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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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Showing 19 of 437 notable people

0019 MILITAR

Edmond Jouhaud

1905 - 1995

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0047 FOOTBALL

Ernest Libérati

1906 - 1983

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0092 ECONOMIST

Georges Elgozy

1909 - 1989

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0120 MILITAR

Paul Grossin

1901 - 1990

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0136 SINGER

Louis Musy

1902 - 1981

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0137 FOOTBALL

Charles Allé

1904 - 1994

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0199 FOOTBALL

Joseph Rodriguez

1908 - 1985

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0231 THEATER

Marcel Karsenty

1904 - 1997

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0252 POLITICIAN

Henri Fouques-Duparc

1903 - 1976

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0262 MODEL

Germaine Laborde

Born 1905

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0298 LITERARY

Claire-Éliane Engel

1903 - 1976

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0334 POLITICIAN

Christiane Faure

1908 - 1998

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0350 AVIATEUR

Laurent Guerrero

1902 - 1937

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0358 PHYSICIAN

Gaston Sirjean

Born 1904

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0367 MOSQUÉE

Miloud El Mehadji

1909 - 2001

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0370 ACTOR

Fabien Haziza

Born 1906

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0405 PHYSICIAN

Albert Bendrihen

1906 - 1945

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0409 POLITICIAN

Pierre Malvy

Born 1909

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0411 WRITER

Maurice Audubert-Boussat

Born 1901

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