She reports for Decât o Revistă (DoR) on sensitive topics like domestic violence, poverty, and Roma rights.

She has recorded over 700 songs and has been honored by the Romanian state with the Order of Cultural Merit . 🏛️ The Politician: Maria Ciobanu (Moldova)

Her marriage and professional partnership with singer Ion Dolănescu was the "love story of the century" in Romania, though it was marked by public scandal and eventually a bitter separation.

She served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova for several terms, starting in 2010.

There is also a Moldovan athlete who competes in . Her story is one of resilience; she returned to professional competition after a long break following the birth of her child in 2016.