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Narjiss Nejjar | Narjiss Nejjar (born 1971) is a Moroccan filmmaker and screenwriter. Her film Les Yeux Secs (Cry No More) was screened at Cannes in 2003. | Early life and career: {Nejjar was a student at ESRA in Paris, where she studied filmmaking.
In 1994, she directed her first documentary L’exigence de la Dignite. She has worked on documentaries as well as fiction films; her best known feature film, Les Yeux Secs initially started as a documentary about the women of Ti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narjiss_Nejjar | Arts/Literature |
Early life and career: {Nejjar was a student at ESRA in Paris, where she studied filmmaking.
In 1994, she directed her first documentary L’exigence de la Dignite. She has worked on documentaries as well as fiction films; her best known feature film, Les Yeux Secs initially started as a documentary about the women of T... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Narjiss Nejjar at IMDb
Narjiss Nejjar at Allocine. (French)} | See also: {Cinema of Morocco
Doha Moustaquim} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Zakya Daoud | Zakya Daoud (real name Jacqueline Loghlam) is a French journalist. She was born in 1937 in Bernay in France. She was naturalized Moroccan and changed her name in 1959.
Loghlam started her career as a journalist in 1958 for the Moroccan radio and then as a correspondent in Morocco for the weekly Jeune Afrique, which ask... | References: {}
Bibliography: {L’État du Maghreb (collected works), la Découverte, 1990.
Féminisme et politique au Maghreb, Éditions Maisonneuve et Larose, 1994
Ferhart Abbas, une utopie algérienne (in collaboration with Benjamin Stora), Éditions Denoël, 1995
Ben Barka (in collaboration with Maati Monjib), Éditions Mic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakya_Daoud | Arts/Literature |
Bibliography: {L’État du Maghreb (collected works), la Découverte, 1990.
Féminisme et politique au Maghreb, Éditions Maisonneuve et Larose, 1994
Ferhart Abbas, une utopie algérienne (in collaboration with Benjamin Stora), Éditions Denoël, 1995
Ben Barka (in collaboration with Maati Monjib), Éditions Michalon, 1996
Mar... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Bibliomonde Zakya Daoud bibliography on Biblimonde website. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
Loubna Bernichi, "Zakya Daoud, la pasionaria de la plume", Maroc Hebdo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2018.} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Izza Génini | Izza Génini (born 1942) is a Moroccan movie producer and director. She has lived and worked in Paris, France since 1960. | Biography: {Izza Génini was born in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1942 to a Jewish family.
After studying literature and foreign languages at the Sorbonne and the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, both in Paris, Génini decided to enter cinema. In 1973, she founded SOGEAV for the distribution of Frenc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izza_G%C3%A9nini | Arts/Literature | nan | Biography: {Izza Génini was born in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1942 to a Jewish family.
After studying literature and foreign languages at the Sorbonne and the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, both in Paris, Génini decided to enter cinema. In 1973, she founded SOGEAV for the distribution of Frenc... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Yasmine Kassari | Yasmine Kassari (born 3 October 1970) is a Moroccan film director, known for multi-layered diasporic cinema. | Biography: {Kassari moved to Paris as a teenager, where she graduated from high school and enrolled in a medical school. After studying medicine for two years, she abruptly decided to become a filmmaker and registered at INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle) in Brussels. As a student she also worked... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasmine_Kassari | Arts/Literature | nan | Biography: {Kassari moved to Paris as a teenager, where she graduated from high school and enrolled in a medical school. After studying medicine for two years, she abruptly decided to become a filmmaker and registered at INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle) in Brussels. As a student she also worked... | References: {} | External links: {Yasmine Kassari at cinefil.fr
Yasmine Kassari at IMDb} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Filmography: {1994: Le feutre noir (short film)
1995: Chiens errants (short film)
2000: Quand les hommes pleurent (documentary)
2001: Linda et Nadia (short film)
2004: L'Enfant endormi (The Sleeping Child)} | nan | nan | nan |
Zahra Mansouri | Zahra Mansouri (Arabic: الزهرة المنصوري) is a Moroccan poet. Her poems were published in "The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology", United States, ed. Interlink Books, 2001, (ISBN 1-56656-374-7). | Poems: {The Secrecy of Mirrors
Abandonment
== References ==} | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahra_Mansouri | Arts/Literature |
Poems: {The Secrecy of Mirrors
Abandonment
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Manal (singer) | Manal Benchlikha (Arabic: منال بنشليخة; born September 18, 1993), better known homonymously as Manal, is a Moroccan pop singer-songwriter. Since her debut in 2015, she has risen to prominence. Manal has released two studio albums: 360 (2021) and Arabian Heartbreak (2024). | Biography: {Manal grew up in Marrakesh where she studied business and finance. Having always wanted to be a musical artist, she posted covers on YouTube and was discovered by Hamza Ait Khali, the partner of Moroccan producer DJ Van.
After a short stint with DJ Van's label Magic Castle Entertainment and the release of h... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manal_(singer) | Arts/Literature |
Albums: {}
Singles: {}
Other appearances: {} | Biography: {Manal grew up in Marrakesh where she studied business and finance. Having always wanted to be a musical artist, she posted covers on YouTube and was discovered by Hamza Ait Khali, the partner of Moroccan producer DJ Van.
After a short stint with DJ Van's label Magic Castle Entertainment and the release of h... | References: {} | External links: {Manal's channel on YouTube} | nan | nan | nan | nan | Discography: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Khadija Assad | Khadija Assad (Arabic: خديجة أسد; 1952–2023) was a Moroccan actress and comedian. Nicknamed "The Lioness", she was considered an emblematic figure in Moroccan cinema and television. Assad was best known for her work alongside her husband Aziz Saadallah and for her role in Lalla Fatima, one of Morocco's most famous sitc... | Early life and education: {Assad was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She studied at the Lalla Aicha secondary school. In 1971, encouraged by her parents, she enrolled at the Municipal Conservatory of Casablanca, where she studied for four years.}
Career: {Assad's debut as a professional actress was in 1973 when she parti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_Assad | Arts/Literature |
Personal life and death: {Assad was married to Moroccan actor Aziz Saadallah until his death in 2020. The couple was described as "Moroccan television's most famous couple".
