36.7759° N, 3.0569° E

ALGIERS

Most Famous People Born in Algiers, Algeria

Notable people
1,059
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1944
Most distinctive
Philosopher 2.9×

The pied-noir capital of French Algeria, whose notables split between colonial-era Mediterranean France and the independence generation, the Sétif-to-Évian arc running right through the mid-century. The outsized Philosopher bench is almost entirely a French-Jewish and pied-noir intellectual cohort, while the thick Film and Singer counts carry the Kabyle diaspora soundtrack that moved to Paris with decolonization.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Algiers during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 165 notable births.

What Algiers Is Known For

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Football is Algiers's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (187).

Algiers over-indexes on philosopher2.9× the global rate.

  1. Football187
  2. Politician104
  3. Actor77
  4. Singer56
  5. Writer47
  6. Painter44
  7. Film35
  8. Journalist23
  1. Philosopher112.9×
  2. Film352.7×
  3. Singer562.5×
  4. Sculptor131.9×
  5. Football1871.6×
  6. Painter441.6×
  7. Poet171.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Algiers's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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1,059 notable people

0901 FOOTBALL

Jean-Pierre Invernizzi

Born 1942

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0902 MUSIC

Aminoss

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0903 BASKET

Amine Benramdane

Born 1973

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0904 OPERA

Marie Aimee

1852 - 1887

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0905 POET

Bruno Fern

Born 1960

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0906 FENCER

Raouf Salim Bernaoui

Born 1975

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0907 POLITICIAN

Abderrahmane Bouthiba

Born 1909

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0908 COMPOSER

Bernard Santacruz

Born 1956

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0909 COLUMNIST

Mohammed Lazouni

Born 1937

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0910 BOXER

Philippe Wartelle

Born 1969

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0911 BADMINTON

Youcef Sabri Medel

Born 1996

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0912 COMPOSER

Charles Burgi

Born 1957

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0913 ACTOR

Arezki Rabah

1938 - 2017

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0914 POLITICIAN

Roger Mistral

1929 - 2017

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0915 DRIVER

Bernard Fiorentino

Born 1943

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0916 FENCER

Luc Cartillier

Born 1964

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0917 POLITICIAN

Jean Sarradet

1937 - 1962

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0918 GYMNAST

Robert Caymaris

Born 1935

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0919 HANDBALL

Sid Ali Yahia

Born 1982

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0920 KARATE

Ayoub Neghliz

Born 1983

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0921 POLITICIAN

Georges Blachette

1900 - 1980

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0922 ENTREPRENEUR

Edmond Voinot

1859 - 1903

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0923 FOOTBALL

Boubekeur Belbekri

Born 1942

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0924 FLAUTIST

Jean Ferrandis

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0925 HISTORIAN

Belkacem Babaci

1939 - 2019

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0926 POLITICIAN

François Albert Sarlande

1847 - 1913

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0927 POLITICIAN

Bernard Lafont

Born 1936

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0928 WRITER

Louis Lecoq

1885 - 1932

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0929 FOOTBALL

Farès Boudemagh

Born 1982

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0930 POLITICIAN

Mustapha Chelha

1925 - 2000

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0931 SINGER

Khaled Barkat

Born 1957

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0932 SWIMMER

Marc Kamoun

Born 1937

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0933 POLITICIAN

Khelil Benhalla

1911 - 1996

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0934 MATHEMATICIAN

Georges Édouard Delannoy

1922 - 2011

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0935 ACTOR

Belkacem Tatem

Born 1948

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0936 SINGER

Freddy Della

Born 1945

