Tunisia
Historical figures born in Tunisia
1,121 notable historical figures were born in Tunisia. These are the most notable:
Tunisia ranks #72 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Albania, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia.
By era
- Ancient: 12
- Medieval: 9
- Modern: 19
By occupation
- Politician: 19
- Monarch/Royalty: 8
- Writer/Author: 7
- Cleric: 7
- Head of State/President: 6
- Philosopher: 3
- Lawyer: 3
- Historian: 2
- Hannibal (247 BC to 183 BC, Politics)
- Ibn Khaldun (1332 to 1406, Literature)
- Claudia Cardinale (1938 to 2025, Entertainment)
- Tertullian (150 to 220, Religion)
- Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936 to 2019, Politics)
- Hanno the Navigator (500 BC to 500 BC, Exploration)
- Faida Hamdy (1984 to 2011, Other)
- Habib Bourguiba (1903 to 2000, Politics)
- Aemilianus (207 to 253, Politics)
- Fatima al-Fihriya (800 to 880, Other)
- Beji Caid Essebsi (1926 to 2019, Politics)
- Sara Zaafarani (born 1963, Science)
- Clodius Albinus (150 to 197, Politics)
- Gordian II (190 to 238, Politics)
- al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (931 to 975, Politics)
- Mohamed Ghannouchi (born 1941, Politics)
- Sophonisba (300 BC to 203 BC, Politics)
- Rached Ghannouchi (born 1941, Politics)
- Alain Boublil (born 1941, Arts & Music)
- Pierre Agostini (born 1941, Science)
- Albert Memmi (1920 to 2020, Literature)
- Constantine the African (1050 to 1087, Religion)
- Najla Bouden (born 1958, Science)
- al-Aziz Billah (955 to 996, Politics)
- Julia of Corsica (420 to 450, Religion)
- Emel Mathlouthi (born 1982, Arts & Music)
- Arnobius (255 to 327, Philosophy)
- Lamine Bey (1881 to 1962, Politics)
- Fulgentius of Ruspe (468 to 533, Religion)
- al-Mansur Billah (913 to 953, Politics)
- Laetus (200 to ?, Military)
- Muhammad III as-Sadiq (1813 to 1882, Politics)
- Moncef Bey (1881 to 1948, Politics)
- Adrian of Canterbury (635 to 710, Religion)
- Mago (150 BC to 150 BC, Literature)
- Mohamed Zouari (1967 to 2016, Science)
- Abu Ishaq Ibrahim II ibn Ahmad (850 to 902, Politics)
- Hichem Mechichi (born 1974, Politics)
- Kamel Madouri (born 1974, Politics)
- Ibn Manzur (1233 to 1312, Religion)
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