List of Moroccan people
This list of Moroccan people includes people who are from Morocco and people who are of Moroccan ancestry, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work.
Academic people
- Michel Abitbol, Moroccan-born Israeli historian, professor and chair of the Department of African Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- David Assouline, Moroccan-born French historian and politician
- Moshe Bar-Asher, Moroccan-born Israeli linguist and the president of the Academy of the Hebrew Language in Jerusalem.
- Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan immunologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Paul Benacerraf, American philosopher working in the field of the philosophy of mathematics who has been teaching at Princeton University
- Samuel Benchimol, Brazilian economist, scientist and one of the leading experts on the Amazon region.
- Sara Bendahan, first Venezuelan woman to complete her medical studies in Venezuela.
- Merieme Chadid, astronomer and researcher
- Sami Shalom Chetrit, Moroccan Israeli University professor, Hebrew poet and Peace activist.
- Serge Haroche, Moroccan-born French physicist who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics
- Raphael Israeli, Moroccan-born Israeli scholar, Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern, Islamic and Chinese history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Marcelle Machluf, Moroccan-born Israeli biologist, director of the Laboratory for Cancer Drug Delivery & Cell Based Technologies
- Daniel Sivan, specialist of Hebrew language from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Rachid Yazami, co-inventor of the lithium ion battery
- Haim Zafrani, Moroccan historian, specialist of Moroccan and North African history and Mediterranean Jewish history.
- Mohammed El Ifrani
- Al-Marrakushi
- Robert Assaraf, Moroccan-born French historian
- Nadia Bouras
- Abdelhadi Tazi
Activists
- Mustapha Adib, human rights activist
- Linor Abargil
- Reuven Abergel
- Ali Boureqat, Moroccan-born writer, businessman and activist, who is vocal against Moroccan regime.
- Kenza Drider, French Muslim activist who advocates for the right to wear the burqa
- Kacem El Ghazzali, secular blogger and activist
- Lamya Essemlali, French environmental activist, chairperson of Sea Shepherd France and Campaign Coordinator for Sea Shepherd Global.
- Saadia Marciano
- Mohamed Rabbae, Dutch-Moroccan politician and activist
- Abraham Serfaty, prominent dissident, militant, and political activist
- Mordechai Vanunu
Actors
- Avital Abergel, Israeli actress
- Ahmed Salah Abdelfatah, Dutch actor
- Yael Abecassis, Israeli actress
- Rakefet Abergel, American actress
- Loubna Abidar, Moroccan actress
- Morjana Alaoui, Moroccan actress
- Fu'ad Aït Aattou, French actor
- Soumaya Akaaboune, Moroccan-American actress
- Achmed Akkabi
- Natacha Amal
- Najib Amhali
- Reymond Amsalem, Israeli actress
- Richard Anconina, French actor
- Shiri Appleby, American actress
- Moran Atias, Israeli actress
- Aure Atika, French actress
- Mohammed Azaay
- Lubna Azabal, Belgian actress
- Samuel Benchetrit, French actor, scenarist, writer and director.
- Marc Bendavid, Canadian actor
- Amador Bendayán, Venezuelan actor
- Hamidou Benmessaoud, French-Moroccan actor
- El Hedi ben Salem
- Omar Berdouni
- Miri Bohadana, Israeli actress and TV presentator
- Mohammed Chaara
- Emmanuelle Chriqui, Canadian actress
- Philippe Clair (Charles Bensoussan), Moroccan-born French actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
- Adam Deacon
- Vincent Elbaz, French actor
- Jérémie Elkaïm, French actor
- Nadia Farès, French actress
- Houda Echouafni
- Mehdi El Glaoui
- Mamoun Elyounoussi
- Nabil Elouahabi
- Nora Fatehi, Canadian actess and dancer who works in Indian cinema
- Touriya Haoud, Dutch actress
- Maryam Hassouni, Dutch actress
- Sol Heras
- Aharon Ipalé
- Dana Ivgy, Israeli actress
- Moshe Ivgy, Moroccan-born Israeli actor
- Touriya Jabrane (Saadia Kraytif), Moroccan actress, theatre director and politician. Between 2007 and 2009, she held the position of Minister of Culture.
- Yasmine Lafitte, (Hafida El Khabchi) Moroccan-born French pornographic actress
- Karen Lancaume (Karine Bach). French pornographic actress.
- Danny Nucci, Italian-American actor
- Mimoun Oaïssa
- Mimoun Ouled Radi
- Zineb Oukach, Moroccan actress and model.
- Zenza Raggi, (Karim Sabaheddine) Moroccan-born German pornographic actor
- Ze’ev Revach, Moroccan-born Israeli actor, comedian and director
- Laila Rouass, British actress
- Nasser Saleh, Spanish actor
- Rosalinda Serfaty, Argentinian actress
- Leila Shenna, Moroccan actress
- Benjamin Siksou, French actor and singer
- Saïd Taghmaoui, French actor
- Elisa Tovati, French actress and singer
- Jake Weber, British actor
- Roschdy Zem, French actor and director
Beauty pagent
Business people and entrepreneurs
- Richard Attias, businessman, events producer, founder and former chairman of PublicisLive and presently the executive chairman of Richard Attias and Associates
- Sylvain Abitbol, Canadian engineer and entrepreneur in the telecommunications industry as CEO of NHC Communications Inc
- Abdeslam Ahizoune, businessman, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maroc Telecom
- Aziz Akhannouch, businessman and current Minister of Agriculture
- Modar Alaoui, Moroccan-American serial entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, California in the United States
- Alain J. P. Belda, Canadian-Moroccan businessman, former CEO of Alcoa
- Isaac Benayon Sabba, Brazilian entrepreneur, founder of the IB Sabbá Ltda. group and Petroleo Sabbá S.A.
- Othman Benjelloun, Moroccan businessman CEO of the BMCE
- Babette Bensoussan, Australian author and competitive intelligence specialist, who has written several books on competitive intelligence and analysis.
- Moses Bensusan, Canadian-American real estate developper CEO of Libery Grande and Logictech Construction Group.
- Jacky Ben-Zaken
- Miloud Chaabi
- Joseph Chetrit, Moroccan American real estate investor and developer
- Salomón Cohen Levy, Venezuelan-Israeli engineer and a real estate businessman.
- Albert Dadon, Moroccan Australian businessman
- Patrick Drahi, Moroccan businessman CEO of telecom group Altice
- Victor Drai, Moroccan American night-club owner
- Mahdi ElMandjra
- Sonia Gardner (née Lasry), Moroccan American billionaire hedge fund manager and co-founder of hedge fund Avenue Capital Group.
- Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, businesswoman, the founder and CEO of the Aksal Group
- Daniel Iffla, French financier and philanthropist
- Marc Lasry, Moroccan American billionaire hedge fund manager and co-founder and chief executive officer of hedge fund Avenue Capital Group
- Maurice Lévy, Moroccan French businessman, CEO of Publicis
- Mostafa Terrab, businessman, current CEO of the Moroccan state-owned phosphate-mining company OCP
Comedians
- Ary Abittan, French stand-up comedian
- Najib Amhali, Dutch-Moroccan stand-up comedian and actor
- Rachid Badouri, Canadian-Moroccan stand-up comedian
- Jamel Debbouze, French-Moroccan stand-up comedian, actor and producer
- Gad Elmaleh, French-Moroccan stand-up comedian, actor and producer
- Anne Roumanoff, French humorist and actress.
