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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.

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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
  • 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
  • Maurice Elharrar, Canadian actor
  • 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) oroccan-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

  • Kim Edri
  • Sara Chafak
  • Maroua Kharbouch
  • Shlomit Malka
  • Mor Maman

    • 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 developer 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
  • (other members of the Pallache family)
  • 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
  • Faisal Chatar Belgian DJ

    • 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 Eurovision 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

    • 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 (Israeli politician)
  • 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 grandmother)
  • 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

    • 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 basketball player
  • Yogev Ohayon, Israeli basketball player
  • Sophian Rafai, French-Moroccan basketball player
  • Amit Simhon, Israeli basketball 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

  • Mohamed Sbihi

    • 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 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

  • Layla El

    • Volleyball

  • Adriana Behar

    • 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)

    • References

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