List of Famous people born in Oran Province, Algeria

Philippe Corcuff, born in 1960, is a French academic, lecturer in political science at the Institute of Political Studies in Lyon since October 1992 and member of the CERLIS laboratory since October 2003. Politically committed to the left, he defines himself as an “anti-globalization and libertarian activist”.

Houari Manar was an Algerian raï singer who was popular in his home country as well as the neighbouring Maghreb and Mediterranean countries, and in France.

Francis Kalifat is a French businessman and philanthropist. He is the president-elect of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France, the umbrella organization for Jewish organisations in France.

Jean-Michel Cohen is a French nutritionist and author, best known for the Parisian Diet.

Marie-France Garcia is a French singer and actress. She is transsexual and a Parisian pop icon of the 1970s.

Bouteldja Belkacem was an Algerian raï songwriter, lyricist and composer.

Pierre Nahon was an Algerian-born French art collector and gallery owner.

Edmond Jouhaud was one of four French generals who briefly staged a putsch in Algeria in April 1961.

Mokhtar Belkhiter is an Algerian international football player. He is currently playing for CR Belouizdad in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Ali Benarbia is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. As of 2009, he was a consultant and presenter for Al-Jazeera Sports in Doha.