Comedians born in Algiers

Algiers is Algeria's capital and largest city, its white tiered buildings climbing above a Mediterranean bay that earned it the nickname Alger la Blanche, the White City. The steep Casbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stacks Ottoman era palaces and narrow lanes above a busy modern port. As the country's cultural and political centre, Algiers supports theatre and music alongside a widening appetite for live entertainment, with stand-up comedy finding fresh audiences across North Africa.

Stand-up comedians born in the city include Guy Bedos, Abdelkader Secteur and Patrick Timsit.