- Amine
Amine Mounder is a French R&B singer born in Casablanca, Morocco. He is known for his singular music style, Raï'n'B, which is a mix of R&B and Raï. His biggest hits are "Sobri (notre Destin)," a duet with French singer Leslie, and "J'voulais." Both reached the #1 spot on the French singles chart. - Sidney Taurel
Sidney Taurel (born February 9, 1949 in Casablanca, Morocco) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and Company, a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical corporation. - April Ashley
April Ashley is an English model and restaurant hostess. She was famously outed as a transsexual by the British press in 1961. After an unhappy childhood in Liverpool, as one of six children of a Roman Catholic father and a Protestant mother, she moved to Paris in the 1950s and joined the cast of the cabaret show at the Carousel theater with the famous French entertainer Coccinelle. She had an early sex reassignment procedure in 1960 in Casablanca, … - Achraf Tadili
Achraf Tadili (born July 8, 1980 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a Canadian athlete competing over 800 metres. - Abdullah Tabarak Ahmad
Abdullah Tabarak Ahmad is a citizen of Morocco, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. Ahmad's Guantanamo detainee ID is 56. The Department of Defense reports that Ahmad was born on December 12 1955, in Casablanca, Morocco. Tabarak is alleged to have been one of Osama bin Laden's guards. He is alleged to have volunteered to have taken bin Laden's satellite phone, in order to sacrifice himself, … - Christine Hocq
Christine Hocq (born August 12, 1970 in Casablanca, Morocco) is an athlete from France, who competes in triathlon. Nicknamed "Titi", Hocq competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took eighth place with a total time of 2:03:01.90. Her split times were 19:43.78 for the swim, 1:05:33.90 for the cyling, and 0:37:44.22 for the run. - Lydia Hatoel-Zuckerman
Lydia Hatoel-Zuckerman (born August 15, 1963, in Casablanca, Morocco) is an Israeli fencer. One of Israel's top female fencers, she competed in the foil event at the 1984, 1992, and 1996 Olympiads. - Maurice Britt
Maurice Lee "Footsie" Britt, Jr. (June 29, 1919 - November 26, 1995), was an American professional football player, World War II hero, businessman, and Republican politician from Arkansas. He played for the Detroit Lions, was awarded the Medal of Honor, and later served from 1967-1971 as Lieutenant Governor of his home state during the administration of Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. - Alexandra Matzke
- Bil Thompson
- David Thuaire
- Princess Lalla Salma Of Morocco
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco is the wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the first wife of a Moroccan ruler to have been publicly acknowledged and given a royal title. She is styled as Her Royal Highness The Princess Consort. She was born Salma Bennani on May 10, 1978 in Fez, Morocco. Her father is a primary school teacher; her mother died when she was three years old. She was raised by her maternal grandmother. - Mohammed V of Morocco V of Morocco
Mohammed V was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953, exiled from 1953-55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. He was the son of Sultan Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. On August 20 1953, the French who were occupying Morocco at the time forced Mohammed V and his family into exile on Corsica. A relative of his, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, was placed on the throne. - Redouane Amini
- Amira
- Driss Basri
Driss Basri is a Moroccan politician. Basri was born in Settat in 1938. He began his career as a police officer in Rabat and in 1974 he was appointed as secretary of state for interior affairs. In 1979, Driss Basri was promoted to the post of interior minister in the government of Ahmed Osman, a post he held in all successive governments until [1999]. He later held the post of minister of communication as well. He won the confidence of King Hassan II, and in his term, … - Alain Souchon
Alain Souchon (born Alain Kienast on May 27, 1944, Casablanca, Morocco) is a French singer, songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven films. Six months after Souchon was born his family returned to France. When he was 15 his father died in an accident. Souchon signed his first contract in 1971, but had no success until he began to collaborate with composer/arranger Laurent Voulzy (b. 1948); they would write together, … - Abderrahmane Youssoufi
Abderrahmane Youssoufi (born March 8, 1924) is a Moroccan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002. - Marcel Cerdan
Marcel Cerdan (July 22, 1916 - October 27, 1949) was born in the French colony of Algeria. He was a French world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's and Europe's greatest boxer, and by many more fans to be one of the best to come from Africa. He had a life that was marked by his sporting achievements, social lifestyle and, ultimately, tragedy. Marcel Cerdan was born in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria (then legally part of France). - Nawal el Moutawakel
Nawal El Moutawakel (born on April 15, 1962 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming the first Muslim and African female Olympic champion. Although she had been a quite accomplished runner, the victory of El Moutawakel, who studied at Iowa State University at the time, was a surprise. - Mohammed ben Abdallah
Sidi Mohammed III Ben Abdellah al-Qatib was Sultan of Morocco from 1757 to 1790 under the Alaouite dynasty and originating from the Moasmouda tribe. He was the governor of Marrakech around 1750 and was the son of Sultan Abdallah IV who reigned 1745-1757. He was also sultan briefly during 1748. A more open-minded ruler than many of his forebears, he signed numerous peace treaties with the European powers, and curtailed the power of the Barbary corsairs. - Mustapha Chadili
Mustapha Chadili (born 14 February, 1973 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan football goalkeeper who currently plays for Moghreb Athletic Tétouan. He plays for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. - Hicham Mesbahi
Hicham Mesbahi (born December 4, 1980 in Casablanca) is a boxer from Morocco, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Flyweight (51 kg) division by Poland's Andrzej Rzany. Four years earlier, when Sydney hosted the Summer Olympics, he also fell in the second round. - Maurice Ohana
