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Historical figures born in Morocco
1,603 notable historical figures were born in Morocco. These are the most notable:
- Ibn Battuta (1304 to 1368, Exploration)
- Mohammed VI of Morocco (born 1963, Politics)
- Jean Reno (born 1948, Entertainment)
- Hassan II of Morocco (1929 to 1999, Politics)
- Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco (born 2003, Politics)
- Mohammed V of Morocco (1909 to 1961, Politics)
- Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937 to 2021, Politics)
- Dominique de Villepin (born 1953, Politics)
- Aziz Akhannouch (born 1961, Politics)
- Ismail Ibn Sharif (1645 to 1727, Politics)
- Alain Badiou (born 1937, Philosophy)
- Abd el-Krim (1882 to 1963, Military)
- Brahim Ghali (born 1949, Politics)
- Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco (born 2007, Politics)
- Leïla Slimani (born 1981, Literature)
- Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco (born 1970, Politics)
- Yusef of Morocco (1882 to 1927, Politics)
- Estevanico (1500 to 1540, Military)
- Sayyida al Hurra (1485 to 1561, Politics)
- Alexander Spotswood (1676 to 1740, Military)
- Mohammed III (1710 to 1790, Politics)
- Ibn Tumart (1080 to 1130, Philosophy)
- Abd al-Hafid of Morocco (1875 to 1937, Politics)
- Lalla Latifa Amahzoune (1946 to 2024, Politics)
- Eva Illouz (born 1961, Science)
- Fatema Mernissi (1940 to 2015, Literature)
- Serge Haroche (born 1944, Science)
- Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco (1935 to 1983, Politics)
- Tahar Ben Jelloun (born 1944, Literature)
- Saadeddine Othmani (born 1956, Politics)
- Mohamed Oufkir (1920 to 1972, Politics)
- Mohamed Abdelaziz (Sahrawi politician) (1947 to 2016, Politics)
- Abdelilah Benkirane (born 1954, Politics)
- Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco (born 1967, Politics)
- Macha Méril (born 1940, Entertainment)
- Mohamed Meziane (1897 to 1975, Military)
- Sanaa Hamri (born 1974, Entertainment)
- Ahmad al-Badawi (1199 to 1276, Religion)
- Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (born 1965, Politics)
- Malika Oufkir (born 1953, Literature)
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