- Élie Semoun, French stand-up comedian and actor
Crime, offenders or victims
- Hamed Abderrahaman Ahmad, Spanish suspected terrorist
- Mohamed Taieb Ahmed, Spanish drug lord trafficking hashish across the Strait of Gibraltar
- Samir Azzouz
- Said Bahaji
- Racid Belkacem
- Nordin Benallal, self-styled "escape king"
- Ibrahim Bin Shakaran
- Ahmed Bouchiki
- Mohammed Bouyeri
- Adil Charkaoui, Moroccan-born Canadian citizen who was arrested under security certificate in 2003.
- Tarek Dergoul
- Malika El Aroud
- Nathan Elbaz,
- Nouredine el Fahtni
- Farid Essebar
- Zakariya Essabar
- Younis Mohammad Ibrahim al-Hayyari
- Mounir El Motassadeq
- Khalil el-Moumni
- Ilan Halimi
- Jamila M'Barek
- Zacarias Moussaoui
- Lee Murray
- Abdelghani Mzoudi
- Abdellah Ouzghar, Moroccan suspected of ties to terrorist organizations.
- Younes Tsouli, Moroccan-British convicted guilty of incitement of terrorism
Directors and producers
- Dan Attias, American television director and producer
- Nabil Ayouch, Moroccan French film director
- Lisa Azuelos, French director
- Jom Tob Azulay, Brazilian producer, director, writer, director of photography and soundman.
- Margot Benacerraf
- Hicham Bennir, Canadian director cinematographer editor and photographer
- Faouzi Bensaïdi
- Jacques Bensimon, Canadian public film and television director, producer and executive in Canada.
- Simone Bitton
- André Elbaz
- Olivier Dahan
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Sanaa Hamri
- Laila Marrakchi
- Hakim Nouri
- Michèle Ohayon, Academy Award-nominated film director, screenwriter and producer
- Mohamed Reggab, film director
- Heinz Tietjen
- Abdelhadi Tazi
- Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Fashion (Designers, Models)
- Karima Adebibe, British model
- Moufid Aziz, Brazilian model
- Yigal Azrouël, Israeli American New York based fashion designer.
- Elena Benarroch, Moroccan-Spanish fashion designer
- Albert "Aldo" Bensadoun, Canadian-Moroccan businessman, founder and chief executive of the ALDO Group, a retail shoe company based in Montreal, Canada.
- Michele Bohbot, American-Moroccan fashion designer
- Sara Chafak, Finnish model, winner of Miss Finland 2012
- Alber Elbaz, Moroccan-born Israeli fashion designer, who worked for the Lanvin house.
- Joseph Ettedgui, British-Moroccan retailer, designer and founder of the Joseph brand
- Bouchra Jarrar, French haute couture fashion designer for Balenciaga and Lanvin
- Paul Marciano, American-Moroccan fashion designer and co-founder of Guess? Inc
- Joe Mimran, Canadian-Moroccan fashion designer and entrepreneur
- Pnina Tornai
Historical Figures
- Muhammad Ben 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi
- Averroes (Abu El Walid Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Rushd)
- Moïse Maïmonide
- Judah ben David Hayyuj
- Muhammad al-Idrisi
- Muhammad al-Muqri
- Muley Xeque, (1566-1621) Moroccan noble who converted to catholicism in the 16th century.
- Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri
- Ahmed El Inglizi
- David Levy Yulee
- Moses Elias Levy
- Robert Purvis, (August 4, 1810 – April 15, 1898). American abolitionist in the United States.
- Mouha ou Hammou Zayani, military figure who played an important role in the fight against French colonials
- Samuel Pallache, Jewish merchant, diplomat and pirate who was sent as an envoy to the Dutch Republic in 1608
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- Lalla Zoulikha, famous Jewish martyr of the 19th century
- Tariq ibn Ziyad
Islamic Religious leaders
- Ahmad ibn Ajiba, 18th-century Sufi saint
- Muhammad al-Jazuli, 15th-century Sufi leader of the Berber tribe of the Jazulah.
- Sidi Ahmed al-Tidjani, 18th-century Sufi scholar, founder of the Tijaniyya Sufi order.
- Ahmad al-Ghumari, traditionist and scholar of Hadith
- Abdullah al-Ghumari, 20th century Muslim preacher, jurist and theologian
- Abd al-Aziz al-Ghumari, 20th century Muslim scholar.
- Mohammed Moussaoui, Moroccan-born French Islamic theologist, president of the French Council of Muslim Faith.
- Muhammad Abu Khubza, Muslim theologian, jurist, bibliographer and linguist.
Jewish Religious leaders
- Solomon Abudarham
- Baruch Abuhassira
- Yaakov Abuhassira
- Israel Abuhassira, known as Baba Sali
- Amram Aburbeh
- Zechariah Aghmati
- Samuel Albas
- Isaac Alfassi, 11th-century Rabbi, Talmudist and posek
- Shlomo Amar, Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem
- Raphael Ankawa
- Abraham Azulai
- Amram Ben Diwan
- David Ben Hassin
- Dunash Ben Labrat
- David Ben Shimon
- Raphael Berdugo
- Salomon Berdugo
- Shalom Buzaglo
- Kotel Dadon
- Yisroel Meir Gabbai
- Haim Ibn Attar
- Issachar Ben Mordecai Ibn Susan
- Abraham Ibn Zimra
- Jacob Ben Reuben Ibn Zur
- Yaakov Israel Ifargan
- Zion Levy
- David Messas
- Chalom Messas
- Haim Pinto
- Yosef Yitzhak Shloush
- David Rebibo, Moroccan-born American Rabbi
- Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, Israeli Orthodox rabbi who leads a global organization called Mosdot Shuva Israel.
Media (Journalist, TV Presenter, Radio)
- Laïla Abid, Dutch-Moroccan journalist, presenter and news anchor
- Esmaa Alariachi, Dutch-Moroccan presenter
- Hajar Alariachi, Dutch-Moroccan presenter
- Jihad Alariachi, Dutch-Moroccan presenter
- Arthur (born Jacques Essebag), Moroccan-born French TV presenter, producer and comedian.
- Tristane Banon, French journalist and writer
- Valérie Bénaïm, Moroccan-born French journalist, columnist, writer, TV Presenter and radio host.
- Abdelkader Benali, Dutch-Moroccan writer and journalist
- Ahmed Benchemsi
- Sonia Benezra, Canadian TV and radio personality and actress
- Ralph Benmergui, Moroccan-Canadian television and radio personality
- Mohammed Benzakour, Dutch-Moroccan columnist, essayist, poet, politician and writer
- Hassnae Bouazza, Dutch-Moroccan journalist, columnist, writer, translator, TV program maker
- Karim Boukhari
- Abdellah Dami, Dutch-Moroccan presenter, journalist, writer
- Naima El Bezaz, Dutch-Moroccan writer, essayist, and journalist
- Ruth Elkrief, French television journalist
- Gilberto Dimenstein
- Kheredine Idessane, Scottish football commentator
- Salim Jay
- Najat Kaanache, Spanish cook and host of AMC Networks’ cooking series ‘’Cocina Marroqui’’
- Driss Ksikes
- Ali Lmrabet
- Omar Nasiri
- James Poniewozik, American journalist, and television critic (Moroccan mother).
