List of French people of Maghrebi origin

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This is a list of famous French people of full or partial Maghrebi ancestry (having Jewish, Arabic or Berber ancestry from Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia).

Entertainment[edit]

  • Fu’ad Aït Aattou, actor
  • Cédric Ben Abdallah (Ben), humorist, Algerian father and French mother
  • Isabelle Adjani, actress, she holds the record for most César Awards for Best Actress with five awards.
  • Richard Anconina, actor
  • Aure Atika (1970-), actress
  • Jean-Pierre Bacri, actor
  • Ramzy Bedia, actor
  • Leïla Bekhti (1984–), actress, César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2011
  • Catherine Belkhodja (1955–), artist, and her daughters Isild Le Besco and Maïwenn Le Besco, actress
  • Yasmine Belmadi, actor
  • Robert Benayoun, movie critic
  • José Bénazéraf, film director, scriptwriter and producer
  • Adel Bencherif, actor
  • Yamina Benguigui, film director, Junior Minister for French Nationals Abroad and Relations with La Francophonie (French-speaking countries worldwide) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Farouk Bermouga, French actor, Algerian father and French mother
  • Sami Bouajila, actor
  • Rachida Brakni, actress
  • Jean Benguigui, actor
  • Richard Berry, actor
  • Dany Boon (1966–), French actor, Algerian father and French mother
  • Michel Boujenah, humorist
  • Paul Boujenah, director
  • Nicolas Cazalé, actor, French father and Algerian mother
  • Alain Chabat, comedian, film director, scriptwriter and producer
  • David Charvet, actor
  • Élie Chouraqui, film director, producer and scriptwriter
  • Farid Chopel (1952–2008), actor
  • Georges Cravenne, founder of the César Award
  • Abdel Raouf Dafri, scriptwriter
  • Gérard Darmon, actor
  • Jamel Debbouze, humorist
  • Nadia Farès, actress
  • Samir Guesmi, actor
  • Nora Hamdi (1968–), film director
  • Roger Hanin, actor filmmaker
  • Hafsia Herzi, actress
  • Agnès Jaoui, actress
  • Saïda Jawad (1970-), actress
  • Abdellatif Kechiche, film director
  • Salim Kechiouche, actor
  • Yasmine Lafitte (née Hafida El Khabchi), pornstar
  • Claude Lelouch, film director, producer, scriptwriter and actor
  • Jalil Lespert, actor, French father and Algerian mother
  • Mabrouk El Mechri, film director
  • Kad Merad, actor
  • Samy Naceri (1961–), actor
  • Marie-José Nat, actress, Best Actress at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Les Violons du bal
  • Mehdi Nebbou – French actor, Algerian father and German mother
  • Safy Nebbou – French actor, Algerian father and German mother
  • Polaire, dancer and actress
  • Daniel Prévost (1939–), actor and comedian and his son Sören Prévost, comedian.
  • Tahar Rahim (1981–), actor, César Award for Best Actor in 2010, European Film Award for Best Actor in 2009
  • Sabrina Ouazani, actress
  • Samy Seghir, actor
  • Zinedine Soualem, actor
  • Elisa Tovati, actress
  • Saïd Taghmaoui, actor
  • Jacques Villeret (1951–2005), actor
  • Michaël Youn, actor
  • Ariel Zeitoun, film director, scriptwriter and producer
  • Roschdy Zem (1965-), actor
  • Malik Zidi (1975–), actor
  • Claude Zidi, filmmaker
  • L’Algérino, rapper
  • Franck Amsallem, pianist
  • Chimène Badi, singer
  • Alain Bashung (1947–), author, composer, performer and comedian
  • Kader Belarbi, french choreographer, Algerian father and a French mother
  • Amel Bent (1985-), singer
  • Louis Bertignac (born to an Algerian Jewish father and a Spanish mother), musician
  • Frida Boccara, singer
  • Dany Brillant, singer
  • Patrick Bruel, born Maurice Benguigui, singer
  • Canardo, rapper
  • Cut Killer, DJ
  • Marcel Dadi, guitar player
  • Étienne Daho, singer
  • Demon One, rapper
  • Big Flo and oli, band singer, Argentine father and Algerian mother
  • DJ Abdel, DJ
  • DJ Mam’s, DJ, record producer
  • DJ Mehdi, DJ
  • Kenza Farah, singer
  • Faudel, singer
  • Jenifer, singer
  • Adrien Gallo, musician (BB Brunes) and actor, French father and Algerian mother
  • Félix Gray, singer
  • David Guetta, DJ de house
  • Gad Elmaleh, humorist
  • Hakimakli, DJ
  • Marina Kaye, French singer, French father and Algerian mother
  • Kamelanc’, rapper (aka Kamelancien)
  • Lââm, singer
  • Lacrim, rapper
  • La Fouine, rapper, singer, songwriter and actor
  • Larusso, singer
  • Sheryfa Luna, singer
  • Melissa M, singer
  • Enrico Macias, singer
  • Didier Marouani, composer and musician
  • Médine, rapper
  • Mister You, rapper
  • Marcel Mouloudji (1922–1994), poet and singer, and her daughter Annabelle
  • Yael Naim, singer
  • Najim, singer
  • Nessbeal, rapper
  • Juliette Noureddine (1962–), singer, author and composer
  • Édith Piaf (1915–1963), singer. [1]
  • Ridan, singer
  • Damien Saez – French singer, Spanish father and Algerian mother
  • Sapho, singer
  • Sinik, rapper
  • Skalp, DJ, record producer, songwriter
  • Souf, singer
  • Martial Solal, Jazz pianist
  • Jacqueline Taïeb, singer
  • Tunisiano, rapper

