List of Famous people born in Batna Province, Algeria

Kusaila

Born on January 1, 0640

Died on November 30, 0687 (aged 47)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

Kusaila was a 7th-century Berber Christian king of the kingdom of Altava and leader of the Awraba tribe of the Imazighen and possibly Christian king of the Sanhaja. He is known for prosecuting an effective Berber military resistance against the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb in the 680s. His name means "leopard" in the Berber language. Kusaila died in the year 688 fighting the Muslims.

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Houria Aïchi

First Name Houria

Born on November 30, 1949 (age 76)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

Houria Aïchi is an Algerian Berber singer of chaoui music. Aïchi sings songs that she learnt in her childhood, accompanied by bendir.

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Mohamed Demagh

First Name Mohamed

Last Name Demagh

Born on July 4, 1930

Died on August 16, 2018 (aged 88)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

Mohamed Demagh was an Algerian sculptor.

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Évelyne Baylet

First Name Évelyne

Born on June 14, 1913

Died on November 6, 2014 (aged 101)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

Évelyne Baylet was a French company director. She served between 1959 and 1995 as president of the La Dépêche du Midi newspaper group, while pursuing a parallel career as a regional politician.

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Abdelhamid Ababsa

First Name Abdelhamid

Last Name Ababsa

Born on December 15, 1918

Died on May 15, 1998 (aged 79)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

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Mohamed Lamouri

First Name Mohamed

Last Name Lamouri

Born on May 31, 1929

Died on November 30, 1958 (aged 29)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

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Jean-Paul Allouche

First Name Jean-Paul

Born on March 2, 1953 (age 73)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

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Tahar Khaoua

First Name Tahar

Last Name Khaoua

Born on January 23, 1966 (age 60)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

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Basma Azouar

First Name Basma

Born on March 16, 1983 (age 43)

Born in Algeria, Batna Province

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