- Ariel Wizman, French-Moroccan journalist, television personality, musician, DJ
- Richard Wolffe, British journalist
- Michaël Youn (Michaël Benayoun), French TV and radio personality, actor, singer, and comedian
Miscelleanous Arts (other then Music and Cinema)
- Monir Amerkhous, Moroccan French mainly known for holding the Moroccan national record in Rubik's Cube
- Rachid Ben Ali
- Mahi Binebine
- Chaïbia
- Noureddine Daifallah
- Abdellah Derkaoui, cartoonist
- Latifa Echakhch, French-Moroccan visual artist
- Bouchta El Hayani
- Tala Hadid
- Mohamed Hamri
- Bouchra Khalili
- Édouard Lock, Canadian dance choreographer and the founder of the Canadian dance group, La La La Human Steps
- Shuli Nachshon
- Alberto Pinto, Moroccan-born French photographer and interior designer
- Salah (dancer), French award-winning competitive hip-hop dancer
- Cyril Takayama, Japanese Illusionist
Musicians
- Armand Amar, French composer
- Omer Avital, Israeli musician
- Shlomo Bar, Israeli musician and singer of Mizrahi music
- Henri Belolo, French music producer active during the disco era.
- Ohad Benchetrit, Canadian musician
- Chico Bouchikhi (Jalloul Bouchikhi), French musician and a co-founder of the Gipsy Kings
- Hicham Chami, Moroccan musician, specialist of the qanun
- Avraham Eilam-Amzallag, Israeli musician
- Mahmoud Guinia, Gnawa music maâlem
- Hassan Hakmoun, Los Angeles-based Moroccan Gnawa musician
- Alain Macklovitch, Canadian DJ
- Maurice Ohana, French composer
- Adil Takhssait, Canadian rap and hip hop musician
- Adam Zindani
Singers
- Bouchaib Abdelhadi, American-Moroccan singer
- Zohra Al Fassiya, Moroccan classical singer of Malhoun music
- Jo Amar, Moroccan-born Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Mona Amarcha, Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Amine (Amine Mounder), French-Moroccan R&B singer
- Appa (Rachid El Ghazoui), Dutch-Moroccan rapper
- Malika Ayane, Italian singer
- Ali B (Ali Bouali), Dutch rapper and stand-up comedian
- Isam Bachiri, Danish rapper and member of Outlandish
- Farid Bang, born Farid El Abdellaoui, Spanish-born German rapper, songwriter, producer, CEO at Banger Musik Label
- Basim Danish singer (Danish Representative In Eurovision Song Contest 2014)
- Dounia Batma, Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Laarbi Batma (1948–1998), Moroccan singer, leader of Nass El Ghiwane
- Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Najoua Belyzel, French pop rock/electronic singer
- Zehava Ben, Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Nadja Benaissa, singer, songwriter and actress, Member of No Angels
- Amel Bent, French pop singer
- Amelle Berrabah, British singer and member of girl band Sugababes
- Isaac Bitton, drummer for Les Variations
- Raquel Bitton, French-Moroccan singer
- Soukaina Boukries, Moroccan pop singer
- Maya Bouskilla, Israeli pop singer
- Ahmed Chawki, Moroccan pop singer
- Abdessadeq Cheqara, Moroccan musician and Andalusi singer
- Cilvaringz (Tarik Azzougarh), Dutch rapper and hip hop producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan
- Cut Killer (Anouar Hajoui), French DJ, actor and hip-hop recording artist
- Yosefa Dahari, Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Abdelwahab Doukkali, singer, songwriter and composer
- Dizzy DROS, rapper from Casablanca
- DJ Izm (Tarik Ejjamai), Australian rapper, member of the Multi-Platinum ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band Bliss n Eso
- Younes Elamine, singer-songwriter
- Gad Elbaz, Israeli singer of Sephardic Jewish music
- Sofia El Marikh, singer
- Rajae El Mouhandiz, singer, poet & producer
- Empire I, (Miriam Moufide) is a Jamaica-based British singer songwriter and social activist.
- Sofia Essaïdi, French-Moroccan singer
- Nadia Essadiqi, Canadian singer
- Fouradi (Mohamed and Brahim Fouradi), Dutch hip hop duo
- Eyal Golan, Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Laila Ghofran, singer of Arabic music
- Senna Guemmour, German singer-songwriter and a member of the pop group Monrose
- David Guetta, French house producer and DJ
- Hakim (Abdelhakim Bouromane), Moroccan-born Spanish singer
- Shatha Hassoun, Iraqi-Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Elam Jay, Moroccan Swiss singer and songwriter
- La Caution (Ahmed and Mohammed Mazouz), French hip-hop duo
- La Fouine (Laouni Mouhid), French rapper
- Leila K (Laila El Khalifi), Swedish Eurodance singer and former rapper
- Amir Haddad, French-Israeli singer of pop music
- Raphaël Haroche, French singer, songwriter and actor
- Ishtar, Israeli singer of Mizrahi and Arabic pop music
- Mor Karbasi, Israeli singer of Sephardic and Ladino music
- Rajaa Kasabni, Arabic singer, winner of the first season of the Arabic version of The X-Factor
- Kineret, Israeli-American singer of Jewish music
- Imad Kotbi, DJ and radio presenter
- Saad Lamjarred, Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Asma Lamnawar, Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Hind Laroussi, Dutch singer
- Loreen (Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui), Swedish singer (winner of Euovision Song Contest 2012)
- Jannat Mahid, Moroccan singer of Arabic pop music
- Younes Megri, Moroccan singer, musician and actor
- Shiri Maimon, Israeli pop singer
- Sofia Mestari, French singer
- French Montana (Karim Kharbouch), American rapper
- Harel Moyal, Israeli pop singer
- Reinette L'Oranaise (Sultana Daoud), Algerian singer of Arab-Andalusian music
- Avi Peretz (singer), Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Kobi Peretz, Israeli singer of Mizrahi and pop music
- Moshe Peretz, Israeli singer of Mizrahi and pop music
- Édith Piaf, French cultural icon and France's greatest popular singer
- RedOne (Nadir Khayat), Dutch-Moroccan record producer/songwriter
- Kathleen Reiter, Canadian-Israeli pop singer, wiinner of the first season of The Voice Israel
- R3hab, Dutch-Moroccan DJ/producer
- Hoda Saad, singer, songwriter and composer
- Samira Said, singer of Arabic pop music
- Salah Edin (Abid Tounssi), Dutch rapper, one of the most successful artist in Arabic Hip-hop
- Sapho (Danielle Ebguy), French singer
- Houcine Slaoui, singer and composer
- Chico Slimani (Youssef Slimani), Moroccan British singer
- Sliimy (Yanis Sahraoui), French pop musician
- Ahmed Soultan, singer of Afro-Arabian Soul
- Fatima Tabaamrant, singer of Amazigh music
- Khleo Thomas, American actor, singer, and rapper
- Avi Toledano, Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Haim Ulliel, Israeli singer of Mizrahi music
- Wallen (Nawell Azzouz), French R&B singer
- Hindi Zahra Moroccan French singer
- Brigitte Zarie, Canadian singer songwriter and composer
Poets
- Mohammed Achaari
- Mohammed ibn Mohammed Alami
- Mohammed ibn Idris al-Amrawi
- Muhammad Awzal, religious Berber poet from the 17th century.
- Kaddour El Alamy
- Abdellatif Laabi
- David Hassine, religious Jewish poet and Rabbi from the 17th century
- Hemmou Talb, 18th-century composer of poems in the Shilha Berber language
Kings and Sultans
Main article: List of rulers of Morocco
Ministers, politicians and public servants
- Mustafa Aberchán, Spanish politician leader of the political organization Coalition for Melilla.
- Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam
- Shai Abuhatsira
- Aharon Abuhatzira
- Roni Alsheikh
- Jacques Amir
- Shaul Amor
- Lolita Aniyar de Castro, Venezuelan teacher, lawyer, politician, and criminologist. She became the first Venezuelan woman to be elected as a Senator to the National Congress of Venezuela.
