List of Famous people born in Oriental, Morocco

Ahmed Osman was the Prime Minister of Morocco between November 2, 1972, and March 22, 1979. He was married to Princess Lalla Nuzha of Morocco from 1964 to 1977, a sister of King Hassan II. He is also founder of the National Rally of Independents.

Philippe Faucon is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.

Abdelatif Benazzi is a French-Moroccan rugby union player who represented both Morocco and France. He played as a lock or back row forward.

Mohammed Moussaoui is the president of the French Council of Muslim Faith.

Mimoun Azaouagh is a Moroccan-born German former professional footballer.

Pilar del Castillo Vera is a Spanish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2004. She previously served as Minister for Education, Culture and Sport in the government of Prime Minister José María Aznar from 2000 to 2004.

Abdelkader Aamara is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party and is its Chief Treasurer. On 3 January 2012 he was nominated as the Minister for Industry, Trade and New Technologies in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Between 2013 and 2016 he was the Minister for Energy, Mines, Water and Environment and since 5 April 2017 he has been the minister for Equipment, Transport and Water Logistics in the cabinet of El Othmani. From 2 - 20 August 2018 he also took an interim position as the Minister for Economy and Finance following the firing of Mohamed Boussaid. Since 2002 he has served as MP for Salé and is a professor at the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy in Rabat, from which he graduated in 1986.

Abdelhafid ad Douzi, better known by the mononym Douzi, is a Moroccan pop singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and record producer.

Najat El Hachmi is a Moroccan-Spanish writer. She holds a degree in Arabic Studies from the University of Barcelona. She is the author of a personal essay on her bicultural identity, and three previous novels, the first of which earned her the 2008 Ramon Llull Prize, the 2009 Prix Ulysse, and was a finalist for the 2009 Prix Méditerranée Étranger.

Abbas El Fassi was Prime Minister of Morocco from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. El Fassi, a member of the Istiqlal Party, replaced independent Driss Jettou.