List of Famous people born in Tunisia
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Ahlem Mosteghanemi, alternatively written Ahlam Mosteghanemi is an Algerian writer who has been called "the world's best-known arabophone woman novelist".
Mohamed Bouazizi
Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was a Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire on 17 December 2010, which became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring against autocratic regimes. His self-immolation was in response to the confiscation of his wares and the harassment and humiliation inflicted on him by a municipal official and her aides.
Sonia Krimi
Sonia Krimi is a French–Tunisian politician of La République en Marche ! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the 4th constituency of Manche. She defeated the endorsed LREM candidate, Blaise Mistler at the 2017 election. She is considered to be part of the party's left wing.
Farouk Ben Mustapha
Farouk Ben Mustapha ia a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Tunisia national team.
Abdelmajid Chaker
Abdelmajid Chaker was a Tunisian politician and nationalist militant.
Dorra Zarrouk
Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk is a Tunisian actress living in Egypt.
Habib Bourguiba
Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba was a Tunisian lawyer, nationalist leader and statesman who led the country from 1956 to 1987 as Prime minister of the Kingdom of Tunisia (1956–57) then as the first President of Tunisia (1957–87). Prior to his presidency, he led the nation to independence from France, ending the 75-year-old protectorate and earning the title of "Supreme Combatant".
Mohamed Ennaceur
Mohamed Ennaceur is a Tunisian politician who served as the acting 6th President of Tunisia for 91 days, from President Beji Caid Essebsi's death on 25 July 2019 until he handed over the presidency to Kais Saied as the winner of the 2019 Tunisian presidential election on 23 October 2019. Since 2014, he has also been the President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and leader of the governing Nidaa Tounes party. Previously, he served as Minister of Social Affairs in the 1970s and 1980s under President Habib Bourguiba and again in 2011 in the transitional Ghannouchi and Essebsi governments.
Salah Mejri
Salah Mejri is a Tunisian professional basketball player. He represents the senior Tunisian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), he plays at the center position. Mejri was the first Tunisian NBA player when he joined the Mavericks in 2015 as a 29-year-old rookie and played 4 seasons in the NBA before returning with the Real Madrid in 2019 offseason.
Oussama Mellouli
Oussama "Ous" Mellouli is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trains with the USC Trojans team based at the University of Southern California, where he studied as a computer science undergraduate and swam collegiately.