List of Romani people
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This is a list of notable Romani people and people of Romani descent.
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Activists
- Nicolae Gheorghe – Romanian Roma Movement founder
- Pastora Filigrana – Spanish labour lawyer, trade unionist, feminist, columnist, and human rights activist
- Alfonso Mejia-Arias – Mexican musician and politician
- Ceija Stojka – Austrian artist and writer
- Constantin S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor – Romanian historian, archeologist, anthropologist and writer
- Ian Hancock – English linguist
- Vasile Ionescu - Romanian Activist
- Katarina Taikon – Swedish actress and author
- Marcel Courthiade – French linguist
- Milena Hübschmannová – Czech professor
- Paul Polansky – American writer
- Ronald Lee – Canadian writer
- Saša Barbul – Serbian actor and film director
- Anzhelika Bielova – Ukrainian Romani activist{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=“I want to build a network of powerful Roma women and girls” – Anzhelika Bielova on Roma women’s activism and leadership in Ukraine |url=https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2024/04/anzhelika-bielova-on-roma-womens-activism-and-leadership-in-ukraine |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=UN Women – Headquarters |language=en}}
Artists
- Sandra Jayat, French painter, poet and author
- Damian Le Bas, English artist
- Delaine Le Bas, English artist
- Kiba Lumberg, Finnish artist and author
- Joe Machine, English painter
- La Chunga, Spanish painter
- Tracey Emin, English artist
- Antonio Solario, Italian painter{{Cite web |last=Catalunya |first=Museu Virtual del Poble Gitano de |last2=Porras |first2=Mercedes |title=The Roma in the visual arts |url=https://www.museuvirtualgitano.cat/en/art/the-roma-in-the-visual-arts/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Museu Virtual del Poble Gitano a Catalunya |language=en-US |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516065002/https://www.museuvirtualgitano.cat/en/art/the-roma-in-the-visual-arts/ |url-status=live }}
- Otto Mueller, German painter
Athletes
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- Billy Joe Saunders – English{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20210421111579/here-come-the-gypsies-who-is-billy-joe-saunders/|title=Here Come the Gypsies: Who is Billy Joe Saunders?|date=21 April 2021|website=HELLO!|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512134451/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20210421111579/here-come-the-gypsies-who-is-billy-joe-saunders/|url-status=live}}
- Johnny Frankham - English
- Dorel Simion – Romanian
- Faustino Reyes – Spanish{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/jjoo/2008/2008/08/12/boxeo/1218549955.html|title=Billy Joe Saunders aspira a ser el primer gitano campeón olímpico - Marca.com|website=www.marca.com|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512062648/https://www.marca.com/jjoo/2008/2008/08/12/boxeo/1218549955.html|url-status=live}}
- Ivailo Marinov – Bulgarian{{Cite web|url=http://skandalno.net/shampionat-po-boks-ivajlo-marinov-otka-151270/|title=Шампионът по бокс Ивайло Маринов отказва $ 1 млн., за да се боксира за Турция|date=3 December 2013|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=6 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406081642/http://skandalno.net/shampionat-po-boks-ivajlo-marinov-otka-151270/|url-status=dead}}
- Marian Simion – Romanian{{Cite web|url=http://www.partidaromilor.ro/asociatia-partida-romilor-pro-europa-si-asociatia-de-box-club-simion-au-organizat-cupa-simion-la-box-2015/|title=Asociaţia Partida Romilor Pro-Europa şi Asociaţia de Box Club Simion au organizat Cupa Simion la box – 2015 | Asociatia Partida Romilor Pro-Europa|first=Partida|last=Romilor|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512084635/http://www.partidaromilor.ro/asociatia-partida-romilor-pro-europa-si-asociatia-de-box-club-simion-au-organizat-cupa-simion-la-box-2015/|url-status=live}}
