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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- Field: Film Clear ×
0049 FILM
Omar Amiralay
1944 - 2011
0055 FILM
Fereydoon Hoveyda
1924 - 2006
0077 FILM
Nabil Maleh
1936 - 2016
0104 FILM
Bashar Shbib
Born 1959
0106 FILM
Duraid Lahham
Born 1933
0113 FILM
Talal Derki
Born 1977
0143 FILM
Diana El Jeiroudi
Born 1977
0200 FILM
Jamal Suliman
Born 1959
0259 FILM
Ziad Hamzeh
Born 1959
0284 FILM
Bassel Shehadeh
1984 - 2012
0326 FILM
Demir Yanev
Born 1972