Famous Persons from Joseni, , Romania
- Péter Szabó - Born on October 15, 1984 - Science fiction writer
- József Balázs - Born on March 19, 1954 - Painter
- József Gyula Tőzsér - Born on January 19, 1945 - Publisher, and Bookseller - Sándor Szolnay Award (died: October 7, 2013)
- András Buzás - Born on March 21, 1943 - Painter, and Graphic designer (died: October 7, 2013)
- Árpád Márton - Born on October 6, 1940 - Painter (died: October 7, 2013)
- Imre Ambrus - Born on July 6, 1936 - Scenographer, Graphic artist, and Painter (died: March 9, 2018)
- Antal Vargyas - Born on June 11, 1933 - Local historian (died: March 9, 2018)
- Aurel Rău - Born on November 9, 1930 - Translator, and Poet (died: March 9, 2018)
- András Magyari - Born on November 17, 1927 - Historian (died: June 14, 2006)
- András Ambrus - Born on November 29, 1925 - Actor (died: June 14, 2006)
- Ion Oarcăsu - Born on June 22, 1925 - Essayist, Literary critic, and Poet (died: March 9, 2000)
- Antal László - Born on June 7, 1922 - Chemical engineer - Kossuth Prize | Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (died: December 8, 1982)
- János Bokor - Born on October 5, 1919 - Revolutionary, and Turner (died: November 6, 1958)
- George Macovescu - Born on May 28, 1913 - Journalist, Diplomat, Politician, and Writer - The Order "Defence of the Motherland" 2nd Class | The Order of Labor 1st Class | The "Tudor Vladimirescu" Order 1st Class | The Order "The Star of the People's Republic of Romania" 3rd Class (died: March 20, 2002)