This list of Moroccan people includes people who were born in Morocco and people who are of Moroccan ancestry, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work.
Academics
Michel Abitbol, Moroccan-born Israeli historian, professor and chair of the Department of African Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Robert Assaraf (1936–2018), Moroccan-born French historian David Assouline, Moroccan-born French historian and politician Moshe Bar-Asher (Moshe Ben Harush), Moroccan-born Israeli linguist and the president of the Academy of the Hebrew Language in Jerusalem. Baruj Benacerraf (1920–2011), Venezuelan-born American immunologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Paul Benacerraf (1930–2025), American philosopher working in the field of the philosophy of mathematics who taught at Princeton University Shlomo Ben-Ami (born Shlomo Benabou), Moroccan-born Israeli scholar, diplomat and former politician Samuel Benchimol (1923–2002), Brazilian economist, scientist and one of the leading experts on the Amazon region Sara Bendahan (1906–1946), first Venezuelan woman to complete her medical studies in Venezuela Alegría Bendayán de Bendelac, Venezuelan philologist, professor, writer and poet Kamal Benslama, Moroccan experimental particle physicist and professor of physics in the USA. Selected in 2020 as a person of extraordinary ability in Sciences by the US Government. David Bensoussan, Moroccan-born Canadian historian, author, and educator Georges Bensoussan, Moroccan-born French historian Latifa El Bouhsini, Moroccan professor and scholar on the history of the Moroccan feminist movement and women's rights issues. Nadia Bouras, Dutch historian David Cazès, Moroccan Jewish writer and educator Merieme Chadid, astronomer and researcher Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli, Moroccan nuclear physicist. Winner of a L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science for her work on the Higgs Boson. Sami Shalom Chetrit, Moroccan Israeli University professor, Hebrew poet and Peace activist. Isaac Chocrón (1930–2011), Venezuelan economist, playwright and translator. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Algerian-born French physicist who won the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics (with Steven Chu and William Daniel Phillips) Henriette Dahan Kalev, Moroccan-born Israeli scholar, founder of the Gender Studies Program at Ben Gurion University. Yossi Dahan, Moroccan-born Israeli scholar, law professor, and the Head of the Human Rights Division at the College of Law and Business. Yvette Duval (née Benchettrit) (1931–2006), Moroccan-born French historian who specialized in North Africa during Antiquity. Latifa Elouadrhiri, Moroccan experimental physicist and researcher Mahdi Elmandjra, Moroccan futurologist Abdul Salam Al Haras, Moroccan professor considered one of the pioneers of Islamic work in Morocco Serge Haroche, Moroccan-born French physicist who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics Saïda Hossini, Moroccan palaeontologist, specializing in frogs of the Pleistocene. Eva Illouz, Moroccan-born Israeli scholar, professor of sociology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Raphael Israeli, Moroccan-born Israeli scholar, Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern, Islamic and Chinese history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Asma Lamrabet, Moroccan doctor, scholar, Islamic feminist and author Marcelle Machluf, Moroccan-born Israeli biologist, director of the Laboratory for Cancer Drug Delivery & Cell Based Technologies , German-Moroccan civil engineer, professor of building technology and physics, expert of sustainable design and urban development, member of Club of Rome Naoual Oukkache, Moroccan toxicologist and herpetologist Adnane Remmal, Moroccan biologist Avraham Avi Simhon, Israeli economist Hourya Benis Sinaceur, Moroccan philosopher Daniel Sivan, specialist of Hebrew language from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser of Operation Warp Speed Mohammed Amine Smaili, theologian and author Abdelhadi Tazi (1921–2015), scholar, writer, historian, and former Moroccan ambassador in various countries Rachid Yazami, co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery , German-Moroccan neurologist, philosopher, political scientist and sociologist. Head of a German clinic Haim Zafrani, Moroccan historian, specialist of Moroccan and North African history and Mediterranean Jewish history
Activists
Mustapha Adib, human rights activist Reuven Abergel, Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton, Moroccan-born Israeli activists, founders of the Israeli Black Panthers Hélène Cazès-Benatar (1898–1979), Moroccan human rights activist and the country's first female lawyer Fatna El Bouih, democracy activist who was imprisoned during the Years of Lead Kacem El Ghazzali, secular blogger and activist Carmen Elmakiyes, Amos, Israeli social and political activist, medical clown, and filmmaker Lamya Essemlali, French environmental activist, chairperson of Sea Shepherd France Latifa Ibn Ziaten, French-Moroccan activist Miriam Peretz (née Ohayon), Moroccan-born Israeli educator and activist Mohamed Rabbae, Dutch-Moroccan politician and activist Rudy Rochman, French-born Israeli-Jewish rights activist Abraham Serfaty, prominent dissident, militant, and political activist Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli activist
Actors Zineb Triki
