33.5131° N, 36.2920° E
DAMASCUS
Most Famous People Born in Damascus, Syria
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Archbishop 31.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Damascus during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Damascus Is Known For
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Politician is Damascus's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (68).
Damascus over-indexes on archbishop — 31.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Damascus's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0019 POLITICIAN
Shukri al-Quwatli
1891 - 1967
0058 POLITICIAN
Jamil Mardam Bey
1894 - 1960
0065 POET
Khalil Mardam Bey
1895 - 1959
0081 QUEEN
Soraya Tarzi
1899 - 1968
0088 POLITICIAN
Burhan Asaf Belge
1899 - 1967
0126 DANCER
Badia Masabni
1892 - 1975
0216 DIPLOMAT
Said al-Ghazzi
1893 - 1967
0244 POLITICIAN
Lutfi al-Haffar
1891 - 1968
0271 ACTIVIST
Nazik al-Abid
1898 - 1959
0279 PRIEST
Elias Coueter
1896 - 1985
0296 ARCHBISHOP
Paul Achkar
1893 - 1982
0310 WRITER
Refi Cevat Ulunay
1890 - 1968
0316 MILITAR
Muhammad al-Ashmar
1894 - 1960
0376 FOOTBALL
Mohamed Zouaoui
1896 - 1978