# List of Dutch people of Moroccan descent

The following is a referenced list of notable Dutch people of Moroccan descent. Some of the people listed below are immigrants; others are of the second generation. Large-scale immigration to the Netherlands started on 14 May 1969, when the Netherlands and Morocco signed a treaty allowing recruitment of mostly unschooled labourers to work in Dutch mining, industry, construction and agriculture. Most guest workers intended to earn lots of money in a relatively short period and then return home. The fact that their number has risen to over 335,000 people, or over 2 percent of the Dutch population, proves many changed their minds. When the 1973 oil crisis hit the Netherlands, demand for labour greatly diminished and many guest workers lost their jobs.
Before the 1990s, immigration policy was a taboo in the Netherlands, leaving many social problems of immigrants undealt with. Today the situation seems to be getting better, with many prominent Moroccans achieving success in sports (e.g. football player Khalid Boulahrouz), music (e.g. singer Hind Laroussi) and politics (e.g. Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb).

## List

| Name | Life | Notability | Link to Morocco |
| Ahmed Salah Abdelfatah | 1949– | actor | immigrant from Morocco |
| Yassine Abdellaoui | 1975– | footballer (retired) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Laïla Abid | 1977– | journalist, presenter, news anchor | immigrant from Meknes |
| Ahmed Aboutaleb | 1961– | politician; incumbent mayor of Rotterdam (Labour Party) | immigrant from Beni Sidel |
| Ibrahim Afellay | 1986– | footballer (FC Barcelona), Dutch international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Achmed Ahahaoui | 1983– | footballer (Go Ahead Eagles) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Karim El Ahmadi | 1985– | footballer (Feyenoord), Moroccan international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Ismaïl Aissati | 1988– | footballer (AFC Ajax) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Jamal Akachar | 1982– | footballer (Moghreb Tétouan) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Youssef El Akchaoui | 1981– | footballer (NEC Nijmegen) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Achmed Akkabi | 1983– | actor and presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Esmaa Alariachi | 1979– | presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Hajar Alariachi | 1986– | presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Jihad Alariachi | 1984– | presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Najib Amhali | 1971– | comedian and actor | immigrant from Nador |
| Ahmed Ammi | 1981– | footballer (ADO Den Haag) | immigrant from Temsaman |
| Nordin Amrabat | 1987– | footballer (PSV Eindhoven) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Khadija Arib | 1960– | politician; MP (Labour Party) | immigrant from Hedami |
| Oussama Assaidi | 1988– | footballer (De Graafschap) | immigrant from Beni-Boughafer |
| Mohammed Azaay | 1976– | actor | immigrant from Tétouan |
| Farid Azarkan | 1971– | politician | immigrant from Ighmiren |
| Malik Azmani | 1976– | politician | Moroccan father |
| Naïma Azough | 1972– | politician; MP (GreenLeft Party) | immigrant from Asdif |
| Tarik Azzougarh (Cilvaringz) | 1979– | rapper and hip hop producer, Wu-Tang Clan affiliate | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Samir Azzouz | 1986– | terrorist and Islamist | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Hassan Bahara | 1978– | writer | immigrant from Teroua n'Aït Izou |
| Otman Bakkal | 1985– | footballer (PSV Eindhoven) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Said Bakkati | 1982– | footballer (Go Ahead Eagles) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Nacer Barazite | 1990– | footballer (Arsenal F.C.) | Dutch-born to Moroccan father |
| Rachid Belkacem | 1973–2006 | terrorism suspect (acquitted) | Dutch national of Moroccan descent |
| Abdelkader Benali | 1975– | writer and journalist | immigrant from Ighazzazen |
| Walid Benmbarek | 1980– | actor | One Moroccan grandparent on each side |
| Mohammed Benzakour | 1972– | columnist, essayist, poet, politician, writer | immigrant from Nador |
| Naima El Bezaz | 1974– | writer, essayist, journalist | immigrant from Meknes |
| Ali Bouali (Ali B) | 1981– | rapper, presenter and occasional comedian | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Rachid Bouaouzan | 1984– | footballer (Wigan Athletic) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Hafid Bouazza | 1970– | writer | immigrant from Oujda |
| Hassnae Bouazza | 1973– | journalist, columnist, writer, translator, TV programme-maker | immigrant from Oujda |
| Elbekay Bouchiba | 1978– | footballer (Al-Wakra) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Nourdin Boukhari | 1980– | footballer (NAC Breda), Moroccan international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Khalid Boulahrouz | 1981– | footballer (VfB Stuttgart), Dutch international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Nadia Bouras | 1981– | historian | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Ali Boussaboun | 1979– | footballer (FC Utrecht), Moroccan international | immigrant from Tangier |
