List of Famous people born in Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria
Loucif Hamani
Loucif Hamani was an Algerian boxer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in the light-middleweight event where he reached the quarter finals before losing to Alan Minter of Great Britain. Earlier, Hamani defeated José Antonio Colon of Puerto Rico in his first bout and Anthony Richardson of the Netherlands in his second. Hamani was born in Igoufaf, Tizi Ouzou Province.
Idir
Hamid Cheriet, better known by his stage name Idir, was an Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter and musician. Referred to as the "King of Amazigh music", he is regarded as one of the more significant modern day figures in Algerian and Amazigh culture, history, and struggle. Along with musicians like Ferhat Mehenni and Lounis Aït Menguellet, Idir helped popularize Raï folk music.
M'hamed Issiakhem
M'hamed Issiakhem is one of the founders of the modern Algerian painting.
Ahmed Ouyahia
Ahmed Ouyahia is an Algerian politician who was Prime Minister of Algeria four times. A career diplomat, he also served as Minister of Justice, and he was one of the founders of the Democratic National Rally (RND) as well as the party's secretary-general. He is considered by Western observers to be close to the military of Algeria and a member of the "eradicator" faction in the 1990s civil war against Islamist militants.
Rachid Arhab
Rachid Arhab is a French journalist, current member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA).
Issad Rebrab
Issad Rebrab, is an Algerian billionaire businessman, CEO of the Cevital industrial group, the largest private company in Algeria, active in steel, food, agribusiness and electronics. In 2019, he was sentenced to six months for tax, banking and customs offenses. As of September 2020, Rebrab has an estimated net worth of US$7.5 billion.
Lounès Matoub
Lounès Matoub was a famous Algerian Kabylian singer, poet, thinker who sparked an intellectual revolution, and mandole player who was a prominent advocate of the Berber cause, human rights and secularism in Algeria throughout his life.
Ali Haddad
Ali Haddad is an Algerian Businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of ETRHB, and the President of the FCE since 2014.
Abane Ramdane
Abane Ramdane was an Algerian political activist and revolutionary born in Kabylie. He played a key role in the organization of the independence struggle during the Algerian war. His influence was so great that he was known as "the architect of the revolution". He was also the architect of the Soummam conference Bejaia in 1956 and was very close to Frantz Fanon.
Mohand Cherif Hannachi
Mohand Chérif Hannachi was an Algerian football player and chairman of Algerian club JS Kabylie. He was the team chairman since his election in 1993.