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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0182 DIPLOMAT
Ata Bey al-Ayyubi
1877 - 1951
0206 DIPLOMAT
Sabah Qabbani
1928 - 2015
0213 DIPLOMAT
Muhammad Ali al-Halabi
1937 - 2016
0216 DIPLOMAT
Said al-Ghazzi
1893 - 1967
0238 DIPLOMAT
Mosche Sasson
1925 - 2006
0269 DIPLOMAT
Nicolas Siouffi
1829 - 1901
0331 DIPLOMAT
Imad Moustapha
Born 1952
0344 DIPLOMAT
Mohammad Bassam Imadi
Born 1950
0380 DIPLOMAT
Ibrahim al-Istiwani
Born 1906
0387 DIPLOMAT
Medhat Sheikh el-Ard
1920 - 2001
0409 DIPLOMAT
Heissam Kelani
Born 1926
0433 DIPLOMAT
Sami Khiyami
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0441 DIPLOMAT
Mikhail Wehbe
Born 1942
0454 DIPLOMAT
Mowaffak Allaf
1927 - 1996
0461 DIPLOMAT
Akram Deiri
1925 - 1990