List of notable Moroccans

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This list of Moroccan people includes people who were born in Morocco and people who are of Moroccan ancestry, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work.

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Academics

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Baruj Benacerraf
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Merieme Chadid
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Serge Haroche
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Kamal Benslama

Activists

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Abraham Serfaty

Actors

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Loubna Abidar
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Emmanuelle Chriqui
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Vincent Elbaz
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Ronit Elkabetz
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Maryam Hassouni
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Roschdy Zem

Beauty pageant

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Linor Abargil

Business people and entrepreneurs

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Aziz Akhannouch
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Richard Attias
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Miloud Chaabi

Comedians

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Gad Elmaleh

Directors and producers

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Nabil Ayouch
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Houda Benyamina

Fashion (designers, models)

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Bouchra Jarrar, French haute couture designer

Historical figures

Islamic religious leaders

Jewish religious leaders

Media (journalist, TV presenter, radio)

Miscellaneous arts (other than music and cinema)

Musicians

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RedOne
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David Guetta

Singers

Moroccan Arabic/Berber music (traditional, folk)

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Naima Samih

Moroccan music

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Douzi

Moroccan Amazigh music

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Aicha Tachinwit

Arabic music (Tarab, Middle-East Arabic pop)

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Samira Said
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Aziza Jalal

Rap (Moroccan, French or international)

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French Montana

Israeli music

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Eyal Golan
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Moshe Peretz

Western music

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Amel Bent
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David Serero

Poets

Kings and sultans

Ministers, politicians and public servants

Morocco

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Aziz Akhannouch
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Nasser Bourita
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Mustafa Ramid

Israel

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Meir Cohen
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Karin Elharar
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Amir Peretz
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Miri Regev

Elsewhere

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Ahmed Aboutaleb
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Rachida Dati

Royal Family members

Sportspeople

Archery

Athleticism

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Hicham El Guerrouj

• soufiane bakkali, Moroccan athlete

Basketball

Boxers

Chess

Cyclism

Fencing

Footballers

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Marouane Chamakh
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Youssef El-Arabi
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Ibrahim Affelay
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Medhi Benatia
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Adel Taarabt
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Nordin Amrabat

Ice hockey

Kickboxers

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Badr Hari

Martial artists

Rugby footballers

Racers

Rowing

Ski

Runners

Tennis players

Wrestlers

Writers

Twentieth century

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Leila Abouzeid
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Tahar Ben Jelloun
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Laila Lalami
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Leïla Slimani
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Fatema Mernissi
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Abdellah Taïa

Nineteenth century

Eighteenth century

Seventeenth century

Sixteenth century

Fifteenth century

Fourteenth century

Thirteenth century

Twelfth century

Eleventh century

Tenth century

Crime, offenders or victims

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