Assad died in Casablanca on 25 January 2023 after a long battle with cancer.}
Television: {Lalla Fatima
Dour biha Ya Chibani
Bent Bladi (2009)
Ma... | nan | nan | nan | nan | Career: {Assad's debut as a professional actress was in 1973 when she participated in the "artistic evenings" transmitted from the Ain Chock studios. A member of the Masrah Annass theatrical troupe, her first role in theater was in Tayeb Saddiki's Maqamat Badi3 Zaman Hamadani.} | nan | Early life and education: {Assad was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She studied at the Lalla Aicha secondary school. In 1971, encouraged by her parents, she enrolled at the Municipal Conservatory of Casablanca, where she studied for four years.} | nan | nan | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Mouna Hachim | Mouna Hachim (born 24 October 1967) is a Moroccan writer and journalist. She has published several novels and non-fiction books. She has also created documentaries. | Early life and education: {Mouna Hachim was born in Casablanca, 24 October 1967.
She studied at University of Hassan II Casablanca, where she obtained a degree in French literature (faculty of letters and human sciences at Aïn Chock) and a diploma of in-depth studies in comparative literature (faculty of letters and hu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouna_Hachim | Arts/Literature |
Selected works: {Les Enfants de la Chaouia (2004) ISBN 9954834850
Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Maroc (2007) ISBN 9954852417
Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Maroc (2011) ISBN 9789954306987
Chroniques insolites de notre histoire - Maroc, des origines à 1907) (2016) ISBN 9789954371848
Histoire inattendue du M... | nan | References: {} | External links: {"Mouna Hachim : l'histoire du Maroc est celle de tous les mélanges", Jeune Afrique, Paris, 12 August 2013
"Mouna Hachim, elle nous dit tout sur son nouveau livre" 23 April 2016
"Une histoire curieuse et insolite du Maroc", Casablanca, 24/4/2016
Presentation in Paris of the book, «Histoire inattendue du... | nan | Career: {Since 1992, Hachim has worked in the Moroccan written press, and, since 2008, has written in L'Économiste, in the section, "Chronicles of yesterday and today". From 2007 to 2009, she hosted a daily column on Radio Atlantic, "Secrets of family names".
In January 2004, she self-published a novel, Les Enfants de ... | Personal life: {She is married and the mother of two children.} | Early life and education: {Mouna Hachim was born in Casablanca, 24 October 1967.
She studied at University of Hassan II Casablanca, where she obtained a degree in French literature (faculty of letters and human sciences at Aïn Chock) and a diploma of in-depth studies in comparative literature (faculty of letters and hu... | nan | nan | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Wiam Dahmani | Wiam Dahmani (Arabic: وئام الدحماني) (born 22 August 1983, Rabat, Morocco; died: 22 April 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE) was a Moroccan presenter, actress and singer living in the UAE. She had acted in few Pakistani films such as Ishq Khuda, Hijrat, and Hotal. | Early life: {She was born on August 22, 1983, in Rabat, Morocco. She was a graduate of the American University of Sharjah in the UAE and held a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental sciences.}
Career: {She initially worked as a broadcaster on television channel Dubai TV, and then headed to the field of singing a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiam_Dahmani | Arts/Literature |
Death: {She died of a cardiac arrest on 22 April 2018. She was 34 years old at the time of her death. According to media, she was found dead by her mother in her hotel room in Abu Dhabi, and lately buried in the same city.}
Videography: {Welcome (Arabic: أهلا وسهلا)
Sajnawy (Arabic: سجناوي)
Wow (Arabic: واو)
What Shou... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Wiam Dahmani at the Internet Movie Database} | nan | Career: {She initially worked as a broadcaster on television channel Dubai TV, and then headed to the field of singing and made video clips. In 2010, she also begun working in India. The year 2012, went to the area of representation and after that she participated in the series (Girls) extension actress. She made her P... | nan | nan | nan | Early life: {She was born on August 22, 1983, in Rabat, Morocco. She was a graduate of the American University of Sharjah in the UAE and held a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental sciences.} | Filmography: {2013: Ishq Khuda as Kulsoom
2016: Hijrat as Dancer
2016: Hotal as Dancer} | nan | nan | nan |
Nezha Regragui | Nezha Regragui (Arabic: نزهة الركراكي) is a Moroccan theatre, TV and film actress. Regragui has participated in several plays and films, including Goodbye Mothers. She is also notable for being married to the singer Bachir Abdou and being the mother of the Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred. | Filmography: {}
Film: {1988: The Love Kaftan
1989: Le Vent de la Toussaint
1998: Old Friends
1999: Mabrouk
2005: Here and There
2008: Goodbye Mothers
2009: Awlad Lablad}
Television: {Al Ferqa
2002: Men Dar Ldar
2006: Khali 3mara
2008: Khater Men Dir
2019: Daba Tzian}
Theatre: {Maraat Lati
Sa3a Mabrouka
Hada Enta
=... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nezha_Regragui | Arts/Literature |
Film: {1988: The Love Kaftan
1989: Le Vent de la Toussaint
1998: Old Friends
1999: Mabrouk
2005: Here and There
2008: Goodbye Mothers
2009: Awlad Lablad}
Television: {Al Ferqa
2002: Men Dar Ldar
2006: Khali 3mara
2008: Khater Men Dir
2019: Daba Tzian}
Theatre: {Maraat Lati
Sa3a Mabrouka
Hada Enta
== References ==} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Raja Kessabny | Raja Kessabny (Arabic: رجاء قصابني, born 20 March 1979 in Morocco), or just Rajaa, is a Moroccan singer. In 2006, she won the first ever series of The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah, (Arabic: كسير النحاح X), the Arab version of The X Factor sponsored by Rotana. In the final, she beat the Egyptian rival Ahmed. | Discography: {}
Albums: {Tarabiyyat (2006) (Rotana)
Hal al Donia (2007) (Rotana)}
Singles: {Estaghrabt Ihal al Donia (2007) (Rotana)
Moch Helwa Aachano (2008) (Rotana)
Taala Habibi (2009) (Arabica Music)
Illa Oumi (2010)
Maa Ba3d (2010)
Kassha Makssor (2011) (EMI Productions & Ishot Productions)
Aarouss Ljamal (2011)... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Kessabny | Arts/Literature |
Albums: {Tarabiyyat (2006) (Rotana)
Hal al Donia (2007) (Rotana)}
Singles: {Estaghrabt Ihal al Donia (2007) (Rotana)
Moch Helwa Aachano (2008) (Rotana)
Taala Habibi (2009) (Arabica Music)
Illa Oumi (2010)
Maa Ba3d (2010)
Kassha Makssor (2011) (EMI Productions & Ishot Productions)
Aarouss Ljamal (2011) (EMI Productions... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Discography: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Mariam Hussein | Mariam Hussein Oueidat (Arabic: مريم حسين عويدات, born September 16, 1988) is an Iraqi–Moroccan actress, living in the UAE. | Early life: {Mariam was born in the Moroccan city of Tétouan; born to an Iraqi father and Moroccan mother. In 2009, She started acting through her participation in The Neighbors. She continued her artistic work after that. The Maid marked her true beginning. In 2011, she started singing, and presented her first single,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_Hussein | Arts/Literature |
Television series: {}
Theatre: {}
Cinema: {}
Awards: {2010: Winner of the Best Promising Actress Award from "Jordan's First Festival of Arab Media" for her role in the series Eid Night.
