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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 handball5.1× 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 24 of 437 notable people

0013 POET

Emmanuel Roblès

1914 - 1995

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0044 FOOTBALL

Kader Firoud

1919 - 2005

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0048 FOOTBALL

Joseph Alcazar

1911 - 1979

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0062 FOOTBALL

Jean Bastien

1915 - 1969

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0072 FOOTBALL

Michel Brusseaux

1913 - 1986

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0157 MATHEMATICIAN

Claude Chabauty

1910 - 1990

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0163 PHILOSOPHER

Jean Cohen (professeur)

1919 - 1994

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0194 FILM

Fabien Collin

Born 1917

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0202 PIANIST

Francine Faure

1914 - 1979

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0215 RABBI

André Zaoui

1916 - 2009

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0233 POLITICIAN

Georges Dayan

1915 - 1979

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0235 FOOTBALL

Michel Frutoso

1914 - 2003

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0272 JOURNALIST

Léo Palacio

1913 - 2008

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0281 PIANIST

Suzanne Joly

1914 - 2012

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0289 POLITICIAN

Paul Pernin

1914 - 2006

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0301 FOOTBALL

Habib Draoua

1914 - 2008

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0312 PAINTER

Antoine Martinez (peintre)

1913 - 1970

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0337 FOOTBALL

Souilem Gnaoui

1914 - 2008

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0351 FOOTBALL

Camille Malvy

1912 - 1999

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0395 POLITICIAN

René Mekki

1919 - 2002

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0415 POLITICIAN

Houari Souiah

1915 - 1990

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0429 FOOTBALL

Camille Teissonnier

Born 1914

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0436 FOOTBALL

Fernand Haussaire

1911 - 1966

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0437 FOOTBALL

René Rebibo

1917 - 1998

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