List of Famous people born in Blida Province, Algeria
Rabah Driassa
Rabah Driassa is an Algerian painter and singer interpreting folk music. He was mostly active between the 1960s and the 1980s where a number of his songs became national hits in Algeria.
Abdelkader Bedrane
Abdelkader Bedrane is an Algerian footballer who plays for Espérance Sportive de Tunis as a defender.
Henri Atlan
Henri Atlan is a French biophysicist and philosopher.
Abdelmalek Droukdel
Abdelmalek Droukdel, also known by his nom de guerre as Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud, was the emir, or leader, of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), formerly the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). He was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak.
Farid El Mellali
Farid El Melali is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Angers SCO and the Algeria national team.
Élisabeth Toutut-Picard
Élisabeth Toutut-Picard is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the 7th constituency of the Haute-Garonne department. Picard contracted COVID-19 on 7 March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zouzou
Zouzou is an actress, model, singer and icon of the 1960s and early 1970s. She is known largely for her lead role in Éric Rohmer's Love in the Afternoon. Her career, however, was constantly hampered by her addiction to heroin and other drugs. She went for detox for 2 years away in the Antilles.
Guy Moll
Guillaume Laurent "Guy" Moll was a French racing driver.
Hichem Chaabane
Hichem Chaabane is an Algerian professional road cyclist. He represented his nation Algeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has currently competed for Vélo Club Sovac pro cycling team since 2012.
Abdellah Ben Youcef
Abdellah Benyoucef is an Algerian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers.