Osorkon the Elder was the fifth king of the twenty-first dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was the first Pharaoh of Libyan origin.
Shoshenq I (Berber: Cicnaq), Egyptian Pharaoh of Libyan origin, founder of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt
Masinissa (Berber: Masnsen), King of Numidia, North Africa, present day Algeria and Tunisia
Jugurtha (Berber: Yugerten), King of Numidia
Juba II (Berber: Yuba Wiss 2), King of Numidia
Baga (also Bagas), king of Mauretania about 225 BC.
Bocchus, king of Mauretania about 110 BC.
Bocchus II, king of Mauretania. Son of Bocchus.
Juba II (Berber: Yuba Wiss 2), king of Numidia and then later moved to Mauretania.
Roman Emperors and Generals
Macrinus, Roman emperor for 14 months in 217 and 218
Clodius Albinus, governor of Britannia
Lusius Quietus, governor of Judaea and one of the best Trajan's chief generals
Quintus Lollius Urbicus, governor of Britannia from 138 to 144
Septimius Severus, Roman emperor from 193 to 211
Gildo (Berber: Gildu, Gellid), Roman general who turned against the Romans and fought them in 398
Terence (Berber: Tirines), (Publius Terentius Afer), Roman writer
Apuleius (Berber: Afulay), Roman writer ("half-Numidian, half-Gaetulian")
Priscian, Latin grammarian of the 5th Century, born in modern Algeria
Pope Victor I, pope of the Roman Catholic Church (reigned 189 to 199)
Pope Miltiades, pope of the Roman Catholic Church (reigned 311 to 314)
Pope Gelasius I, pope of the Roman Catholic Church (reigned 492 to 496)
Saint Augustine of Hippo, from Tagaste .
Saint Monica of Hippo, Saint Augustine's mother, a Berber.
Arius, proposed the doctrine of Arianism.
Donatus Magnus, leader of the Donatist schism.
Tacfarinas (Berber: Takfarin, Takfarinas), fought the Romans in the Aures Mountains
Firmus, fought the Romans Between 372 and 375
Adrian of Canterbury, Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury
Dihya or al-Kahina
Aksil or Kusayla
Salih ibn Tarif of the Berghouata
Tariq ibn Ziyad, one of the leaders of the Moorish conquest of Iberia in 711.
Ibn Tumart, founder of the Almohad dynasty
Yusuf ibn Tashfin, founder of the Almoravid dynasty
Mundhir bin Sa'īd al-Ballūṭī, judge for the Caliph of Cordoba
Ibn Battuta (1304–1377), Moroccan traveller and explorer
Ibn Adjurrum, famous grammarian of Arabic
Fodhil al-Warthilani, traveler and religious scholar of the 18th century
Abu Yaqub Yusuf I, had the Giralda in Seville built.
Abu Yaqub Yusuf II, had the Torre del Oro in Seville built.
Ziri ibn Manad founder of the Zirid dynasty
Muhammad Awzal (ca. 1680–1749), prolific Sous Berber poet (see also Ocean of Tears)
Muhammad al-Jazuli, author of the Dala'il al-Khairat, Sufi
Imam Busiri, poet and author of the famous poem Qasida Burda, lived in Alexandria
Abdelwahid al-Marrakushi (born 7 July 1185 in Marrakech) was a Moroccan historian who lived during the Almohad period.
Mohammed Arav Bessaoud, Described as the spiritual father of Berberism, Bessaoud was a Muhjahedin during the war of liberation 1954–62, founder of the Académie berbère in Paris during the 1960s, designer of the modern Berber flag, author of several books on the War of Independence, its aftermath and the history of the Berbers, he was one of the leading lights of Berberism during the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Saïd Sadi, secularist politician.
Hocine Aït Ahmed, Algerian revolutionary fighter and secularist politician.
Sidi Said, Leader of the Algerian syndicat of workers : UGTA.
Khalida Toumi, Algerian feminist and secularist, currently spokesperson for the Algerian government.
Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria
Belaïd Abrika, one of the spokesmen of the Arouch.
Nordine Ait Hamouda, secularist politician and son of Colonel Amirouche.
Saadeddine Othmani, deputy of Inezgane, an outer suburb of Agadir, is the leader of the Justice and Development Party (Islamist).
Liamine Zeroual and Houari Boumedienne former Presidents of Algeria
Nouri Abusahmain, President of the Libyan General National Congress.
