38.4135° N, 27.1376° E
IZMIR
Most Famous People Born in Izmir, Turkey
- Notable people
- 607
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1970
- Most distinctive
- Rabbi 11.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Izmir during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Izmir Is Known For
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Football is Izmir's biggest profession — 31% of all notables (190).
Izmir over-indexes on rabbi — 11.8× the global rate.
Izmir under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Izmir's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
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Bahar Toksoy
Born 1988
Melis Sezer
Born 1993
Sinem Barut
Born 1986
Güldeniz Önal
Born 1986
Nilay Özdemir
Born 1985
Ceylan Arısan
Born 1994
Cansu Özbay
Born 1996
Beyza Arıcı
Born 1995
Gözde Dal
Born 1988
Melisa Kerman
Born 1994
Yiğit Gülmezoğlu
Born 1995
Ayça Aykaç
Born 1996
Büşra Ün
Born 1994
Aslı Köprülü
Born 1986
Rabia Özşahan
Born 1990
Rida Erlalelitepe
Born 1996
Ceyhun Tendar
Born 1987
Tuğba Toprak
Born 1985