Notable Algerians include: Artists Writers (including poets) Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist Abdelkader Alloula (born 1939), playwright Al-Akhdari (1512–1575), Arab-Algerian poet, Alim, Astronomer, Jurist and Logician of sherifian descent. Malek Alloula (born 1937), poet, writer, and critic Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist Jean Amrouche (1906–1962), 20th-century poet and writer Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), singer and writer Apuleius (c. 125–c. 180 C.E.), Latin prose writer Mohammed Arkoun (born 1928), scholar and thinker Leila Djabali (born 1933) Zighen Aym (born 1957), writer and engineer Farida Belghoul (born 1958), author Omar Belhouchet (born 1954), journalist Albert Camus (born 1913), journalist, author, philosopher Mohammed Benchicou (born 1952), director and publisher of the Algerian newspaper Le Matin Salah Benlabed (born 1950), architect, academic, novelist and poet Latifa Ben Mansour (born 1950), writer, psychoanalyst, and linguist Malek Bennabi (born 1905), writer and philosopher Rachid Boudjedra (born 1941), poet, novelist, playwright and critic Mohamed Cherak, journalist Hélène Cixous, feminist writer Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), 20th-century writer Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), poet, journalist, critic Assia Djebar (born 1936), novelist, translator and filmmaker Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962), writer and independence war hero Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist Miloud Hmida (born 1961), poet, critic, translator Yasmina Khadra (also known as Mohamed Moulessehoul) (born 1955), writer Aïssa Khelladi, journalist, novelist and playwright Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and writer Fodil Mezali (born 1959), journalist and writer Hocine Mezali (born 1938), journalist and writer Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, poet Ahlam Mostaghanemi, writer Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), 20th-century writer Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977), lyricist of the Algerian national anthem "Kassaman" New media Maurice Benayoun, artist and theorist Yves Saint Laurent (designer), clothing and fashion designer Actors Hadj Abderrahmane, actor and comedian Allalou, playwright, theatre director, and actor known as the father of Algerian theater Mahieddine Bachtarzi, singer of opera (tenor), actor, writer, and director of the TNA (Théâtre National Algérien) Jean-Pierre Bacri, actor and screenwriter M'hamed Benguettaf, actor and playwright Jean Benguigui, stage, screen, and television actor Dali Benssalah, actor in James Bond movie No Time to Die (2021) Biyouna, singer, actress and comedian Mohamed Bouchaïb, Libya-born Algerian actor Sofia Boutella, actress, model and dancer Patrick Bruel, singer, actor, and professional poker player Alain Chabat, actor and director Mohamed Chouikh, filmmaker Mohamed Fellag, actor and comedian Khaled Habib, singer-songwriter, composer, actor, film director Roger Hanin, film actor and director Sid Ali Kouiret, actor Rachid Ksentini, actor