Maurice Ohana (born June 12, 1913 in Casablanca, Morocco; died November 13, 1992 in Paris) was a French composer of Jewish Sephardic origin. Ohana originally studied architecture, but abandoned this in favour of a musical career, initially as a pianist. He studied under Alfredo Casella in Rome, returning to France in 1946. Around this time he founded the "Groupe Zodiaque", which fought against prevailing musical dogma. - Mehdi Ballouchy
Mehdi Ballouchy (born April 6, 1983 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Ballouchy moved to the United States in 2000 and played a year of college soccer at Creighton and two at Santa Clara, where he was named first team All-American in 2005. He then signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS. Ballouchy was taken second overall by Real Salt Lake at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. - Siham Benchekroun
Siham Benchekroun is a Moroccan novelist and poet. She was born in Fes, Morocco and studied medicine at the University of Casablanca. When she had become a medical doctor and a pioneer in medical journalism, she was for twelve years the head of a press group specialising in health issues. She had various jobs: she was general secretary of the "Société marocaine d’étude de la douleur" (study of pain), president of the "Commission Santé", … - Frida Boccara
Frida Boccara (October 29, 1940 - August 1, 1996) was a French singer. Frida Boccara was a born in Casablanca, Morocco. At the Eurovision Song Contest held in Madrid, Spain in 1969 she represented France and performed "Un jour, un enfant" (One day a child) - music by Emil Stern and text by Eddy Marnay. Her song (along with the entries from Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Spain) shared first place. - Younes El el Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui (born September 12, 1971 in Rabat) is a professional tennis player from Morocco. In 1990, at the age of 18, El Aynaoui traveled to Bradenton, Florida, to spend a week at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, after which he decided to turn professional. He continued to hone his skills at the academy for the next two years where, in order to afford the fees, he drove the academy bus, cleaned the gym, strung rackets, tossed practice balls to campers, … - Samuel Hadida
Samuel Hadida (B. 17 December, 1953) was born in Casablanca, Morocco. Samuel later studied in Paris. Formed, with his brother Victor, Metropolitan Filmexport in 1978, which was a successful independent distributor of films in the French-speaking world. Formed Davis Films, 1990, and has since produced more than thirty Hollywood films 1993 to present day, starting with True Romance. - Noureddine Naybet
Noureddine Naybet is a retired Moroccan international football player and captain. His position was central defender. Naybet has earned 115 caps with the Moroccan national team and scored 2 goals. In August 1999 Naybet agreed a move to Treble winning Manchester United. However Naybet failed a medical and United subsequently signed Mikael Silvestre He was signed by Tottenham Hotspur on August 13th - and made his English Premiership debut 24 hours later. - Karim Alami
Karim Alami is a tennis player from Morocco, who turned professional in 1990. He represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Switzerland's eventual winner Marc Rosset. The righthander won two career titles in singles (Atlanta and Palermo, both in 1996). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on February 21, 2000, when he became the number 25 of the world. - Salaheddine Bassir
Salaheddine Bassir (born 5 September, 1972) is a former Moroccan football player. He played for a few clubs, including Raja Casablanca, Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) and Deportivo La Coruña in Spain. He then played for OSC Lille (France) and Aris Thessaloniki (Greece). He retired at the end of 2005 season. He played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 2 goals. - Hicham Arazi
Hicham Arazi is a professional male tennis player from Morocco. He turned pro in 1993. The lefthander reached his highest singles ranking in the ATP Tour on November 5, 2001, when he became reached number 22 in the world. During his career, Arazi captured one singles title, in Casablanca. He is retiring at the end of the year when he'll be 34. He has been particpating in the moroccon tennis tour lately. - Abdallah Ibrahim
Abdallah Ibrahim was the left-wing Prime Minister of Morocco between December 16 1958 and May 20 1960. - Abraham Serfaty
Abraham Serfaty is an internationally prominent Moroccan dissident, militant, and political activist, who has been imprisoned for years by King Hassan II of Morocco, for his political actions in favor of democracy and development’s regime, during the Years of Lead. He paid a high price for such actions: fifteen months living underground, seventeen years of imprisonment and eight years of exile. - Moukdar Mounir
je n'est pas moi - Youssef Safri
Youssef Safri (born January 3, 1977) is a Moroccan international football player who, as of 2006 is playing for Norwich City. Safri had played for Coventry City from 2001 to 2004 where he made his name in the English game after a transfer from Raja Casablanca of Morocco. This time was not without controversy however. Just days after Sunderland finalised a settlement of a transfer dispute with Glasgow Celtic, … - Mohsine
my name is mohsin..from morocco...my friends say am friendly...funny..nice..great looking...some say i look like samo zaen ...so if u would like 2 b my friend add me.. | View Show | Create Your Own Glitter My Words. - Talal el Karkouri
Talal El Karkouri is a Moroccan professional footballer. He started his career in Raja Casablanca, and was discovered by French giants Paris Saint-Germain in 2000. He played in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League, but failing to capture a regular place he was sent on loan to Aris in Greece and Sunderland in England. In the summer of 2004 he was bought by Charlton Athletic for £1m. El Karkouri has been capped 31 times and scored 1 goal for Morocco. - Youssef Rossi
Youssef Rossi (born 28 June, 1973) is a Moroccan football player. He played for several clubs, including Raja Casablanca, Stade Rennes in France and Dunfermline Athletic in Scotland. He played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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