List of Famous people born in Morocco
Mohamed Hassad
Mohamed Hassad is a Moroccan engineer and politician, formerly serving as Minister of the Interior in the government of Abdelilah Benkirane. He later served as Minister of Education before being fired in 2017.
Noah Sadaoui
Noah Wail Sadaoui is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Botola club Raja Casablanca.
Mohamed Kabbaj
Mohammed Kabbaj was the Wali (governor) of Greater Casablanca, one of the old 16 Regions of Morocco. He was Minister of Economy and Finance from February 1995 to August 1997.
Abdelatif Benazzi
Abdelatif Benazzi is a French-Moroccan rugby union player who represented both Morocco and France. He played as a lock or back row forward.
Nezha Regragui
Nezha Regragui is a Moroccan theatre, TV and film actress. Regragui has participated in several plays and films, including Goodbye Mothers. She is also notable for being married to the singer Bachir Abdou and both being the parents of the Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred.
Hassan Aourid
Hassan Aourid is a Moroccan writer. He was born in Errachidia. He has a PhD in political science and teaches at the Mohammed V University. He has published widely in both Arabic and French. He has written half a dozen novels:
- Wistful Conversation (2015)
- Morisco
- Biography of a Donkey (2014)
- Sintra (2017)
- Cordoba Spring (2017)
- Mutanabbi's Rabat (2018)
Ariel Wizman
Ariel Wizman is a French musician, DJ, journalist and actor born in Casablanca, Morocco.
Adam Masina
Adam Masina is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Watford and the Morocco national team.
Esther Galil
Esther Galil is a Morocco-born, Los Angeles-based French and Israeli singer and painter. Her song "Le jour se lève" was Number 1 in France for four weeks in September 1971.
Nayef Aguerd
Nayef Aguerd is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rennes.