2012: Winner of the Best Gulf Actress Award from the "Distinguished in Ramadan Festival" for her role in the series Darb Al-Wafa.
=... | nan | nan | nan | nan | Career: {In 2012, she started presenting programs. Her first program was the competition program, "Every Day Maryoum", which was shown on Al-Youm Channel, and was criticized by the audience on the pretext that she was pretending to be intrusive and intruding on Emirati nationality. In 2013, she presented the second sea... | Personal life: {In May 2016, she married the Saudi Faisal Al-Faisal, but their marriage did not last long, and they separated in December of the same year. In February 2017, she gave birth to her daughter, Amira.} | nan | nan | Early life: {Mariam was born in the Moroccan city of Tétouan; born to an Iraqi father and Moroccan mother. In 2009, She started acting through her participation in The Neighbors. She continued her artistic work after that. The Maid marked her true beginning. In 2011, she started singing, and presented her first single,... | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Kharbusha | Kharbusha (Arabic: خربوشة) was a Moroccan Aita singer from the region of Abda who became famous for her songs in defence of her tribe against colonialism and the ruling governor of the region, Isa ibn Umar al-Abdi. | Early life: {Kharbusha was born Hadda and had the nickname Hawida which is the dimunative form of Hadda. She was called "Kharbusha" because of the effects of smallpox on her face. She belongs to the Awlad Zayd - a branch of the Arab Bhatra tribe which is part of the Abda confederation.}
Resistance: {Isa ibn Umar al-Ab... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharbusha | Arts/Literature |
Resistance: {Isa ibn Umar al-Abdi was the ruling qaid of the Abda and he persecuted the Awlad Zayd by confiscating their horses and land and disarming them. Although all of the tribes in the Abda were subjected to the rule of Isa ibn Umar, the Awlad Zayd resisted especially after the death of Hassan I of Morocco. Isa ... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Early life: {Kharbusha was born Hadda and had the nickname Hawida which is the dimunative form of Hadda. She was called "Kharbusha" because of the effects of smallpox on her face. She belongs to the Awlad Zayd - a branch of the Arab Bhatra tribe which is part of the Abda confederation.} | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Saida Fikri | Saida Fikri (Arabic: سعيدة فكري; born 28 November 1971 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan singer and composer. Her songs blend Moroccan folk and Western rock music.
She started singing with her brother Khalid Fikri and achieved notability in Morocco in the early 1990s. She is most remembered for songs such as Salouni al Adab... | Albums: {1993 : Nadmana
1995 : Salouni alâdab
1998 : Al Hamech
2001 : Kloub Arrahma
2004 : Assir Al Madfoune
2005 : Hanna
2006 : Essilm}
See also: {Hamid Bouchnak}
References: {}
External links: {Official website} | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saida_Fikri | Arts/Literature |
Albums: {1993 : Nadmana
1995 : Salouni alâdab
1998 : Al Hamech
2001 : Kloub Arrahma
2004 : Assir Al Madfoune
2005 : Hanna
2006 : Essilm} | nan | References: {} | External links: {Official website} | See also: {Hamid Bouchnak} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Yousra Saouf | Yousra Saouf (Arabic: يسرا سعوف; born 29 April 1992) is a Moroccan singer who rose to fame in the Arab world at the age of 20 following her participation in the second season of Arab Idol, broadcast on MBC. She was acclaimed by the jury and the public, her voice being linked to the Egyptian diva Najat Essaghira. She wa... | Early life: {Yousra Saouf is from Casablanca, Morocco.}
Performances in Arab Idol: {}
Performances during the auditions: {Casting (Casablanca): "Akthar Min Awal Ahebak" by Ahlam
Casting Beirut (Group audition): "Mali" by Warda Al-Jazairia
Casting Beirut (Finale audition): "Ana Fintizarak" by Umm Kulthum}
Performance... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yousra_Saouf | Arts/Literature |
Performances in Arab Idol: {}
Performances during the auditions: {Casting (Casablanca): "Akthar Min Awal Ahebak" by Ahlam
Casting Beirut (Group audition): "Mali" by Warda Al-Jazairia
Casting Beirut (Finale audition): "Ana Fintizarak" by Umm Kulthum}
Performances during the primes: {Top 27: "Oyoun El Alb" by Najat Essa... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Early life: {Yousra Saouf is from Casablanca, Morocco.} | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Soumaya Akaaboune | Soumaya Akaaboune (Arabic: سومية أكعبون; born 16 February 1974) is a Moroccan actress. | Early life: {Akaaboune was born and raised in Tangier, Morocco. Her mother was a stylist and costume designer while her father was an art lover. She described her childhood home as a sanctuary for artists and those in need. At the age of 14, Akaaboune was spotted by the choreographer Maurice Béjart, who invited her to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soumaya_Akaaboune | Arts/Literature | nan | nan | References: {} | External links: {Soumaya Akaaboune at the Internet Movie Database} | nan | Career: {Akaaboune trained in acting at the Loft Studio. In 2010, she starred opposite Matt Damon in the film Green Zone. Akaaboune had roles in the romantic comedy Playing for Keeps in 2012 and the biopic Lovelace in 2013. She was one of the five housewives profiled on the 2013 French show Les Vraies Housewives. Betwe... | Personal life: {Akaaboune met film producer Peter Rodger in 1999. The pair subsequently married and had a son, Jazz. Akaaboune was the stepmother of Elliot Rodger, the perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings. The two had a strained relationship, and Elliot had planned to murder Akaaboune shortly before the killings... | nan | nan | Early life: {Akaaboune was born and raised in Tangier, Morocco. Her mother was a stylist and costume designer while her father was an art lover. She described her childhood home as a sanctuary for artists and those in need. At the age of 14, Akaaboune was spotted by the choreographer Maurice Béjart, who invited her to ... | Filmography: {Films
