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Notable
Algerians include:
Artists
Writers (including poets)
Assia Djebar
Moufdi Zakaria
Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist
Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist
Abdelkader Alloula (1939–1994), playwright
Al-Akhdari (1512–1575), Arab-Algerian poet, Alim, astronomer, jurist and logician of Sherifian descent
Malek Alloula (1937–2015), poet, writer, and critic
Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist
Jean Amrouche (1906–1962), 20th-century poet and writer
Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), singer and writer
Apuleius (c. 125–c. 180 C.E.),
Latin prose writer
Mohammed Arkoun (born 1928), scholar and thinker
Leila Djabali (born 1933)
Zighen Aym (born 1957), writer and engineer
Farida Belghoul (born 1958), author
Omar Belhouchet (born 1954), journalist
Albert Camus (1913–1960), journalist, author, philosopher
Mohammed Benchicou (born 1952), director and publisher of the Algerian newspaper Le Matin
Salah Benlabed (born 1950), architect, academic, novelist and poet
Latifa Ben Mansour (born 1950), writer, psychoanalyst, and linguist
Malek Bennabi (1905–1973), writer and philosopher
Rachid Boudjedra (born 1941), poet, novelist, playwright and critic
Mohamed Cherak , journalist
Hélène Cixous , feminist writer
Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), 20th-century writer
Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), poet, journalist, critic
Assia Djebar (1936–2015), novelist, translator and filmmaker
Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962), writer and independence war hero
Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist
Miloud Hmida (born 1961), poet, critic, translator
Yasmina Khadra (also known as Mohamed Moulessehoul) (born 1955), writer
Aïssa Khelladi , journalist, novelist and playwright
Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and writer
Fodil Mezali (born 1959), journalist and writer
Hocine Mezali (born 1938), journalist and writer
Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, poet
Ahlam Mostaghanemi , writer
Sarah Rivens , writer
Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist
Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), 20th-century writer
Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977), lyricist of the Algerian
national anthem "
Kassaman "
New media
Actors
Hadj Abderrahmane , actor and comedian
[1]
Isabelle Adjani , French actress
Allalou , playwright, theatre director, and actor known as the father of Algerian theater
Mahieddine Bachtarzi , singer of opera (tenor), actor, writer, and director of the TNA (Théâtre National Algérien)
Jean-Pierre Bacri , actor and screenwriter
Ramzy Bedia , French-Algerian actor
Leïla Bekhti , French-Algerian actress
Alice Belaïdi , French-Algerian actress
Catherine Belkhodja , French-Algerian actress
Adila Bendimerad , actress and screenwriter
M'hamed Benguettaf , actor and playwright
Jean Benguigui , stage, screen, and television actor
Dali Benssalah , actor in James Bond movie
No Time to Die (2021)
Biyouna , singer, actress and comedian
Mohamed Bouchaïb , Libya-born Algerian actor
Sofia Boutella , actress, model and dancer
Rachida Brakni , French actress
Patrick Bruel , singer, actor, and professional poker player
Alain Chabat , actor and director
Mohamed Chouikh , filmmaker
Mohamed Fellag , actor and comedian
Eva Green , actress and model
Khaled Habib , singer-songwriter, composer, actor, film director
Roger Hanin , film actor and director
Marlène Jobert , actress, singer and author
Reda Kateb , actor
Sid Ali Kouiret , actor
Rachid Ksentini , actor and comedian
Karim Leklou , actor
Nassim Lyes , actor
Maïwenn , actress, film director and producer
Hanaa Mansour , actress
Imen Noel , actress
Tahar Rahim , actor
Rouiched , comedy actor
Lyes Salem , actor and film director
Samy Seghir , French-Algerian actor
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir , actor, director, and man of stage
Smaïn , actor and humorist
Patrick Timsit , comedian, writer, and film director
Larbi Zekkal , actor and comedian
Directors and filmmakers
Merzak Allouache , film director
Abdelkader Alloula , theatre producer
Jean-Luc Azoulay , television producer
Yamina Benguigui , filmmaker
Malek Bensmaïl , film director
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina , film director, Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Festival
Damien Ounouri , French-Algerian film director and screenwriter
Ahmed Rachedi , film director–producer, pioneer of Algerian cinema
