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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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0008 JOURNALIST

Robert Ménard

Born 1953

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Jean-Pierre Elkabbach

Born 1937

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0058 JOURNALIST

Pierre Bénichou

1938 - 2020

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0087 JOURNALIST

Pierre de Lescure

1891 - 1963

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0128 JOURNALIST

Daniel Leconte

Born 1949

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0140 JOURNALIST

François Missen

Born 1933

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0153 JOURNALIST

Michel Abécassis (journaliste)

Born 1952

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0214 JOURNALIST

Monique Cara

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0224 JOURNALIST

Brigitte Benkemoun

Born 1959

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Gildas Sagot

1958 - 2018

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0272 JOURNALIST

Léo Palacio

1913 - 2008

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Claude Krief

1927 - 1969

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0426 JOURNALIST

Abdelkader Ben-Ayed

Born 1928

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