List of Algerians

Assia Djebar

Moufdi Zakaria

• Moufdi Zakaria (born 12 June 1908), poet, writer, martyr
• Malek Alloula (born 1937), poet, writer, and critic
• Jean Amrouche (1906–1962), 20th-century poet and writer
• Ferhat Abbas (1899–1995), political leader and essayist
• Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist
• Abdelkader Alloula (born 1939), playwright
• Zighen Aym (born 1957), writer and engineer
• Mohammed Arkoun (born 1928), scholar and thinker
• Farida Belghoul (born 1958), author
• Omar Belhouchet (born 1954), journalist
• Mohammed Benchicou (born 1952), director and publisher of the Algerian newspaper Le Matin
• Salah Benlabed (born 1950), architect, academic, novelist and poet
• Malek Bennabi (born 1905), writer and philosopher
• Latifa Ben Mansour (born 1950), writer, psychoanalyst, and linguist
• Rachid Boudjedra (born 1941), poet, novelist, playwright and critic
• Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), singer and writer
• Apuleius (c. 125 – c. 180 C.E.), Latin prose writer
• Rachid Boudjedra (born 1941), poet, novelist, playwright and critic
• Hélène Cixous, feminist writer
• Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), 20th-century writer
• Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), poet, journalist, critic
• Assia Djebar (born 1936), novelist, translator and filmmaker
• Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962), writer and independence war hero
• Miloud Hmida (born 1961), poet, critic, translator
• Yasmina Khadra (also known as Mohamed Moulessehoul) (born 1955), writer
• Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, poet
• Ahlam Mostaghanemi, writer
• Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), 20th-century writer
• Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977), lyricist of the Algerian national anthem "Kassaman"

Patrick Bruel

Hadj Abderrahmane

• Hadj Abderrahmane, actor, comedian ^[1]
• Allalou, playwright, theatre director, and actor known as the father of Algerian theater
• Mahieddine Bachtarzi, singer of opera (tenor), actor, writer, and director of the TNA (Théâtre National Algérien)
• Jean-Pierre Bacri, actor & screenwriter
• M'hamed Benguettaf, actor & playwright
• Jean Benguigui, actor of the screen, stage, and television
• Biyouna, female actor, dancer, comedian
• Mohamed Bouchaïb, Libya-born Algerian actor
• Patrick Bruel, singer, actor, and professional poker player
• Alain Chabat, actor & director
• Mohamed Chouikh, film-maker
• Mohamed Fellag, actor & comedian
• Khaled Habib, singer, songwriter, composer, actor, film director
• Roger Hanin, film actor & director
• Sid Ali Kouiret, actor
• Rachid Ksentini, actor & comedian
• Rouiched, comedy actor
• Lyes Salem, actor & film director
• Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, actor, director, and man of stage
• Patrick Timsit, comedian, writer, and film director
• Larbi Zekkal, actor & comedian

Directors and filmmakers

Illustrators

Leaders and politicians

Ancient Algeria

Juba II

Early Islamic Algeria

Ottoman Algeria

Algeria under French colonization

Revolutionary War of Independence

Independent Algeria

Ahmed Ben Bella

Martyrs

Scientists and philosophers

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

• Elias Zerhouni, radiologist and medical researcher
• Henri Atlan, biophysicist and philosopher
• Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, physicist, Nobel prize (1997)
• Jacques Derrida, deconstructionist philosopher
• Frantz Fanon, psychologist
• Mohamed Arkoun, author, philosopher, historian
• Malek Bennabi, social and religious philosopher
• Mouloud Mammeri, anthropologist, linguist, poet, writer

• José Aboulker, member of the anti-Nazi resistance; later a neurosurgeon and political figure in France
• Larbi Belkheir, (Aboulker) former general, Ambassador to Morocco
• Mohamed Lamari, former Chief of Staff of the People's National Army
• Smain Lamari, head of the Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security
• Mohamed Mediène ("Toufik"), head of the Department of Information and Security
• Khaled Nezzar, retired general

