List of Famous people born in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

Omar Balafej is a Moroccan politician, member of the Moroccan parliament since 2016, representing his hometown Rabat, and one of two members of Unified Socialist Party sitting currently in the parliament. Since 2014, he is also a Board member of the African Innovation Foundation, providing strategic advice and technical support to strengthen the innovation landscape in Africa.

Saïd Aouita is a former Moroccan track and field athlete. He won the 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, as well as the 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He is a former world record holder over 1500 metres (3:29.46), 2000 m (4:50.80), 3000 m (7:29.45), and twice at 5000 m. He lives in Orlando, Florida.

Abdellah Taïa is a Moroccan writer and filmmaker who writes in the French language and has been based in Paris since 1998. He has published eight novels, many of them heavily autobiographical. His books have been translated into Basque, Dutch, German, English, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish and Arabic.

Zeinab Suma Jammeh is the former First Lady of the Gambia and the main wife of the former President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh.

Najat Aâtabou is a Moroccan singer, songwriter and composer.

Soufiane "Sofian" Chakla is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish club Getafe, on loan from Villarreal.

Ezzaki Badou, nicknamed Zaki as a player, is a Moroccan retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and manager

Henri of Orléans, Count of Paris, was the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France as Henry VI from 1940 until his death.

Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco is the younger child of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Salma. Lalla Khadija's elder brother is Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco.