Samsun
Samsun ranks 2,607th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Veracruz (city), Misato, Saitama (city), and Zielona Góra. The most famous people from Samsun are Nebahat Çehre, Orhan Gencebay, and Yaşar Doğu. Samsun has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors. Samsun is located in Türkiye.
People
Between 1913 and 1997, Samsun was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Nebahat Çehre, Orhan Gencebay, and Yaşar Doğu.
People Born in Samsun
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Nebahat Çehre
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Orhan Gencebay
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 2
Yaşar Doğu
WRESTLER
1913 - 1961
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 3
Tanju Çolak
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4
Fuat Usta
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 5
Gökhan Gönül
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 6
Simge Şebnem Aköz
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 7
Necati Er
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.50
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Samsunwere soccer players (3), actors (1), musicians (1), wrestlers (1), and volleyball players (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Samsun since 1700.