• Lili Boniche, singer of Andalusian-Arab music
• Lounis Ait Menguellet, singer, poet, musician
• Idir, singer, musician, composer
• Matoub Lounes, rebel singer of Kabyle music
• Takfarinas, singer
• Aïssa Djermouni, singer, poet

• Baaziz, singer
• Enrico Macias (Gaston Ghrenassia), singer
• Souad Massi, singer
• Line Monty (Eliane Sarfati), singer
• Rajae El Mouhandiz, Dutch/Moroccan/Algerian singer, recording artist, producer and poet; 2009, 2010, 2011 only contemporary female singer on the list of the world's 500 most influential Muslims^[3]
• Zaho, singer

• Raïna Raï, band ^[4]
• Khaled, raï musician, also known as Khaled El Hadj Brahim
• Safy Boutella, musician, composer
• Cheb Hasni, raï musician
• Cheb Mami, raï musician, also known as Mohamed Khelifati
• Faudel, raï musician
• Cheikha Rimitti, rai musician
• Rachid Taha, raï–rock musician
• Cheb Tarik, raï musician

• Abdelkader El Djezairi, religious and military leader, An Islamic scholar and Sufi
• Messali Hadj, nationalist politician
• Augustine of Hippo, Christian theologian

• Mohamed Harbi independence war historian

• William Ayache, footballer
• Lakhdar Belloumi, footballer; world cup participation in 1982, 1986
• Zahir Belounis, footballer
• Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
• Karim Benzema, French national footballer; parents are Algerian
• Said Brahimi, footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
• Ali Fergani, footballer and trainer
• Rabah Gamouh, international footballer; finished twice as the top scorer of the Algerian Champion at National with 25 goals in 1970/71 and 24 goals in 1971/72
• Abdelhamid Kermali, footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
• Mahieddine Khalef, footballer and trainer
• Rabah Madjer, footballer; two world cup participations with Algeria, European champion with Porto, etc.
• Rachid Mekhloufi, footballer; one of the founders of the Algerian football team
• Samir Nasri, French national footballer; parents are Algerian
• Zinedine Zidane, French national footballer; parents are Algerian
• Karim Ziani , Algerian national footballer; world cup participation in 2010
• Islam Slimani, Algerian national footballer; His goal against Russia 1-1 (WorldCup 2014) made Algeria get into the history of WorldCup by arriving to the 2nd tour for the first time ever.

• Hassiba Boulmerka, athlete; 1500 m world and Olympic champion
• Noureddine Morceli, athlete; 1500 m world and Olympic champion
• Artur Partyka, Polish high jumper; father is Algerian

• Tahar Hamou, foil fencer
• Anissa Khelfaoui, foil fencer
• Ferial Salhi, foil fencer

• Josef Boumedienne, professional ice hockey player; Algerian and Finnish descent
• Yassine Fahas, ice hockey player; one of the original members of the Algerian national ice hockey team
• Karim Kerbouche, Algerian ice hockey player; founder of the Algerian national ice hockey team
• Harond Litim, ice hockey player; one of the original members of the Algerian national ice hockey team

• Ali Boulala, professional skateboarder; Algerian and Swedish descent
• Sofia Boutella, rhythmic gymnast; in France, appeared in several Nike commercials; model for H&M; French national of Algerian descent
• Alfred Nakache, Olympian world champion swimmer and water polo player

• Djamel Beghal, French Algerian convicted of terrorism
• Abdul Nacer Benbrika, found guilty of being the leader of a terrorist organisation
• Mokhtar Belmokhtar, sentenced to death for murder and terrorism
• Slimane Khalfaoui, French-Algerian terrorist convicted of the Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
• Ahmed Ressam, Algerian al-Qaeda member convicted of attempting to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve 1999
• Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud, leader of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb