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Macrinus
Marcus Opellius Macrinus (; – June 218) was a Roman emperor who reigned from April 217 to June 218, jointly with his young son Diadumenianus. Born in Caesarea (now called Cherchell, in modern Algeria), in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis to an equestrian family of Berber origins, he became the first emperor who did not hail from the senatorial class and also the first emperor who never visited Rome during his reign. Before becoming emperor, Macrinus served under Emperor Caracalla as a praetorian prefect and dealt with Rome's civil affairs. He later conspired against Caracalla and

Assia Djebar
French Algerian writer and film director (1936-2015)
Ptolemy of Mauretania
1st century king of Mauretania
Bocchus II
Amazigh (Berber) king of Mauretania
Drusilla of Mauretania
1st century AD Mauretanian princess
Cheb Bilal
Raï musician
Julia of Mauretania
daughter of Cleopatra Selene and Juba II the king of Mauretania
Alice Recoque
French computer scientist and artificial intelligence specialist
Zoulikha Oudai
Algerian Chenouas intelligence operative
Baaziz
Abdelaziz Bekhti (; born 1963), known professionally as Baaziz (), is an Algerian singer and songwriter.