List of Famous people born in Algiers Province, Algeria

Rudy Ricciotti is a French architect and publisher.

Sid Ahmed Rezala was an Algerian-born French serial killer, dubbed "The Killer of the Trains". He was suspected of killing at least three women in 1999. Arrested in Portugal in early 2000, he confessed the murders to a reporter from the Figaro Magazine. Several weeks later, he committed suicide before he could be extradited to France. He died of asphyxiation after he intentionally set fire to the mattress in his cell while his prison guards were watching football on TV.

Saadi Yacef is one of the former leaders of Algeria's National Liberation Front during his country's war of independence. He is currently a Senator in Algeria's Council of the Nation.

Hasan Pasha was the son of Hayreddin Barbarossa and three-times Beylerbey of the Regency of Algiers. His mother was a Morisca. He succeeded his father as ruler of Algiers, and replaced Barbarossa's deputy Hasan Agha who had been effectively holding the position of ruler of Algiers since 1533.

Zahera Darabid, known by her stage name Zaho, is an Algerian-Canadian R&B singer.

Mohammed Racim was an Algerian artist who founded the Algerian School for Miniature Painting with his brother, Omar. It still exists to this day.

Djamel Eddine Benlamri is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1.

Louis Pierre Althusser was a French Marxist philosopher. He was born in Algeria and studied at the École normale supérieure in Paris, where he eventually became Professor of Philosophy.

Laurent Tillie is a former French male volleyball player and coach.

Mohamed Soukhane was an Algerian footballer who played as a defender for Le Havre and the Algeria national team. He also played for the FLN football team, alongside his younger brother Abderrahmane.