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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0075 JOURNALIST
Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khatib
1886 - 1969
0194 JOURNALIST
Izzat Husrieh
1914 - 1975
0243 JOURNALIST
Aktham Suliman
Born 1970
0245 JOURNALIST
Ali el-Atassi
Born 1967
0252 JOURNALIST
Mansour al-Omari
Born 1979
0261 JOURNALIST
Maram Susli
Born 1987
0301 JOURNALIST
Khawla Dunia
Born 1968
0303 JOURNALIST
Fawzi Mellah
Born 1946
0325 JOURNALIST
Hind Nawfal
1860 - 1957
0375 JOURNALIST
Ghassan Ibrahim
Born 1977
0393 JOURNALIST
Sima Diab
Born 1979
0406 JOURNALIST
Ammar Abd Rabbo
Born 1966
0445 JOURNALIST
Feras Kilani
Born 1976