Birth Place Matching "Algeria" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Sofia Boutella
Actress | Kingsman: The Secret Service
Sofia Boutella is an Algerian actress, dancer and model. She was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers in Algeria, the daughter of composer and jazz musician Safy Boutella, and an architect mother. She started classical dance education when she was five years old. In 1992, at age 10, she left...
2. Edwige Fenech
Actress | Hostel: Part II
Edwige Fenech was born Edwige Sfenek on December 24, 1948, in Bone, Constantine, France, to a Maltese father and an Italian mother. She began her show-business career as a participant in beauty contests (she won the title of "Miss Mannequin de la Cote d'Azur" at age 16 and even won a Miss France ...
3. Lyna Khoudri
Actress | The French Dispatch
Lyna Khoudri was born on October 3, 1992 in Alger, Algeria. She is an actress, known for The French Dispatch (2021), Papicha (2019) and The Blessed (2017).
4. Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor | The Departed
Thelma Schoonmaker was born on January 3, 1940 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an editor and producer, known for The Departed (2006), Raging Bull (1980) and The Aviator (2004). She was previously married to Michael Powell.
5. Daniel Auteuil
Actor | Caché
Daniel Auteuil was born on January 24, 1950 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor and director, known for Caché (Hidden) (2005), Jean de Florette (1986) and The Closet (2001). He has been married to Aude Ambroggi since July 22, 2006. They have one child. He was previously ...
6. Alain Chabat
Writer | Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
Born in Oran, French Algeria in 1958, Alain Chabat moved with his family to Massy, a suburb of Paris, as the Algeria War came to an end in 1963. In 1987, he started a comedy sketch group for television called Les Nuls which developed a cult following. His acting career led to four Césars awards for...
7. Françoise Fabian
Actress | Ma nuit chez Maud
Françoise Fabian was born on May 10, 1933 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress and writer, known for My Night at Maud's (1969), Belle de Jour (1967) and Me, Myself and Mum (2013). She was previously married to Marcel Bozzuffi and Jacques Becker.
8. Marlène Jobert
Actress | Le passager de la pluie
Jobert was born in 1940 in Algeria. She studied drama and fine art in Paris, made her acting debut on the stage in 1963 and secured her first film role in Louis Malle's The Thief of Paris (1967) in 1966. Her big break came with her casting as "Elisabeth" in Jean-Luc Godard's Masculine Feminine (...
9. Shirine Boutella
Actress | Lupin
Shirine Boutella was born on August 22, 1990 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for Lupin (2021), Papicha (2019) and Fantasies (2021).
10. Solveig Dommartin
Actress | Bis ans Ende der Welt
Solveig Dommartin was born on May 16, 1961 in Constantine, Constantine, France [now Algeria]. She was an actress and director, known for Until the End of the World (1991), Wings of Desire (1987) and Faraway, So Close! (1993). She died on January 11, 2007 in Paris, France.
11. Zouzou
Actress | L'amour, l'après-midi
Danièle Ciarlet, AKA Zouzou, has become one of the most revered - even though quite obscure for most - icons of the 60s Parisian scene. Discovered at age 16 by then young design artist Jean-Paul Goude, she briefly modeled for Yves Saint Laurent, and, as a tireless night-clubber, was better known, ...
12. Kad Merad
Actor | Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
Kad Merad was born on March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. He is an actor and writer, known for Welcome to the Sticks (2008), The Chorus (2004) and Baron noir (2016).
13. Zahia Dehar
Actress | Une fille facile
Zahia Dehar, born in Ghriss (Algeria) on February 25, 1992, is a former French-Algerian escort-girl, now a model, lingerie designer and actress. In April 2010, Zahia Dehar made the news when broke in France "Zahia case". Footballers from France are suspected of having sex with Zahia Dehar, then a ...
14. Nicole Garcia
Writer | Mal de pierres
Nicole Garcia was born on April 22, 1946 in Oran, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress and writer, known for From the Land of the Moon (2016), My American Uncle (1980) and Alias Betty (2001).
15. Jean-Pierre Bacri
Actor | Comme une image
Jean-Pierre Bacri was born on May 24, 1951 in Castiglione, Alger, France [now Bou Ismail, Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Look at Me (2004), Family Resemblances (1996) and Same Old Song (1997). He was previously married to Agnès Jaoui. He died on January 18, 2021 in Paris, France.
16. Jean-Claude Brialy
Director | Églantine
One of the most popular and respected actors to come from the French "New Wave" film movement, Jean-Claude Brialy was born to a military family, which included one brother, in French colonial Algeria on March 30, 1933. Residing in various places while his father, a colonel with the French Army, ...
