Famous Persons from Salonta, , Romania
- Gabriel Buta - Born on January 29, 2002 - Association football player
- Yasin Hamed - Born on September 12, 1999 - Association football player
- István Dumitrás - Born on January 3, 1990 - Rower
- Sergiu Oltean - Born on July 24, 1987 - Association football player
- Zoltán Rák - Born on August 11, 1985 - Actor
- Ioana Dagău - Born on January 19, 1985 - Voice actor
- Emilian Pavel - Born on October 25, 1983 - Politician
- Dorin Mihuț - Born on June 26, 1982 - Association football player
- Éva Patkó - Born on August 21, 1981 - Literary translator, and Theatrical director
- Ferenc Jámbor - Born on March 29, 1979 - Publicity graphist
- Marian Crișan - Born on September 8, 1976 - Director, Film director, and Screenwriter
- Enikő Szabó - Born on July 4, 1976 - Actor - Lili Poór Award
- Jámbor Ferencz - Born on March 19, 1973 - Painter
- Liviu Bonchiș - Born on January 5, 1970 - Association football player
- László Bíró - Born on January 18, 1968 - Poet
- Ervin Székely - Born on August 19, 1957 - Journalist, and Politician
- József Szentmiklósi - Born on April 22, 1957 - Director, and Actor
- Attila Kósa-Kiss - Born on July 5, 1954 - Meteorologist, and Astronomer
- Sándor Kovács - Born on May 10, 1952 - Youth book author, Crossword creator, and Journalist
- István Varga - Born on March 26, 1952 - Educator - Ericsson Award (died: November 4, 2007)
- János Molnár - Born on November 5, 1949 - Academic (died: November 4, 2007)
- Gizella Tulván - Born on July 17, 1949 - Pianist (died: November 4, 2007)
- Imre Fábián - Born on July 2, 1945 - Journalist, and Poet (died: April 15, 2005)
- Enikő A. Sajti - Born on September 13, 1944 - Historian - Szent-Györgyi Albert Prize (died: April 15, 2005)
- Ferenc Kenéz - Born on March 24, 1944 - Journalist, and Poet (died: April 15, 2005)
- Lajos Sătmăreanu - Born on February 21, 1944 - Association football player, and Association football coach - Sport Merit Order (died: April 15, 2005)
- Zsuzsa Roșca Bonczos - Born on May 9, 1943 - Non-fiction writer, Psychotherapist, Psychologist, and Teacher (died: October 14, 2020)
- Ferenc Koós - Born on January 16, 1942 - Historian of pedagogy, Local politician, and High school teacher (died: October 14, 2020)
- Mircea Pavlov - Born on September 14, 1937 - Chess player (died: October 14, 2020)
- Sándor Fábián - Born on June 16, 1937 - Poet (died: June 17, 2018)
- Ferenc Kósa - Born on December 23, 1934 - Linguist (died: December 3, 2014)
- Alexandru Czégé - Born on May 27, 1932 - Politician (died: January 1, 1998)
- Sándor Karancsi - Born on April 2, 1932 - Painter (died: October 28, 2003)
- András Varga - Born on March 26, 1932 - Agronomist (died: January 1, 2003)
- János Palczer - Born on March 10, 1932 - Non-fiction writer, and Geographer (died: January 1, 2003)
- Gyula Fábián - Born on August 23, 1929 - Sociologist, Journalist, and Writer (died: February 28, 2020)
- Anna Mária Lupán - Born on June 4, 1928 - Economist (died: February 28, 2020)
- Júlia Bereczky - Born on March 9, 1928 - Director, and Actor (died: March 3, 2007)
- Ladányi Károly - Born on January 3, 1928 - Physicist (died: December 6, 1995)
- László Tarr - Born on July 28, 1927 - Professor, and Actor (died: November 20, 2010)
- Olivér György Dely - Born on April 27, 1927 - Herpetologist, Museologist, and Zoologist (died: November 19, 2003)
- Ernő Balla - Born on March 26, 1927 - Translator (died: November 19, 2003)
- Imre Nagy - Born on September 27, 1926 - Director (died: January 11, 1979)
- Endre Dánielisz - Born on April 6, 1925 - Literary historian, and Psychiatrist - count Kocsárd Kún prize (died: June 1, 2023)
- Q111187023 - Born on June 8, 1923 - University teacher, and Friar (died: September 26, 2005)
- Ferenc Gábor - Born on May 13, 1923 - Poet (died: September 1, 2006)
- Paul Fux - Born on November 23, 1922 - Theatrical director, Costume designer, Painter, and Graphic designer (died: February 5, 2011)
- Károly Kiss - Born on August 24, 1920 - Stenographer, and Journalist (died: March 27, 1986)
- József Gábor - Born on August 16, 1918 - Actor (died: April 29, 1991)
- Klára Bihari - Born on December 8, 1917 - Poet - Attila József Award | Golden Pen (died: June 6, 1997)
- István Bonczos - Born on February 4, 1912 - Writer (died: May 21, 1979)
- Lajos Márton - Born on May 21, 1910 - Journalist (died: December 14, 1977)
- Elemér Kocsis - Born on February 26, 1910 - Association football player (died: October 6, 1981)
- György Kulin - Born on January 28, 1905 - Science fiction writer, and Astronomer - SZOT prize (died: April 22, 1989)
- Mihály Molnár - Born on January 19, 1903 - Poet, and Writer (died: July 25, 1991)
- István Kulin - Born on March 5, 1901 - Agricultural engineer, and Meteorologist (died: December 31, 1987)