List of Famous people born in Morocco

Mohammad Al-Khamis Ben Youssef Ben Mohammed Al-Alaoui, known as Mohammed V, was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953; he was recognized as Sultan again upon his return from exile in 1955, and as King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of (Sultan) Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne. He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty.

Rachid Yazami is a French-Moroccan scientist, engineer and inventor. He is best known for his critical role in the development of the graphite anode for lithium-ion battery, as the inventor of the graphite anode of lithium-ion batteries. He is also known for his research on fluoride ion batteries.

Abderrazak "Abdo" Hamdallah is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Between 2012 and his retirement from international football in November 2019 he made 14 appearances for the Morocco national team scoring 6 goals.

Guy Forget is a French tennis administrator and retired professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.

Princess Lalla Malika is a sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar. She has been the chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent since 1967.

Yves Lévy is a French physician researcher and professor of clinical immunology who served as CEO of the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) from 2014 until 2018.

Imane Anys, better known by her online alias Pokimane, is a Moroccan-Canadian Internet personality. As a Twitch streamer and YouTuber, Anys is best known for her live streams on Twitch, where she showcases her video gaming experiences, most notably in League of Legends and Fortnite. She is a member of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators.

Nabil Dirar is a Moroccan professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Belgian club Club Brugge on loan from Turkish club Fenerbahçe, and the Morocco national team.

Élisabeth Guigou is a French politician of the Socialist Party who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 until 2017, representing Seine-Saint-Denis' 9th constituency.

Leïla Slimani is a Franco-Moroccan writer and journalist. She is also a French diplomat in her capacity as the personal representative of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. In 2016 she was awarded the Prix Goncourt for her novel Chanson douce.