33.3509° N, 44.4145° E

BAGHDAD

Most Famous People Born in Baghdad, Iraq

Notable people
689
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1945
Most distinctive
Califfo 1590.8×

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 74 notable births.

What Baghdad Is Known For

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Football is Baghdad's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (106).

Baghdad over-indexes on califfo 1590.8× the global rate.

Baghdad under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football 106 1.4×
  2. Politician 105 1.3×
  3. Poet 23 3.2×
  4. Writer 19 0.8×
  5. Actor 19 0.5×
  6. Journalist 18 1.7×
  7. Painter 15 0.8×
  8. Singer 14 1.0×
  1. Califfo 11 1590.8×
  2. Rabbi 9 11.7×
  3. Theologian 10 4.0×
  4. Poet 23 3.2×
  5. Mathematician 11 3.2×
  6. Artist 13 1.8×
  7. Physician 8 1.7×
  8. Journalist 18 1.7×
  1. Actor 19 0.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000
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  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
  • Music
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Ilham al-Madfai

Born 1942

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Nazem al-Ghazali

1921 - 1963

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Linda George (Assyrian singer)

Born 1960

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Sarah Idan

Born 1990

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Dalli Hadad

Born 1982

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Majid al-Muhandis

Born 1971

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Saif Nabeel

Born 1984

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Haitham Yousif

Born 1969

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Hatem Al Iraqi

Born 1969

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Naser Al Bahar

Born 1986

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Aida Nadeem

Born 1965

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Messia Garabedian

Born 1993

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Ghassan Alshami

Born 1980

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Muhammad al-Kabandschi

Born 1901

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