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0937 MUSIC

Mohamed Zerbout

1936 - 1983

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0938 MILITAR

René Pailleret

1921 - 1967

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0939 JOURNALIST

Djamel Kaouane

Born 1960

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0940 RÉSISTANT

Raymond Faro

1909 - 1944

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0941 PAINTER

Andrée Du Pac

1891 - 1966

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0942 PRÉFET

Alain Gerolami

Born 1926

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0943 SINGER

Rabah Inasliyen

Born 1949

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0944 POLITICIAN

Mohamed Boudi

1920 - 1962

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0945 BOXER

Bruno Wartelle

Born 1971

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0946 ARCHITECT

Abderrahmane Bouchama

1910 - 1985

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0947 SYNDICALISTE

Pierre Ruff

1877 - 1945

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0948 POLITICIAN

Alfred Letellier

1841 - 1910

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0949 SWIMMER

Mehdi Hamama

Born 1985

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0950 SINGER

Hocine Boukella

Born 1957

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0951 FOOTBALL

Noureddine Ould Ali

Born 1972

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0952 PAINTER

Abderrahmane Ould Mohand

Born 1960

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0953 FOOTBALL

Georges Taberner

1937 - 1983

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0954 POLITICIAN

Mohamed Boulsane

1908 - 1966

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0955 GUANTANAMO

Fethi Boucetta

Born 1963

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0956 HANDBALL

Omar Chehbour

Born 1984

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0957 SINGER

Michèle Barbier

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0958 ROWER

Rafik Amrane

Born 1977

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0959 FOOTBALL

Serge Hestroffer

Born 1931

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0960 MILITAR

Léon-Robert Dalmas de Lapérouse

1842 - 1915

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0961 SINGER

Hadj Menouar

1913 - 1971

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0962 POLITICIAN

Berrezoug Saïdi

Born 1899

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0963 BIOLOGIST

Jean-Félix Bernard

Born 1956

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0964 ATHLETIC

Nacéra Zaaboub-Achir

Born 1963

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0965 HANDBALL

Hamza Zouaoui

Born 1987

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0966 FOOTBALL

Kamel Chalabi

Born 1947

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0967 ACTOR

Régine Dancourt

1897 - 1972

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0968 FOOTBALL

Raouf Lahcen

Born 1981

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0969 POLITICIAN

Abdelbaki Chibi

1915 - 1989

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0970 POLITICIAN

Yvon Grasset

1917 - 2002

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0971 POLITICIAN

Paulette Nevoux

Born 1946

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0972 SECRÉTAIRE

Omar Kezzal

1935 - 2012

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0973 ACCORDIONIST

Christian Di Maggio

1941 - 1993

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0974 FOOTBALL

Zoheïr Djelloul

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0975 COMPOSER

Chiheb

Born 1990

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0976 MUSIC

Mohamed Ben Teffahi

1870 - 1944

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0977 FOOTBALL

Rafik Boussaïd

Born 1988

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0978 FOOTBALL

Abdelghani Zitouni

1932 - 2010

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0979 THEOLOGIAN

Mustapha El Kebabti

1775 - 1860

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0980 POLITICIAN

Louis Dessoliers

1845 - 1910

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0981 POLITICIAN

Jean-François Galliard

Born 1948

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0982 ARTIST

Gaston Ry

1902 - 1978

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0983 WRITER

André Fargues

Born 1929

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0984 POLITICIAN

Louis Marquaire

1905 - 1985

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0985 POLITICIAN

Belaïd Bouhadjera

1903 - 1972

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0986 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Malika Hachid

