List of Famous people born in Algeria
Edwige Fenech
Edwige Fenech is an Italian actress and film producer. She is mostly known as the star of a series of commedia sexy all'italiana and giallo films released in the 1970s, which turned her into a sex symbol.
Pierre-René Lemas
Pierre-René Lemas is a French civil servant. He served as the Chief of Staff of the French President, François Hollande from 2012 to 2014. He has served as the Chairman of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations since 2014.
Youcef Yousfi
Youcef Yousfi is an Algerian politician who has been Minister of Energy and Mines between 2010 and 2015. He briefly served as Acting Prime Minister of Algeria in March–April 2014. Yousfi was Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2006 to 2008.
Christine Jordis
Christine Jordis real name Marie-Christine Morel de Foucaucourt is a French writer, journalist and editor, a specialist in English literature.
Christian Lopez
Christian Lopez is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Sid Ahmed Ghozali
Sid Ahmed Ghozali is an Algerian politician who was Head of Government of Algeria from 1991 to 1992.
Cheb Nasro
Nasereddine Souïdi, known as Cheb Nasro and after Nasro (Arabic:نصرو) is raï most prolific artist with more than 131 albums to his credit. Nasro has recorded hits including "Ndirek Amour" "Ma Rkhalinich" and "Enfin Enfin". he is the only Raï artist to sign with an American label, Miles Copeland ARK21/Mondo Melodia.
Brigitte Giraud
Brigitte Giraud is a French writer, author of novels ands and short stories.
Kaouthar Ouallal
Kaouthar Ouallal is an Algerian judoka.
Sami Nair
Sami Nair is an Algerian-born French political philosopher who coined the term "codevelopment". A specialist on migration movements and their socio-political effects, he advised the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997–1999, and the European Parliament until 2004. Since 2001 he has been vice president of the Citizen and Republican Movement.