1987: Dernier été à Tanger
1999: Moroccan Chronicles
1999: Esther
2010: When the Voices Fade (short film): Leila
2010: Green Zone: Sanaa
2012: Playing for Keeps: Aracelli
2013: Lovelace
2013: Djinn
2017: Catch the Wind: Madame Saïni
2017: Looking for Oum Kulthum
Television
2013: Les Vraies Housewiv... | nan | nan | nan |
Sofia El Marikh | Sofia El Marikh (Arabic: صوفيا المريخ Moroccan pronunciation: [sofjɑ l.mærrix]; born (1981-10-15)October 15, 1981), also spelled Sophia El Mareekh, is a musician and entertainer from Casablanca, Morocco. She was a contestant on Star Academy I. | Discography: {}
Albums: {Kelmet Hobb 2007
Tahwak 2011}
Singles: {Tahwak (She Adores You)
Nmout 3lik (I Love You till Death)
Es'alni Ana (Ask Me)
Bezzaf Bezaf (a lot, a lot)
Baheb Feek (What I Love about You)
Kelmet Hobb (Word of Love)}
Videography: {"Tahwak" – Wissam Smayra
"Es'alni Ana" – Wissam Smayra
"Baheb Feek"... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_El_Marikh | Arts/Literature |
Albums: {Kelmet Hobb 2007
Tahwak 2011}
Singles: {Tahwak (She Adores You)
Nmout 3lik (I Love You till Death)
Es'alni Ana (Ask Me)
Bezzaf Bezaf (a lot, a lot)
Baheb Feek (What I Love about You)
Kelmet Hobb (Word of Love)}
Videography: {"Tahwak" – Wissam Smayra
"Es'alni Ana" – Wissam Smayra
"Baheb Feek" – Randa Alam
"Kel... | nan | References: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Discography: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Naima Lamcharki | Naima Lamcharki (Arabic: نعيمة المشرقي; 11 July 1943 – 5 October 2024) was a Moroccan actress. | Death: {Lamcharki died in Casablanca on 5 October 2024, at the age of 81.}
Awards: {Lamcharki won the prize for Best Female Lead for her performance in Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi's comedy In Search of My Wife's Husband, one of Morocco's most popular domestic hits, at the country's 6th National Film Festival in 2001.
In ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naima_Lamcharki | Arts/Literature |
Death: {Lamcharki died in Casablanca on 5 October 2024, at the age of 81.}
Awards: {Lamcharki won the prize for Best Female Lead for her performance in Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi's comedy In Search of My Wife's Husband, one of Morocco's most popular domestic hits, at the country's 6th National Film Festival in 2001.
In ... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Naima Lamcharki at IMDb} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Ibtissam Tiskat | Ibtissam Tiskat (Arabic: إبتسام تسكت; born 3 October 1992) is a Moroccan singer and actress who rose to popularity as a contestant in both the second season of Arab Idol and the tenth season of Star Academy Arab World. She made her commercial singing debut with "N'dir Mabghit" (Arabic: ندير ما بغيت) in September 2014. | Career: {}
Star Academy 10: {Tiskat competed in the tenth season of Star Academy where she won the title of 'Miss Star Academy'. Tiskat was nominated twice on the show. For her first nomination she was brought back by public vote, achieving the season's highest vote percentage. During her second nomination, she stood ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibtissam_Tiskat | Arts/Literature |
Star Academy 10: {Tiskat competed in the tenth season of Star Academy where she won the title of 'Miss Star Academy'. Tiskat was nominated twice on the show. For her first nomination she was brought back by public vote, achieving the season's highest vote percentage. During her second nomination, she stood alongside t... | nan | nan | nan | nan | Career: {} | nan | nan | Discography: {Erja3 Lia (2015)
Ndir Ma Bghit (2016)
Menak Wela Meni (2016)
Bghani B3youbi (2017)
Asher Jarh (2018)
Galbi Tlef (2019)
Rajaa Belour (2019)
Ana Wyah (2020)
Aliyam (2021)
Albnat Chofo Zine (2022)
Bghani B3youbi Solo (2022)
== References ==} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Margie Cox | Margie Cox (born September 1, 1962) is an American singer. She is best known as the lead singer of the Minneapolis sound band Ta Mara and the Seen, and for her work with Prince. | Early life and career: {Cox was born in Kenitra, Morocco, and moved to Minneapolis with her family when she was seven years old. She learned to play several instruments, including piano, guitar, and drums.
Cox attended Southeast Alternatives Free School, graduating from Marshall-University High School and sang in the n... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie_Cox | Arts/Literature |
Early life and career: {Cox was born in Kenitra, Morocco, and moved to Minneapolis with her family when she was seven years old. She learned to play several instruments, including piano, guitar, and drums.
Cox attended Southeast Alternatives Free School, graduating from Marshall-University High School and sang in the ... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Her website.