17. Patrick Bruel
Actor | Sabrina
Patrick Bruel was born on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Oran, France as Patrick Benguigui. He is one of the most famous French singer and actor, known for Le prénom (2012), and Un secret (2007). He was married to writer Amanda Sthers from September 2004 to 2008 . They have two children Oscar and Leon.
18. Didier Bourdon
Actor | A Good Year
Didier Bourdon was born on January 23, 1959 in Alger, Algeria. He is an actor and writer, known for A Good Year (2006), The Three Brothers (1995) and Madame Irma (2006).
19. Tony Gatlif
Director | Korkoro
Tony Gatlif was born on September 10, 1948 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a director and writer, known for Freedom (2009), Vengo (2000) and The Crazy Stranger (1997).
20. Ben Youcef
Actor | Law & Order
Ben Youcef is an avid traveler, sports enthusiast (semi-pro tennis player) and international history buff with expertise in cultures, religions, architecture and landmarks. Born in Algiers, Algeria, raised in Saudi Arabia, & educated in London, he is an Actor and Activist, discovered by Steven ...
21. Ogy Durham
Actress | In2ition
Ogy Durham was born in Bouzareah, Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for In2ition (2008), 11:14 (2003) and How I Met Your Mother (2005).
22. Moussa Maaskri
Actor | Mondialito
Moussa Maaskri was born on November 15, 1962 in Chelghoum Laïd, Algeria. He is an actor and writer, known for Mondialito (2000), 22 Bullets (2010) and Stillwater (2021).
23. Béatrice Romand
Actress | Le genou de Claire
Béatrice Romand was born on April 16, 1952 in Birkadem, Alger, Algeria. She is an actress and director, known for Claire's Knee (1970), A Good Marriage (1982) and Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967).
24. Roger Hanin
Actor | Navarro
Roger Hanin was born on October 20, 1925 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Navarro (1989), Hell Train (1985) and The Protector (1974). He was previously married to Christine Gouze-Rénal and Lisette Barucq. He died on February 11, 2015 in Paris, France.
25. Louis Mercier
Actor | Jewels of Brandenburg
Louis Mercier was born on March 7, 1901 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for Jewels of Brandenburg (1947), Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939) and Tiger Rose (1929). He was previously married to Ann Helen Doran. He died on March 25, 1993 in Pasadena, California, USA.
26. Bernard-Henri Lévy
Director | Le jour et la nuit
Bernard-Henri Lévy is a French philosopher and one of the most esteemed and bestselling writers in Europe. He is the author of over 30 books, including works of philosophy, fiction, and biography. American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville was a New York Times bestseller (...
27. Marilyne Canto
Actress | Fais de beaux rêves
Marilyne Canto was born on October 18, 1961 in Oran, Algeria. She is an actress and director, known for Fais de beaux rêves (2005), Sense of Humor (2013) and Nouilles (1987). She was previously married to Benoît Régent.
28. Lyès Salem
Actor | L'Oranais
Lyès Salem was born on July 7, 1973 in Alger, Algeria. He is an actor and writer, known for The Man from Oran (2014), Mascarades (2008) and Munich (2005).
29. Pierre Cosso
Actor | An American Werewolf in Paris
Pierre Cosso was born on September 24, 1961 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor and composer, known for An American Werewolf in Paris (1997), La romana (1988) and Charlemagne (1993).
30. Albert Camus
Writer | Teatr Polskiego Radia
Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913, in Mondovi, Algeria. His parents were Spanish-French-Algerian (pied noir) colonists. His father, Lucien, died in the Battle of Marne (1914) during WWI. His mother, named Catherine Helene Sintes was of Spanish origin, she was a deaf mute due to a stroke, ...
31. Maurice Bénichou
Actor | Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Maurice Bénichou was born on January 23, 1943 in Tlemcen, Algeria. He was an actor, known for Amélie (2001), Caché (Hidden) (2005) and La grande vie (2009). He was previously married to Geneviève Mnich and Anne Clément. He died on June 14, 2019 in Paris, France.
32. Anne Canovas
Actress | Eva
Anne Canovas was born on October 25, 1957 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an actress, known for Eva (2011), Ready to Wear (1994) and The Divorce (2003).
33. Valérie Boisgel
Actress | La villa
Valérie Boisgel was born on October 28, 1946 in Blida, Alger, France [now Algeria]. She was an actress. She died on November 9, 2014 in Paris, France.
