List of French people of Maghrebi origin

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

Isabelle Adjani

Dany Boon

Jamel Debbouze

Gad Elmaleh

Nicolas Cazale

Leïla Bekhti

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

Music

Amel Bent

Édith Piaf

Alain Bashung

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

Rachida Dati

Arnaud Montebourg

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.

Sports

Zinedine Zidane

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
Kylian Mbappé, 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

Others

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

References

^ 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).
^ « Berbéritude républicaine»

[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»

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