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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Omar Kharbin
Born 1994
Raja Rafe
Born 1983
Feras Esmaeel
Born 1983
Ali Diab
Born 1982
Burhan Sahyouni
Born 1986
Adel Abdullah
Born 1984
Jehad Al Baour
Born 1987
Osama Omari
Born 1992
Jamal Al Sharif
Born 1954
Moayad Ajan
Born 1993
Samer Awad
Born 1982
Mohamad Awata
Born 1993
Radwan Al Azhar
Born 1979
Fajr Ibrahim
Born 1964
Tarek Jabban
Born 1975
Anas Makhlouf
Born 1973
Omar Midani
Born 1994
Majed al-Haj
Born 1985
Khaled Al-Brijawi
Born 1990
Maher Al-Sayed
Born 1979
Omar Khalil
Born 1977
Zaher Midani
Born 1987
Nizar Mahrous
Born 1963
Mohammed Al Wakid
Born 1985
Ayman Hakeem
Born 1959
Marwan Arafat
1945 - 2012
Hussam Al Sayed
Born 1972
Moataz Salhani
Born 1986
Hamzeh Al Aitoni
Born 1986
Mohamad Zbida
Born 1990
Mohamed Zouaoui
1896 - 1978
Ahmad Azzam
Born 1977
Bassel Al Shaar
Born 1982
George Khouri (footballer)
Born 1962
Loay Taleb
Born 1975
Yasser Shoshara
Born 1988
Momen Naji
Born 1996
Maria Selo
Born 1992
Mouatasem Alaya
Born 1983
Essam Shqalo
Born 1985
Omar al-Akel
Born 1980
Taha Mosa
Born 1987
Maher Al-Taweel
Born 1982