- Samuel Carmona Heredia – Spanish
- Serafim Todorov – Bulgarian{{Cite web|url=https://fakti.bg/bulgaria/16361-skromen-roma-praid-utre-|title=Скромен Рома прайд утре|website=Fakti.bg - Да извадим фактите наяве}}
- Zoltan Lunka – German{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-nepujsag.ro/articles/elnok-kepviselot-valasztottak-romak|title=Elnök-képviselőt választottak a romák|date=5 September 2011|website=www.e-nepujsag.ro|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512073836/https://www.e-nepujsag.ro/articles/elnok-kepviselot-valasztottak-romak|url-status=live}}
- Johann Wilhelm Trollmann, German
- Jakob Bamberger, German
- Gary Buckland, Welsh
- Domenico Spada, Italian{{Cite web |last=Vivaldi |first=Elisabetta |date=2014-04-25 |title=Domenico "Volcano" Spada: The boxer who fights under the Roma flag |url=https://romea.cz/en/uncategorized/domenico-volcano-spada-the-boxer-who-fights-under-the-roma-flag/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place |language=cs}}
- Michele di Rocco, Italian
=Cycling=
- Roger De Vlaeminck – Belgian
=Kickboxers=
- Václav Sivák – Czech
=Professional Wrestlers=
- Gigi Dolin – American
=Footballers=
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- André-Pierre Gignac – French{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/02/andre-pierre-gignac-france-euro-2016|title=André-Pierre Gignac: the 'exotic' France forward who proved everyone wrong|first=Philippe|last=Auclair|date=2 June 2016|website=the Guardian}}
- Andrea Pirlo – Italian{{Cite web |date=2012-06-27 |title=Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo chips in with attack on 'conservative' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/italy-playmaker-andrea-pirlo-chips-in-with-attack-on-conservative-england-side-7888859.html |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=The Independent |language=en}}
- Andy Delort - mixed French and Algerian
- Antonio Amaya – Spanish
- Bănel Nicoliță – Romanian{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/actu/banel-nicolita-le-rom-du-foot-francais-33102-09-10-2011/|title=Banel Nicolita, le Rom du foot francais - Les Inrocks|first=Marianne|last=Rigaux|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512055415/https://www.lesinrocks.com/actu/banel-nicolita-le-rom-du-foot-francais-33102-09-10-2011/|url-status=live}}
- Carlos Martins – Portuguese{{cite book|last=Kassimeris|first=Christos|title=Anti-Racism in European Football: Fair Play for All|year=2009|pages=78|publisher=Lexington Books |isbn=9780739126110}}
- Carlos Muñoz Cobo – Spanish{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20080319/53445832223/la-generalitat-inicia-el-primer-curso-de-romani-para-formar-a-futuros-profesores.html|title=La Generalitat inicia el primer curso de romaní para formar a futuros profesores|date=19 March 2008|website=La Vanguardia|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512065116/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20080319/53445832223/la-generalitat-inicia-el-primer-curso-de-romani-para-formar-a-futuros-profesores.html|url-status=live}}
- Christos Patsatzoglou – Greek{{Cite web|url=https://romatimes.news/index.php/en/categories/social/3971-romani-people-in-greece|title=Romani people in Greece|first=Ramuš|last=Muarem|date=25 July 2019|website=RomaTimes.News|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321204722/https://www.romatimes.news/index.php/en/categories/social/3971-romani-people-in-greece|url-status=live}}
