List of Algerians

Notable Algerians include:

Artists

Authors and poets

• Apuleius (125 - 180), classical author
• Mohammed Dib (1920 - 2003), 20th century writer
• Assia Djebar (born 1936), novelist, translator and filmmaker
• Kateb Yacine (1929 - 1989), 20th century writer
• Jean Amrouche (1906 - 1962), 20th century poet and writer
• Taos Amrouche (1913 - 1976), author
• Rachid Boudjedra (born 1941), poet, author
• Tahar Djaout(1954 - 1993), poet, journalist, critic
• Mouloud Feraoun(1913 - 1962), author and independence war hero
• Moufdi Zakaria (1908 - 1977), author of the Algerian National Anthem Kassaman
• Rachid Mimouni (1945 - 1995), author, poet
• Yasmina Khadra (born 1955), also known as Mohamed Moulessehoul, author
• Ahlam Mostaghanemi, writer

Cinema artists

Actors

• Biyouna, female actor, dancer, comedian
• Hadj Abderrahmane, also known as "l'inspecteur tahar", comedian
• Mohand Fellag, actor and comedian
• Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, actor and comedian

Directors and filmmakers

• Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, film director, Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Festival
• Merzak Allouache, film director
• Abdelkader Alloula, theatre producer
• Ahmed Rachedi, film director–producer, pioneer of Algerian cinema

Musicians and singers

Classical

• El Hachemi Guerouabi, musician and reformer of the Chaabi classical style
• Dahmane El Harrachi, a singer, composer and songwriter of Chaabi music

Berber

• Lounis Ait Menguellet, singer, poet, musician
• Idir, singer, musician, composer
• Matoub Lounes, rebel singer of Kabyle music
• Takfarinas, singer

Pop

• Baaziz, singer
• Souad Massi, singer
• Rajae El Mouhandiz. Dutch/Moroccan/Algerian singer, recording artist, producer & poet. 2009, 2010, 2011 only contemporary female singer on the list of the world's 500 most influential Muslims.

Rai

• Khaled, raï musician, also known as Khaled El Hadj Brahim
• Safy Boutella, musician, composer
• Cheb Hasni, raï musician
• Cheb Mami, raï musician, also known as Mohamed Khelifati
• Faudel, raï musician
• Cheikha Rimitti, rai musician
• Rachid Taha, raï–rock musician
• Cheb Tarik, raï musician

Leaders and politicians

Ancient Algeria

• Massinissa, 3rd century BC, King of Numidia
• Jugurtha, 2nd century BC, King of Numidia
• Juba I, 1st century BC, King of Numidia under Roman rule
• Juba II, 1st century BC, King of Numidia under Roman rule
• Tacfarinas, leader of a rebellion against the Romans
• Kahina, 7th century Queen, fought the Arab invasions

Early Islamic Algeria

• Tariq ibn Ziyad, One of the first Berber princes converted to Islam, he conquered Iberia in the 8th century
• Buluggin ibn Ziri, 10th century prince, founder of the city of Algiers (Ed'Zayer in Algerian Arabic refers to his father Ziri ibn Menad founder of the Zirid dynasty)

Ottoman Algeria

• Baba Aruj, 16th century corsair, leader of the Regency of Algiers
• Hayreddin Barbarossa, Brother and successor of Aruj
• Hassan Agha, 16th century Prince of Algiers. Defeated Emperor Charles V in Algiers
• Rais Hamidou, the last great leader of the Algerian Corsair Navy

Algeria under french colonization

• Emir Abdelkader, 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
• Lalla Fatma N'Soumer, 19th century female leader of the Kabyle resistance against the French.
• Messali Hadj, Founder of the first North African and then Algerian Nationalist Parties.

