31.7792° N, 35.2250° E
WEST JERUSALEM
Most Famous People Born in West Jerusalem, Israel
- Notable people
- 916
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Rabbi 79.1×
The most religiously over-indexed city on earth — the Rabbi bench runs at nearly eighty times the global baseline, an unbroken line from the ancient yeshivot through the Old Yishuv to today's seminaries. The thick Scholar and Computer Scientist depth belongs to the Hebrew University and the Givat Ram campus, where ancient textual study and modern cryptography share the same hilltop.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in West Jerusalem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What West Jerusalem Is Known For
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Politician is West Jerusalem's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (92).
West Jerusalem over-indexes on rabbi — 79.1× the global rate.
West Jerusalem under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of West Jerusalem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Film Clear ×
Natalie Portman
Born 1981
Mili Avital
Born 1972
Noam Murro
Born 1961
Eran Riklis
Born 1954
Gideon Raff
Born 1973
Makram Khoury
Born 1945
Amos Kollek
Born 1947
Seth Holt
1923 - 1971
Meir Zarchi
Born 1937
Guy Oseary
Born 1972
Dror Moreh
Born 1961
Saar Klein
Born 1967
Dan Wolman
Born 1941
Renen Schorr
Born 1952
Haim Bouzaglo
Born 1952
Anat Zuria
Born 1961
Michal Aviad
Born 1955
Yossi Madmoni
Born 1967
Yehonatan Indursky
Born 1984
Vania Heymann
Born 1986
Elly Kenner
Born 1948
Jamal Dajani
Born 1957
Oren Schmuckler
Born 1954
Vidi Bilu
Born 1959
Uri Rosenwaks
Born 1965
David Volach
Born 1970
Jonas Quastel
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Ramzi Maqdisi
Born 1980