34. Alexandre Arcady
Producer | 24 jours
Alexandre Arcady was born on March 17, 1947 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a producer and writer, known for 24 Days (2014), What the Day Owes the Night (2012) and Last Summer in Tangiers (1987).
35. Yves Saint-Laurent
Costume Department | Belle de jour
Yves Saint-Laurent was born on August 1, 1936 in Oran, Oran, France [now Algeria]. He was a costume designer, known for Belle de Jour (1967), The Pink Panther (1963) and The Hunger (1983). He died on June 1, 2008 in Paris, France.
36. Valérie Benguigui
Actress | Le prénom
Valérie Benguigui was born on July 8, 1961 in Oran, Algeria. She was an actress, known for What's in a Name? (2012), The Class (2008) and I Got a Woman (1997). She was previously married to Eric Wapler. She died on September 2, 2013 in Paris, France.
37. Guy Gilles
Director | Absences répétées
Guy Gilles was born on August 25, 1938 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was a director and writer, known for Repeated Absences (1972), Earth Light (1970) and Au pan coupé (1967). He died on February 3, 1996 in Paris, France.
38. Françoise Arnoul
Actress | French Cancan
Leading French actress and dancer, born Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch in Constantine, Algeria. Francoise was the daughter of French Artillery General Charles-Lionel-Honoré Arnould (1882-1969), who was stationed in Morocco when she was born. Her family moved to Paris in 1945, where she studied ...
39. France Anglade
Actress | Caroline chérie
France Anglade was born on July 17, 1942 in Constantine, France [now Algeria]. She was an actress, known for Dear Caroline (1968), Highlander (1992) and 24 Hours to Kill (1965). She died on August 28, 2014 in La Verrière, Yvelines, France.
40. Yacef Saadi
Actor | La battaglia di Algeri
Yacef Saadi was born on January 20, 1928 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor and producer, known for The Battle of Algiers (1966), Gillo - Le donne, i cavalier, l'armi, gli amori (2007) and Terror's Advocate (2007). He was previously married to Baya Boudjema. He died on ...
41. Rachid Hami
Actor | Choisir d'aimer
Rachid Hami was born on August 16, 1985 in Algiers, Algeria. He is an actor and director, known for Choisir d'aimer (2008), For My Country (2022) and La Melodie (2017).
42. Khaled
Soundtrack | The Fifth Element
Born in Algeria but now based in France, Khaled is known as the king of rai. He was born Khaled Hadj Brahim in 1960 in Sidi-El-Houri. Along with Egyptian, Spanish and French music influences, Khaled also listened to the Beatles and James Brown as a child. After learning to sing and play accordion, ...
43. Marthe Villalonga
Actress | Ma saison préférée
Vivacious, good-natured and friendly, but also fussy, invading and possessive, all these terms can apply to most of the characters played by Marthe Villalonga, one of the busiest comic actresses in France for five decades. Either the quintessential Jewish mother hen (poor Guy Bedos in "Un éléphant ...
44. Mohamed Fellag
Actor | Monsieur Lazhar
From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo De Filippo's production of L'Art De la Comédie. In 1986, he played in Ray Bradbury's Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace...
45. Elizabeth Teissier
Actress | Castle Keep
Elizabeth Teissier was born on January 6, 1938 in Algiers, France [now Algeria]. She is an actress and writer, known for Castle Keep (1969), The Blood Rose (1970) and Christa (1971).
46. Anne Alvaro
Actress | Le goût des autres
Anne Alvaro was born on October 29, 1951 in Oran, Algeria, France. She is an actress, known for The Taste of Others (2000), The Clink of Ice (2010) and Last Love (2013).
47. Kade Wise
Actor | Empire
Kade Wise is an Algerian-American actor, singer and writer of Kabyle/Amazigh descent. After immigrating from the Mediterranean coast during a civil war, his family resided in New York for 25 years. He has worked on projects for Fox, Netflix, Showtime and USA with names such as Claire Danes, Taraji ...
48. Jean Benguigui
Actor | Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
Jean Benguigui was born on April 8, 1944 in Oran, Oran, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor, known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), Aïcha (2008) and Ali Baba (2007).
49. Daniel Mesguich
Actor | The Musketeer
Daniel Mesguich was born on July 15, 1952 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is an actor, known for The Musketeer (2001), The Divorce (2003) and The Beautiful Prisoner (1983).
50. Paul Bisciglia
Actor | L'important c'est d'aimer
Paul Bisciglia was born on July 30, 1928 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) and Les dossiers de l'écran (1967). He died on April 18, 2010 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France.