- Dani Güiza – Spanish{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/el-gitano-incomodo-637343.html|title="El Gitano", incómodo - Fútbol - ABC Color|website=www.abc.com.py|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=21 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621120511/https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/el-gitano-incomodo-637343.html|url-status=live}}
- Dejan Osmanović – Serbian
- Diego Rodríguez – Spanish
- Emil Abaz – Macedonian{{Cite web |last=Muarem |first=Ramuš |date=2016-09-06 |title=O Emil Abaz kergja transferi an o Dinamo Zagreb |url=https://www.romatimes.news/index.php/ro/en-us/nevipena/122-sport/1302-emil-abaz-has-signed-for-dinamo-zagreb |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=RomaTimes.News |language=ro-ro}}
- Eric Cantona – French{{Cite web|url=https://hopenothate.org.uk/2021/08/11/anti-roma-racism-in-football/|title=Anti-Roma racism in football – HOPE not hate|accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=17 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317040239/https://hopenothate.org.uk/2021/08/11/anti-roma-racism-in-football/|url-status=live}}
- Eugen Bari – Slovak{{Cite web|url=https://dennikn.sk/1979909/nas-najslavnejsi-romsky-futbalista-romskym-talentom-hovorim-nech-si-vyberu-medzi-treningom-a-pracou-v-tovarni/|title=Náš najslávnejší rómsky futbalista: Rómskym talentom hovorím, nech si vyberú medzi tréningom a prácou v továrni|first=Michal|last=Červený|date=24 July 2020|website=Denník N|accessdate=30 April 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425183757/https://dennikn.sk/1979909/nas-najslavnejsi-romsky-futbalista-romskym-talentom-hovorim-nech-si-vyberu-medzi-treningom-a-pracou-v-tovarni/|url-status=live}}
- Freddy Eastwood – Welsh{{Cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/886114.freddy-eastwood-let-me-stay-in-my-gipsy-home/|title=Freddy Eastwood: Let me stay in my gipsy home|website=Echo|date=18 August 2006|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512134458/https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/886114.freddy-eastwood-let-me-stay-in-my-gipsy-home/|url-status=live}}
- Georgi Ivanov - Gonzo – Bulgarian
- Gigi Meroni – Italian{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/seri/news/1011649|title=Cult Heroes and Club Icons: The life and death of football's 1st rockstar, Gigi Meroni|website=theScore.com|date=22 April 2016|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=21 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621120510/https://www.thescore.com/seri/news/1011649|url-status=live}}
- Giorgos Giakoumakis – Greek
- István Pisont – Hungarian{{Cite web|url=https://www.magyarhirlap.hu/sport/Johet_a_masodik_kiraly_Pisontektol|title=Jöhet a második király Pisontéktól|first=Magyar|last=hírlap|website=www.magyarhirlap.hu|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=5 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405012852/https://www.magyarhirlap.hu/sport/Johet_a_masodik_kiraly_Pisontektol|url-status=live}}
- János Farkas – Hungarian{{Cite news|url=https://168.hu/sport/futball-roma-szegenyseg-magyar-cigany-labdarugo-valogatott-179472|title=Azért fociznak, hogy ne legyenek éhesek – A Magyar Cigány Labdarúgó Válogatott és a nemzetközi siker|website=168.hu|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512073503/https://168.hu/sport/futball-roma-szegenyseg-magyar-cigany-labdarugo-valogatott-179472|url-status=live}}
- Jesús Navas – Spanish{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/city-wing-ace-jesus-navas-5765310|title=City wing ace Jesus Navas finds real home from home as brother signs for Bury|first=Alice|last=McKeegan|date=22 August 2013|website=Manchester Evening News|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020191453/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/city-wing-ace-jesus-navas-5765310|url-status=live}}
- Jordan Galtier – French