Mustapha Aarab, Moroccan actor Avital Abergel, Israeli actress Ahmed Salah Abdelfatah, Dutch actor Yael Abecassis, Israeli actress Loubna Abidar, Moroccan actress Morjana Alaoui, Moroccan actress Sanâa Alaoui, French-Moroccan actress Fu'ad Aït Aattou, French actor Achmed Akkabi, Dutch actor Natacha Amal, Belgian actress Oulaya Amamra, French actress Najib Amhali, Moroccan-born Dutch stand-up comedian and actor Reymond Amsalem, Israeli actress Richard Anconina, French actor Shiri Appleby, American actress Moran Atias, Israeli actress Aure Atika, French actress Amal Ayouch, stage and film actress Mohammed Azaay, Moroccan-born Dutch actor Lubna Azabal, Belgian actress Shmil Ben Ari, Israeli actor Samuel Benchetrit, French actor, scenarist, writer and director Marc Bendavid, Canadian actor Amador Bendayán, Venezuelan actor and comedian Omar Berdouni, Moroccan actor Raquel Bitton, singer, French actress, scenarist, writer, producer Miri Bohadana, Israeli actress and TV presentator. Mohammed Chaara, Dutch actor Touria Chaoui (1936–1956), actress, first female Moroccan to gain a pilots license Emmanuelle Chriqui, Canadian actress Philippe Clair (Charles Bensoussan), Moroccan-born French actor, director, producer and screenwriter Paul Danan, British actor Gérard Darmon, Algerian-born French actor. He was granted the Moroccan citizenship in 2012. Nasrdin Dchar Dutch actor and presenter Adam Deacon, British actor and rapper Vincent Elbaz, French actor Jérémie Elkaïm, French actor Houda Echouafni, Moroccan actress Mehdi El Glaoui, French actor Mina El Hammani, Spanish actress Ronit Elkabetz, Israeli actress Ouidad Elma, French-Moroccan actress Mamoun Elyounoussi, Dutch actor Nabil Elouahabi, British actor Nadia Farès, French actress Nora Fatehi, Canadian actress and dancer who works in Indian cinema Jenette Goldstein, American actress Tzachi Halevy, Israeli actor, singer and musician Evelin Hagoel, Moroccan-born Israeli actress Maryam Hassouni, Dutch actress Aharon Ipalé, Moroccan-born Israeli actor Dana Ivgy, Israeli actress Moshe Ivgy, Moroccan-born Israeli actor Touriya Jabrane (Saadia Kraytif), Moroccan actress, theatre director and politician Paul Karo, Australian actor Shlomi Koriat, Israeli actor and comedian Yasmine Lafitte (Hafida El Khabchi), Moroccan-born French pornographic actress Karen Lancaume (Karine Bach), French pornographic actress Inbar Lavi, Israeli actress Danny Nucci, Italian-American actor Mimoun Oaïssa, Moroccan-born Dutch actor Mimoun Ouled Radi, Dutch actor Zineb Oukach, Moroccan actress and model Ze'ev Revach, Moroccan-born Israeli actor, comedian and director Laila Rouass, British actress Daniela Ruah, Portuguese-American actress Agam Rudberg, Israeli actress and model Nasser Saleh, Spanish actor Rosalinda Serfaty, Argentinian actress Leila Shenna, Moroccan former actress Benjamin Siksou, French actor and singer Noah Schnapp, American-Canadian actor Saïd Taghmaoui, French and American actor Elisa Tovati, French actress and singer Zineb Triki, French-Moroccan actress Jake Weber, British actor Roschdy Zem, French actor and director
Beauty pageant
Linor Abargil, Israeli beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Israel 1998 and Miss World 1998. , Israeli beauty pageant winner who runner-up at Miss Israel 2011 Sara Chafak, Finnish beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Finland 2012 and represented Finland in Miss Universe 2012 Halima Chehaima, Belgian beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Brussels 2007 and represented Belgium in Miss World 2007 Maroua Kharbouch, Gibraltarian beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2013 and was named at Miss World 2013 Shani Hazan, Israeli beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Israel 2012, and represented Israel in Miss Universe 2012 Mor Maman, Israeli beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Israel 2014
Business people and entrepreneurs
Sylvain Abitbol, Canadian engineer and entrepreneur in the telecommunications industry as CEO of NHC Communications Inc Abdeslam Ahizoune, businessman, former chairman and chief executive officer of Maroc Telecom Aziz Akhannouch, businessman and current Prime Minister of Morocco Modar Alaoui, Moroccan-American serial entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, California in the United States Nezha Alaoui, Moroccan entrepreneur and founder of the Mayshad brand Rachid Omar, (1949-2024), Moroccan entrepreneur, hotelier, and real estate developer David Amar (1920–2000), Moroccan businessman, leader of the Moroccan Jewish community, politician, and philanthropist Richard Attias, businessman, events producer, founder and former chairman of PublicisLive and presently the executive chairman of Richard Attias and Associates Elie Azagury (1918–2009), Moroccan architect, considered the first Moroccan modernist architect Bettina Banoun, Norwegian barrister and businesswoman Alain J. P. Belda, Canadian-Moroccan businessman, former CEO of Alcoa Naziha Belkeziz, Moroccan banker and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Banque Centrale Populaire Isaac Benayon Sabba, Brazilian entrepreneur, founder of the IB Sabbá Ltda. group and Petroleo Sabbá S.A. Yoshua Bengio, French-Canadian computer scientist, most noted for his work on artificial neural networks and deep learning Othman Benjelloun, Moroccan businessman CEO of the BMCE Albert "Aldo" Bensadoun, Moroccan-born Canadian businessman, founder and chief executive of the ALDO Group Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun, Moroccan businesswoman Dror Benshetrit, Israeli artist, designer and inventor based in New York City. Babette Bensoussan, Australian author and competitive intelligence specialist, who has written several books on competitive intelligence and analysis. Moses Bensusan, Canadian-American real estate developer CEO of Liberty Grande and Logictech Construction Group. Jacky Ben-Zaken Miloud Chaabi Joseph Chetrit, Moroccan American real estate investor and developer Salomón Cohen Levy, Venezuelan-Israeli engineer and a real estate businessman Albert Dadon, Moroccan Australian businessman Patrick Drahi, Moroccan businessman CEO of telecom group Altice Victor Drai, Moroccan American night-club owner Victor Elmaleh (1918–2014), Moroccan-born American businessman and real estate developer Mahdi ElMandjra Sonia Gardner (née Lasry), Moroccan American billionaire hedge fund manager and co-founder of hedge fund Avenue Capital Group. Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, businesswoman, the founder and CEO of the Aksal Group Daniel Iffla, French financier and philanthropist