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Israel

Israel ranks #39 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Portugal, South Africa, and Ireland. The most famous people from Israel are Mary, mother of Jesus, Jesus, and Saint Joseph. The most famous people who died in Israel are Jesus, Saint Joseph, and Abraham. Israel has been the birthplace of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. The top cities in Israel by number of people born are Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, and Ramat Gan.

People

Between 3500 BC and 2005, present-day Israel was the birthplace of 593 globally memorable people, including Mary, mother of Jesus, Jesus, and Saint Joseph. Additionally, 333 globally memorable people died in present-day Israel, including Jesus, Saint Joseph, and Abraham.

People Born in Present-Day Israel

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Mary, mother of Jesus
Religious Figure
18 BC - 33
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Jesus
Religious Figure
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
Religious Figure
18 BC - 33
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
Religious Figure
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 4
Matthew the Apostle
Religious Figure
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 5
Isaac
Religious Figure
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 6
Ramesses II
Nobleman
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 7
Elijah
Religious Figure
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 8
Jonah
Religious Figure
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 9
Herod the Great
Politician
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 10
Matthias the Apostle
Religious Figure
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 11
James, brother of Jesus
Religious Figure
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 12

Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Israel

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Timon
Religious Figure
50 - 100
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 168
Miriam Adelson
Businessperson
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 185
Eyal Zamir
Military Personnel
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 208
Hayyim ben Joseph Vital
Religious Figure
1542 - 1620
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 210
David Barnea
Military Personnel
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 215
Danny Yatom
Politician
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 232
Omer Bartov
Historian
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 244
Alon Abutbul
Actor
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 248
Mordechai Eliyahu
Religious Figure
1929 - 2010
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 256
Tawfiq Ziad
Politician
1929 - 1994
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 261
Yair Golan
Military Personnel
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 264
Giora Epstein
Pilot
1938 - 2025
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 274