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
(Actress, Producer, Director)

09 June 1981

Israeli,American

SolomonSolomon
(King of Israel)

0990 BC

Israeli

Judas IscariotJudas Iscariot
(Betrayer of Jesus)

Israeli

Yitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin
(5th Prime Minister of Israel)

01 March 1922

Israeli

JosephusJosephus
(Historian, Scholar)

0037 AD

Israeli,Italian

Reuven RivlinReuven Rivlin
(10th President of Israel)

09 September 1939

Israeli

Mili AvitalMili Avital
(Actress)

30 March 1972

Israeli,American

Ada YonathAda Yonath
(Scientist)

22 June 1939

Israeli

John The Baptist John The Baptist
(Jewish Preacher)

Israeli

A. B. YehoshuaA. B. Yehoshua
(Israeli Faulkner)

19 December 1936

Israeli

Munib YounanMunib Younan
(President of the Lutheran World Federation)

18 September 1950

Heard And Mcdonald Islands

EzekielEzekiel
(Prophet)

0622 BC

Israeli

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Saint StephenSaint Stephen
(Martyr, Saint)

0005 AD

Israeli

JosiahJosiah
(King)

0649 BC

Israeli

DanielDaniel
(Prophet)

Israeli

HezekiahHezekiah
(King of Judah)

0739 BC

Israeli

Brian GeorgeBrian George
(Actor, Film actor)

01 July 1952

Israeli

John the EvangelistJohn the Evangelist
(Author)

0015 AD

Israeli

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Amos OzAmos Oz
(Writer, Linguist, Journalist, Novelist, Translator, Essayist, Educationist, University teacher, Children's writer)

04 May 1939

Israeli

RehoboamRehoboam
(King)

0972 BC

Israeli

JehoshaphatJehoshaphat
(King)

0896 BC

Israeli

Daphne KollerDaphne Koller
(computer scientist, engineer)

27 August 1968

American

Iddo NetanyahuIddo Netanyahu
(physician, playwright, radiologist, writer)

24 July 1952

Israeli

Jonah LotanJonah Lotan
(Actor)

03 July 1973

Israeli

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JehoiakimJehoiakim
(king)

0634 BC

Israeli

Elie TahariElie Tahari
(fashion designer, chief executive officer)

21 January 1952

Israeli

Asaf AvidanAsaf Avidan
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Animator, Guitarist, Dub actor, Songwriter)

23 March 1980

Israeli

Yasmin LevyYasmin Levy
(Singer)

23 December 1975

Israeli

David GrossmanDavid Grossman
(Writer, Radio personality, Screenwriter, Journalist, Children's writer)

25 January 1954

Israeli

Gideon RaffGideon Raff
(film director, screenwriter)

1973 AD

Israeli

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Amaziah of JudahAmaziah of Judah
(King)

0802 BC

Israeli

Nir BarkatNir Barkat
(Politician, Entrepreneur, Businessperson)

19 October 1959

Israeli

Yigael YadinYigael Yadin
(Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Politician, Military personnel)

20 March 1917

Israeli

Yitzhak NavonYitzhak Navon
(Politician, Writer, Playwright, Educator)

09 April 1921

Israeli

Armand AmarArmand Amar
(composer, film score composer)

1953 AD

Israeli

Adin SteinsaltzAdin Steinsaltz
(educator, rabbi, writer)

11 July 1937

Israeli

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Amira HassAmira Hass
(Writer, Journalist)

28 June 1956

Israeli

Mohammad Amin al-HusayniMohammad Amin al-Husayni
(Grand Mufti of Jerusalem)

1895 AD

Israeli,Palestinian

AbijamAbijam
(King of Judah)

Israeli

Avishai CohenAvishai Cohen
(composer, jazz musician, singer)

20 April 1970

Israeli

JedidiahJedidiah

01 January 1970

Israeli

JehoramJehoram
(King of Judah)

0881 BC

Israeli

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Edward Wadie SaïdEdward Wadie Saïd

01 November 1935

American

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