Margie Cox at IMDb} | See also: {Jesse Johnson} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Amal Ayouch | Amal Ayouch (born 1966) is a Moroccan actress who since the late 1990s has performed in the French language both on stage and, above all, in film. In January 2015, she was honoured with an award at the African Women's Film Festival in Brazzaville. Ayouch has played a leading role in Morocco's Fondation des arts vivants... | Biography: {Born in Casablanca in 1966, Amal Ayouch showed interest in acting from an early age, performing on stage at high school. When she was 18, she arrived in Montpellier where she studied to become a pharmacist. While at university, in 1987 she joined a theatre group attached to the French literature department.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amal_Ayouch | Arts/Literature |
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== References ==} | Biography: {Born in Casablanca in 1966, Amal Ayouch showed interest in acting from an early age, performing on stage at high school. When she was 18, she arrived in Montpellier where she studied to become a pharmacist. While at university, in 1987 she joined a theatre group attached to the French literature department.... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Samah Barigou | Samah Barigou is a Moroccan actress. She is best known for her role in Nabil Ayouch's 2021 film Casablanca Beats (French: Haut et Fort), which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. | References: {}
External links: {Samah Barigou at IMDb} | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samah_Barigou | Arts/Literature | nan | nan | References: {} | External links: {Samah Barigou at IMDb} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Zineb Oukach | Zineb Oukach (Arabic: زينب أوكاش; ) is a Moroccan film actress and model, known to worldwide audiences for playing the role of Fatima in the 2007 Gavin Hood film Rendition. | Early life: {Oukach was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. In 2004 she moved to France, where she studied Economics before attending Cours Florent to focus on her acting career.}
Career: {Already well known in Morocco for her work in Parfum de Mer, by acclaimed Moroccan film maker Abdelhai Laraki, and for her rol... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zineb_Oukach | Arts/Literature | nan | nan | References: {} | External links: {Zineb Oukach at IMDb
Zineb Oukach Fan Club Page
Website: http://zineboukach.com/ Archived 2022-09-29 at the Wayback Machine} | nan | Career: {Already well known in Morocco for her work in Parfum de Mer, by acclaimed Moroccan film maker Abdelhai Laraki, and for her role in the Moroccan television series Une Famille Respectable by Kamal Kamal, in 2007 Oukach rose to international fame for her performance as the young Arab lead in the film Rendition al... | nan | nan | nan | Early life: {Oukach was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. In 2004 she moved to France, where she studied Economics before attending Cours Florent to focus on her acting career.} | Filmography: {Rendition - Fatima (2007)
(French title: Détention secrète)
Parfum de Mer - Nadia (2006)
(English title: Scent of the Sea)
The Wolf of Wall Street - hostess on yacht (2013)
’’Alien Dawn’’ - Stella} | nan | nan | nan |
Jannat | Jannat Mahid (Arabic: جنات مهيد; born 6 January 1986), known by her stage name Jannat (Arabic: جنات, Moroccan Arabic: [ʒænnæt], Egyptian Arabic: [ɡænˈnæːt]); is a Moroccan- singer and actress. She was born in Morocco and presently living and performing in Egypt. Jannat sings in Egyptian Arabic. She is one of the most ... | Biography: {}
Early life: {Jannat grew up with three siblings. She was the youngest and only girl among them. Jannat's passion for singing was revealed early, when she attracted attention of her parents at age 5, repeating songs of Umm Kulthum and Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Supported by her family (namely her mother who is... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannat | Arts/Literature |
Studio albums: {2006: Elli Beny W Benak – اللي بيني وبينك
2009: Hob Emtelak – حب إمتلاك
2013: Hob Gamed – حب جامد
2016: Be Nafs El Kalam – بنفس الكلام
2017: Adaiya Diniya – أدعية دينية
2020: Ana Fe Entezarak – أنا في انتظارك}
Other albums: {2008: Good News 4 Music Vol.1 (with the song "Habibi 'ala Neyato")}
Singles: {... | Biography: {} | References: {} | External links: {Jannat on Facebook} | nan | Career: {Jannat started singing professionally and released her first song "Efhamny Habiby" in 2004, which had a music video filmed as well. At that time, the producer Ahmed Desouki was seeking new voices. He liked Jannat's voice and signed a contract with her in 2005. After that, Jannat started to prepare for her new ... | Personal life: {In 2017, Jannat married Egyptian lawyer Mohamed Othman Noman. She has two daughters with him.} | nan | Discography: {} | Early life: {Jannat grew up with three siblings. She was the youngest and only girl among them. Jannat's passion for singing was revealed early, when she attracted attention of her parents at age 5, repeating songs of Umm Kulthum and Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Supported by her family (namely her mother who is a retired sing... | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Morjana Alaoui | Morjana Alaoui (Arabic: مرجانة العلوي; born November 30, 1982) is a Moroccan actress.
She is best known for her starring roles in director Laila Marrakchi's Marock (2005) and Rock the Casbah (2013). She also starred in Pascal Laugier's horror film Martyrs (2008). | Biography: {Alaoui spent her early life in the Anfa neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco, and studied at the Casablanca American School. At 18, Alaoui moved to Paris, France, where she studied at the American University of Paris. While attending the university, she met director Laila Marrakchi, who offered her a role in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morjana_Alaoui | Arts/Literature | nan | Biography: {Alaoui spent her early life in the Anfa neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco, and studied at the Casablanca American School. At 18, Alaoui moved to Paris, France, where she studied at the American University of Paris. While attending the university, she met director Laila Marrakchi, who offered her a role in... | References: {} | External links: {
Morjana Alaoui at IMDb} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Maryam Touzani | Maryam Touzani (born 17 September 1980) is a Moroccan filmmaker and actress. She is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed film Adam (2019), Morocco's entry for the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, and The Blue Caftan (2022), the country's submission for the same award for the 95... | Early life: {Touzani was born in 1980 in Tangier. In 2003, she obtained a master's degree in media communication and journalism in London. She began her career as a journalist with a focus on cinema.}
Career: {At first, Touzani worked as a screenwriter while directing short and documentary films. In 2011, she made the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryam_Touzani | Arts/Literature |
Favorite films: {In 2022, Touzani participated in the Sight & Sound film polls of that year. It is held every ten years to select the greatest films of all time, by asking contemporary directors to select ten films of their choice. Touzani's selections were:}
As filmmaker: {}
Only screenwriter: {}
Short films: {} | nan | References: {} | External links: {Maryam Touzani at IMDb} | nan | Career: {At first, Touzani worked as a screenwriter while directing short and documentary films. In 2011, she made the short Quand ils dorment. It won 17 prizes, including that of the Special Jury at the Huesca International Film Festival, the festival qualifying for the Oscars. In 2014, she made her debut documentary ... | Personal life: {Touzani is married to fellow Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch.} | nan | nan | Early life: {Touzani was born in 1980 in Tangier. In 2003, she obtained a master's degree in media communication and journalism in London. She began her career as a journalist with a focus on cinema.} | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Haja El Hamdaouia | Haja El Hamdaouia (Arabic: الحاجة الحمداوية; 28 October 1930 – 5 April 2021) was a Moroccan singer and songwriter, known for singing Moroccan Chaabi and Aita. | Biography: {El Hamdaouia was born on 28 October 1930 and grew up in Derb Sultan in Casablanca where she started singing from a young age. She sang in front of the "patchwork" Orchestra.
She started her career in the 1950s, performing the genre "El Aita al Marsaouia". This is one of the most popular styles of Moroccan t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haja_El_Hamdaouia | Arts/Literature |
Songs: {El Hamdaouia is famous for several songs such as:
"Ha lkass Hlou" (duo with Hamid Bouchnak).
"Daba Yji"
"Jiti majiti"
"Dada ou hiyani"
"Mal hbibi’liya"
"Hna mada bina"
== References ==} | Biography: {El Hamdaouia was born on 28 October 1930 and grew up in Derb Sultan in Casablanca where she started singing from a young age. She sang in front of the "patchwork" Orchestra.
