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French Montana

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French Montana (b. November 9, 1984, Casablanca) is a Moroccan-American rapper and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence with hits like "Unforgettable" and "Pop That." As of June 2025, he boasts over 5.77 million subscribers on YouTube, 58 million followers on Linkme, and is active on TikTok. His philanthropic efforts include supporting victims of the 2023 Morocco earthquake.

Gad Elmaleh

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Gad Elmaleh (b. April 19, 1971, Casablanca) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He gained fame in France with his stand-up specials and films like "La Doublure" and "Coco". Elmaleh also starred in the Netflix series "Huge in France" and performed stand-up in English-speaking countries. Fluent in French, Arabic, and English, he has a global fanbase.

Omar Berrada

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Omar Berrada (b. April 18, 1978, Paris) is a Moroccan-French football executive serving as CEO of Manchester United since July 2024. He began his career at FC Barcelona in 2004, later joining Manchester City in 2011. At City, he held various roles, including Chief Football Operations Officer, contributing to the club's 22 league titles and the acquisition of players like Erling Haaland. Berrada is tasked with revitalizing Manchester United's commercial aspects and operations.

Rachid Yazami

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Rachid Yazami (b. April 16, 1953, Fès) is a Moroccan–French electrochemist and inventor of the graphite anode crucial for modern lithium‑ion batteries. Holder of 150+ patents and 200+ scientific papers, he won the Draper Prize (2014), IEEE Medal (2012), and VinFuture Grand Prize (2023), among other honors. He serves as a professor at NTU Singapore.

Kamal Oudghiri

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Kamal Oudghiri is a Moroccan‑American telecom engineer at NASA, leading communications and radio‑science on major missions like Curiosity, Cassini, Grail and Juno. He headed the Cold Atom Lab mission on the ISS (launched 2018), winning the AIAA 2020 Space Science Award and earning the NASA Exceptional Service Medal.

Moncef Slaoui

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Moncef Slaoui (b. July 22, 1959, Agadir) is a Moroccan‑Belgian‑American immunologist and former head of Operation Warp Speed (May 2020–Jan 2021). With a 30‑year career at GSK leading development of 14 vaccines (Cervarix, Mosquirix…) and serving on multiple biotech boards, he remains a global vaccine authority.

Rym Fikri

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Rym Fikri (b. August 22, 2001; Casablanca) is a Moroccan singer, actress & entrepreneur. Her breakout hit “Stylo Warqa” amassed over 2 M Spotify streams, and she was Spotify EQUAL Arabia ambassador featured in Times Square. She’s also acted in TV series like “Moul Lmlih” and “Rahma.”

ElGrandeToto

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ElGrandeToto (Taha Fahssi, b. August 3, 1996 in Casablanca) is Morocco’s top rapper mixing Darija, French, Spanish & English. He was the most‑streamed MENA artist on Spotify in 2021 and has won multiple awards (e.g., African Entertainment, Billboard Arabia). Known for hits like “Pablo”, “Mghayer” & “Blue Love”.

Hicham El Guerrouj

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Hicham El Guerrouj (b. September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a retired Moroccan middle‑distance runner, widely regarded as the greatest ever in his discipline. He holds the world records for 1500 m and the mile, won double gold in Athens 2004 (1500 & 5000 m), and is a 4‑time world champion.

Saad Lamjarred

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Saad Lamjarred is a globally renowned Moroccan pop singer and dancer, famous for hits like "Lm3allem". With verified Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube accounts, he has millions of followers worldwide. His music blends traditional Moroccan sounds with contemporary pop.
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