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: Football Clear ×
Eli Ohana
Born 1964
Ariel Harush
Born 1988
Uri Malmilian
Born 1957
Pini Balili
Born 1979
Eitan Tibi
Born 1987
Idan Tal
Born 1975
Aviram Baruchyan
Born 1985
Christos Ardizoglou
Born 1953
Dan Einbinder
Born 1989
Amit Ben Shushan
Born 1985
Michael Ohana
Born 1995
Roni Shuruk
Born 1946
Ofir Kriaf
Born 1991
Yechiel Hameiri
Born 1949
Elisha Levy
Born 1957
Dan Roman (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Matan Barashi
Born 1988
Shlomi Edri
Born 1982
Tal Kachila
Born 1992
Itzik Kornfein
Born 1971
Itzik Cohen (footballer, born 1990)
Born 1990
Avi Cohen (footballer, born 1962)
Born 1962
Yossi Mizrahi
Born 1953
Murad Alyan
Born 1977
Danny Neuman
Born 1955
Dudu Dahan
Born 1971
Moshe Onana
Born 1950
Hen Azriel
Born 1988
Uri Peso
Born 1987
Shimon Charnuha
Born 1948
Nisim Elmaliah
1928 - 1989
Zion Merili
Born 1957
Evyatar Baruchyan
Born 1989
Eden Nachmani
Born 1990
Michele Dayan
Born 1961
Stav Shushan
Born 1995
Barak Moshe
Born 1991
Assaf Azo
Born 1984
Ofir Amram
Born 1986
Adam Mizrahi
Born 1985
Gadi Zelniker
1944 - 2016
Samuel Lavan
Born 1982
Omer Nachmani
Born 1993
Rafi Cohen (football manager)
Born 1965
Avishay Cohen
Born 1995
Shay Aharon
Born 1978
Ohad Saidof
Born 1987
Oday Dabbagh
Born 1998
Oz Tsabag
Born 1983
Udi Hanoun
Born 1987