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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Magali Noël
1932 - 2015
Darío Moreno
1921 - 1968
Can Bonomo
Born 1987
Yıldız Tilbe
Born 1966
Bengü
Born 1979
Kayahan
1949 - 2015
Kostas Giannidis
1903 - 1984
Berry Sakharof
Born 1957
Nazan Öncel
Born 1956
Murat Dalkılıç
Born 1983
Arda Mandikian
1924 - 2009
Rita Abatzi
1914 - 1969
Panagiotis Toundas
1886 - 1942
Gönül Yazar
Born 1936
Elena Nikolaidi
1909 - 2002
Tanju Okan
1938 - 1996
Onur Özsu
Born 1982
Burcu Güneş
Born 1975
Anestis Delias
1912 - 1944
Ebru Polat
Born 1983
Aslı Güngör
Born 1979
Funda Kılıç
Born 1988
Ebru Destan
Born 1977
Spyros Peristeris
1900 - 1966
Aylin Vatankoş
Born 1970
Nez (singer)
Born 1979
Hasan Mutlucan
1926 - 2011
Cem Belevi
Born 1987
Şehrîbana Kurdî
Born 1973
Derya Uluğ
Born 1986
Elif Turan
Born 1984
Giannis Chasavetis
1899 - 1943