- José Antonio Reyes – Spanish{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/jose-antonio-reyes-breaks-down-barriers-to-prove-he-still-has-magic-touch-6468623.html|title=Jose Antonio Reyes breaks down barriers to prove he still has magic|first=Graham|last=Hunter|date=11 April 2012|website=www.standard.co.uk|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512055414/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/jose-antonio-reyes-breaks-down-barriers-to-prove-he-still-has-magic-touch-6468623.html|url-status=live}}
- Kristián Bari - Slovak
- Lazaros Christodoulopoulos – Greek{{cite web|url=https://www.eviazoom.gr/2017/05/autoi-einai-oi-15-tsigganoi-pou-eginan-diasimoi-stin-ellada.html?m=1|title=Αυτοί είναι οι 15 τσιγγάνοι που έγιναν διάσημοι στην Ελλάδα (ΦΩΤΟ)|language=Greek|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007110831/https://www.eviazoom.gr/2017/05/autoi-einai-oi-15-tsigganoi-pou-eginan-diasimoi-stin-ellada.html?m=1|url-status=live}}
- Marco Navas – Spanish
- Marius Lăcătuș – Romanian
- Milan Baroš – Czech
- Mykola Morozyuk – Ukrainian
- Lobo Carrasco – Spanish
- Guille Fernández – Spanish,
- Toni Fernández – Spanish
- Rafael Jiménez Jarque – Spanish
- Joaquin Fernandez Moreno – Spanish
- Petre Marin - Romanian
- Predrag Luka - Serbian
- Rab Howell – English{{Cite web|url=https://playupliverpool.com/1899/10/05/gipsy-by-birth/|title=Gipsy by birth|date=5 October 1899|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512055416/https://playupliverpool.com/1899/10/05/gipsy-by-birth/|url-status=live}}
- Răzvan Marin - Romanian
- Ricardo Quaresma – Portuguese{{Cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/06/26/ricardo-quaresma-and-the-storied-journey-of-an-enigmatic-prodigy/|title=Ricardo Quaresma and the storied journey of an enigmatic prodigy|first=Charlie|last=Carmichael|date=26 June 2018|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512055416/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/06/26/ricardo-quaresma-and-the-storied-journey-of-an-enigmatic-prodigy/|url-status=live}}
- Téji Savanier – French
- Telmo Zarra – Spanish
- Nacho Novo – Spanish
- Tony Vairelles – French{{cite web|title=tony goal elvis du ballon rond|url=http://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2011/10/24/tonygoal-elvis-du-ballon-rond|website=www.estrepublicain.fr|accessdate=24 October 2016|archive-date=24 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152517/http://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2011/10/24/tonygoal-elvis-du-ballon-rond|url-status=live}}
- Yohan Mollo - French
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- Dominik Lakatoš – Czech{{Cite web|url=https://www.expres.cz/sport/romsky-hokejista-dominik-lakatos.A160102_084931_dx-sport_mzk|title=Romský hokejista Lakatoš: Pro všechny je hrdina, tohle mu lidé vzkazují!|date=2 January 2016|website=Expres.cz|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512080042/https://www.expres.cz/sport/romsky-hokejista-dominik-lakatos.A160102_084931_dx-sport_mzk|url-status=live}}
Cinema and theater
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- Hiba Abouk – Spanish actress
- Sandro de América – Argentine actor
- Saša Barbul – Serbian actor
- Gratiela Brancusi – American-Romanian actress
- Yul Brynner – Russian-American actor and honorary president of the International Romani Union
- Jesús Castro – Spanish actor
- Charlie Chaplin – English comic actor{{Cite web |date=2011-02-17 |title=Was Charlie Chaplin a Gypsy? |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/feb/17/charlie-chaplin-gypsy-heritage |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=the Guardian |language=en |archive-date=21 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621120510/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/feb/17/charlie-chaplin-gypsy-heritage |url-status=live }}
- Lyalya Chyornaya – Russian actress