She started her career in the 1950s, performing the genre "El Aita al Marsaouia". This is one of the most popular styles of Moroccan t... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Soukaina Boukries | Soukaina Boukries (Arabic: سكينة بوخريص, born 18 March 1988) is a Moroccan singer who rose to popularity as a contestant in both the 9th season of Studio 2M and the 9th season of Star Academy Arab World. | Studio 2M 2012: {Soukaina Boukries participated in the 9th season of the show Studio 2M in Morocco and reached the semi-finals of this program after it was exclusion by the Committee.}
Performances in Studio 2M 2012: {1st Prime : Unfaithful - Rihanna
2nd Prime : Waka Waka - Shakira
3rd Prime : You Lost Me - Christina... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soukaina_Boukries | Arts/Literature |
Studio 2M 2012: {Soukaina Boukries participated in the 9th season of the show Studio 2M in Morocco and reached the semi-finals of this program after it was exclusion by the Committee.}
Performances in Studio 2M 2012: {1st Prime : Unfaithful - Rihanna
2nd Prime : Waka Waka - Shakira
3rd Prime : You Lost Me - Christina... | nan | References: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | Discography: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Saida Charaf | Saida Charaf is a famous Moroccan singer. | Career: {Saida Charaf was born in Kelâa sraghna in 1970 and moved to Laayoune (morocco) .
In the 1990s, she studied Arabic literature and humanities in Agadir and Rabat to pursue a career in journalism.
She left journalism and started her musical career before travelling to Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon to perform in inter... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saida_Charaf | Arts/Literature |
Concerts: {Saida Charaf performed several concerts and in local and international festivals. In December 2008, She performed as a local musician in the Water for Life concert in Merzouga.
She has also performed several time in the national festival Mawazine.} | nan | nan | nan | nan | Career: {Saida Charaf was born in Kelâa sraghna in 1970 and moved to Laayoune (morocco) .
In the 1990s, she studied Arabic literature and humanities in Agadir and Rabat to pursue a career in journalism.
She left journalism and started her musical career before travelling to Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon to perform in inter... | Personal life: {Saida Charaf was married three times and has three children. In 2019, she was a victim of online bullying scandal Hamza mon bebe in Morocco.
== References ==} | nan | Discography: {2016 Album: Wald Mou
2013 Album: Amani
2006 Album: Notre lune} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Selma Bargach | Selma Bargach is a Moroccan filmmaker. | Biography: {Born in Casablanca, Bargach studied art and cinema, notably at the Sorbonne in Paris. She obtained her doctorate with a thesis on the status and role of women in Moroccan cinema, under the direction of Daniel Serceau. She directed her first short films in super 8 film. Upon returning to Morocco, she worked ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_Bargach | Arts/Literature |
Partial filmography: {}
Short films: {2004 : Jamais plus (fiction, 10’)
2005 : L’ascenseur (fiction, 23’)}
Feature films: {2011 : The Fifth String (La cinquième corde)
2018 : Indigo} | Biography: {Born in Casablanca, Bargach studied art and cinema, notably at the Sorbonne in Paris. She obtained her doctorate with a thesis on the status and role of women in Moroccan cinema, under the direction of Daniel Serceau. She directed her first short films in super 8 film. Upon returning to Morocco, she worked ... | nan | External links: {Selma Bargach at IMDb
Official website Archived 2021-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
== References ==} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Hind Benchekroun | Hind Benchekroun is a Moroccan-Canadian documentary filmmaker, who was cofounder of the Films de la tortue documentary film studio with her husband Sami Mermer. The duo are most noted for their 2018 film Xalko, which won the Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020.
Benchekroun worke... | References: {}
External links: {Hind Benchekroun at IMDb} | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hind_Benchekroun | Arts/Literature | nan | nan | References: {} | External links: {Hind Benchekroun at IMDb} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Loubna Abidar | Loubna Abidar (born 20 September 1985) is a Moroccan actress. | Career: {Abidar was born in Marrakesh to a Berber father and an Arab mother. She made her film debut in Much Loved, which was directed by Nabil Ayouch. The film was banned in 2015 by Morocco's Ministry of Communication for "serious outrage" to "moral values". She was awarded the best actress at the 2015 Gijón Internati... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loubna_Abidar | Arts/Literature | nan | nan | References: {} | External links: {
Loubna Abidar at IMDb} | nan | Career: {Abidar was born in Marrakesh to a Berber father and an Arab mother. She made her film debut in Much Loved, which was directed by Nabil Ayouch. The film was banned in 2015 by Morocco's Ministry of Communication for "serious outrage" to "moral values". She was awarded the best actress at the 2015 Gijón Internati... | nan | nan | nan | nan | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Meryem Alaoui | Meryem Alaoui (born February 17, 1975) is a Moroccan novelist, entrepreneur, communication and marketing expert, best known for her debut novel, Straight from the Horse’s Mouth, 2020. | Biography: {Meryem Alaoui is the daughter of poet and former Moroccan MP, Driss Alaoui M’Dghari. She is married to former journalist, Ahmed Reda Benchemsi, director of Human Rights Watch for the Arab World.
Meryem was born and raised in Morocco, where she attended Lycée Descartes, a French international school in Rabat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryem_Alaoui | Arts/Literature |
Bibliography: {Alaoui, Meryem, and Emma Ramadan. Straight from the Horse's Mouth. 2020.
== References ==} | Biography: {Meryem Alaoui is the daughter of poet and former Moroccan MP, Driss Alaoui M’Dghari. She is married to former journalist, Ahmed Reda Benchemsi, director of Human Rights Watch for the Arab World.
Meryem was born and raised in Morocco, where she attended Lycée Descartes, a French international school in Rabat... | nan | nan | nan | Career: {Meryem Alaoui's first novel, published in France in 2018, and in the United States on September 15, 2020, Straight from the Horse’s Mouth chronicles an insolent, resilient prostitute who has her life turned upside down, when she meets a young director.