Abbas Leghrour
Amara Bouglas, founder of the Border's Army, later the People's National Army
Si El Haouès
Larbi Ben M'Hidi
Tahar Zbiri
Abdelhafid Boussouf, founder of the Algerian Military intelligence
Meriem Bouatoura
Mustapha Benboulaïd
Cheikh Bouziane of the Zaatcha
Abane Ramdane, Algerian revolutionary fighter, assassinated in 1957 in an internal purge.
Krim Belkacem, Algerian revolutionary fighter, assassinated in 1970, allegedly by Algerian secret services.
Colonel Amirouche, Algerian revolutionary fighter, killed by French troops in 1959.
Lalla Fatma n Soumer, woman who led western Kabylie in battle against French troops.
Sweden
Loreen - Lorine Zineb Noka Talhaoui - (singer)
Morocco
Mohammad Albansir'Damseri' Singer, Composer & Poet
Ammouri Mbarek Singer and Songwriter (Considered to be the John Lennon/Beatles of the Berber World, singing since the early 1960s and now), from Morocco
Fatima Tabaamrant – singer, songwriter from Morocco
Lhaj Belaid – singer, songwriter, poet from Morocco
Hamed Amentague singer, Poet from Morocco
Usman (Ousmane) – Music Band 1960s and 1970s (They are considered to be like the Beatles in the Berber World. Ammouri Mbarek, Said Bijaaden, Tarik El-maarufi, Belaid el-Akkaf, Lyazid Qorfi, Said Butrufin) from Morocco
Omar Boutmazought - singer
Ali Chouhad – Singer, songwriter, Writer from Morocco
Najat Aatabou – singer from Morocco
Fatima Tachtoukt – singer from Morocco
Fatima Tihihit singer from Morocco
Hindi Zahra singer from Morocco
Yuba – singer from Morocco
Cherifa – singer from Morocco
Mohamed Rouicha – singer from Morocco
Saïda Titrit – singer from Morocco
Cheikh Zaid Oubjna – Singer, poet from Morocco
Khalid Izri – Singer from Rif
Izenzaren Chamkh Band from Morocco
Oudaden Band from Morocco
Tislatin Onzar singer from Morocco
Med Demsiri Singer from Morocco
Rkya Talbensirt Singer from Morocco
Youness Kazti
Omar Ait Ulahyan
Amaray
El Houcine El Baz
Omar Wahrouch
Mohamed Demciri
Houicne AlMarrakchi
Elarbi Ihihi
Hadj Aarab Atiqui
Khalid Ayour
Al Assala
Hadat Ouaaki
Miouda
Houssa Mansouri
El Haddioui
Abouzane Lahcen
Ahouzer
Ochtaine Lahcen
Izenzarn Band
Archach Band
Laryach Band
Oudaden Band
Iaacheken Band
Inzaf L`Familia
Zack Raghibou
Algeria
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka, He was born on May 20, 1907, under the name Aît Ouarab Mohamed Idir Halo, on 4 Rue Tombouctou in the Casbah of Algiers. ( died November 23, 1978, in Algiers) also known as Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, was considered The Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and creator of Algerian chaâbi music. His family was originally from Béni Djennad (Tizi Ouzou Province); his father was Mohamed Ben HadJ Saîd, and his mother was Fatma Bent Boudjemaâ.
The popular music he promoted from 1946 became "chaâbi". In 1955 he began teaching chaâbi as a professor at the municipal Academy of Algiers. His first pupils all became sheiks in their turn, including Amar Lâachab, Hassen Said, and Rachid Souki. In total, El Hadj El Anka wrote nearly 360 songs ( qaca' id ) and produced approximately 130 records. Notable works included "Lahmam lirabitou", "ltif Sebhan ellah ya" and "Win saâdi win". He died on November 23, 1978, in Algiers, and was buried in the cemetery of El-Kettar.
Hadj Bourogâa, Chaoui folk poet.
Beggar Hadda, Chaoui folk poet.
Si Mohand, Kabyle folk poet.
Aïssa el Djermouni, Chaoui folk poet.
Idir – Kabyle singer.
Katchou, Chaoui singer.
Amenaï, Chaoui singer.
Ait Menguellet – Kabyle singer
Takfarinas – Kabyle singer
Sliman Azem – Singer
Souad Massi, a young, female Kabyle singer who performs mainly in Algerian Arabic and French.
