List of Famous people born in Algiers Province, Algeria
Naoufel Khacef
Mohamed Naoufel Khacef is an Algerian footballer who plays for CD Tondela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He plays primarily as a left-back.
Marc Zermati
Marc Zermati was a French producer and promoter of punk rock music, and businessman.
Souad Massi
Souad Massi, born August 23, 1972, is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the Femmes d'Algérie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records.
Malika Gaïd
Malika Gaïd (1933–1957) was an Algerian nurse who joined the National Liberation Army (ALN) to care for the wounded and to fight for independence from the French during the Algerian War in 1955. In June 1958, she was shot dead by a French soldier while defending the wounded in a cave near M'Chedallah. Gaïd is now remembered as one of the heroic martyrs of Algerian independence. Along with other martyrs, she was commemorated in a series of postage stamps in 2019.
Mohamed Raouraoua
Mohamed Raouraoua is the former president of the Algerian Football Federation and the vice-president of the Union of Arab Football Associations.
Annie Fratellini
Annie Violette Fratellini was a French circus artist, singer, film actress and clown.
Adel Amrouche
Adel Amrouche is an Algerian football manager and former player who manages the Botswana national team.
Smain Lamari
Major General Smain Lamari was the head of an Algerian intelligence service, the Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security. Along with Generals Mohamed Lamari, Khaled Nezzar, Larbi Belkheir and "Toufik" Médiène, he was one of the influential Algerian Generals. Lamari was close to Larbi Belkheir, now ambassador in Morocco. Lamari died from a heart attack, and was buried in the Cemetery El Alia reserved for high ranking Algerian officials, in the presence of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Mohamed Lamari
Lt. Gen. Mohamed Lamari was Chief of Staff of the Algerian army during most of the Algerian Civil War.
Patrice Dominguez
Patrice Dominguez was a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979.