Amina Belouizdad

Amina Belouizdad (1931 – 29 September 2015), born Rabia Ali-Chérif, was the first female presenter on Algerian television.

As a fluently bilingual native, she was hired for the position, also adopting the name "Amina" as it was considered to be more phonetically accessible to a French audience than the name "Rabia".

At the beginning of the Algerian revolution, she devoted herself to supporting wives of imprisoned activists by organizing fundraising.

She took advantage of her celebrity status to drive her car across military checkpoints to meet militants who, with the help of her husband, stayed in their homes before joining the maquis.

Despite her retirement, her popularity ensured that she would continue to be a reference on cultural matters, especially with regard to Chaabi and Andalusian music which she was very passionate about.