- Jan Cina – Czech actor{{cite web|url=http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/jan-cina-being-romani-is-a-normal-part-of-my-identity-but-more-important-is-what-i-know-how-to-do|title=Jan Cina: Being Romani is a normal part of my identity, but more important is what I know how to do|website=Romea.cz|first=Adéla|last=Gálová|date=22 February 2017|access-date=5 January 2023|language=en|archive-date=5 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105154959/https://romea.cz/en/news/czech/jan-cina-being-romani-is-a-normal-part-of-my-identity-but-more-important-is-what-i-know-how-to-do|url-status=live}}
- Joaquín Cortés – Spanish ballet and flamenco dancer
- Billy Drago – American actor
- Alba Flores – Spanish actress
- Tony Gatlif – French film director
- Rita Hayworth – American actress
- Bob Hoskins – English actor
- Manoush – French actress
- Pola Negri – Polish film actress
- Moira Orfei – Italian circus performer
- Blanca Romero – Spanish actress
- Custodia Romero – Spanish flamenco dancer
- Alina Șerban – Romanian actress
- Leonor Teles – Portuguese film director
- Tracey Ullman – British-American actress
- Anneli Sauli – Finnish actress
- Connor Swindells – English actor
- Danny Lee Wynter – British actor
- Virginia Raffaele – Italian actress
Musicians
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- 100 Kila – Bulgarian rapper{{cite web|url=https://www.168chasa.bg/article/5507526|title=Явор Янакиев-100 кила: Като дете си мечтаех за топла храна и имах лилава тениска, която перях всеки ден|date=16 March 2024|language=Bulgarian|access-date=8 August 2022|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131123826/http://www.168chasa.bg/amp/5507526|url-status=live}}
- Adam Ant – English singer and musician
- Adrian Minune – Romanian singer
- Aggelopoulos Manolis (1939–1989) – Greek singer and actor
- Albert Lee (born 1943) – London born and raised country rock guitar
- Andro (born 2001) – Russian singer
- Antonio Flores (1961–1995) – Spanish singer-songwriter and actor
- Ayo – A sinti and yoruba singer.
- Azis – Bulgarian singer
- Biréli Lagrène (born 1966) – French jazz guitarist, violinist and bassist
- Boban Marković – Serbian brass bandleader and trumpet player
- Bódi Guszti – Hungarian musician
- Calle Jularbo – Swedish accordionist
- Camarón de la Isla (1950–1992) – Spanish flamenco singer
- Carlos Montoya (1903–1993) – Spanish flamenco guitarist
- Carmen Amaya – Spanish flamenco dancer
- Cher Lloyd – English singer{{cite web |title=Romany girl Cher Lloyd has the X Factor |url=http://www.romea.cz/en/entertainment/romany-girl-cher-lloyd-has-the-x-factor |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927020427/http://www.romea.cz/en/entertainment/romany-girl-cher-lloyd-has-the-x-factor |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=28 July 2022 |publisher=ROMEA}}
- Christian Escoudé – French jazz guitarist
- Connect-R – Romanian singer
- Damian Drăghici – Romanian musician
- Dani Mocanu – Romanian manele singer
- Drafi Deutscher – German singer, has appeared on Billboard 100
- Denny Laine – British musician (The Moody Blues, Wings)
- Didem – Turkish bellydancer
- Diego el Cigala – Spanish flamenco singer
- Django Reinhardt – Belgian guitarist
- Drafi Deutscher – (1946–2006) German Sinto songwriter, singer and composer
- Džej Ramadanovski (1964–2020) – born in Belgrade (former Yugoslavia), modern Serbian folk singer
- Edyta Górniak (born 1972) – Polish singer
- Elek Bacsik – Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist
- Eleni Vitali – Greek singer and composer
- Esma Redžepova (1943–2016) – Macedonian singer and songwriter
- Eugene Hütz – Ukrainian singer, guitarist, DJ and actor
- Falete (Rafael Ojeda Rojas) – Spanish singer
- Fanfare Ciocărlia (formed 1996) – Romanian brass band
- Félix Lajkó (born 1974) – Hungarian-Serbian violinist and composer (part Romani)
