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
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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.
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.
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- Film & TV
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Ahmad ibn Fadlan
877 - 960
Al-Sharif al-Radi
970 - 1015
Latif Yahia
1964 - 2002
Sami Michael
Born 1926
Eli Amir
Born 1937
Naïm Kattan
Born 1928
Samir Naqqash
1938 - 2004
Amal al-Jubouri
Born 1967
Ibn Al-Anbâri
1119 - 1181
Safa Khulusi
1917 - 1995
Ahmed Saadawi
Born 1973
Betool Khedairi
Born 1965
Salih Mahdi Ammash
1924 - 1985
Abdul Kader El-Janabi
Born 1944
Ya'qub Bilbul
1920 - 2003
Alfred Gilder
Born 1945
Abdur-Razzaq Nurul-Ain
Born 1287
Qadama ibn Jafar
Born 929
Basim al-Ansar
Born 1970