List of Famous people born in Tunisia
Edgard Pisani
Edgard Pisani was a French statesman, philosopher, and writer.
Jean Vuarnet
Jean Vuarnet was an alpine ski racer from France. An Olympic gold medalist, he was born in Le Bardo, Tunisia.
Chawki Mejri
Chawki Mejri was a Tunisian film director, noted for his films realisation in Syria and Egypt, best known as the director of the Kingdom of Ants movie.
Leïla Ben Ali
Leïla Ben Ali is the widow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. She married Ben Ali in 1992.
Mongi Marzouk
Mongi Marzouk is a Tunisian politician. From 27 February 2020 to 2 September 2020, he served as the Minister of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition in the government of Elyes Fakhfakh. Marzouk previously served as the Minister of Energy and Mines in the government of Habib Essid between January and August 2016. From December 2011 to January 2014, he served as the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.
Gilbert Naccache
Gilbert Naccache was a Tunisian Jewish writer and leftist activist.
Mariem Ben Chaabane
Mariem Ben Chaabane is a Tunisian actress. She is especially known for her roles in the Tunisian series Casting and Machair.
Serge Moati
Serge Moati is a French journalist, television presenter, film director and writer. He is the brother of Nine Moati, author of the novel Les Belles de Tunis. As is his sister, Serge Moati is a French citizen, with Tunisian-Jewish origins. He is the father of the actor Félix Moati.
Rached Ghannouchi
Rached Ghannouchi, also spelled Rachid al-Ghannouchi or Rached el-Ghannouchi, is a Tunisian politician and thinker, co-founder of the Ennahdha Party and serving as its "intellectual leader". He was born Rashad Khriji.
Georges Cravenne
Georges Cravenne, real name Joseph-Raoul Cohen, was a French film producer, publicity agent and founder of the César Award. He received an Honorary César in 2000.