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
 * 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

 * 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.
 * 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

 * 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
 * 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

 * 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