List of Moroccan Dutch people

Moroccan-Dutch

The following is a referenced list of notable Dutch people of Moroccan origin. 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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).^[3]

List

Name	Life	Notability	Link to Morocco	Photo
Ahmed Salah Abdelfatah	1949–	actor	immigrant from Morocco[4]
Yassine Abdellaoui	1975–	footballer (retired)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[5]
Laïla Abid	1977–	journalist, presenter, news anchor	immigrant from Meknes[6]
Ahmed Aboutaleb	1961–	politician; incumbent mayor of Rotterdam (Labour Party)	immigrant from Beni Sidel[7]
Ibrahim Afellay	1986–	footballer (FC Barcelona), Dutch international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[8]
Achmed Ahahaoui	1983–	footballer (Go Ahead Eagles)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[9]
Karim El Ahmadi	1985–	footballer (Feyenoord), Moroccan international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[10]
Ismaïl Aissati	1988–	footballer (AFC Ajax)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[11]
Jamal Akachar	1982–	footballer (Moghreb Tétouan)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[12]
Youssef El Akchaoui	1981–	footballer (NEC Nijmegen)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[13]
Achmed Akkabi	1983–	actor and presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[14]
Esmaa Alariachi	1979–	presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[15]
Hajar Alariachi	1986–	presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[16]
Jihad Alariachi	1984–	presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[16]
Najib Amhali	1971–	comedian and actor	immigrant from Nador[17]
Ahmed Ammi	1981–	footballer (ADO Den Haag)	immigrant from Temsaman[18]
Nordin Amrabat	1987–	footballer (PSV Eindhoven)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[19]
Khadija Arib	1960–	politician; MP (Labour Party)	immigrant from Hedami[20]
Oussama Assaidi	1988–	footballer (De Graafschap)	immigrant from Beni-Boughafer[21]
Mohammed Azaay	1976–	actor	immigrant from Tétouan[22]
Malik Azmani	1976–	politician	Moroccan father[23]
Naïma Azough	1972–	politician; MP (GreenLeft Party)	immigrant from Asdif[24]
Tarik Azzougarh (Cilvaringz)	1979–	rapper and hip hop producer, Wu-Tang Clan affiliate	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[25]
Samir Azzouz	1986–	terrorist and Islamist	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[26]
Hassan Bahara	1978–	writer	immigrant from Teroua n'Aït Izou[27]
Otman Bakkal	1985–	footballer (PSV Eindhoven)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[28]
Said Bakkati	1982–	footballer (Go Ahead Eagles)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[29]
Nacer Barazite	1990–	footballer (Arsenal F.C.)	Dutch-born to Moroccan father[30]
Rachid Belkacem	1973–2006	terrorism suspect (acquitted)	Dutch national of Moroccan descent[31]
Abdelkader Benali	1975–	writer and journalist	immigrant from Ighazzazen[32]
Walid Benmbarek	1980–	actor	One Moroccan grandparent on each side[33]
Mohammed Benzakour	1972–	columnist, essayist, poet, politician, writer	immigrant from Nador[34]
Naima El Bezaz	1974–	writer, essayist, journalist	immigrant from Meknes[35]
Ali Bouali (Ali B)	1981–	rapper, presenter and occasional comedian	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[36]
Rachid Bouaouzan	1984–	footballer (Wigan Athletic)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[37]
Hafid Bouazza	1970–	writer	immigrant from Oujda[38]
Hassnae Bouazza	1973–	journalist, columnist, writer, translator, TV programme-maker	immigrant from Oujda[39]
Elbekay Bouchiba	1978–	footballer (Al-Wakra)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[40]
Nourdin Boukhari	1980–	footballer (NAC Breda), Moroccan international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[41]
Khalid Boulahrouz	1981–	footballer (VfB Stuttgart), Dutch international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[42]
Nadia Bouras	1981–	historian	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[43]
Ali Boussaboun	1979–	footballer (FC Utrecht), Moroccan international	immigrant from Tangier[44]
Dries Boussatta	1972–	footballer (retired), Dutch+Moroccan international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[45]
Mbark Boussoufa	1984–	footballer (RSC Anderlecht), Moroccan international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[46]
Saïd Boutahar	1982–	footballer (Willem II Tilburg)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[47]
