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×
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.
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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- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Léon Ashkenazi
1922 - 1996
Maurice El Mediouni
Born 1928
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani
1927 - 1996
Renée Gailhoustet
Born 1929
Blaoui Houari
1926 - 2017
Armand Mouyal
1925 - 1988
Blond-Blond
1920 - 1999
André Maman
1927 - 2018
Charles Ortega
1925 - 2006
Roger Dadoun
Born 1928
Gilbert Tordjman
1927 - 2009
Marcel Pouget
1923 - 1985
André Akoun
1924 - 2010
Mohamed Firoud
1921 - 2007
Gérard Israël
1928 - 2018
André Gomis
1926 - 1971
Claude Romain
Born 1928
Bernard Karsenty
1920 - 2007
Hocine Khalfi
1928 - 2011
Antoine Pons
1922 - 1996
Jean-Pierre Demarchi
1928 - 1979
Zeddour Mohamed Brahim Kacem
1923 - 1954
Claude Krief
1927 - 1969
François Lopez
1923 - 2003
Pierre Bizos
1921 - 1945
Léandre Valéro
1923 - 2011
Abdelkader Ben-Ayed
Born 1928
Pierrette Louin
1920 - 1945
Abdelhamid Skander
Born 1928