Fatma Zohra Zamoum , film director
Illustrators
Fashion (designers, models)
Leaders and politicians
Ancient Algeria
Juba II
Juba I , 1st-century BC, king of Numidia under
Roman rule
Saburra , Numidian general
Juba II , 1st-century BC, king of Numidia under Roman rule
Naravas Numidian chief
Jugurtha , 2nd-century BC, king of Numidia
Zelalsen , king of the Massylii
Ozalces , king of the Massylii
Capussa , king of the Massylii tribe and brother to King Gaia
Gala (king) , king of the Massylii tribe
Lacumazes , king of the Massylii tribe
Syphax , king of the Massylii tribe
Vermina , son of Sypbax and king of the Masaesyli tribe
Archobarzane , last king of the Masaesylians
Massinissa , 3rd-century BC, king of
Numidia
Micipsa , king of Numidia
Gulussa , king of Numidia along with his two brothers
Mastanabal , king of Numidia
Adherbal , king of Numidia
Hiempsal I , king of Numidia
Gauda , Jugurtha's brother; a king of Numidia
Iarbas , Gaetulian king
Hiarbas, king, usurped the throne of Numidia
Hiempsal II , son of Gauda and king of Numidia
Masteabar , king of western Numidia
Massinissa II , king of western Numidia
Arabio , last independent king of Numidia
Cleopatra Selene II , wife of juba II
Ptolemy of Mauretania , last king of Mauretania
Tacfarinas , leader of a rebellion against the Romans
Firmus , Numidian prince and Roman usurper
Gildo , Roman Berber general
Macrinus , Roman emperor
Pope Gelasius I , pope from 1 March 492 to his death in 496
Quintus Lollius Urbicus , governor of Roman Britain
Masuna , first recorded king of the
Mauro-Roman Kingdom
Mastigas , Masuna's successor
John (Mauro-Roman king) , Berber military leader
Garmul , last recorded king of the Mauro Roman kingdom
Masties , founder and first king of the
Kingdom of the Aurès
Iaudas , Berber leader and king of the Aurès
Kusaila , last king of Altava who led a resistance against Islam
Dihya , uncontested ruler of the whole
Maghreb
Tabat , Dihya's father
Early Islamic Algeria
Abu Qurra , proclaimed caliph by the
banu ifran Berber tribe; founder of the indigenous Berber Muslim movement of Kharijite tendencies in North Africa; founder of the
Emirate of Tlemcen
Sulayman ibn Abd-Allah , known as "Sulayman I of Tlemcen" – Emir of Tlemcen (786 / 7–813)
Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam , of Persian descent, founder of the
Rustamid dynasty centered around Tiaret in modern-day Algeria
Buluggin ibn Ziri , 10th-century emir; founder of the city of
Algiers (Dzayer in
Algerian Arabic refers to his father
Ziri ibn Manad , founder of the
Zirid dynasty )
Hammad ibn Buluggin , founder and first Sultan of the
Hammadid dynasty centered around
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad from 1008 to 1090, then
Béjaïa from 1090 to 1152
Abd al-Mu'min , first caliph and founder of the
Almohad dynasty
Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan , founder and first sultan of the
Zayyanid dynasty centered around
Tlemcen in modern-day Algeria
Ottoman Algeria
Algeria under French colonization
Emir Abdelkader , 19th-century leader of the resistance against French colonisation
Mohamed ben Zamoum , 19th-century leader of the resistance against French colonisation
Hadj Ahmed Bey , last Bey of Constantine; fought the
French Army during two sieges in 1836 and 1837
Cheikh Boumerdassi , 19th-century leader of the resistance against French colonisation
Omar ben Zamoum , 19th-century leader of the resistance against French colonisation
Messali Hadj , founder of the first North African and then Algerian Nationalist Parties
Lalla Fatma N'Soumer , 19th-century female leader of the Kabyle resistance against the French
Mohamed Seghir Boushaki , 20th-century leader of the Kabyle political resistance against the French
Mohamed Deriche , 20th-century leader of the Kabyle political resistance against the French
Messali Hadj , nationalist politician
Revolutionary War of Independence
Ferhat Abbas , president of the provisional government of Algeria before independence, 1958–1961
Mohamed Aïchaoui , journalist and independence war hero
Colonel Amirouche , independence war hero
Ali La Pointe , also known as Ali Ammar; independence war hero
Krim Belkacem , independence war hero; vice president of the provisional government of Algeria
Mostefa Benboulaid , Commander of Zone 1 during the independence war
Hassiba Benbouali , female hero of the independence war
Djamila Bouhired , female hero of the revolution
Ahmed Mahsas , sociologist and independence war hero
Larbi Ben M'hidi , Commander of Zone 5 during the independence war