- Florin Salam – Romanian singer
- György Cziffra (1921–1994) – Hungarian virtuoso pianist
- Gigi Radics – Hungarian singer
- Haris Džinović (born 1951) – Bosnian folk singer
- Harri Stojka – Austrian jazz guitarist
- Häns'che Weiss, famous for his Gypsy jazz style, won the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis
- Hüsnü Şenlendirici – Turkish musician
- Ion Voicu (1923–1997) – Romanian violinist and orchestral conductor, founder of Bucharest Chamber Orchestra
- Irini Merkouri (born 1981) – Greek pop singer
- Iva Bittová – Czech singer and violinist
- Ivo Papazov (born 1952) – Bulgarian jazz clarinetist
- János Bihari – Hungarian violinist
- Jentina – English rapper
- Jerry Mason – American singer, guitarist
- Jimmy Rosenberg (born 1980) – Dutch swing guitarist
- Joaquín Cortés – Spanish flamenco dancer
- Joe Longthorne (1955-2019) – English singer and impressionist
- Joe Zawinul – Austrian jazz keyboardist
- Johnny Răducanu (1931–2011) – Romanian jazz musician
- Kal – Romani world music band from Serbia
- Kibariye – Turkish singer of Romani descent
- Kostas Hatzis – Greek singer-songwriter and musician
- Lolita Flores (1958) – Spanish singer and actress
- Los Niños de Sara – French (Spanish origin, Iberian Kale) rumba and flamenco singers and guitar players
- Manitas de Plata (born 1921) – Spanish guitarist
- Manolis Angelopoulos – Greek singer
- Marianne Rosenberg (born 1955) – German singer-songwriter; daughter of German Gypsy who survived Auschwitz
- Marija Šerifović – Serbian singer, winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2007
- Mariska Veres – Dutch singer
- Mercedes Bentso – Finnish rapper
- Mónika Lakatos – Hungarian singer
- Montse Cortés – Spanish flamenco singer
- Natalia Jiménez – Spanish singer-songwriter
- Nicole Cherry – Romanian singer
- Nicolae Guță – Romanian manele singer
- Nicolae Neacșu ("Culai") – Lăutar, was the leader of Taraf de Haïdouks
- Nicolas Reyes (born 1958) – Franco-Spanish singer, guitar player; lead singer for the Gipsy Kings, a band made up mostly of members of his extended family
- Nikolai Shishkin – Russian guitarist and singer
- Niña Pastori – Spanish flamenco singer
- Panna Czinka (1711–1772) – Hungarian violinist, born in Kingdom of Hungary in modern Slovakia
- Patrik Vrbovský - "Rytmus", slovak hip hop artist, active since '92
- Paulus Schäfer (born 1978) – Dutch jazz guitarist
- Pere Pubill Calaf "Peret" (1935–2014) – Catalan Spanish singer, guitar player and composer
- Pista Dankó – Hungarian composer
- Radoslav Banga – of Czech group Gypsy.cz
- Rafet El Roman – Turkish singer
- Ramón Montoya (1889–1949) – Spanish flamenco guitarist
- Rayito (Antonio Rayo) – Spanish guitarist, singer and composer. Father Gitano (Iberian Kalo) and mother Japanese
- Remedios Amaya – Spanish singer
- Robert Plant (born 1948) – English singer and songwriter (former vocalist of Led Zeppelin). Romanichal mother
- Robi Botos – Hungarian-Canadian jazz pianist
- Romica Puceanu (1928–1996) – Romanian singer (urban Lăutărească music)
- Rosa López (born 1981) – Spanish singer
- Rosario Flores (born 1963) – Spanish singer and actress, Latin Grammy award winner
- Šaban Bajramović – Serbian singer
- Sandu Ciorbă – Romanian singer
- Santino Spinelli – Italian singer and musician
- Sasha Kolpakov (born 1943) – Russian guitarist
- Schnuckenack Reinhardt, Related to virtuoso Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt. He is accredited with being the pioneer of sinti jazz and music in Germany and directly or indirectly inspired many of the succeeding generation of gypsy jazz players in that country, as well as preserving on record a great many folkloric and gypsy compositions for future generations.
- Selim Sesler – Turkish virtuoso
- Sido – Former rapper, well known for popularizing the aggro line of music in Germany in the 90s.