- Danny Atar
- Ariel Atias
- Shmuel Avital, Moroccan-born Israeli former politician who served as a minister responsible for social co-ordination from March 2001 to February 2002
- Idriss Azami Al Idrissi, politician
- André Azoulay, politician, counsellor to late king Hassan II and king Mohammed VI
- Audrey Azoulay, French politician Minister of Culture since February 2016
- Yosef Azran
- Aryeh Azulai
- David Azulai
- Driss Basri, politician who served as Interior Minister from 1979 to 1999
- Mohamed Benaissa, foreign minister
- Mehdi Ben Barka, politician, head of the left-wing National Union of Popular Forces (UNPF) and opponent of Hassan II
- Eli Ben-Dahan
- Shlomo Benizri
- Jamal Benomar
- Yahya Bennani, diplomat
- Abraham Bentes, Brazilian Army commander
- Fadel Benyaich, Moroccan-Spanish politician and businessman Ambassador of Morocco in Spain
- David Bitan
- Shlomo Bohbot
- Rachad Bouhlal, diplomat
- Ahmed Boukhari, former agent of the Moroccan Secret Service
- Alima Boumediene-Thiery, French politician, Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004), of the Senate of France (2004-2011), and member of the French Green party.
- Asma Chaabi
- Yoni Chetboun
- Meir Cohen (politician)
- Yitzhak Cohen
- Nissim Dahan
- Yohanan Danino
- Danny Danon
- Rachida Dati, first woman from a non-European immigrant background to occupy a key ministerial position in the French Cabinet
- Eli Dayan
- Shlomo Dayan
- Driss Debbagh, former ambassador and minister
- Aryeh Deri
- Rafael Edri
- Yaakov Edri
- Gadi Eizenkot
- Kamal El-Hajji, British security official and civil servant Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons.
- Karin Elharar
- Saïd El Khadraoui, Belgian politician
- Myriam El Khomri, Moroccan-born French politician, current Minister of Labour
- Rafi Elul
- Sari Essayah, Finnish member of the European Parliament
- Abdellatif Filali, Foreign Minister 1985–1989; Prime Minister 1994–1998
- John Fritchey, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 11th District since 1996
- Tzachi Hanegbi
- Sharren Haskel
- Asher Hassin
- Fatima Houda-Pepin, Canadian politician and a member of the National Assembly of Quebec
- Leslie Hore-Belisha
- Driss Jettou, Prime Minister 2002–present
- Omar Kabbaj, diplomat
- Avraham Kalfon
- Moshe Karadi
- Roger Karoutchi, French Ambassador to the OECD and former Secretary of State to the French Prime Minister
- Ahmed Lakhrif, Moroccan politician who held the position of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2007-2008)
- David Levy (politician) OOOOOPS
- Jackie Levy
- Maxim Levy
- Orly Levy
- Yitzhak Levy
- Waldemar Levy Cardoso
- David Magen
- Yoram Marciano
- Mohamed Mediouri, politician, personal security of Hassan II and his senior bodyguard.
- Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan diplomat. Former Moroccan ambassador to the USA special adviser to the Presidency at BMCE and board member at the Bank of Africa.
- Abdelaziz Meziane Belfqih, civil servant and senior advisor of king Mohammed VI
- Mohammed Moussaoui, president of the French Council of Muslim Faith
- Shuli Mualem
- Aharon Nahmias
- Yitzhak Navon
- Amir Ohana
- Asher Ohana
- Shimon Ohayon
- Ahmed Osman, former party leader
- Fathallah Oualalou, government minister
- Amir Peretz
- Yair Peretz
- Yitzhak Peretz
- Yitzhak Peretz
- Miri Regev
- Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006 (Moroccan maternal grand-mother)
- Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit
- Meir Sheetrit
- Shimon Shetreet
- Mahjoub Tobji, retired Commandant of the Royal Moroccan Army
- Avraham Toledano
- Shmuel Toledano
- Sami Turgeman (Shlomo "Sami" Turgeman), Major General in the IDF and is the current commander of the IDF Southern Command
- Yitzhak Vaknin
- Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Moroccan-born French politician, who became the first French woman to be appointed Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Research.
- Yosef Vanunu
- Yehonatan Yifrah
- Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister 1998-2002
Royal Family members
- Lalla Meryem, daughter of Hassan II
- Moulay Rachid, son of Hassan II
- Lalla Latifa Hammou, mother of king Mohammed VI
- Lalla Asma, daughter of Hassan II
- Lalla Hasna, daughter of Hassan II
- Moulay Abdallah, brother of Hassan II
- Moulay Hicham, son of Moulay Abdallah
- Lalla zineb, daughter of Moulay Abdallah
- Lalla Abla bint Tahar, wife of Mohammed V and mother of Hassan II
Sportspeople
Archery
- Jonathan Ohayon, Canadian archer
Athletism
- Abderrahman Ait Khamouch, Spanish-Moroccan Paralympic athlete
- Saïd Aouita
- Hasna Benhassi
- Abdellah Béhar
- Nezha Bidouane
- Brahim Boulami
- Hind Dehiba
- Hicham El Guerrouj
- Driss El Himer
- Nawal El Moutawakel
- Yousef El Nasri, Spanish retired long distance runner
- Sari Essayah, Finnish retired race walker
- Ilias Fifa, Spanish-Moroccan long-distance runner
- Jaouad Gharib
- Bouchra Ghezielle
- Salah Hissou
- Adil Kaouch
- Abderrahman Ait Khamouch, Spanish paralympic athlete
- Khalid Khannouchi, Moroccan American marathoner
- Brahim Lahlafi
- Driss Maazouzi
- Adel Mechaal, Spanish middle-distance runner
- Abdelaziz Merzougui, Spanish runner
- Mohamed Ouaadi
- Muncef Ouardi, Canadian speed skater
- Zahra Ouaziz
- Rashid Ramzi
- Ismaïl Sghyr
- Khalid Skah
- Achraf Tadili, Canadian runner competing over 800 meters.
- Mounir Yemmouni
- Kamal Ziani, retired Spanish long-distance runner
- Bouchra Ghezielle, French-Moroccan track and field athlete
Basket-ball
- Omri Casspi, Israeli basket-ball player
- Yogev Ohayon, Israeli basket-ball player
- Sophian Rafai, French-Moroccan basket-ball player
- Amit Simhon, Israeli basket-ball player
Boxers
- Abdelhak Achik
- Mohammed Achik
- Najib Daho
- Yassine El Maachi
- Ismael El Massoudi, French boxer
- Karim El Ouazghari, Spanish boxer
- Ali Hallab
- Badr Hari
- Driss Moussaid
- Mahdi Ouatine
- Nordine Oubaali, French-Moroccan boxer
- Khalid Rahilou, French former professional boxer.