Aît Ouarab Mohamed Idir Halo (Al Anka), Chaabi singer in Both Kabyle and Algerian Arabic.
Lounes Matoub, Berberist and secularist singer assassinated in 1998.
Karim Ziad – singer
Taos Amrouche, (March 4, 1913 in Tunis, Tunisia – April 2, 1976 in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France) Algerian writer and singer.
Anissa Mezaguer- Singer with a tender voice: Hawzi and Kabyle since 1950 and also comedian,artist who played in movies, theaters and radio in Amazigh language . Born in Algiers.
Rim'K, rapper
Cheb-i-sabbah – DJ and composer in Algeria
Bachir Bensaddek Canadian director.
Amirouche Chaoui singer, musician, songwriter, artist Chawi living in France
Mazryah (Taziri) Soltani poet, songwriter Chawi,artist living between Arris Aures Algeria and the USA
Kateb Yacine, writer founder of the berberiste mouvement.
Tahar Ouettar, Mouloud Kacem Naît Belkacem writers and defenders of the arab language in Algeria
Mouloud Feraoun, writer assassinated by the OAS.
Tahar Djaout, writer and journalisbet assassinated by the GIA in 1993.
Salem Chaker, Berberist, linguist, cultural and political activist, writer, and director of Berber at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales in Paris
Mouloud Mammeri, writer, anthropologist and linguist. His interest and work about Tamazight is behind the popular galvanization towards the Amazigh (Berber) culture and language.
Taos Amrouche, (March 4, 1913 in Tunis, Tunisia – April 2, 1976 in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France) Algerian writer and singer.
Jean Amrouche, (1906–1962) writer and Taos Amrouche's brother.
Mohamed Chafik, Moroccan writer and the dean of the IRCAM.
Ali Yahya Mua'amar, Libyan Islamic Scholar of the Abathi School of Thought, was imprisoned and persecuted under the Gaddafi regime in Libya.
Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine,
Lhoussain Azergui, writer and journalist.
Rabah Madjer, Algerian footballer, Winner of the 1986–87 European Cup with FC Porto.
Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid.
Mustapha Hadji, Moroccan footballer nominated as the best African player of the year 1998.
Youssouf Hadji, Moroccan footballer.
Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent.
Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin.
Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer won the English Premier League with Leicester City.
Islam Slimani, Algerian footballer.
Adel Taarabt, Moroccan footballer.
Hakim Ziyech, Moroccan footballer.
Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer.
Zakaria Labyad, Moroccan footballer.
Abdeslam Ouaddou, Moroccan footballer.
Youssef Mokhtari, Moroccan footballer.
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, leader of the Rif guerrillas against the Spanish and French colonizers.
Walid Mimoun – Protest Singer from Rif
Ali Lmrabet, Moroccan journalist.
Kateb Yacine, Algerian Writer.
Mohamed Choukri (famous writer)
Omar Lotfi, Moroccan actor
Liamine Zeroual, President of Algeria between 1994–1999.
Mohamed Chafik
Abdallah Oualline Berber military and freedom fighter. Fought against the Spanish occupation in Ait Baamrane, south of Agadir.
Didouche Mourad
Cherif Khedam – composer
Cheikh El Hasnaoui – singer
Tinariwen – critically acclaimed band of Tuareg musicians
M. Toufali – Writer and composer from the Rif (Melilla)
Erika Sawajiri – Japanese actress. Japanese, Algerian-French mix.
Kamel Ouali – Choreographer, Dance teacher, Teacher on the French reality TV show Star Academy France.
Farid Zadi French born Algerian Berber chef
Septimius Severus (Roman emperor from the mainly Punic Libyan city of Lepcis Magna, founded by Phoenicians)
Caracalla, his son
Tertullian, an early Christian theologian (born in the highly multiethnic, Phoenician-founded city of Carthage)
Vibia Perpetua (early Christian martyr, also born in Carthage)
Cyprian (also born in Carthage)
Roos, Amirouche, Famous Swedish poet.
Nearly all North Africans – and many Andalusi Moors – fall and fell into this category, but do not in general identify themselves as Berber. For lists of them, look under the respective countries.
Édith Piaf – one of France's most loved singers, her grandmother was Berber.
Rachida Dati – named Minister of Justice on 18 May 2007 by Nicolas Sarkozy.
Isabelle Adjani – actress
Daniel Prévost – comedian
Marcel Mouloudji – singer and actor
Alain Bashung – singer, songwriter and actor