Abane Ramdane , political leader of the independence war; author of the "political over military" and "interior over exterior" principles
Yacef Saadi , fighter in the independence war in the
1957 Battle of Algiers ; actor in the
1966 war film by the same name after independence
Mohamed Rahmoune , political and military leader of the independence war
Abderrahmane Boushaki , political and military leader of the independence war
Lyès Deriche , political leader of the independence war; member of the
Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action
Yahia Boushaki , political and military leader of the independence war
Independent Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Hocine Ait Ahmed , political leader and head of the
Socialist Forces Front opposition party (also a prominent independence war leader)
Ahmed Ben Bella , Algeria's first President, 1962–1965
Mourad Benachenou , Minister for the restructure of industry, 1995
[2]
Chadli Bendjedid , President of Algeria, 1979–1992
Maamar Benguerba , Minister for labour and social affairs in the 1992 government
[3]
Rabah Bitat , vice president of Algeria's first government, president of parliament
Mohamed Boudiaf , President of Algeria, 1992 (also a prominent Independence war leader)
Houari Boumedienne , President of Algeria, 1965–1978
Abdelaziz Bouteflika , President of Algeria, 1999–2019
Saïd Bouteflika , brother of Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Lakhdar Brahimi , former Foreign Affairs Minister, Peace Envoy in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq
Émilie Busquant , French feminist, anarcho-syndicalist and anti-colonial activist; best known for the role in the creation of the Algerian flag
Abdallah Djaballah , founder and leader of Al-Islah party
Louisa Hanoune , founder and female leader of the PT (Workers Party)
Chakib Khelil , former Minister of Energy and Mines, former OPEC president
Abassi Madani , founder and leader of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) party
Ahmed Mahsas , sociologist and founder and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UFD) party (also a prominent Independence war leader)
Redha Malek , founder and leader of the ANR party
Rabea Mechernane , minister of national solidarity and family in the 1990s
Mahfoud Nahnah , founder and former leader of the HMS party
Ahmed Ouyahia , former Prime Minister
Nouara Saadia , Minister for Family and Women
Mohamed A. Lahlou , cofounder of the FFS party
Said Sadi , founder and leader of the RCD party
Farouk Tebbal , minister for the environment in the 1992 government
[3]
Liamine Zeroual , President of Algeria, 1994–1999
Martyrs
Military and intelligence services
Musicians and singers
Berber
Aïssa Djermouni , singer, poet
Boualem Boukacem , singer, poet, musician
Idir , singer, musician, composer
Lounes Matoub , rebel singer of Kabyle music
Lounis Ait Menguellet , singer, poet, musician
Erika sawajiri , singer, Algerian mother and Japanese father
Takfarinas , singer
Classical
El Hachemi Guerouabi , musician and reformer of the Chaabi classical style
Tarik o'reagan , musician, Irish father and Algerian mother
Dahmane El Harrachi , singer, composer and songwriter of
Chaabi music
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka , the Grand Master of
Andalusian classical music and
Chaabi (Algeria) music
Warda Al-Jazairia , singer
Boudjemaâ El Ankis , singer, musician, performer of chaâbi music
Kamel Messaoudi , performer of chaâbi music
Abdelkader Chaou , chaabi music interpreter
Cheikh El Hasnaoui , singer
Mustapha Toumi , songwriter
Hadj Bouchiba , songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter
Reda Doumaz , singer
Mustapha Skandrani , pianist, performer of chaâbi music
Khelifa Belkacem , singer
Mohamed Boumerdassi , singer
Hsissen , singer
Farid Ali , singer
Hadj M'rizek , songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter
Hadj Menouar , singer
Contemporary
DJ Snake , DJ, producer, songwriter; French-Algerian artist, worked with several famous artists
Marina Kaye , singer, French father and Algerian mother
Lolo Zouaï , American singer, born to a French mother and an Algerian father
Jazz
Musiques du monde
Pop
Rai
Messaoud Bellemou , raï musician, one of the most influential musicians of modern raï
Safy Boutella , musician, composer
Cheb Hasni , raï musician
Cheb Mami , raï musician, also known as Mohamed Khelifati
Faudel , raï musician
Khaled ,
raï musician, also known as Khaled El Hadj Brahim
Raïna Raï , band
[5]
Cheikha Rimitti , rai musician
Rachid Taha , raï–rock musician
Cheb Tarik , raï musician
Rap
Fianso , Franco-Algerian rapper.
Kenza Farah , Algerian singer-songwriter, rap, R&B and hip-hop; sings in French
Lacrim , French-Algerian rapper, songwriter, has many hits in French game and American game
L'Algerino , singer and rapper
Double Kanon , rapper, MC, producer, songwriter; songs engaging tracks against political system
PNL (Rap Duo) , acronym of Peace N' Lovés, rap duo composed of two brothers: Ademo & N.O.S.
Soolking , Algerian singer and rapper; incorporates reggae, soul, hip hop and Algerian raï in his music
Soso Maness , rapper
Didin Canon 16
Boef , Algerian rapper; one of the Netherlands’ most successful rappers
Rock
Religious figures
Scholars and academics
Historians
Linguistics
Abderrahmane Hadj-Salah , 20th century linguist and president of the Algerian Academy of the Arabic Language
Saïd Cid Kaoui , 19th century lexicographer and interpreter focusing on Berber
Judah ibn Kuraish , 9th century Algerian grammarian and lexicographer focusing on Hebrew
Ibn Muti al-Zawawi , 13th century Algerian grammarian focusing on Arabic
Mouloud Mammeri , 20th century anthropologist, linguist, poet, writer
Mohamed Bencheneb , 19th century linguist and historian
Rekia Oumeur-Lahlou , 20th century linguist, plurilinguisme
Science
Philosophy
Sports
Rabah Madjer
Adlene Guedioura , footballer and African champion
Lakhdar Belloumi , footballer; World Cup participation in 1982, 1986
Djamel Belmadi , coach, former footballer
Zahir Belounis , footballer
Saïd Benrahma , footballer
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour , footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
Said Brahimi , footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
Ali Fergani , footballer and trainer
Rabah Gamouh , international footballer
Abdelhamid Kermali , footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
Mahieddine Khalef , footballer and trainer
Mustapha Khedali ), footballer
Rabah Madjer , footballer; played in two World Cup games with Algeria, European champion with Porto
Riyad Mahrez , footballer; played in one World Cup
Raïs M'Bolhi , Algerian goalkeeper
Rachid Mekhloufi , footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
Said Belmokhtar , Kazakhstani-born Ukrainian footballer of Algerian descent
Yahia Ouahabi , retired player for
JS Kabylie
Islam Slimani , Algerian national footballer; (World Cup 2014)
Mohamed Yahi , footballer for
JS Kabylie and
NA Hussein Dey
Karim Ziani , Algerian national footballer; World Cup participation in 2010
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Fencing
Ice hockey
Judo
Hassane Azzoun , Algerian judoka
Sami Belgroun , Algerian judoka
Abderahmane Benamadi , Algerian judoka
Mounir Benamadi , Algerian judoka
Amar Benikhlef , Algerian judoka
Mohamed Bouaichaoui , Algerian judoka
Faycal Bousbiat , Algerian judoka
Amine Boushaki , Algerian judoka
Lyès Bouyacoub , Algerian judoka
Khaled Meddah , Algerian judoka
Amar Meridja , Algerian judoka
Omar Rebahi , Algerian judoka
Mohamed-Amine Tayeb , Algerian judoka
Nourredine Yagoubi , Algerian judoka
Houd Zourdani , Algerian judoka
Other sports
Criminals
Djamel Beghal , French Algerian convicted of terrorism
Abdul Nacer Benbrika , found guilty of being the leader of a terrorist organisation
Hamza Bendelladj , cyber-criminal also known as the "Smiling Hacker"
Mokhtar Belmokhtar , sentenced to death for murder and terrorism
Rédoine Faïd , French-Algerian bank robber and jailbreaker
Slimane Khalfaoui , French-Algerian terrorist convicted of the Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
Ahmed Ressam , Algerian al-Qaeda member convicted of attempting to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve 1999
Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud , leader of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb
See also
References