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Famous Sephardim of the Ottoman Empire

Sages, leaders, writers and artists from the Sephardic communities of the Ottoman Empire.

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Famous Sephardim of the Ottoman Empire

17 figures
Albert Bourla
Albert BourlaCEO of Pfizerb. 1961 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Alberto Hemsi
Alberto HemsiComposer, ethnomusicologist, conductor, teacher, and music publisher1896–1975 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Can Bonomo
Can BonomoSingerb. 1987 · Ottoman EmpireSephardiDaniel CarassoBusinessman1905–2009 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Eydie Gormé
Eydie GorméSinger1928–2013 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Haim Nahum Effendi
Haim Nahum EffendiChief rabbi of the Ottoman Empire and of Egypt; senator1872–1960 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Hank Azaria
Hank AzariaActorb. 1964 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Isaac Carasso
Isaac CarassoFounder of Danone1874–1939 · Ottoman EmpireSephardiJoseph NasiStatesman, merchant, diplomat, and territorial administratorc. 1524–1579 · Ottoman EmpireConverso descent
Lior Ashkenazi
Lior AshkenaziActorb. 1968 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Murray Perahia
Murray PerahiaPianist and conductorb. 1947 · Ottoman EmpireSephardiRabbi Haim PalachiChief rabbi of Izmir1788–1868 · Ottoman EmpireSephardiRabbi Shlomo Nissim AlgaziRabbi in Smyrna and Jerusalemc. 1610–c. 1683 · Ottoman EmpireSephardiRabbi Yaakov Culi (Me’am Lo’ez)Rabbi and author in Ladinoc. 1689–1732 · Ottoman EmpireSephardiRaphael SorianoArchitect1904–1988 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Silvio Santos
Silvio SantosTelevision host and media entrepreneur1930–2024 · Ottoman EmpireSephardi
Yves Béhar
Yves BéharIndustrial designerb. 1967 · Ottoman EmpireOne Sephardic or Mizrahi parent