35.6970° N, 0.6331° W

ORAN

Most Famous People Born in Oran, Algeria

Notable people
437
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1949
Most distinctive
Handball 5.1×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Oran during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Oran Is Known For

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Football is Oran's biggest profession — 28% of all notables (123).

Oran over-indexes on handball — 5.1× the global rate.

Oran under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football123
  2. Singer32
  3. Actor31
  4. Politician29
  5. Writer16
  6. Journalist13
  7. Painter10
  8. Militar8
  1. Handball75.1×
  2. Singer323.5×
  3. Philosopher53.2×
  4. Boxer52.9×
  5. Football1232.6×
  6. Journalist131.9×
  7. Physician51.7×
  8. Architect61.6×
  1. Politician290.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Oran's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0016 ACTOR

Orane Demazis

1894 - 1991

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0055 ACTOR

Louise Lagrange

1897 - 1979

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0063 ACTOR

Habib Benglia

1895 - 1960

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0087 JOURNALIST

Pierre de Lescure

1891 - 1963

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0238 ACTOR

Roméo Carles

1897 - 1971

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0269 PHYSICIAN

Ivan Bertrand

1893 - 1965

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0287 PAINTER

Maurice Adrey

1899 - 1950

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0305 BIOCHEMIST

Nine Choucroun

1896 - 1978

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0346 PAINTER

Émile Claro

1897 - 1977

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0359 CERAMIST

Maurice Gensoli

1892 - 1973

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0368 ARCHITECT

Léon Claro

1899 - 1991

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0375 POLITICIAN

Henri Mazo

1898 - 1981

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0393 RUNNER

Mohammed Ghermati

Born 1897

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