Famous People from Morocco
List of Moroccan People
- 1923-03-23 Abderrahim Bouabid, Moroccan politician (Socialist Union of Popular Forces) and an opponent of French Imperialism and King Hassan II, born in Salé, Morocco (d. 1992)
- 1926-07-15 Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan author (Le passé simple), born in El Jadida, Morocco (d. 2007)
- 1938-11-08 Driss Basri, Moroccan politician (Interior Minister 1979-99), born in Settat, Morocco (d. 2007)
- 1944-12-01 Tahar Ben Jelloun, Moroccan writer (L’Enfant de Sable (The Sand Child)), born in Fes, Morocco
- 1948-07-30 Jean Reno, Moroccan-French actor (22 Bullets), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1956-01-16 Saadeddine Othmani, Moroccan politician and Prime Minister of Morocco (2017-present), born in Inezgane, Morocco
- 1959-04-02 Ezzaki Badou, Moroccan soccer goalkeeper (76 caps; Mallorca) and manager (Morocco), born in Sidi Kacem, Morocco
- 1959-11-02 Saïd Aouita, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 5,000m 1984), born in Kenitra, Morocco
- 1960-01-10 Samira Said, Moroccan pop singer, born in Rabat, Morocco
- 1962-04-15 Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1984), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1962-04-22 Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer, born in Rabat, Morocco (d. 2007)
- 1964-05-07 Mustapha Zerqti, Moroccan Dutch writer (Ihtidaar hub fi el-mahd)
- 1964-11-13 Ronald Agenor, Moroccan tennis player (1989 French quarters), born in Rabat, Morocco
- 1967-01-29 Khalid Skah, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 10,000m 1992), born in Midelt, Morocco
- 1967-08-15 Moulay Brahim Boutaib, Moroccan 10k runner (Olympic gold 1988)
- 1970-02-10 Noureddine Naybet, Moroccan footballer, born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1970-12-12 Abderrahim Ouakili, Moroccan soccer midfielder (11 caps; Mainz 05, 1860 Munich, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Karlsruher SC), born in Rabat, Morocco (d. 2023)
- 1971-11-16 Mustapha Hadji, Moroccan footballer
- 1972-01-16 Salah Hissou, Moroccan athlete (World C'ship gold 5,000m 1999; WR 10,000m 26:38.08 1996), born in Kasba Tadla, Morocco
- 1972-04-02 Chico Slimani, Moroccan-British singer (It's Chico Time), born in Bridgend, Wales
- 1973-05-24 Karim Alami, Moroccan tennis star, born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1974-09-14 Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 1,500m, 5k 2004), born in Berkane, Morocco
- 1976-07-08 Talal El Karkouri, Moroccan soccer defender (53 caps; Servette, PSG, Charlton Athletic, Qatar SC) and manager (Umm Salal SC), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1980-09-17 Maryam Touzani, Moroccan filmmaker and actress (Adam), born in Tangier, Morocco
- 1984-04-22 Amelle Berrabah, Moroccan-British singer (Sugababes - "Round, Round"), born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England
- 1984-05-15 Mahmoud Chouki, Moroccan jazz and world music guitarist, banjo, Algerian mandole and oud player, born in Kenitra, Morocco
- 1985-02-14 Karima Adebibe, Moroccan-English actress and model, born in Bethnal Green, London
- 1985-04-07 Saad Lamjarred, Moroccan pop singer-songwriter ("Lm3allem"), born in Rabat, Morocco
- 1998-11-04 Achraf Hakimi, Spanish-Moroccan footballer (Paris Saint-Germain), born in Madrid, Spain
- 2000-07-05 Faouzia [Ouihya], Moroccan-Canadian pop singer ("Tears of Gold"), born in Casablanca, Morocco