Arabs in France
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Estimated 5 to 6 million |
Arabs in France are those parts of the
Refugees of the Syrian Civil War. This French subgroup of Arabs in Europe are concentrated in the Maghrebi communities of Paris
.
Demographics
French people of Arab and Amazigh/African origin (predominantly from
Mashreq areas of the Arab world) in France forms the second largest ethnic group after French people of French origin.[citation needed
]
There are no official figures concerning the demographics of French people of Arab/African descent because ethnic statistics are forbidden in France.[2]
Most immigration was in 1960 and 1970, a period of
Paris region, but also in Marseille and other places.[2]
Notable people
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Maghrebis
Many notable French people have Maghrebi ancestry since Arabs in France are predominantly Maghrebis.
Politics
- Minister of the Economy, and candidate for the Socialist Party's presidential nomination
- Azouz Begag, sociologist and politician for various parties, e.g. Mouvement Démocrate
- Kader Arif, former Minister of Veterans and current Member of the European Parliament
- French Senate (Socialist Party)
- Minister of Labor (Socialist Party)
- Rachida Dati, Member of the European Parliament, Mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris and former Minister of Justice (Union for a Popular Movement)
Writers
- Tahar Ben Jelloun, Prix Goncourt laureate
Media
- Karim Rissouli, TV presenter of political show C politique
- Cyril Hannouna, talk show host and television personality
Entertainment
Fashion
- Yves Saint-Laurent[3]
Cinema
- Tahar Rahim, actor
- Dany Boon, actor, comedian, and filmmaker
- Hafsia Herzi, actress
- Abdellatif Kechiche, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter; Palme d'Or laureate
- Roschdy Zem, award-winning actor
- Leïla Bekhti, actress
- Ismaël Ferroukhi, film director
- Kad Merad, award-winning actor, comedian, and film director
- Rachid Bouchareb, film director
- Nabil Ayouch, film director and producer
- Sabrina Ouazani, actress
- Jamel Debbouze, actor, comedian, film director
- Yasmine Belmadi, actor
- Ramzy Bedia, actor
- Salim Kéchiouche, actor
- Rayane Bensetti, actor
Music
- L'Algerino
- DJ Mehdi
- Cheb Khaled
- Wallen
- Amel Bent
- Amina Annabi
- Indila
- Najoua Belyzel
- Kayna Samet
- Lââm
- Chico Bouchikhi
- Rachid Taha
- Faudel
- DJ Abdel
- Freeman
- Rim'K
- Mister You
- Niro
- Tunisiano
- Ali
- Médine
- La Fouine
- Nessbeal
- Lacrim
- Kamelanc'
- Sinik
Sports
- Adil Rami, football player for AC Milan
- Amine Adli
- Amine Harit
- Chaouki Ben Saada
- Samir Nasri, football player for Manchester City
- Mehdi Benatia, football player for Bayern Munich
- Newcastle United
- Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, middle-distance runner
- Bouabdellah Tahri, middle-distance and long-distance runner
- Féthi Harek
- Habib Bellaïd
- Himad Abdelli
- Houssem Aouar
- Idriss Saadi
- Ismaël Bennacer
- Ismaël Gharbi
- Kays Ruiz-Atil
- Kevin Malcuit
- Matteo Guendouzi
- Mounir Chouiar
- Noah Fatar
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Rayan Aït-Nouri
- Samir Hadji
- Samir Malcuit
- Younes Belhanda
- Zinedine Zidane, football player on the France National Team
- Jawed Kalai
- Karim Benzema, football player on the France National Team
- Karim Soltani
- Karim Ziani
- Ryad Boudebouz
- Wahbi Khazri
- Yacine Adli
- Yassine Jebbour
- Yohan Benalouane
- Younes Kaboul
Levantine
Many notable French people are of Levantine ancestry.
Politics
- Éric Besson, politician
- Élie Aboud, Member of the National Assembly (Union for a Popular Movement)
- Henri Jibrayel, Member of the National Assembly (Socialist Party)
- French Senate (Socialist Party)
- Serge Ayoub
Business
Scientists
Journalism
- Antoine Sfeir
- Léa Salamé, journalist and political commentator
Architecture
Writers
- Joyce Mansour, surrealist poet
- Andrée Chedid, novelist; Prix Goncourt laureate
- Amin Maalouf
- Gilbert Achcar
Entertainment
Cinema
Music
Fashion
Sports
See also
- Arab diaspora
- Racism in France
- Demographics of France
- Berbers in France
- Lebanese diaspora
- Syrian diaspora
- Tunisian diaspora
- Palestinian diaspora
- Moroccan diaspora
- Iraqi diaspora
- Egyptian diaspora
References
- ^ Immigrés et descendants d'immigrés, édition 2023, Insee https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/6793391
- ^ a b France's ethnic minorities: To count or not to count. The Economist (2009-03-26). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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