| Dries Boussatta | 1972– | footballer (retired), Dutch+Moroccan international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mbark Boussoufa | 1984– | footballer (RSC Anderlecht), Moroccan international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Saïd Boutahar | 1982– | footballer (Willem II Tilburg) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mohammed Bouyeri | 1978– | terrorist and Islamist, murderer of filmmaker Theo van Gogh | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mohammed Chaara | 1980– | actor | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Faldir Chahbari | 1979– | martial artist and welterweight kickboxer | immigrant from Ijarmawas |
| Abdelhali Chaiat | 1983– | footballer (De Graafschap) | immigrant from Saka |
| Dr Oussama Cherribi | 1959– | politician; MP (VVD), academic (PhD social sciences) | immigrant from Kenitra |
| Abdellah Dami | 1982– | presenter, journalist, writer | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Nasrdin Dchar | 1978– | actor and presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Anouar Diba | 1983– | footballer (Al-Wakrah) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Tofik Dibi | 1980– | politician; MP (Greenleft Party) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Salah Edin | 1980– | rapper | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mamoun Elyounoussi | 1988– | actor | Dutch national of Moroccan descent |
| Karim Fachtali | 1988– | footballer (TOP Oss) | immigrant from Beni Said |
| Nouredine el Fahtni | 1982– | terrorist and Islamist | immigrant from Midar |
| Mohammed Faouzi | 1987– | footballer (SBV Excelsior) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Brahim Fouradi | 1985– | rapper, presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mohamed Fouradi | 1982– | rapper, presenter | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Samir El Gaaouiri | 1984– | footballer (VVV-Venlo) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Rachid El Ghazoui (Appa) | 1983– | rapper | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Chahid Oulad El Hadj | 1988– | martial artist and welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Wassila Hachchi | 1980– | politician | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Anouar Hadouir | 1982– | footballer (Roda JC) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mounir El Hamdaoui | 1984– | footballer (AZ Alkmaar) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Touriya Haoud | 1977– | actor, singer, model and Playmate | Dutch-born to Moroccan father |
| Dr Sadik Harchaoui | 1973– | academic (PhD law), civil servant, manager | immigrant from Douar Khababa |
| Badr Hari | 1984– | martial artist and heavyweight kickboxer | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Maryam Hassouni | 1985– | actor, known for her Emmy Award-winning role in Offers | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Saadia Himi | 1984– | model, Miss Netherlands Earth 2004 | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Fouad Idabdelhay | 1988– | footballer (NAC Breda) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Moestafa El Kabir | 1988– | footballer (NEC Nijmegen) | immigrant from Targuist |
| Ali El Khattabi | 1977– | footballer (retired), Moroccan international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Prof Fouad Laroui | 1958– | writer and academic (PhD in econometrics) | immigrant from Oujda |
| Hind Laroussi (Hind) | 1984– | singer, Idols Netherlands contestant | Dutch-born to Moroccan father |
| Nassir Maachi | 1985– | footballer (Cambuur Leeuwarden) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Adam Maher | 1993– | footballer, Dutch international | immigrant from Ait Izzou |
| Ahmed Marcouch | 1969– | politician | immigrant from Morocco |
| Mourad Mghizrat | 1974– | footballer (Haaglandia) | immigrant from Fes |
| Mohammed Mohandis | 1985– | politician | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Rajae El Mouhandiz | 1979– | singer, recording artist, producer and poet | immigrant from Larache |
| Khalil el-Moumni | 1941– | imam | immigrant from Beni Mansour |
| Samir El Moussaoui | 1986– | footballer (ADO Den Haag) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mimoun Oaïssa | 1975– | actor and screenwriter | Iimigrant from Beni Said |
| Mimoun Ouled Radi | 1977– | actor | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Tarik Oulida | 1974– | footballer (retired) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Mohamed Rabbae | 1941– | politician; alderman and MP (GreenLeft Party), activist | immigrant from Berrechid |
| R.R.C. Rensen (Raymzter) | 1979– | rapper | Dutch-born to Moroccan father |
| Khalid Sinouh | 1975– | footballer (HSV), Moroccan international | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |
| Karim Touzani | 1980– | footballer (Sparta Rotterdam) | Dutch-born to Moroccan parents |