# 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

* Fu'ad Aït Aattou, actor, Moroccan Berber father and French mother
* Cédric Ben Abdallah (Ben), humorist, Algerian father and French mother
* Isabelle Adjani, actress, Algerian father and German mother. 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, Algerian father and French mother
* 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
* Élie Chouraqui, film director, producer and scriptwriter
* Farid Chopel (1952–2008), actor
* 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
* Anissa Kate, pornstar, Algerian father and French mother
* Abdellatif Kechiche, film director
* Salim Kechiouche, actor
* Yasmine Lafitte (née Hafida El Khabchi), pornstar
* Claude Lelouch, film director, producer, scriptwriter and actor, Algerian Jewish father and French mother
* Jalil Lespert, actor, French father and Algerian mother
* Mabrouk El Mechri, film director
* Kad Merad, actor
* Samy Naceri (1961–), actor, Algerian Kabyle father and French mother
* Marie-José Nat, actress, Algerian Kabyle father and Corsican mother. 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. Algerian Kabyle father and French mother
* 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, Moroccan Jewish father and Russian Jewish mother
* Saïd Taghmaoui, actor
* Jacques Villeret (1951–2005), actor, Algerian father and French mother
* Michaël Youn, actor, Algerian-Moroccan Jewish father and Italian-Hungarian Jewish mother
* Ariel Zeitoun, film director, scriptwriter and producer
* Roschdy Zem (1965-), actor
* Malik Zidi (1975–), actor, Algerian Kabyle father and Breton mother
* Claude Zidi, filmmaker

## Music

* L'Algérino, rapper
* Franck Amsallem, pianist
* Chimène Badi, singer
* Alain Bashung (1947–), author, composer, performer and comedian, Algerian father and Breton mother
* Kader Belarbi, French choreographer, Algerian father and French mother
* Amel Bent (1985-), singer
* Louis Bertignac (born to an Algerian Jewish father and Spanish mother), musician
* Frida Boccara, singer
* Dany Brillant, singer
* Patrick Bruel, born Maurice Benguigui, singer, French Jewish father and Tunisian Jewish mother
* Canardo, rapper
* Cut Killer, DJ
* Marcel Dadi, guitar player
* Étienne Daho, singer
* Demon One, rapper, Algerian father and French mother
* Big Flo and oli, band singer
* DJ Abdel, DJ
* DJ Mam's, DJ, record producer
* DJ Mehdi, DJ
* DJ Snake, DJ
* Indila, singer
* Kenza Farah, singer
* Faudel, singer
* Jenifer, singer, Algerian Jewish father and Corsican-Italian mother
* Adrien Gallo, musician (BB Brunes) and actor, French father and Algerian mother
* Félix Gray, singer
* David Guetta, DJ de house, Moroccan Jewish father and Belgian mother
* Gad Elmaleh, humorist
* Hakimakli, DJ, Italian father and Algerian mother
* Marina Kaye, singer
* 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 his daughter Annabelle, Algerian father and Breton mother
* Yael Naim, singer
* Najim, singer, Algerian father and French mother
* Nessbeal, rapper
* Juliette Noureddine (1962–), singer, author and composer
* Édith Piaf (1915–1963), singer.
* Karim Réveillé, musician (BB Brunes) French Antilles father and Algerian mother
* Ridan, singer
* Damien Saez - French singer
* Sapho, singer
* Sinik, rapper, Algerian father and French mother
* Souf, singer
* Martial Solal, Jazz pianist
* Jacqueline Taïeb, singer
* Tunisiano, rapper

## Politics

* 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-), Moroccan-Algerian father and Moroccan-Spanish mother
* 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), Moroccan father and French mother
* Kheira Bouziane, national MP (2012-)
* Pascal Cherki, national MP (2012-)
* Jean-François Copé politician, Romanian Jewish father and Algerian Jewish mother
* Gérald Moussa Darmanin national MP (2012-), mayor of Tourcoing (2014-), Maltese father and Algerian-French mother
* Rachida Dati, Minister of Justice
* Karima Delli, Euro-MP (2009-)
* Julien Dray, politician
* Myriam El Khomri, Minister, Moroccan father and Breton mother
* 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 French father and Algerian-French mother, former minister
* 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 politician, French Jewish father and Tunisian Jewish mother
* Djida Tazdaït, Euro-MP (1989-1994)
* Nora Zaïdi, Euro-MP (1989-1994)
* Karim Zéribi, politician.

## Sports

* Robert Abdesselam, tennis player, Algerian Kabyle father and Italian mother
* 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, Cameroonian Sawa father and Algerian Kabyle mother
* Maxime Mermoz, French professional rugby union footballer
* Alain Mimoun (1921–2013), Olympic marathon champion
* Samir Nasri (1987–), football player
* Zinedine Zidane, football player

## Others

* Jacques Attali, economist
* Jeanne Benameur, writer, Algerian father and Italian mother
* Paul Bénichou, historian
* Nina Bouraoui (1967–), writer, Algerian father and French mother
* 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, Algerian father and French mother
* Maurice Taieb, geologist, Tunisian father and French mother