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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Singer Clear ×
Khaled (musician)
Born 1960
Étienne Daho
Born 1956
Cheb Hasni
1968 - 1994
Guy Mardel
Born 1944
Cheba Zahouania
Born 1959
Marie France
Born 1946
Chaba Fadela
Born 1962
Sophie Garel
Born 1942
François Valéry
Born 1954
Thierry Pastor
Born 1960
Blaoui Houari
1926 - 2017
Émilie Ambre
1854 - 1898
Houari Benchenet
Born 1960
Lynda Thalie
Born 1978
Bouteldja Belkacem
1951 - 2015
Cheb Kader
Born 1966
Antonia La Negra
1936 - 2018
Blond-Blond
1920 - 1999
André Mallabrera
1934 - 2017
Cheb Anouar
Born 1974
Louis Musy
1902 - 1981
Patricia Lavila
Born 1957
Jean-Paul Dréau
Born 1953
Frankie Jordan
Born 1938
Houari Dauphin
Born 1971
Amou Yazid
Born 1970
Cheb Redouane
Born 1970
Cheikh Fethi
1959 - 2001
Ahmed Saber
1937 - 1969
Zoubir Rahal
Born 1948
Gérard Manuel
1946 - 1999
Zino Tchikanos
Born 1974