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0987 POLITICIAN

Abdelmalek Temmam

1920 - 1978

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0988 FOOTBALL

Hamid Bernaoui

1937 - 2020

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0989 BOXER

Albert Yvel

Born 1927

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0990 SPORT

Mahfoud Ladjel

Born 1936

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0991 DIPLOMAT

Chafika Meslem

1934 - 2000

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0992 FOOTBALL

Rabah Djennadi

Born 1959

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0993 SCULPTOR

Nassima Bouaifer

Born 1969

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0994 PRESENTER

Salah Sid

Born 1950

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0995 PRÉFET

Kamel Khrissate

Born 1936

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0996 FISHER

Hugues Dessault

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0997 ATHLETE

Ivan Duranthon

1897 - 1978

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0998 AUTHOR

Abraham Daninos

1797 - 1872

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0999 AUDIO

René Levert

1933 - 2010

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1000 CRÉATRICE

Yasmina Chelali

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1001 FOOTBALL

Freddy Zemmour

Born 1942

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1002 NOVELIST

Djamel Mati

Born 1950

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1003 INFANTERIE

Henri Diacono

1923 - 2010

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1004 GUERRE

Rabah Mokrani

1934 - 1958

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1005 FOOTBALL

Samir Djouder

Born 1981

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1006 FOOTBALL

Bernard Moraly

Born 1957

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1007 ARCHITECT

Robert Racca

1932 - 2005

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1008 CHAMPION

Braham Lahoubi

1933 - 2011

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1009 ENGINEER

Khaled Mounir Berrah

Born 1964

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1010 POLITICIAN

Maurice Rabier

1907 - 1999

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1011 MILITANT

Albert Guigui (syndicaliste)

1903 - 1982

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1012 FOOTBALL

André-René Latrille

Born 1922

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1013 NAZI

Eugénie Djendi

1918 - 1945

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1014 LYRICIST

Charly Bouchara

Born 1952

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1015 PAINTER

Mustapha Ben Debbagh

1906 - 2006

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1016 DESIGNER

Meriem Lebdiri

Born 1987

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1017 JOURNALIST

Amel Bouakba

Born 1969

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1018 FOOTBALL

Hacène Hamoutène

Born 1913

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1019 TRADE UNION

Redouane Osmane

1951 - 2007

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1020 FOOTBALL

Hamid Haddadj

Born 1941

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1021 SWIMMER

René Million

Born 1934

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1022 ACTOR

Abdelaziz Guerda

Born 1946

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1023 FOOTBALL

Fayçal Bentalaa

Born 1972

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1024 ACTIVIST

Lamine Foura

Born 1969

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1025 JOURNALIST

Guy Senbel

Born 1953

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1026 AUTHOR

Annie Perrier-Robert

Born 1943

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1027 FOOTBALL

Jacques Ferrari

Born 1933

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1028 SOCIOLOGIST

Suzanne Nouvion

1905 - 1997

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1029 FOOTBALL

Sliman Guitoun

1925 - 2012

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1030 FOOTBALL

Salim Baroudi

Born 1988

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1031 SPORT

Meziane Dahmani

Born 1965

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1032 CHAMPION

Hervé Mouiel

1950 - 2010

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1033 FOOTBALL

Krimo Rebih

1932 - 2012

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1034 SPORT

Mohamed Meridja

Born 1960

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1035 FOOTBALL

Daniel Gomez (football, 1946)

Born 1946

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1036 SPORT

Riad Chibani

Born 1964

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1037 BOXER

Boualem Belaouane

Born 1961

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1038 PAINTER

Lucien Arbaud

1930 - 2009

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1039 ACTOR

Paul Esquier

Born 1841

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1040 CHESS

Antonio Bottacchi

1900 - 1969

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1041 ARCHITECT

Jon Condoret

1934 - 2010

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1042 FEMINIST

Mina Zerrouk

1952 - 2008

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1043 MISSING

Nabil Berrahmane

Born 1978

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1044 FOOTBALL

Pierre Ponsetti

Born 1916

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1045 FOOTBALL

Kamel Tchalabi

Born 1947

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1046 POLITICIAN

Michel Ximenes

1939 - 2015

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1047 BASKET

Mustapha Adrar

Born 1982

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1048 ARCHITECT

Constantin de Gortchakoff

1929 - 2009

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1049 TEST PILOT

Jean Toussaint Franchi

1923 - 1985

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1050 RADIO

María Catalina Marchi

1883 - 1973

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1051 WRITER

Réda Chimcrit

1940 - 2005

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1052 PLAYER

Amirouche Lalili

Born 1964

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1053 PLAYER

Thierry Fournier (rugby à XV)

Born 1959

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1054 MISSING

François Salom

Born 1888

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1055 BASKET

Christine Galard

Born 1962

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1056 ASTRONOMER

Julie Malbos

Born 1893

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1057 FILM

Meriem Riveill

Born 1976

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1058 DIPLOMAT

Genseric Brandel

1782 - 1833

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1059 BOXER

Mohamed Ammi

Born 1928

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