Jerusalem has produced a number of well-known actresses, emperors & kings, murderers, historians, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Jerusalem includes Natalie Portman, Solomon, Sirhan Sirhan, Josephus, Yitzhak Rabin, and many others.

Famous People Born In Jerusalem

Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman
09 June 1981, Israeli, American
Actress, Producer, Director
SolomonSolomon
0990 BC, Israeli
King of Israel

Judas IscariotJudas Iscariot
 , Israeli
Betrayer of Jesus

Yitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin
01 March 1922, Israeli
5th Prime Minister of Israel

JosephusJosephus
0037 AD, Israeli, Italian
Historian, Scholar

Reuven RivlinReuven Rivlin
09 September 1939, Israeli
10th President of Israel
Saint MatthiasSaint Matthias
0001 AD, Israeli
Religious Leader

HezekiahHezekiah
0739 BC, Israeli
King of Judah

Mili AvitalMili Avital
30 March 1972, Israeli, American
Actress
Ada YonathAda Yonath
22 June 1939, Israeli
Scientist

A. B. YehoshuaA. B. Yehoshua
19 December 1936, Israeli
Israeli Faulkner
John The Baptist John The Baptist
 , Israeli
Jewish Preacher

Munib YounanMunib Younan
18 September 1950, Heard And Mcdonald Islands
President of the Lutheran World Federation

Lior RazLior Raz
24 November 1971, Israeli
Actor

EzekielEzekiel
0622 BC, Israeli
Prophet

Brian GeorgeBrian George
01 July 1952, Israeli
Actor, Film actor
DanielDaniel
Israeli
Prophet

John the EvangelistJohn the Evangelist
0015 AD, Israeli
Author

RehoboamRehoboam
0972 BC, Israeli
King

JehoshaphatJehoshaphat
0896 BC, Israeli
King
Gideon RaffGideon Raff
1973 AD, Israeli
film director, screenwriter

Amos OzAmos Oz
04 May 1939, Israeli
Writer, Linguist, Journalist, Novelist,
Asaf AvidanAsaf Avidan
23 March 1980, Israeli
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Animator,

Daphne KollerDaphne Koller
27 August 1968, American
computer scientist, engineer

Jonah LotanJonah Lotan
03 July 1973, Israeli
Actor
JehoiakimJehoiakim
0634 BC, Israeli
king

Elie TahariElie Tahari
21 January 1952, Israeli
fashion designer, chief executive officer
Yasmin LevyYasmin Levy
23 December 1975, Israeli
Singer

David GrossmanDavid Grossman
25 January 1954, Israeli
Writer, Radio personality, Screenwriter,

Abijah of JudahAbijah of Judah
Israeli
King
Iddo NetanyahuIddo Netanyahu
24 July 1952, Israeli
physician, playwright, radiologist, writer

Continue Reading Below
Cyril of JerusalemCyril of Jerusalem
0313 AD, Israeli
Saint
Amaziah of JudahAmaziah of Judah
0802 BC, Israeli
King

Nir BarkatNir Barkat
19 October 1959, Israeli
Politician, Entrepreneur, Businessperson

Yitzhak NavonYitzhak Navon
09 April 1921, Israeli
Politician, Writer, Playwright, Educator

Yigael YadinYigael Yadin
20 March 1917, Israeli
Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Politician,
Armand AmarArmand Amar
1953 AD, Israeli
composer, film score composer
Adin SteinsaltzAdin Steinsaltz
11 July 1937, Israeli
educator, rabbi, writer

Mohammad Amin al-HusayniMohammad Amin al-Husayni
1895 AD, Israeli, Palestinian
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem

Elisha ben AbuyahElisha ben Abuyah
0070 AD, Israeli
Rabbi

Elon LindenstraussElon Lindenstrauss
01 August 1970, Israeli
Mathematician
Amira HassAmira Hass
28 June 1956, Israeli
Writer, Journalist

Mordechai EliyahuMordechai Eliyahu
03 March 1929, Israeli
Rabbi

AbijamAbijam
Israeli
King of Judah

Avishai CohenAvishai Cohen
20 April 1970, Israeli
composer, jazz musician, singer

JedidiahJedidiah
01 January 1970, Israeli
 
JehoramJehoram
0881 BC, Israeli
King of Judah