Revolutionary War of Independence

• Abane Ramdane, political leader of the independence war, author of the "political over military" and "interior over exterior" principles.
• Krim Belkacem, independence war hero, Vice president of the provisional government of Algeria.
• Larbi Ben M'hidi, Commander of Zone 5 during the independence war
• Mostefa Benboulaid, Commander of Zone 1 during the independence war
• Colonel Amirouche, independence war hero.
• Ferhat Abbas, President of the provisional government of Algeria before independence, 1958–1961
• Yacef Saadi, fighter in the independence war in the Battle of Algiers. Also actor in film by the same name after independence.
• Ali Ammar, also known as Ali la Pointe, independence war hero.
• Hassiba Benbouali, female hero of the independence war
• Djamila Bouhired, female hero of the revolution

Independent Algeria

• Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria's first President, 1962–1965
• Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, 1965–1978
• Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria, 1979–1992
• Mohamed Boudiaf, President of Algeria, 1992 (also a prominent Independence war leader)
• Liamine Zeroual, President of Algeria, 1994–1999
• Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President since 1999
• Ahmed Ouyahia, Former Prime Minister
• Hocine Ait Ahmed, political leader and head of the Socialist Forces Front opposition party (also a prominent independence war leader)
• Rabah Bitat, Vice president of Algeria's first government, president of parliament
• Lakhdar Brahimi, Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Peace Envoy in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Irak
• Mahfoud Nahnah, founder and former leader of the HMS party
• Abdallah Djaballah, founder and leader of Al-Islah party
• Said Sadi, founder and leader of the RCD party
• Louisa Hanoune, founder and female leader of the PT (Workers Party)
• Redha Malek, founder and leader of the ANR party
• Abassi Madani, founder and leader of the Front Islamic of Salvation (FIS) party

Martyrs

• Ahmed Zabana
• Larbi Ben M'hidi
• Didouche Mourad
• Zighoud Youcef
• Colonel Amirouche

Military and intelligence services

• Larbi Belkheir, Juif (Aboulker) former general, Ambassador to Morocco
• Mohamed Lamari, former Chief of Staff of the People's National Army
• Smain Lamari‎, head of the Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security
• Mohamed Mediène ("Toufik"), head of the Department of Information and Security
• Khaled Nezzar, retired general

Religious figures

• Augustine of Hippo, Christian theologian

Scholars and academics

Historians

• Mohamed Harbi independence war historian

Scientists and philosophers

• Frantz Fanon, psychologist
• Mohamed Arkoun, author, philosopher, historian
• Malek Bennabi, social and religious philosopher
• Mouloud Mammeri, anthropologue, poet, writer

Sports

• Robert Cohen, world champion bantamweight boxer
• Alphonse Halimi ("la Petite Terreur"), world champion bantamweight boxer
• Karim Kerbouche, Algerian ice hockey player, and founder of the Algerian national ice hockey team.
• Abdelhamid Kermali, one of the founding fathers of the Algerian football team
• Mahieddine Khalef, football player and trainer
• Harond Litim, ice hockey player, and one of the original members of the Algerian national ice hockey team
• Rabah Madjer, football player, 2 world cup participations with Algeria, European champion with Porto, etc.
• Rachid Mekhloufi, one of the founding fathers of the Algerian football team
• Noureddine Morceli, athlete, 1500 m world and Olympic champion
• Samir Nasri, French national football player, his parents are Algerian
• Artur Partyka, Polish high jumper, his father is Algerian
• Karim Benzema, French national football player, his parents are Algerian
• Lakhdar Belloumi, football player, world cup participation in 1982, 1986
• Rabah Gamouh, International football player, Finished twice as the top scorer of the Algerian Championnat National with 25 goals in 1970/71 and 24 goals in 1971/72
• Hassiba Boulmerka, female athlete, 1500 m world and Olympic champion
• Ali Fergani, football player and trainer
• Said Brahimi, one of the founding fathers of the Algerian football team
• Abdelaziz Bentifour, one of the founding fathers of the Algerian football team
• Sofia Boutella, rhythmic gymnast in France she played in several nike-commercials, she also is a model for H&M. She's a French national of Algerian descent
• Ali Boulala, professional skateboarder of Algerian and Swedish descent.
• Yassine Fahas, ice hockey player, and one of the original members of the Algerian national ice hockey team.
• Josef Boumedienne, professional ice hockey player of Algerian and Finnish descent.
• Zinedine Zidane, French national football player, his parents are Algerian

See also

• List of people by nationality