List of Famous people born in Morocco

Khalid Skah is a Moroccan track and field athlete, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Marc Perrin de Brichambaut is a French career judge and diplomat. On 10 December 2014 he was elected a judge to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Until 30 June 2011 he was the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Mbarek Bekkay was the Prime Minister of Morocco between December 7, 1955 and April 15, 1958. Bekkay held the rank of colonel in the French army.

Laila Lalami is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor. After earning her Licence ès Lettres degree in Morocco, she received a fellowship to study in the United Kingdom (UK), where she earned an MA in linguistics.

Dounia Boutazout is a Moroccan actress. She has had lead roles in TV serials such as L'Couple, Nayda f’douar and F'Salon.

Mohamed Hassan Bensalah is the chairman and CEO of the Moroccan group Holarcom. He is the brother of Moroccan businesswoman Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun.

Dominique François Joseph Mamberti is the Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura in the Roman Curia. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Francis in 2015.