- Tahar Tamsamani
- Hassan Saada, Moroccan boxer
Chess
- Thal Abergel, French chess Grandmaster
Cyclism
- Henry Ohayon, Israeli cyclist
Footballers
- Yaniv Abargil. Israeli football player
- Zakariya Abarouai, French football player
- Yassine Abdellaoui, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Yacine Abdessadki, French-Moroccan football player
- Laurent Abergel, French football player
- Shimon Abuhatzira. Israeli football player
- Yarden Abuhatzira. Israeli football player
- Shay Abuksis. Israeli football player
- Moshe Abutbul. Israeli football player
- Shay Abutbul. Israeli football player
- Youssef Adnane, French-Moroccan football player
- Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch football player
- Achmed Ahahaoui, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Ismail Aissati, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Jamel Aït Ben Idir, French-Moroccan football player
- Karim Aït-Fana, French-Moroccan football player
- Jamal Akachar, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Zakaria Alaoui, football player
- Avi Alfasi. Israeli football player
- Rachid Alioui, French-Moroccan football player
- Mustapha Allaoui, football player
- Mohammed Alí Amar, Spanish football player
- Ahmed Ammi, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Gad Amos. Israeli football player
- Nordin Amrabat, Dutch football player
- Ofir Amram. Israeli football player
- Mohamed Amsif, German-born Moroccan football goalkeeper
- Yossi Asayag. Israeli football player
- Maor Asor. Israeli football player
- Gai Assulin. Israeli football player
- Lior Asulin. Israeli football player
- Eliran Atar. Israeli football player
- Reuven Atar. Israeli football player
- Roi Atar. Israeli football player
- Shalom Avitan. Israeli football player
- Timor Avitan. Israeli football player
- Ronny Awat. Israeli football player
- Zohra Ayachi, French football player.
- Mimoun Azaouagh, Moroccan-born German footballer
- Aviv Azaria. Israeli football player
- Eitan Azaria. Israeli football player
- Karim Azizou, French-Moroccan football player
- Yaniv Azran. Israeli football player
- Hen Azriel. Israeli football player
- Shlomi Azulay. Israeli football player
- Yair Azulay. Israeli football player
- Nabil Baha, French-Moroccan football player
- Otman Bakkal, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Said Bakkati, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Shahar Balilti. Israeli football player
- Yacine Bammou, French-Moroccan football player
- Eden Batit. Israeli football player
- Nacer Barazite, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Abdelaziz Barrada, French-Moroccan football player
- Michaël Chrétien Basser
- Chahir Belghazouani, French-Moroccan football player
- Younès Belhanda, French-Moroccan football player
- Tamir Ben Ami. Israeli football player
- Aziz Ben Askar, French football player
- Medhi Benatia, French-Moroccan football player
- Yossi Benayoun. Israeli football player
- Larbi Benbarek, Moroccan football player
- Dedi Ben Dayan. Israeli football player
- Omri Ben Harush. Israeli football player
- Kobi Ben Hemo. Israeli football player
- Shlomi Ben Hemo. Israeli football player
- Yaniv Ben Ishay. Israeli football player
- Moshe Ben Lulu. Israeli football player
- Meir Ben Margi. Israeli football player
- Asaf Ben-Muha. Israeli football player
- Ismaël Bennacer, French football player
- Armon Ben-Naim. Israeli football player
- Asael Ben Shabat. Israeli football player
- Galil Ben Shanan. Israeli football player
- Ran Ben Shimon. Israeli football player
- Amit Ben Shushan. Israeli football player
- Netanel Ben Simon. Israeli football player
- Benny Ben Zaken. Israeli football player
- David Biton. Israeli football player
- Eran Biton. Israeli football player
- Moshe Biton. Israeli football player
- Oren Biton. Israeli football player
- Ori Biton. Israeli football player
- Ben Bitton. Israeli football player
- Dan Bitton. Israeli football player
- Shimon Bitton. Israeli football player
- Younes Bnou Marzouk, French-Moroccan football player
- Rachid Bouaouzan, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Elbekay Bouchiba, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Aziz Bouderbala, football player
- Sofiane Boufal, French-Moroccan football player
- Kamel Boughanem, French-Moroccan football player
- Samir Boughanem, French-Moroccan football player
- Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch-Moroccan football pla
- Nourdin Boukhari, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Mourad Bounoua, French-Moroccan football player
- Ali Boussaboun, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Dries Boussatta, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Mbark Boussoufa, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Khalid Boutaïb, French-Moroccan football player
- Said Boutahar, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Ben Butbul. Israeli football player
- Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez (Spanish father, Moroccan mother)
- Samir Carruthers. Israeli football player
- Kamel Chafni, French-Moroccan football player
- Aatif Chahechouhe, French-Moroccan football player
- Abdelhali Chaiat, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Khalid Chalqi, Moroccan-born French football player
- Marouane Chamakh, French-Moroccan football player
- Mohammed Chaouch, football player
- Issam Chebake, football player
- Almog Cohen. Israeli football player
- Meir Cohen, Israeli football player
- Mehdi Courgnaud, French football player
- Manuel da Costa (footballer) (Portuguese father, Moroccan mother)
- Mor Dahan. Israeli football player
- Rafi Dahan. Israeli football player
- Karim Dahou, French football player
- Kenza Dali
- Omer Danino. Israeli football player
- Guy Dayan. Israeli football player
- Roei Dayan. Israeli football player
- Anouar Diba, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Kieran Djilali. British football player
- Olivier Echouafni, French football player
- Amir Edri. Israeli football player
- Kfir Edri. Israeli football player
- Shimon Edri. Israeli football player
- Shlomi Edri. Israeli football player
- Issam El Adoua, football player
- Karim El Ahmadi, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Youssef El Akchaoui, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Ahmed El Aouad, French-Moroccan football player
- Youssef El-Arabi, French-born football player
- Yassin El-Azouzi, French-Moroccan football player
- Eli Elbaz. Israeli football player
- Tomer Elbaz. Israeli football player
- Hakim El Bounadi, French-Moroccan football player
- Faouzi El Brazi, football player
- Samir El Gaaouiri, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Mustafa El Haddaoui, football player
- Mounir El Haimour, French-Moroccan football player
- Oualid El Hajjam, French football player
- Mounir El Hamdaoui, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Karim El Idrissi, French-Moroccan football player
- Faysal El Idrissi, French-Moroccan football player
- Shavit Elimelech. Israeli football player
- Alharbi El Jadeyaoui, French-Moroccan football player
- Moestafa El Kabir, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Badr El Kaddouri
- Abdelhamid El Kaoutari, French football player
- Golan Elkaslasy. Israeli football player
- Itay Elkaslasy. Israeli football player
- Eliran Elkayam. Israeli football player
- Oded Elkayam. Israeli football player
- Aziz El Khanchaf, French-Moroccan football player
- Ali El Khattabi, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Abdou El-Kholti, French football player
- Omri Elmakyes. Israeli football player
- Nisim Elmaliah. Israeli football player
- Bouchaib El Moubarki
- Karim El Mourabet, French-Moroccan football player
- Samir El Moussaoui, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Ali El-Omari, French-Moroccan football player
- Moha
- Tarik Elyounoussi
- Nabil El Zhar, French football player
