Chelaru is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Diana Chelaru (born 1993), Romanian gymnast Marinela Chelaru (1959–2025), Romanian comic actress and a teacher Mircea Chelaru (born 1949), Romanian general and politician Octav Chelaru (born 1991), Romanian film director and screenwriter Vasile Chelaru (1921–1999), Romanian fencer
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