Emma Ramadan translated Meryem Alaoui’s Straight From the ... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Rajae Benchemsi | Rajae Benchemsi (born 1957 in Meknes) is a Moroccan writer. Benchemsi studied literature in Paris and wrote her thesis on Maurice Blanchot. She has published collections of poetry in Morocco and in France Fracture du désir, a collection of articles published by Actes Sud in 1998. In 2006, she wrote 'Houda et Taqi'. Raj... | Bibliography: {Marrakech, lumière d'exil: roman, ed. Wespieser, 2003 ISBN 2-84805-006-3
Fracture du désir, ed. Actes Sud, 1999 ISBN 2-7427-2161-4
La controverse des temps: roman, ed. Wespieser, 2006 ISBN 2-84805-041-1
(together with Fraid Belkahia) Parole de Nuit, Marsam 1997, ISBN 9981-9723-7-1}
References: {
Mesh, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajae_Benchemsi | Arts/Literature |
Bibliography: {Marrakech, lumière d'exil: roman, ed. Wespieser, 2003 ISBN 2-84805-006-3
Fracture du désir, ed. Actes Sud, 1999 ISBN 2-7427-2161-4
La controverse des temps: roman, ed. Wespieser, 2006 ISBN 2-84805-041-1
(together with Fraid Belkahia) Parole de Nuit, Marsam 1997, ISBN 9981-9723-7-1} | nan | References: {
Mesh, Cynthia J.: "Benchemsi Rajae. Fracture du désir ", French Review, vol. 74, no. 4 (March 2001), 834-5} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Mririda n'Ait Attik | Mririda n'Aït Attik (in Amazigh: Mririda n Ayt Atiq) (c. 1900 – c. 1940s) was a Berber Moroccan Shilha poet writing in Tashelhit. She was born in Megdaz in the Tassaout valley. Her poems were put to paper and translated into French in the 1930s by René Euloge, a French civil servant based in Azilal.
Little is known abo... | Books: {}
Poetry collections: {Les Chants de la Tassaout de Mririda N’aït Attik (1959, tr. René Euloge)
Songs of Mririda by Mririda n’Ait Attik (1974, translated from Euloge's version in French by Daniel Halpern and Paula Paley)
Tassawt Voices, by Mririda n-Ayt Attiq and René Euloge (2001, translated from Euloge's ver... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mririda_n%27Ait_Attik | Arts/Literature |
Books: {}
Poetry collections: {Les Chants de la Tassaout de Mririda N’aït Attik (1959, tr. René Euloge)
Songs of Mririda by Mririda n’Ait Attik (1974, translated from Euloge's version in French by Daniel Halpern and Paula Paley)
Tassawt Voices, by Mririda n-Ayt Attiq and René Euloge (2001, translated from Euloge's ver... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Les Chants de la Tassaout de Mririda N'aït Attik, trad. René Euloge, editions Belvisi, Casablanca, 1986. Digitized 2020 in Marrakech, archive.org. With a 9-page introduction by René Euloge. (in French, downloadable pdf-version translatable online)
Texts in French and photo of n'Ait Attik [1]
Fragment s... | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Nabyla Maan | Nabyla Maan (Arabic: نبيلة معن; born December 6, 1987) is a Moroccan singer-songwriter. | Biography: {Nabyla recorded her first album in 2005D'nya, in which she sings in Darija Arabic, Classical Arabic and French, including two reprises of Nass El Ghiwane's famous songs "Allah Ya Molana" and "Essiniya". Her album sold hundreds of thousands of copies and allowed her to be showcased in concerts in Morocco and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabyla_Maan | Arts/Literature |
Albums: {Lamma Bada
D'nya (2005)
Ter El Ali (2009)
Aech hyatek (Vis ta vie) (2013)
Dalalû Al-Andalûs (2017)
Dos Medinas Blancas (2017)}
Singles: {اختَر Khtar (2010)
احكِ لِي Hki li (2011)
عِشْ حياتك Vis ta vie (2013)
"Ahin Ya Sultani" (2019)} | Biography: {Nabyla recorded her first album in 2005D'nya, in which she sings in Darija Arabic, Classical Arabic and French, including two reprises of Nass El Ghiwane's famous songs "Allah Ya Molana" and "Essiniya". Her album sold hundreds of thousands of copies and allowed her to be showcased in concerts in Morocco and... | References: {} | External links: {Official Website} | nan | nan | nan | nan | Discography: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Samia Akariou | Samia Akariou (Arabic: سامية أقريو) is a Moroccan actress and director born (28 May 1972) in Chefchaouen, Morocco. | Biography: {Samia Akariou was born in 1972 in the town of Chefchaouen, Morocco. She studied and graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts and Cultural Activities (ISADAC) and the Higher National Drama Paris Conservatoire.
She began her career in theater by presenting several pieces, then the cinema in the fi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samia_Akariou | Arts/Literature | nan | Biography: {Samia Akariou was born in 1972 in the town of Chefchaouen, Morocco. She studied and graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts and Cultural Activities (ISADAC) and the Higher National Drama Paris Conservatoire.
She began her career in theater by presenting several pieces, then the cinema in the fi... | References: {} | External links: {Samia Akariou at IMDb} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Dounia Batma | Dounia Batma (Arabic: دنيا بطمة) (born 1 April 1991) is a Moroccan singer and actress who rose to popularity as the runner-up of the first season of Arab Idol (the Arabic version of Pop Idol) on MBC. She lost the title against Egyptian contestant Carmen Suleiman.