- Saïd Ennjimi, Moroccan-born French football player
- Hen Ezra. Israeli football player
- Karim Fachtali, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Hanan Fadida. Israeli football player
- Omer Fadida. Israeli football player
- Fayçal Fajr, French-Moroccan football player
- Mohammed Faouzi, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Marouane Fellaini
- Rayan Frikeche, French-Moroccan football player
- Dovev Gabay. Israeli football player
- Ronen Gabay. Israeli football player
- Shoval Gozlan. Israeli football player
- Ben Grabli. Israeli football player
- Mustapha Hadji
- Youssef Hadji
- Youssouf Hadji, Moroccan football player
- Samir Hadji, French-Moroccan football player
- Anouar Hadouir, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Ofir Haim. Israeli football player
- Kheira Hamraoui, French female football player
- Ariel Harush. Israeli football player
- Shimon Harush. Israeli football player
- Gadi Hazut. Israeli football player
- Tal Hen. Israeli football player
- Adil Hermach, French-Moroccan football player
- Golan Hermon. Israeli football player
- Samy Houri, French-Moroccan football player
- Lyes Houri, French-Moroccan football player
- Youssef Idrissi, French-Moroccan football player
- Oz Ifrah. Israeli football player
- Shlomo Iluz. Israeli football player
- Avi Ivgi. Israeli football player
- Avishai Jano. Israeli football player
- Younès Kaabouni, French football player
- Younès Kaboul, French football player
- Abderrahman Kabous, French-Moroccan football player
- Ahmed Kantari, French-Moroccan football player
- Sakina Karchaoui, French female football player
- David Keltjens. Israeli football player
- Houssine Kharja, Moroccan football player
- Younes Khattabi, Moroccan rugby league player
- Avi Knafo. Israeli football player
- Abdoulaye Konko, French football player
- Zakaria Labyad
- Hoda Lattaf, French female football player
- Amine Lecomte, French football player
- Moshe Lugasi. Israeli football player
- Nassir Maachi, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Mouaad Madri, French-Moroccan football player
- Zinédine Machach, French football player
- Riyad Mahrez, French-Moroccan football player
- Tal Makhlouf. Israeli football player
- Ben Malka. Israeli football player
- Haim Malka. Israeli football player
- Sean Malka. Israeli football player
- Zadok Malka. Israeli football player
- Dor Malul. Israeli football player
- Shmulik Malul. Israeli football player
- Adir Maman. Israeli football player
- Baruch Maman. Israeli football player
- Hanan Maman. Israeli football player
- Mor Maman. Israeli football player
- Ofir Marciano. Israeli football player
- Mehdi Messaoudi, French-Moroccan football player
- Mourad Mghizrat, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Offer Mizrahi. Israeli football player
- Ofir Mizrahi. Israeli football player
- Smail Morabit, French-Moroccan football player
- Yassin Moutaouakil, French football player
- Kobi Moyal. Israeli football player
- Eden Nachmani. Israeli football player
- Nir Nachum. Israeli football player
- Chafik Najih, French football player
- Noureddine Naybet
- Mounir Obbadi, French-Moroccan football player
- Eli Ohana. Israeli football player
- Michael Ohana. Israeli football player
- Matan Ohayon. Israeli football player
- Moshe Ohayon. Israeli football player
- Amine Oudrhiri, French football player
- Reuven Oved. Israeli football player
- Dor Peretz. Israeli football player
- Eliel Peretz. Israeli football player
- Omer Peretz. Israeli football player
- Omer Peretz. Israeli football player
- Oz Peretz. Israeli football player
- Reef Peretz. Israeli football player
- Yacine Qasmi, French-Moroccan football player
- Adil Rami, French football player
- Adil Ramzi
- Adrien Regattin, French football player
- Hoalid Regragui, French-Moroccan football player
- Hamid Rhanem, French football player
- David Revivo. Israeli football player
- Haim Revivo. Israeli football player
- Shay Revivo. Israeli football player
- Yonatan Revivo. Israeli football player
- Youssef Rossi, football player
- Moshe Sabag. Israeli football player
- Naor Sabag. Israeli football player
- Youssef Safri
- Karim Safsaf, French football player
- Romain Saïss, French football player
- Hamza Sakhi, French-Moroccan football player
- Victor Sarusi. Israeli football player
- Salaheddine Sbai, football player
- Youssef Sekour, French-Moroccan football player
- Tarik Sektioui, football player
- Nitzan Shirazi. Israeli football player
- Shlomo Shirazi. Israeli football player
- Ofer Shitrit. Israeli football player
- Idan Shriki. Israeli football player
- Liran Shriki. Israeli football player
- Mor Shushan. Israeli football player
- Ron Shushan. Israeli football player
- Shay Sibony. Israeli football player
- Khalid Sinouh, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Hassan Souari, football player
- Mounir Soufiani, French football player
- Tomer Swisa. Israeli football player
- Adel Taarabt, Moroccan football player
- Farid Talhaoui, French football player
- Mehdi Taouil, French football player
- Eitan Tibi. Israeli football player
- Karim Touzani, Dutch-Moroccan football player
- Yoann Touzghar, French football player
- Smahi Triki, football player
- Adir Tubul. Israeli football player
- Alon Turgeman. Israeli football player
- Amir Turgeman. Israeli football player
- Ben Turjeman. Israeli football player
- Guy Tzarfati. Israeli football player
- Gal Tzruya. Israeli football player
- Itzik Vaknin. Israeli football player
- Idan Weitzman. Israeli football player
- Yisrael Zaguri. Israeli football player
- Liel Zaguri. Israeli football player
- Jawad Zairi
- Moris Zano. Israeli football player
- Badou Zaki
- Merouane Zemmama
- Roei Zikri. Israeli football player
- Abdellah Zoubir, French football player
- Niv Zrihan. Israeli football player
Ice Hockey
- Saad Tawfiq, Moroccan ice hockey skater
- Josh Tordjman, Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Kickboxers
- Cyril Abidi, Savate Champion and Muay Thai World Champion
- Badr Hari, K-1 Heavyweight champion and K-1 World GP 2008 finalist
- Chalid Arrab
- Faldir Chahbari
- Chahid Oulad El Hadj
- Aziz Jahjah
Martial artists
- Karim Ghajji, French kickboxer and B-boy.
- Lee Lamrani Ibrahim "Lightning" Murray, cage fighter turned gangster (Moroccan father, English mother)
- Khalid Ismail, MMA-fighter
- Zakaria Moumni, Moroccan kickboxer
- Farid Villaume, French Muay Thai kickboxer
Rugby footballers
- Abdelatif Benazzi
- Abdellatif Boutaty, rugby union player
- Abderazak El Khalouki, French rugby league player
- Jamal Fakir, Moroccan-born French rugby league player
- Adel Fellous, French rugby league player
- Younes Khattabi
- Djalil Narjissi
- Fouad Yaha, French rugby league player.
Racers
- Victor Soussan, Moroccan-born Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racer
Rowing
Sailors
- Vered Buskila, Israeli Olympic sailor with Moroccan roots
Ski
- Kenza Tazi, Moroccan-American alpine skier; Olympian
- Adam Lamhamedi, Moroccan-Canadian alpine skier; Olympian
- Samir Azzimani, Moroccan-French alpine skier; Olympian
Runner
- Abdelhakim Bagy, Moroccan-born French long-distance runner.
- Abdellah Béhar, Moroccan-born runner specialized in the the 5000 metres and cross-country running.
- Fouad Chouki, French middle distance runner, specialized in the 1500 metres.
- Driss El Himer, Moroccan-born long-distance runner
- Abderrahim El Haouzy, Moroccan-born French sprinter.
- Mustapha Essaïd, Moroccan-born French runner who specialized in the 5000 meters
- Mohamed Ezzher, Moroccan-born French long distance runner.
- Adam Gemili, British sprinter
- Brahim Lahlafi, Moroccan former long-distance runner
- Driss Maazouzi, Moroccan-born 1500 meters athlete runner
- Mohamed Ouaadi, Moroccan-born French long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
- Yamna Oubouhou, Moroccan-born French long-distance runner.
- Ismaïl Sghyr, French-Moroccan long-distance runner.
