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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 68 notable births.

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 32 of 437 notable people

0002 SINGER

Khaled (musician)

Born 1960

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Étienne Daho

Born 1956

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Cheb Hasni

1968 - 1994

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0022 SINGER

Guy Mardel

Born 1944

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Cheba Zahouania

Born 1959

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Marie France

Born 1946

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Chaba Fadela

Born 1962

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Sophie Garel

Born 1942

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François Valéry

Born 1954

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Thierry Pastor

Born 1960

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Blaoui Houari

1926 - 2017

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0079 SINGER

Émilie Ambre

1854 - 1898

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Houari Benchenet

Born 1960

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Lynda Thalie

Born 1978

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Bouteldja Belkacem

1951 - 2015

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0097 SINGER

Cheb Kader

Born 1966

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Antonia La Negra

1936 - 2018

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Blond-Blond

1920 - 1999

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André Mallabrera

1934 - 2017

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Cheb Anouar

Born 1974

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Louis Musy

1902 - 1981

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Patricia Lavila

Born 1957

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Jean-Paul Dréau

Born 1953

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Frankie Jordan

Born 1938

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Houari Dauphin

Born 1971

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Amou Yazid

Born 1970

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Cheb Redouane

Born 1970

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Cheikh Fethi

1959 - 2001

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0364 SINGER

Ahmed Saber

1937 - 1969

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Zoubir Rahal

Born 1948

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Gérard Manuel

1946 - 1999

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Zino Tchikanos

Born 1974

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