- Sinan Sakić – Serbian singer
- Sofi Marinova – Bulgarian singer
- Alex Velea – Romanian singer
- Sotis Volanis – Greek pop folk singer
- Stiv Bators – American vocalist
- Stochelo Rosenberg (born 19 February 1968) – Gypsy jazz guitarist who leads the Rosenberg Trio
- Taisto Tammi – Finnish singer
- Taraful Haiducilor – (Taraf de Haïdouks) Romanian band, formed 1989
- Tea Tairović – Serbian singer
- Toni Iordache – Romanian musician
- Tonino Baliardo – Franco-Spanish guitar player; also a member of the Gipsy Kings
- Joci Pápai – Hungarian singer
- Valentina Ponomaryova (born 1939) – Russian singer
- Věra Bílá – Czech vocalist
- Vicente Escudero – Spanish flamenco dancer
- Viki Gabor - Polish singer
- Wally Tax – Dutch rock singer, of The Outsiders; son of a Dutch father and a Russian Romani mother
- Tzancă Uraganu – Romanian singer
- Žarko Jovanović – Serbian musician
- Yuri Yunakov – Bulgarian musician
Politicians
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- Ágnes Osztolykán – Hungarian politician
- Carlos Miguel – Portuguese minister and mayor
- Flórián Farkas – Hungarian politician
- Idália Serrão – Portuguese secretary of state and MP
- Irena Bihariová – Slovak lawyer and politician
- James Farnell – Australian politician
- Juan de Dios Ramírez Heredia – Spanish MEP
- Juscelino Kubitschek – 21st President of Brazil
- Ladislas Lazaro – American politician
- Lívia Járóka – Hungarian MEP
- László Berényi – Hungarian politician
- Nazif Memedi – Croatian politician
- Gogu Rădulescu – Romanian politician
- Srđan Šajn – Serbian politician
- Talât Pasha – Turkish politician
- Özcan Purçu – Turkish politician
- Peter Pollák – Slovak politician
- Washington Luís – 13th President of Brazil
Various
- Alfie Best – British businessman
- Ceferino Giménez Malla – Spanish beatified Roman Catholic catechist
- Duško Kostić – Croatian academic
- Francisco Rivera Ordóñez – Spanish bullfighter
- Granny Boswell – Irish wise woman and healer
- GypsyCrusader – American white supremacist internet personality
- Hristo Kyuchukov – German linguist
- Michael Costello – American fashion designer{{cite web|url=https://www.palmspringslife.com/michael-costello-comes-home-to-fashion-week/|title=Michael Costello Equates Fashion Week Appearance with Homecoming|date=7 March 2019|publisher=Palm Springs Life|access-date=28 July 2022|archive-date=28 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728103528/https://www.palmspringslife.com/michael-costello-comes-home-to-fashion-week/|url-status=live}}
- Mystic Meg – English astrologer
- Timofey Prokofiev – Soviet marine infantryman, Hero of the Soviet Union
- Rodney Smith – English evangelist
- Róisín Mullins – Irish television presenter
- Jean Gordon
- Mustafa Shibil
- Raymond Buckland
- George Bramwell Evens
- Jamie Macpherson
- Rafael Gómez Ortega – Spanish bullfighter{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Lore}}
- Petr Torak
- Miranda Vuolasranta
- Philomena Franz
- Zoni Weisz
- Elisabeth Guttenberger
- Margarethe Kraus
- Meeri Koutaniemi – Finnish photographer and journalist
- August Krogh
Writers
- Bronisława Wajs – Polish
- Caren Gussoff – American
- Charlie Smith – English
- Constantin S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor – Romanian
- David Morley – English
- Elena Lacková – Slovak
- Kiba Lumberg – Finnish
- Hillary Monahan – American
- Louise Doughty – English
- Mariella Mehr – Swiss
- Oksana Marafioti – American
- Matéo Maximoff – French
- Menyhért Lakatos – Hungarian
- Muharem Serbezovski – Macedonian
- Nina Dudarova – Russian
- Rajko Đurić – Serbian
- Sandra Jayat – French
- Seanan McGuire – American
- Veijo Baltzar – Finnish
- Hedina Tahirović-Sijerčić – Bosnian
- Usin Kerim – Bulgarian
- Vita Sackville-West – English
- Eldra Jarman – Welsh