- Mounir Yemmouni, Moroccan-born French middle distance runner specialized in the 1500 meters
Tennis players
- Karim Alami
- Hicham Arazi
- Younes El Aynaoui
- Yishai Oliel, Israeli tennis player
- Lina Qostal, Moroccan tennis player
Wrestlers
Volleyball
Writers
Main article: List of Moroccan writers
Twentieth century
- Eliette Abécassis, French writer, novelist and playwright
- Leila Abouzeid, Arabic-language novelist
- Mohammed Achaari, writer, poet and politician
- Said Achtouk, poet, musician and songwriter
- Mririda n’Ait Attik (c. 1900–c. 1930), Tashelhit-language poet
- Lotfi Akalay, writer and businessman
- Idriss ibn al-Hassan al-Alami (1925–2007)
- Mohammed ibn Mohammed Alami, poet
- Allal al-Fassi (1910–1974)
- Malika al-Fassi, journalist, playwright, novelist
- Mohammed al-Habib al-Fourkani (1922–2008)
- Abd al-Aziz al-Ghumari (1920–1997)
- Abdullah al-Ghumari (1910–1993)
- Ahmad al-Ghumari (1902–1961)
- Mohammed Abed al-Jabri (1936–2010)
- Ahmad al-Tayyeb Aldj (born 1928)
- Tewfik Allal (born 1947)
- Ahmed al-Madini (born 1949)
- Mohammed al-Makki al-Nasiri (1906–1994)
- Tuhami al-Wazzani (1903–1972)
- Ali ibn Qasim al-Zaqqaq (died 1506)
- Ali Azaykou (1942–2004)
- Latifa Baka, novelist, short story writer
- Muriel Barbery, Moroccan-born French novelist, educator
- Hafsa Bekri, poet, short story writer, feminist writer
- Abdelmalek Belghiti (1906–2010)
- Abdelkader Benali (born 1975)
- Mehdi Ben Barka (1920–1965)
- Siham Benchekroun, novelist, poet, short story writer
- Rajae Benchemsi, poet, essayist, novelist
- Esther Bendahan, Moroccan-born Spanish non-fiction writer, novelist
- Abdelmajid Benjelloun (1919–1981)
- Abdelmajid Benjelloun (born 1944)
- Tahar Ben Jelloun (born 1944)
- Abdelwahab Benmansour (1920–13 November 2008)
- Mohammed Suerte Bennani (born 1961)
- Mohammed Bennis (born 1948)
- Khnata Bennouna, novelist, short story writer
- Khnata bent Bakkar, dowager sultana, biographer, letter writer
- Mohammed Benzakour (born 1972)
- Mohammed Berrada (born 1938)
- Hafsa Bikri
- Mahi Binebine (born 1959)
- Ali Bourequat
- Ahmed Bouzfour (born 1954)
- Al-Yazid al-Buzidi Bujrafi (born 1925)
- Mohamed Chafik (born 1926)
- Nadia Chafik, novelist, non-fiction writer, educator
- Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi (1937–1986)
- Isaac Chocrón, Venezuelan economist, playwright and translator.
- Sonia Chocrón, Venezuelan poet, novelist, screenwriter and playwright
- Mohamed Choukri (1935–2003)
- Driss Chraïbi (1926–2007)
- Mohammed Daoud (1901–1984)
- Zakya Daoud, French-born Moroccan journalist, magazine editor, non-fiction writer
- Farida Diouri, novelist
- Najat El Hachmi (born 1979)
- Youssouf Amine Elalamy (born 1961)
- Mohammed Aziz El-Hababi (1922–1993)
- Najat El Hachmi, Spanish-Moroccan writer
- Allal El Hajjam (born 1948)
- Driss El Khouri
- Edmond Amran El Maleh (1917–2010)
- Mahdi Elmandjra (born 1933)
- Mohammed El-Moustaoui (born 1943)
- Youssef Fadel (born 1949)
- Halima Ferhat
- Éric Fottorino, French writer and journalist
- Abdelkrim Ghallab (1919–2006)
- Soumya Naâmane Guessous, best selling non-fiction writer, sociologist, educator
- Abdallah Guennoun (1910–1989)
- Ali Haddani (1936–2007)
- Badia Hadj Nasser
- Ahmed Harrak Srifi (died 1925)
- Ben Salem Himmich (born 1947)
- Ali Squalli Houssaini (born 1932)
- Salim Jay (born 1951)
- Liz Jensen
- Abderrafi Jouahri (born 1943)
- Abdelkarim Jouiti (born 1962)
- Ahmed Joumari (1939–1995)
- Maati Kabbal
- Maguy Kakon, non-fiction writer, women's rights activist
- Mohammed Kaghat (1942–2001)
- Mohammed Khammar Kanouni (1938–1991)
- Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine (1941–1995)
- Abdelkebir Khatibi (born 1938)
- Rita El Khayat, psychiatrist, publisher, women's rights activist, non-fiction writer
- Abdelaziz Khourdifi, short story writer
- Abdelfattah Kilito (born 1945)
- Driss Ksikes
- Abdellatif Laabi (born 1942)
- Leila Lahlou, author of the novel Do Not Forget God (1987)
- Mohammed Aziz Lahbabi (1922–1993)
- Abdelrahim Lahbibi (born 1950)
- Laila Lalami, Moroccan-American novelist, essayist
- Wafaa Lamrani, poet
- Abdallah Laroui (born 1933)
- Fouad Laroui (born 1958), Moroccan economist and writer
- Mohammed Leftah (1946–2008)
- Ahmed Lemsih (born 1950)
- Ali Lmrabet (born 1959)
- Zahra Mansouri
- Ahmed Mejjati (1936–1995)
- Saida Menebhi, poet, Marxist activist
- Fatema Mernissi, feminist writer, sociologist
- Mohamed Mrabet (born 1936)
- Mostafa Nissaboury (born 1943)
- Rachid O (born 1970)
- Malika Oufkir, memoirist, author of Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
- Touria Oulehri, novelist, critic
- Bachir Qamari (born 1951)
- Mubarak Rabi (born 1938)
- Mohamed Said Raihani (born 1968)
- Fouzia Rhissassi, educator, women's rights activist, non-fiction writer
- Najima Rhozali, non-fiction writer, politician
- Mohammed Sabila
- Abdelhadi Said (1974)
- Thouria Saqqat, children's writer
- Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Tayeb Seddiki (1938)
- Ahmed Sefrioui (1915–2004)
- Mohamed Serghini (1930)
- Abdelhak Serhane
- Mohamed Sibari (born 1945)
- Hourya Sinaceur, philosopher, non-fiction writer
- Mohammed Allal Sinaceur (born 1941)
- Ali Siqli (born 1932)
- Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi (1900–1963)
- Abdelkarim Tabbal (born 1931)
- Abdellah Taïa (born 1973)
- Abdelhadi Tazi (born 1921)
- Mahjoub Tobji (born 1942)
- Ralph de Toledano (1916-2007)
- Abdelkhalek Torres (1910–1970)
- Houcine Toulali (1924–1998)
- Ahmed Toufiq (born 1943)
- Bahaa Trabelsi, novelist, journalist, magazine editor
- Said Yaktine (born 1955)
- Nadia Yassine (born 1958)
- Mohamed Zafzaf (1942–2001)
- Mohammed Zniber (1923–1993)
- Abdallah Zrika (born 1953)
Nineteenth century
- Mohammed ibn Abu al-Qasim al-Sijilmasi (died 1800)
- Mohammed ibn Abd as-Salam ibn Nasir (died 1824)
- Mohammed Ibn Amr (died 1827)
