Ibn Khaldun was an Arab scholar, philosopher, social scientist, and historian. He is often credited with founding the modern disciplines of sociology, historiography, economics, and demography. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of the medieval period.
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Ibn Khaldun
(Sociologist, Philosopher, and Historian)
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: May 27, 1332
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: March 16, 1406
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Poorna Jagannathan
(Actress and Producer Best Known for Her Role as ‘Safar Khan’ in the TV Series ‘The Night Of’)
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 22, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Poorna Jagannathan, the star of the Hindi film Delhi Belly, later gained fame as Safar Khan from HBO’s The Night Of. Her stellar performance in the play Nirbhaya won her an Amnesty International Award. A PETA ambassador, she was also named one of India’s 50 Most Beautiful Women by Femina.
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Hamilcar Barca
(Carthaginian General and Statesman)
![Hamilcar Barca Hamilcar Barca](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hamilcar-barca-1.jpg)
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Youssef Msakni
(Tunisian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger / Forward)
![Youssef Msakni Youssef Msakni](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/youssef-msakni-36101-1.jpg)
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Dhaffer L'Abidine
(Tunisian Actor and Former Professional Football Player)
![Dhaffer L'Abidine Dhaffer L'Abidine](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dhaffer-labidine-104076-1.jpg)
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Balti
(Singer)
![Balti Balti](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/balti-1.jpg)
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Azzedine Alaia
(Couturier)
![Azzedine Alaia Azzedine Alaia](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/azzedine-alaia-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: February 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: November 18, 2017
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Terence
(Playwright)
![Terence Terence](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/terence-1.jpg)
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Georges Wolinski
(Cartoonist)
![Georges Wolinski Georges Wolinski](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/georges-wolinski-1.jpg)
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Sandra Milo
(Actress)
![Sandra Milo Sandra Milo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sandra-milo-97413-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 11, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Dorra Zarrouk
(Actress)
![Dorra Zarrouk Dorra Zarrouk](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dorra-zarrouk-104167-1.jpg)
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Victor Perez
(Boxer)
![Victor Perez Victor Perez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/victor-perez-93455-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: January 21, 1945
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Albert Memmi
(Writer)
![Albert Memmi Albert Memmi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/albert-memmi-56300-1.jpg)
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Rym Breidy
(Model, Actress)
![Rym Breidy Rym Breidy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rym-breidy-104165-1.jpg)
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Nicola Pietrangeli
(Former Italian Tennis player)
![Nicola Pietrangeli Nicola Pietrangeli](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nicola-pietrangeli-132843-1.jpg)
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Roberto Blanco
(Singer)
![Roberto Blanco Roberto Blanco](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/roberto-blanco-1.jpg)
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Fouad Mebazaa
(President)
![Fouad Mebazaa Fouad Mebazaa](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/fouad-mebazaa-1.jpg)
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Roland Dyens
(Composer)
![Roland Dyens Roland Dyens](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/roland-dyens-2.jpg)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 19, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 29, 2016
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Abdellatif Kechiche
(Actor, Screenwriter, Film director)
![Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/abdellatif-kechiche-14118-1.jpg)
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4
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Emel Mathlouthi
(Singer, Musician)
![Emel Mathlouthi Emel Mathlouthi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/emel-mathlouthi-1.jpg)
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Tewhida Ben Sheikh
(Physician)
![Tewhida Ben Sheikh Tewhida Ben Sheikh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tewhida-ben-sheikh-1.jpg)
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Leïla Ben Ali
(First Lady)
![Leïla Ben Ali Leïla Ben Ali](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lela-ben-ali-104174-1.jpg)
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Brigitte Engerer
(Pianist)
![Brigitte Engerer Brigitte Engerer](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brigitte-engerer-58691-1.jpg)
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Aïcha Ben Ahmed
(Actress)
![Aïcha Ben Ahmed Aïcha Ben Ahmed](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/acha-ben-ahmed-104164-1.jpg)
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Aziz Maraka
