List of Famous people born in Tunisia
Noureddine Diwa
Noureddine Ben Yahmed, known as Noureddine Diwa, was a Tunisian professional footballer who represented Tunisia on 23 occasions. Diwa played as a striker.
René Trabelsi
René Trabelsi is originally from Djerba, is a businessman and Tunisian politician, also having French nationality.
Hedi Turki
Hedi Turki was a Tunisian artist of Turkish origin. He is considered to have been the pioneering force of abstract painting in Tunisia and was an influential member of the School of Tunis. His younger brother was Zoubeir Turki, who died in 2009.
Karim Haggui
Karim Haggui is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a defender. His last club was FC St. Gallen.
Mohamed Fadhel Khelil
Mohamed Fadhel Khalil was a Tunisian businessman, politician and diplomat. He served as the Minister of Social Affairs from 1992 to 1996. He was also the Tunisian Ambassador to Syria, Algeria and Austria. Additionally, he was the chief executive officer of the Compagnie des phosphates de Gafsa, and the Governor of Kef Governorate (1981–1982), Jendouba Governorate (1987–1988), and Sfax (1988–1990).
Paul Boujenah
Paul Boujenah, is a French-Tunisian Jewish film director.
Maram Ben Aziza
Maram Ben Aziza, is a Tunisian actress, Model and entrepreneur, best known for her role of Selima in the Tunisian series Maktoub.
Moez Chakchouk
Moez Chakchouk, born in Sousse on 12 July 1975, is the current Transport Minister of Tunisia. He is a senior engineer and a former senior official of the Tunisian public sector and an international Internet policy expert. He was formerly the chairman and chief executive officer of the Tunisian Post.
Moïne Chaâbani
Moïn Chaâbani is a former Tunisian footballer and the current manager of Espérance de Tunis.
Amor Chadli
Amor Chadli was a Tunisian physician and politician from Tunis who served as Minister of Education from 1986 to 1987. He also served as director of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis between 1963 and 1988. Chadli was the founding dean of the Medicine School of Tunis 1964 from 1971, and returned to the deanship from 1974 to 1976.