (1909-1991) - daughter of Queen Marie. She became the Archduchess of Austria Victoria, Aristocracy, Monarchy, Royal, Adele
Romanian Royalty - Princess Ileana (1909-1991) - daughter of Queen Marie. She became the Archduchess of Austria
1976 Olympians Teodora Ungureanu (left) and Nadia Comăneci, with their coach Bela Karolyi Oklahoma, Photo, Champion
1976 Olympians Teodora Ungureanu (left) and Nadia Comăneci, with their coach Bela Karolyi
Daniela Silivaș (Romania) on beam at the 1987 World Championships Yoga, Amazing Gymnastics
Daniela Silivaș (Romania) on beam at the 1987 World Championships
La Opera Naţională Română din Iaşi: Triumful lui Andrei Şerban şi puterea dragostei | Ceașca de Cultură Biologist, Opera, Past, City People
La Opera Naţională Română din Iaşi: Triumful lui Andrei Şerban şi puterea dragostei
La Opera Naţională Română din Iaşi: Triumful lui Andrei Şerban şi puterea dragostei | Ceașca de Cultură
Teodora Ungureanu Picture Video, Gymnastics Pictures, Concert, Olds, Fever, Taras, Dreaming Of You, Keep Calm And Love, Try Again
El Peso de la Plata – Teodora Ungureanu
Teodora Ungureanu
Mircea Eliade (writer and philosopher, Romania, 1907-1986) Religious Studies, Writers And Poets, Historian, Religion, Scholar, Literatura, Literature, Libros, Michel De Montaigne
Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade (writer and philosopher, Romania, 1907-1986)
Alina Cojocaru in 'Sleeping Beauty'. Dance Photography, Arabesque, Bal, Dance Wear, Royal Ballet, Modern, Ballet Dress
Alina Cojocaru in 'Sleeping Beauty'.
prof. doctor Ana Aslan Portrait, Romania People, Historia, Culture
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prof. doctor Ana Aslan
soprano Angela Gheorghiu Singer, Gorgeous, Diva, Famous Singers, Musica, Film
soprano Angela Gheorghiu
Nadia Comaneci-the first gymnast to score a 10! Turner, Johannes, Sports Women, Sportswear, Jordyn Wieber, Kinder
¡Mujeres de podium! Ganadoras olímpicas que han hecho historia
Nadia Comaneci-the first gymnast to score a 10!
George Emil Palade (1912-2008), Romanian cell biologist, Nobel prize winner in 1974. Palade also received the U.S. National Medal of Science in Biological Sciences for "pioneering discoveries of a host of fundamental, highly organized structures in living cells" in 1986, and was previously elected a Member of the US National Academy of Science in 1961. Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine, Wanderlust, Stockholm, George, Academy Of Sciences, Socialist State, Georgia
George Emil Palade (1912-2008), Romanian cell biologist, Nobel prize winner in 1974. Palade also received the U.S. National Medal of Science in Biological Sciences for "pioneering discoveries of a host of fundamental, highly organized structures in living cells" in 1986, and was previously elected a Member of the US National Academy of Science in 1961.