Politics[edit]

  • Leila Aïchi, Senator (2011-)
  • Fadela Amara, Secretary of State (2007-2010)
  • Kader Arif, Euro-MP (2004-2012), Junior Minister (ministre délégué), then Secretary of State (2012-2014), national MP (2014-)
  • David Assouline, Senator (2004-)
  • Avi Assouly, national MP (2012-2014)
  • Azouz Begag, writer, Junior Minister (2005-2007)
  • Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Minister (2012-)
  • Malika Benarab-Attou, Euro-MP (2009-2014)
  • Nora Berra, Secretary of State (2009-2012), Euro-MP (2012-2014)
  • Yasmine Boudjenah, Euro-MP (1999-2004)
  • Alima Boumediene-Thiery, Euro-MP (1999-2004), Senator (2004-2011)
  • Kheira Bouziane, national MP (2012-)
  • Pascal Cherki, national MP (2012-)
  • Jean-François Copé (his mother’s name is Monique Ghanassia), politician
  • Gérald Moussa Darmanin (his grandfather’s name is Moussa Ouakid), national MP (2012-), mayor of Tourcoing (2014-)
  • Rachida Dati, Minister of Justice
  • Karima Delli, Euro-MP (2009-)
  • Julien Dray, politician
  • Myriam El Khomri, Minister
  • Samia Ghali, Senator (2008-)
  • Jérôme Guedj, national MP (2014-)
  • Meyer Habib, national MP (2013-)
  • Razzy Hammadi, national MP (2012-)
  • Roger Karoutchi, politician
  • Bariza Khiari, Senator (2004-)
  • Chaynesse Khirouni, national MP (2012-)
  • Pierre Lellouche, politician
  • Arnaud Montebourg (his mother’s name is Leïla Ould Cadi), former minister[2]
  • Sami Nair, Euro-MP (1999-2004)
  • Daphna Poznanski-Benhamou, national MP (2012-2013)
  • Tokia Saïfi, Euro-MP, former Secretary of State
  • Gérard Sebaoun, national MP (2012-)
  • Dominique Strauss-Kahn (his mother’s name is Jacqueline Fellus), politician
  • Djida Tazdaït, Euro-MP (1989-1994)
  • Nora Zaïdi, Euro-MP (1989-1994)
  • Karim Zéribi, politician.
  • Robert Abdesselam, tennis player
  • Karim Benzema (1987–), football player
  • Larbi Benboudaoud (1974-), judoka, silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
  • Djamel Bouras (1971-), judoka, gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA
  • Pierre Darmon, tennis player
  • Alphonse Halimi, boxer
  • David Jemmali, football player
  • Maxime Mermoz, French professional rugby union footballer, French father and Algerian mother
  • Alain Mimoun (1921–2013), Olympic marathon champion
  • Samir Nasri (1987–), football player
  • Zinedine Zidane, football player
  • Jacques Attali, economist
  • Jeanne Benameur, writer, Tunisian father and Italian mother
  • Paul Bénichou, historian
  • Nina Bouraoui (1967–), writer
  • Jean Daniel BenSaïd (1920–), director of Le Nouvel Observateur
  • Hélène Cixous, writer
  • Annie Cohen-Solal, writer
  • Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, physicist, Nobel Prize laurette (1997)
  • Jacques Derrida, philosopher
  • Jean-Pierre Elkabbach, journalist
  • Pierre Fédida, psychoanalyst
  • Denis Guedj, writer and mathematician
  • Bernard-Henri Lévy, writer and philosopher
  • Benjamin Stora, historian
  • Pierre Assouline, journalist
  • Gisèle Halimi, lawyer
  • Serge Halimi, journalist
  • Alain Mamou-Mani, producer
  • Albert Memmi, writer
  • Serge Moati, journalist and film director
  • Leila Sebbar, writer
  • Maurice Taieb, geologist

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Her grand mother, Emma Saïd Ben Mohamed (alias Aïcha) (1876–1930) was of Moroccan origin (Source : Généalogie Magazine, Rubrique Ascendance, N° 233, p. 30/36).
  2. ^ « Berbéritude républicaine»