Mohammed Bouyeri	1978–	terrorist and Islamist, murderer of filmmaker Theo van Gogh	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[48]
Mohammed Chaara	1980–	actor	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[49]
Faldir Chahbari	1979–	martial artist and welterweight kickboxer	immigrant from Ijarmawas[50]
Abdelhali Chaiat	1983–	footballer (De Graafschap)	immigrant from Saka[51]
Dr Oussama Cherribi	1959–	politician; MP (VVD), academic (PhD social sciences)	immigrant from Kenitra[52]
Abdellah Dami	1982–	presenter, journalist, writer	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[53]Dutch-born to Moroccan parents
Nasrdin Dchar	1978–	actor and presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[54]
Anouar Diba	1983–	footballer (Al-Wakrah)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[55]
Tofik Dibi	1980–	politician; MP (Greenleft Party)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[56]
Mamoun Elyounoussi	1988–	actor	Dutch national of Moroccan descent[57]
Karim Fachtali	1988–	footballer (TOP Oss)	immigrant from Beni Said[58]
Nouredine el Fahtni	1982–	terrorist and Islamist	immigrant from Midar[31]
Mohammed Faouzi	1987–	footballer (SBV Excelsior)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[59]
Brahim Fouradi	1985–	rapper, presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[60]
Mohamed Fouradi	1982–	rapper, presenter	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[60]
Samir El Gaaouiri	1984–	footballer (VVV-Venlo)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[61]
Rachid El Ghazoui (Appa)	1983–	rapper	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[62]
Chahid Oulad El Hadj	1988–	martial artist and welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[63]
Wassila Hachchi	1980–	politician	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[64]
Anouar Hadouir	1982–	footballer (Roda JC)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[65]
Mounir El Hamdaoui	1984–	footballer (AZ Alkmaar)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[66]
Touriya Haoud	1977–	actor, singer, model and Playmate	Dutch-born to Moroccan father[67]
Dr Sadik Harchaoui	1973–	academic (PhD law), civil servant, manager	immigrant from Douar Khababa[68]
Badr Hari	1984–	martial artist and heavyweight kickboxer	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[69]
Maryam Hassouni	1985–	actor, known for her Emmy Award-winning role in Offers	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[70]
Saadia Himi	1984–	model, Miss Netherlands Earth 2004	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[71]
Fouad Idabdelhay	1988–	footballer (NAC Breda)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[72]
Moestafa El Kabir	1988–	footballer (NEC Nijmegen)	immigrant from Targuist[73]
Ali El Khattabi	1977–	footballer (retired), Moroccan international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[74]
Prof Fouad Laroui	1958–	writer and academic (PhD in econometrics)	immigrant from Oujda[75]
Hind Laroussi (Hind)	1984–	singer, Idols Netherlands contestant	Dutch-born to Moroccan father[76]
Nassir Maachi	1985–	footballer (Cambuur Leeuwarden)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[77]
Ahmed Marcouch	1969–	politician	immigrant from Morocco[78]
Mourad Mghizrat	1974–	footballer (Haaglandia)	immigrant from Fes[79]
Mohammed Mohandis	1985–	politician	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[80]
Rajae El Mouhandiz	1979–	singer, recording artist, producer and poet	immigrant from Larache[81]
Khalil el-Moumni	1941–	imam	immigrant from Beni Mansour[82]
Samir El Moussaoui	1986–	footballer (ADO Den Haag)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[83]
Mimoun Oaïssa	1975–	actor and screenwriter	Iimigrant from Beni Said[84]
Mimoun Ouled Radi	1977–	actor	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[85]
Tarik Oulida	1974–	footballer (retired)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[86]
Mohamed Rabbae	1941–	politician; alderman and MP (GreenLeft Party), activist	immigrant from Berrechid[87]
R.R.C. Rensen (Raymzter)	1979–	rapper	Dutch-born to Moroccan father[88]
Khalid Sinouh	1975–	footballer (HSV), Moroccan international	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[89]
Karim Touzani	1980–	footballer (Sparta Rotterdam)	Dutch-born to Moroccan parents[90]

See also

Demographics of the Netherlands Guest worker List of Dutch people

List of Moroccan people Moroccan diaspora Moroccan-Dutch

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External links

• Collective Organisation for Moroccans in The Netherlands (SMN), an advocacy group for Moroccan immigrants