Batma was born and raised in Hay Mohammadi, in the Ain S... | Breakthrough: {On 8 September 2011, Batma auditioned for the Arabic music competition Arab Idol. The show is the pan-Arab version of Pop Idol and a rebirth of Future TV's show SuperStar. The winner of the competition wins a contract with recording label Platinum Records and Chevrolet Corvette (C6) as well as an importa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dounia_Batma | Arts/Literature |
Breakthrough: {On 8 September 2011, Batma auditioned for the Arabic music competition Arab Idol. The show is the pan-Arab version of Pop Idol and a rebirth of Future TV's show SuperStar. The winner of the competition wins a contract with recording label Platinum Records and Chevrolet Corvette (C6) as well as an import... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Youtube Channel for Dounia Batma's performances in Arab Idol
Présentation} | nan | nan | nan | nan | Discography: {} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Shatha Hassoun | Shatha Amjad Al-Hassoun (Arabic: شذى أمجد الحسون; born 3 March 1981), better known as Shatha Hassoun (Arabic: شذى حسون), is a Moroccan-Iraqi singer, who rose to fame as the winner of the 4th season of the pan-Arab television talent show Star Academy Arab World, and an occasional actor. Hassoun was the first Arab woman ... | Early life: {Hassoun's father is a well-known Iraqi reporter from Hillah. Her mother is Moroccan and is a history teacher from Safi. Growing up, Hassoun divided her time between Morocco and France. She studied English Literature in Casablanca and continued her university studies in Tangier, where she joined the program... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatha_Hassoun | Arts/Literature |
Star Academy 4: {Hassoun participated in the fourth season of Star Academy Arab World. Although she grew up in Morocco and had never visited Iraq by the time of the show, she nevertheless represented her father's nation in the competition. She "eagerly took the mantle of Iraqiness in emotional renditions of classic so... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Official website} | nan | Career: {Hassoun has sung in many languages including Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.} | nan | nan | Discography: {} | Early life: {Hassoun's father is a well-known Iraqi reporter from Hillah. Her mother is Moroccan and is a history teacher from Safi. Growing up, Hassoun divided her time between Morocco and France. She studied English Literature in Casablanca and continued her university studies in Tangier, where she joined the program... | Filmography: {} | nan | nan | nan |
Hafsa Bekri | Hafsa Bekri-Lamrani (born 1948) is a Moroccan poet and writer of a book of short stories, Jellabiates (2001). She published: Tendresse et autres lumières and Sparks of Life, two collections of poetry at Aïni Bennai editions, Casablanca (2004). In 2021 she published Et pourtant elle rêve, a novel in French.She was invi... | nan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafsa_Bekri | Arts/Literature | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Farida Diouri | Farida Diouri (1953 – August 8, 2004) was a Moroccan novelist. She began to write at age 40, and her first novel, Vivre dans la dignité, ou mourir was selected for the Grand Atlas Prize, organized by the French Embassy in Morocco. | Biography: {Born in Larache (Morocco), 68 years old, 2 children, divorced, daughter of the Hispano-Moroccan writer Driss Diouri. Currently lives in Paris
Studies at the Spanish Institute then at the French mission. French A4 baccalaureate at the Lycée Descartes in Rabat (Morocco) and studies in economics at the Faculty... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farida_Diouri | Arts/Literature |
Novels: {Vivre dans la dignité, ou mourir, 1993
Dans tes yeux, la flamme infernale, l'Harmattan, 2000.
L'Ange et la misère, Paris Harmattan, 2002.} | Biography: {Born in Larache (Morocco), 68 years old, 2 children, divorced, daughter of the Hispano-Moroccan writer Driss Diouri. Currently lives in Paris
Studies at the Spanish Institute then at the French mission. French A4 baccalaureate at the Lycée Descartes in Rabat (Morocco) and studies in economics at the Faculty... | References: {} | External links: {Publisher's biography} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Hanane el-Fadili | Hanane el-Fadili (Arabic: حنان الفاضلي) is a Moroccan actress and comedian. She was born on May 2, 1974, in Casablanca, Morocco. She specializes in parody, focusing on famous personalities and controversial figures. She addresses social and political issues relevant to Moroccan public opinion. | Personal life: {She's from a family of actors; her father is the actor Aziz el-Fadili and her brother is the producer Adil el-Fadili.}
Career: {She has made a number of productions including programs such as Hanane Show and Super Hada, which were well received by Moroccan audiences. She also created Hanane Net, which ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanane_el-Fadili | Arts/Literature |
Shows: {Bergaga
SuperHadda
Fatna Zerda}
TV series: {Hanane Show
== References ==} | nan | nan | nan | nan | Career: {She has made a number of productions including programs such as Hanane Show and Super Hada, which were well received by Moroccan audiences. She also created Hanane Net, which was a series of short comedy videos produced by her brother Adil in 2017.
She produced Bnat Si Taher, which is another series that was a... | Personal life: {She's from a family of actors; her father is the actor Aziz el-Fadili and her brother is the producer Adil el-Fadili.} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Leila Alaoui | Leila Alaoui (10 July 1982 – 18 January 2016) was a French–Moroccan photographer and video artist. She worked as a commercial photographer for magazines and non-governmental organizations and completed assignments on refugees. Her work was exhibited widely and is held in the collection of Qatar Museums. Alaoui died fro... | Life and work: {Alaoui was born in Paris to a Moroccan father and a French mother, and grew up in Marrakesh, Morocco. During her childhood and adolescence, she was regularly exposed to tragic stories of migrants drowning at sea while undertaking hazardous journeys, which she interpreted as stories of social injustice. ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila_Alaoui | Arts/Literature |
Life and work: {Alaoui was born in Paris to a Moroccan father and a French mother, and grew up in Marrakesh, Morocco. During her childhood and adolescence, she was regularly exposed to tragic stories of migrants drowning at sea while undertaking hazardous journeys, which she interpreted as stories of social injustice.... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Official website
'The Moroccans by Leila Alaoui – in pictures' in The Guardian} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Nisma Cherrat | Nisma Cherrat (Nisma Bux-Cherrat, born 1969 in Casablanca, Morocco) is an Afro-German actress. | Life and career: {She grew up in the Schwarzwald region in Germany and attended 1989 to 1992 the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule. She studied classical singing 1993 to 1995 with Bennie Gillette in Munich and at the Jazzschool München.
Nisma Cherrat is a founding member of the SFD - Schwarze Filmschaffende in Deutschland... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisma_Cherrat | Arts/Literature |
Life and career: {She grew up in the Schwarzwald region in Germany and attended 1989 to 1992 the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule. She studied classical singing 1993 to 1995 with Bennie Gillette in Munich and at the Jazzschool München.
Nisma Cherrat is a founding member of the SFD - Schwarze Filmschaffende in Deutschlan... | nan | References: {} | External links: {Nisma Cherrat at IMDb
Website Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in German)} | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
Dounia | Dounia Tazi (Arabic: دنيا التازي; born March 31, 1997), known mononymously as Dounia, is a Moroccan-American singer, songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as a model. She began releasing music commercially in 2017. Her first commercial EP, Intro To, was independently released on October 20, 2017. This was follow... | Early life: {It is unclear as to whether she was born in Queens, New York or Morocco. She was sent to Morocco as a baby while her mother stayed in Queens for work. She returned to Queens at the age of 8 and taught herself English by reading books from the local library. Although Tazi grew up playing guitar, she was not... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dounia | Arts/Literature |
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== References ==} | nan | nan | nan | nan | Career: {Tazi began modeling when she received an offer to be part of a Forever 21 campaign. She gained wider notice after modeling for other brands, such as Sephora and Refinery29, and built an Instagram following of over 200,000 for her unique focus on body-positivity. She subsequently used her modeling gigs to fund ... | Personal life: {Dounia is openly bisexual.} | nan | Discography: {} | Early life: {It is unclear as to whether she was born in Queens, New York or Morocco. She was sent to Morocco as a baby while her mother stayed in Queens for work. She returned to Queens at the age of 8 and taught herself English by reading books from the local library. Although Tazi grew up playing guitar, she was not... | nan | nan | nan | nan |
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