Arabs in France are people of Arab descent living in France.
French people of Arab origin (predominantly from Maghreb but also some from Mashreq areas of the Arab world) in France forms the second largest ethnic group after French people of French origin.
There are no official figures concerning the demographics of French people of Arab descent because ethnic statistics are forbidden in France.
Most immigration was in the 1960s and the early 1970s, a period of economic growth, but many of them managed to bring their families after 1973. They have settled mainly in the industrial regions in France, especially the Paris region, but also in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Languedoc-Roussillon, Alsace, Rhône-Alpes and Corsica.
Many notable French people have Maghrebi ancestry since Arabs in France are predominantly Maghrebis.
Audrey Azoulay, politician, Minister of Culture
Arnaud Montebourg, politician, former Minister of the Economy, and candidate for the Socialist Party's presidential nomination
Azouz Begag, sociologist and politician for various parties, e.g. Mouvement Démocrate
Kader Arif, former Minister of Veterans and current Member of the European Parliament
Bariza Khiari, Member of the French Senate (Socialist Party)
Myriam El Khomri, Minister of Labor (Socialist Party)
Rachida Dati, Member of the European Parliament, Mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris and former Minister of Justice (Union for a Popular Movement)
Tahar Ben Jelloun, Prix Goncourt laureate
Karim Rissouli, TV presenter of political show C politique
Cyril Hannouna, talk show host and television personality
Fashion
Hedi Slimane, former head designer of Yves Saint-Laurent
Cinema
Tahar Rahim, actor
Hafsia Herzi, actress
Abdellatif Kechiche, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter; Palme d'Or laureate
Roschdy Zem, award-winning actor
Leïla Bekhti, actress
Ismaël Ferroukhi, film director
Kad Merad. award-winning actor, comedian, and film director
Rachid Bouchareb, film director
Nabil Ayouch, film director and producer
Sabrina Ouazani, actress
Jamel Debbouze, actor, comedian, film director
Yasmine Belmadi,
Ramzy Bedia, actor
Salim Kéchiouche
Rayane Bensetti, actor
Music
Edith Piaf
DJ Mehdi
Cheb Khaled
Wallen
Amel Bent
Amina Annabi
Indila
Najoua Belyzel
Kayna Samet
Lââm
Chico Bouchikhi
Rachid Taha
Faudel
DJ Abdel
Freeman
Rim'K
Mister You
Niro
Tunisiano
Ali
Médine
La Fouine
Nessbeal
Lacrim
Kamelanc'
Sinik
Zinedine Zidane, retired football player and current manager of Real Madrid F.C.
Adil Rami, football player for AC Milan
Samir Nasri, football player for Manchester City
Mehdi Benatia, football player for Bayern Munchen
Hatem Ben Arfa, football player for Newcastle United
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, middle-distance runner
Bouabdellah Tahri, middle-distance and long-distance runner
Many notable French people are of Mashreki ancestry mainly of Lebanese descent.
Éric Besson, politician
Élie Aboud, Member of the National Assembly (Union for a Popular Movement)
Henri Jibrayel, Member of the National Assembly (Socialist Party)
Antoine Karam, French Guiana’s representative in the French Senate (Socialist Party)
Serge Ayoub
Carlos Ghosn
Jacques Saadé
André Choulika
Eid Hourany
Nabil Gholam
Antoine Sfeir
Léa Salamé, journalist and political commentator
Andrée Chedid, novelist; Prix Goncourt laureate
Amin Maalouf
Gilbert Achcar
Cinema
Philippe Aractingi
Thomas Langmann
Jean-Pierre Rassam
Julien Rassam
Music
Matthieu Chedid
RAmez
Abdel Rahman El Bacha
Warda Al-Jazairia
Ibrahim Maalouf
Princess Sarah (singer)
Louis Chedid
Guy Béart
Fashion
Reem Acra
Ali Hallab
