33.5991° N, 7.6200° W
CASABLANCA
Most Famous People Born in Casablanca, Morocco
- Notable people
- 710
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1960
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 5.1×
The twentieth-century arrival on this list, almost entirely post-war and very much a port city's portfolio: a Football bench north of two times global, a Singer and Film cluster that tracks Morocco's Francophone entertainment pipeline, and a Journalist bench that reads as the quiet signature of a newspaper town. The Boxer roster, running at nearly five times baseline, gives the whole thing its particular Casablanca swagger.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Casablanca during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Casablanca Is Known For
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Football is Casablanca's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (171).
Casablanca over-indexes on fencer — 5.1× the global rate.
Casablanca under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Casablanca's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Larbi Benbarek
1917 - 1992
Maurice Ohana
1913 - 1992
Jacques Monod (actor)
1918 - 1985
Roberto Villa (actor)
1915 - 2002
Jean-François Zevaco
1916 - 2003
Robert Guez
1918 - 1993
Ahmed El Bidaoui
1918 - 1991
Asher Hassin
1918 - 1995
Paul Vaugien
1914 - 1985
Mohamed Massoun
1912 - 1983
Jacques Ben Gualid
Born 1918