Algiers
Algiers ranks 491st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kingston upon Hull, La Paz, and Swansea. The most famous people from Algiers are Édouard-Henri Avril, Daniel Auteuil, and Jacques Rancière. The most famous people who died in Algiers are Camille Saint-Saëns, Ahmed Ben Bella, and Johan Neeskens. Algiers has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Algiers is located in Algeria.
People
Between 1849 and 1999, Algiers was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Édouard-Henri Avril, Daniel Auteuil, and Jacques Rancière. Additionaly, 29 globally memorable people have passed away in Algiers including Camille Saint-Saëns, Ahmed Ben Bella, and Johan Neeskens.
People Born in Algiers
Go to all RankingsÉdouard-Henri Avril
PAINTER
1849 - 1928
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1
Daniel Auteuil
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 2
Jacques Rancière
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 3
Marlène Jobert
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 4
Jacques Attali
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 5
Tony Gatlif
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 6
Djamila Bouhired
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 7
Roger Hanin
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 8
Évariste Lévi-Provençal
HISTORIAN
1894 - 1956
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 9
Françoise Fabian
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 10
Thelma Schoonmaker
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 11
Alexandre Villaplane
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1944
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Algiers
Go to all RankingsAlexandre Arcady
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 20
Shahnez Boushaki
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 27
Zohra Bensemra
PHOTOGRAPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 29
Djamel Benlamri
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 32
People Deceased in Algiers
Go to all RankingsCamille Saint-Saëns
COMPOSER
1835 - 1921
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 1
Ahmed Ben Bella
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 2
Johan Neeskens
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2024
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 3
Henri Vieuxtemps
COMPOSER
1820 - 1881
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 4
François Darlan
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 5
Houari Boumédiène
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1978
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 6
Ferhat Abbas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 7
Chadli Bendjedid
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2012
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 8
Ranavalona III
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1917
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 9
Abdelkader Bensalah
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 10
Aimable Pélissier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1864
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 11
Charles Lavigerie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1825 - 1892
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Algiers
Go to all RankingsJohan Neeskens
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2024
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 3
Larbi Ben M'hidi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 18
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Algierswere soccer players (11), actors (4), athletes (4), film directors (3), and singers (2), while most who died were politicians (14), soccer players (3), composers (2), religious figures (2), and writers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Algiers, including Djamel Zidane, Mustapha Zitouni, and Mehdi Cerbah. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Algiers, including Alexandre Villaplane, Djamel Zidane, and Mustapha Zitouni.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Algiers since 1700.





