(Composer)
![Aziz Maraka Aziz Maraka](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/aziz-maraka-1.jpg)
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Fethi Haddaoui
(Actor, Director)
![Fethi Haddaoui Fethi Haddaoui](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/fethi-haddaoui-104066-1.jpg)
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Bertrand Delanoë
(Politician)
![Bertrand Delanoë Bertrand Delanoë](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bertrand-delano-1.jpg)
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Lotfi Bouchnak
(Singer, Composer)
![Lotfi Bouchnak Lotfi Bouchnak](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lotfi-bouchnak-104069-1.jpg)
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Christian de la Mazière
(Journalist)
![Christian de la Mazière Christian de la Mazière](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/christian-de-la-mazire-121135-1.jpg)
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Nabil Maâloul
(Tunisian Professional Football Manager and Former Player)
![Nabil Maâloul Nabil Maâloul](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nabil-maloul-115692-1.jpg)
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Ines Boubakri
(Fencer)
![Ines Boubakri Ines Boubakri](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ines-boubakri-1.jpg)
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Hichem Yacoubi
(Actor)
![Hichem Yacoubi Hichem Yacoubi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hichem-yacoubi-1.jpg)
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Ahmad I ibn Mustafa
(Bey of Tunisia)
![Ahmad I ibn Mustafa Ahmad I ibn Mustafa](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ahmad-i-ibn-mustafa-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: December 2, 1805
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: May 30, 1855
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Habiba Msika
(Singer, Dancer)
![Habiba Msika Habiba Msika](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/habiba-msika-104149-1.jpg)
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Ali Belhadj
(Preacher)
![Ali Belhadj Ali Belhadj](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ali-belhadj-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1956 AD
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Dany Brillant
(Singer)
![Dany Brillant Dany Brillant](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dany-brillant-1.jpg)
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Lotfi Abdelli
(Actor, Comedian)
![Lotfi Abdelli Lotfi Abdelli](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lotfi-abdelli-1.jpg)
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Taos Amrouche
(The First Woman from Algeria to Publish a Novel)
![Taos Amrouche Taos Amrouche](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/taos-amrouche-64777-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: April 2, 1976
Taos Amrouche was an Algerian singer and writer. In 1947, she became the first woman from Algeria to publish a novel, when she released her autobiographical novel titled Jacinthe noire. Although she wrote in French, Taos Amrouche sang in Kabyle and her debut album Chants berbères de Kabylie was translated from Kabyle to French by her brother Jean.
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Cyprian
(Bishop)
![Cyprian Cyprian](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/cyprian-1.jpg)
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Marwa Amri
(Tunisian Freestyle Wrestler)
![Marwa Amri Marwa Amri](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marwa-amri-104131-1.jpg)
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Leïla Menchari
(Designer, Decorator)
![Leïla Menchari Leïla Menchari](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lela-menchari-104123-1.jpg)
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Saskia Cohen-Tanugi
(Director)
![Saskia Cohen-Tanugi Saskia Cohen-Tanugi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/saskia-cohen-tanugi-93938-1.jpg)
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Mohamed Salah Ben Mrad
(Theologian, Journalist)
![Mohamed Salah Ben Mrad Mohamed Salah Ben Mrad](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
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Omar Abada
(Basketball player)
![Omar Abada Omar Abada](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/omar-abada-104015-1.jpg)
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Philippe Séguin
(Politician)
![Philippe Séguin Philippe Séguin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/philippe-sguin-75211-1.jpg)
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Danièle Aron-Rosa
(Painter, Ophthalmologist)
![Danièle Aron-Rosa Danièle Aron-Rosa](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
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Faten Fazaâ
(Tunisian Novelist)
![Faten Fazaâ Faten Fazaâ](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/faten-faza-104128-1.jpg)
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Listed In: Writers
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Fethia Mzali
(Politician, Teacher)
![Fethia Mzali Fethia Mzali](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/fethia-mzali-104086-1.jpg)
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Edgard Pisani
(Former French Ministers of Agriculture)
![Edgard Pisani Edgard Pisani](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/edgard-pisani-121248-1.jpg)
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Skander Mansouri
(Tunisian Tennis Player)
![Skander Mansouri Skander Mansouri](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/skander-mansouri-104059-1.jpg)
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