- Thami Mdaghri (died 1856)
- Idriss al-Amraoui (died 1879)
- Ahmad ibn Hamdun ibn al-Hajj (died 1898)
- Abd as-Salam al-Alami (1834–1895)
- Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Nasiri (1835–1897)
- Salomon Berdugo (1854–1906)
- Mohammed ibn Jaafar al-Kattani (1858–1927)
- Ibn Zaydan (1873–1946)
- Muhammad Ibn al-Habib (1876–1972)
- Ahmed Skirej (1878–1944)
- Abdelkrim al-Khattabi (1882–1963)
- Mohammed Boujendar (1889–1926)
- Mohammed Ben Brahim (1897–1955)
Eighteenth century
- Mohammed ibn abd al-Wahab al-Ghassani (died 1707)
- Mohammed ibn Qasim ibn Zakur (died 1708)
- Mohammed ibn al-Tayyib al-Alami (died 1722)
- Abd al-Qadir ibn Shaqrun (died after 1727/8)
- Mohammed ibn Zakri al-Fasi (died 1731)
- Ahmed ibn al-Mubarak al-Lamti al-Sijilmasi (died 1741)
- Khnata bent Bakkar (died 1754)
- Ibn al-Wannan (died 1773)
- Ahmed al-Ghazzal (died 1777)
- Abd Allah ibn Azzuz (died 1789)
- Mohammed al-Qadiri (1712–1773)
- David Hassine (1722–1792)
- Abu al-Qasim al-Zayyani (1734–1833)
- Kaddour El Alamy (1742–1850)
- Raphael Berdugo (1747–1821)
- Sulayman al-Hawwat (1747–1816)
- Ahmad ibn Ajiba (1747–1809)
- Mohammed al-Duayf (born 1752)
- Mohammed al-Tayyib ibn Kiran (1758–1812)
- Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi (1760–1823)
- Hamdun ibn al-Hajj al-Fasi (1760–1817)
- Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi (1760–1837)
- Suleiman al-Alawi (1760–1822)
- Mohammed al-Harraq (1772–1845)
- Mohammed al-Haik (fl. 1790)
- Mohammed al-Tawdi ibn Suda (1790–1794/5)
- Ahmed al-Salawi (1791–1840)
- Mohammed ibn Idris al-Amrawi (1794–1847)
- Mohammed Akensus (1797–1877)
- Hemmou Talb (18th century)
Bibi Dodo 12th century
Seventeenth century
- Isaac Uziel (died 1622)
- Abd al-Rahman al-Tamanarti (died 1650)
- Abu Abdallah Mohammed al-Murabit al-Dila'i (died 1678)
- Mohammed ibn Nasir (1603–1674)
- Mohammed al-Mahdi al-Fasi (1624–1698)
- Mohammed al-Rudani (c. 1627–1683)
- Abu Salim al-Ayyashi (1628–1679)
- Abd al-Rahman al-Fasi (1631–1685)
- Abu Ali al-Hassan al-Yusi (1631–1691)
- Ahmed ibn Nasir (1647–1717)
- Abd as-Salam al-Qadiri (1648–1698)
- Abd al-Wahhab Adarrak (1666–1746)
- Mohammed Awzal (1670–1749)
- Mohammed al-Ifrani (1670–1745)
- Ahmed ibn al-Mubarak al-Lamati (1679–1743)
- Mohammed ibn al-Tayyib (1698–1756)
Sixteenth century
- Ali ibn Qasim al-Zaqqaq (died 1506)
- Abdallah al-Ghazwani (died 1529)
- Abderrahman El Majdoub (died 1569)
- Abu-l-Hasan al-Tamgruti (died 1594/5)
- Ahmed al-Mandjur (1520–1587)
- Abu Abdallah ibn Askar (1529–1578)
- Abul Qasim ibn Mohammed al-Ghassani (1548–1610)
- Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali (1549–1621)
- Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi (1553–1616)
- Ahmed ibn Abi Mahalli (1559–1613)
- Abraham Azulai (c. 1570–1643)
- Mohammed al-Arbi al-Fasi (1580–1642)
- Abdelaziz al-Maghrawi (c. 1580–1600)
- Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (c. 1591–1632)
- Mahamad Mayyara (1591–1662)
- Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi (1599–1680)
- Al-Masfiwi (16th century)
Fifteenth century
- Abdarrahman al-Makudi (died 1405)
- Muhammad al-Jazuli (died 1465)
- Ibrahim ibn Hilal al-Sijilmasi (died c. 1498)
- Ibn Ghazi al-Miknasi (1437–1513)
- Ahmad Zarruq (1442–1493)
- Leo Africanus (1488–1554)
Fourteenth century
- Abu Mohammed al-Qasim al-Sijilmasi (died 1304)
- Ibn Abi Zar (died c. 1315)
- Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Mohammed al-Zarwili (died 1319)
- Abd al-Haqq al-Badisi (died after 1322)
- Ibn Shuayb (died 1349)
- Ibn Idhari (beginning of the 14th century)
- Ibn Battuta (1304–1377)
- Mohammed al-Hazmiri (fl. 1320)
- Ibn Juzayy (1321–1357)
- Abu Muqri Mohammed al-Battiwi (fl. 1331)
- Ibn Abbad al-Rundi (1333–1390)
- Abu Yahya ibn al-Sakkak (1335–1415)
- Abd al-Rahman al-Jadiri (1375–1416)
- Ismail ibn al-Ahmar (1387–1406)
- Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Jaznai (14th century)
Thirteenth century
- Ibn al-Yasamin (died 1204)
- Ahmad ibn Munim al-Abdari (died 1228)
- Ibn al-Zayyat al-Tadili (died 1229/30)
- Abd al-Rahman al-Fazazi (died 1230)
- Ali ibn al-Qattan (died 1231)
- Ibn al-Khabbaza (died 1239)
- Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (died 1298)
- Salih ben Sharif al-Rundi (1204–1285)
- Malik ibn al-Murahhal (1207–1289)
- Ibn abd al-Malik al-Marrakushi (1237–1303)
- Mohammed ibn Hajj al-Abdari al-Fasi (c. 1256–1336)
- Ibn al-Banna al-Marrakushi (1256–1321)
- Mohammed ibn Rushayd (1259–1321)
- Mohammed ibn Adjurrum (1273–1323)
- Abu Ali al-Hasan al-Marrakushi (fl. 1281/2)
- Mohammed al-Abdari al-Hihi (fl. c. 1289)
- Judah ben Nissim (13th century)
Twelfth century
- Ibn Bajjah (died 1138)
- Abu Jafar ibn Atiyya (died 1158)
- Ali ibn Harzihim (died 1163)
- Al-Suhayli (1114–1185)
- Zechariah Aghmati (1120–1195)
- Abu al-Abbas as-Sabti (1129–1204)
- Abu al-Abbas al-Jarawi (1133–1212)
- Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish (1140–1227)
- Mohammed ibn Qasim al-Tamimi (1140/5)
- Ibn Dihya al-Kalby (1149–1235)
- Mohammed al-Baydhaq (c. 1150)
- Abu Mohammed Salih (1153–1234)
- Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta (c. 1160–1226)
- Abu al-Abbas al-Azafi (1162–1236)
- Abdelwahid al-Marrakushi (born 1185)
- Abu-l-Hassan ash-Shadhili (1196–1258)
- Abu Bakr al-Hassar (12th century)
Eleventh century
- Abu Imran al-Fasi (died 1038)
- Isaac Alfasi (1013–1103)
- Mohammed ibn Tumart (c. 1080–1130)
- Qadi Ayyad ben Moussa (1083–1149)
- Mohammed al-Idrisi (1099–1165)
Tenth century
- Dunash ben Labrat (920–990), medieval Jewish commentator, poet, and grammarian
- Judah ben David Hayyuj (945–1000)
- David ben Abraham al-Fasi (c. 950–1000)
See also
- Moroccans
- List of Morocco-related topics
- List of Moroccan Dutch people
- People born in Casablanca
- Pallache family
References
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