List of Imazighen

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This is a list of famous Amazigh people.

Contents

[edit] In ancient times

[edit] Pharaoh

  • Ramses II , according to L. Balout, C. Roubet and C. Desroches-Noblecourt, study titled 'La Momie de Ramsès II: Contribution Scientifique à l'Égyptologie (1985).' Balout and Roubet concluded that the "the anthropological study and the microscopic analysis" of the pharaoh's hair showed that Ramses II was "a fair-skinned man related to the Prehistoric and Antiquity Mediterranean peoples, or briefly, of the Berber of Africa."

[edit] Kings of Numidia

[edit] Roman Emperors and Generals

[edit] Writers

  • Terence, (Publius Terentius Afer), Roman writer
  • Apuleius, Roman writer ("half-Numidian, half-Gaetulian")
  • Priscian, Latin grammarian of the 5th Century, born in modern Algeria

[edit] Christians

[edit] Others

[edit] In medieval times

[edit] In modern times

[edit] Politicians

[edit] Figures of the Algerian resistance and revolution
  • Abane Ramdane, Algerian revolutionary fighter, assassinated in 1957 in an internal purge.
  • Krim Belkacem, Algerian revolutionary fighter, assassinated in 1970, allegedly by Algerian secret services.
  • Colonel Amirouche, Algerian revolutionary fighter, killed by French troops in 1959.
  • Lalla Fatma n Soumer, woman who led western Kabylie in battle against French troops.

[edit] Artists

[edit] Writers
  • Mouloud Feraoun, writer assassinated by the OAS.
  • Tahar Djaout, writer and journalist assassinated by the GIA in 1993.
  • Salem Chaker, Berberist, linguist, cultural and political activist, writer, and director of Berber at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales in Paris
  • Mouloud Mammeri, writer, anthropologist and linguist. His interest and work about Tamazight is behind the popular galvanization towards the Amazigh (Berber) culture and language.
  • Taos Amrouche, (March 4, 1913 in Tunis, Tunisia - April 2, 1976 in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France) Algerian writer and singer.
  • Jean Amrouche, 1906-1962) writer and Taos Amrouche's brother.
  • Mohamed Chafik, Moroccan writer and the dean of the IRCAM.
  • Ali Yahya Mua'amar, Libyan Islamic Scholar of the Abathi School of Thought, was imprisoned and persecuted under the Gaddafi regime in Libya.

[edit] Sport

[edit] Others

  • Abd el-Krim, leader of the Rif guerrillas against the Spanish and French colonizers.
  • Walid Mimoun - Protest Singer from Rif
  • Ali Lmrabet, Moroccan journalist.
  • Kateb Yacine, Algerian Writer.
  • Mohamed Choukri (famous writer)
  • Liamine Zeroual, President of Algeria between 1994-1999.
  • Mohamed Chafik
  • Abdallah Oualline Berber Warrior & freedom fighter. Fought against the Spanish occupation in Ait Baamrane, south of Agadir.
  • Didouche Mourad
  • Cherif Khedam - composer
  • Cheikh El Hasnaoui - singer
  • Tinariwen - critically acclaimed band of Tuareg musicians
  • M. Toufali - Writer and composer from the Rif (Melilla)
  • Erika Sawajiri - Japanese actress. Japanese, Algerian-French mix.
  • Kamel Ouali - Choreographer, Dance teacher, Teacher on the french reality TV show Star Academy France.

[edit] Famous people who were either Berber or Punic

[edit] French people who have some Berber ancestors

Nearly all North Africans - and many Andalusi Moors - fall and fell into this category, but do not in general identify themselves as Berber. For lists of them, look under the respective countries.