Tangier
Tangier ranks 3,667th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kensington Palace, Royal Palace of Portici, and Riihimäki. Memorable people born in Tangier include Ibn Battuta, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Al-Shadhili. Memorable people who died in Tangier include Paul Lukas, Abdelaziz of Morocco, and Paul Bowles. Tangier has been the birth place of many politicians, and explorers and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Tangier is located in Morocco.
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1970, Tangier was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Ibn Battuta, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Al-Shadhili. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Tangier including Paul Lukas, Abdelaziz of Morocco, and Paul Bowles.
People Born in Tangier
Go to all RankingsIbn Battuta
EXPLORER
1304 - 1368
HPI: 85.06
Rank: 5
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 2
Al-Shadhili
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1197 - 1258
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
Abderrahmane Youssoufi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 4
Mounir Fatmi
ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1
Jaouad Achab
ATHLETE
HPI: 34.09
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Tangier
Go to all RankingsPaul Lukas
ACTOR
1894 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Abdelaziz of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1943
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Paul Bowles
COMPOSER
1910 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
José Enrique Varela
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1951
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Tangier
Go to all RankingsPaul Lukas
ACTOR
1894 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Abdelaziz of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1943
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Paul Bowles
COMPOSER
1910 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
José Enrique Varela
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1951
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tangier were politicians (2), explorers (1), religious figures (1), artists (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were actors (1), politicians (1), composers (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tangier, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tangier, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Tangier since 1700.