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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- Music
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Politician Clear ×
Eugène Étienne
1844 - 1921
Julien Dray
Born 1955
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani
1927 - 1996
Haim Amsalem
Born 1959
Jean-Pierre Bansard
Born 1940
Chantal Guittet
Born 1955
Gaston Thomson
1848 - 1932
Kheira Bouziane
Born 1953
André Maman
1927 - 2018
Emilio Ortuño Berte
1862 - 1936
Daphna Poznanski-Benhamou
Born 1950
Gérard Israël
1928 - 2018
César Trouin
1866 - 1919
Georges Dayan
1915 - 1979
Henri Fouques-Duparc
1903 - 1976
Lucette Lousteau
Born 1948
Fatiha Saïdi
Born 1961
Serge Martinez
Born 1944
Jean-Louis Guilhaumon
Born 1948
Paul Pernin
1914 - 2006
Ahmed Medeghri
1934 - 1974
Christiane Faure
1908 - 1998
Zeddour Mohamed Brahim Kacem
1923 - 1954
Henri Mazo
1898 - 1981
José Méndez Espino
Born 1937
Marie-Christine Aulas
Born 1945
René Mekki
1919 - 2002
Pierre Malvy
Born 1909
Houari Souiah
1915 - 1990