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 1970s Clear ×
Dina Katabi
Born 1970
Rosa Yaseen Hasan
Born 1974
Talal Derki
Born 1977
Suheir Atassi
Born 1971
Dima Khatib
Born 1971
Sara Azmeh Rasmussen
Born 1973
Omar Hasanin
Born 1978
Diana El Jeiroudi
Born 1977
Amal Arafa
Born 1972
Rasha Rizk
Born 1976
Dima Orsho
Born 1975
Sara Shamma
Born 1975
Hafez Makhlouf
Born 1971
Kinan Azmeh
Born 1976
Radwan Al Azhar
Born 1979
Randa Kassis
Born 1970
Ghayath Almadhoun
Born 1979
Qubad Talabani
Born 1977
Dima Kandalaft
Born 1979
Yara Debsi
Born 1971
Samar Kokash
Born 1972
Tarek Jabban
Born 1975
Anas Makhlouf
Born 1973
Ribal al-Assad
Born 1975
Aktham Suliman
Born 1970
Mansour al-Omari
Born 1979
The Sheik II
Born 1974
Maher Al-Sayed
Born 1979
Omar Khalil
Born 1977
Caresse Bashar
Born 1975
Demir Yanev
Born 1972
Hussam Al Sayed
Born 1972
Zainab Bakkour
Born 1978
Mohamed Ali Abdel Jalil
Born 1973
Yhya Hasaba
Born 1974
Siwar al Assad
Born 1975
Noura Rahal
Born 1973
Ghassan Ibrahim
Born 1977
Ahmad Azzam
Born 1977
Abdulsalam Haykal
Born 1978
Sima Diab
Born 1979
Loay Taleb
Born 1975
Thwaiba Kanafani
Born 1972
Aula Al Ayoubi
Born 1973
Ammar Al-Beik
Born 1972
Sammy Merza
Born 1976
Feras Kilani
Born 1976
Nabil Kochaji
Born 1975