Marrakesh
Marrakesh ranks 799th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Limón, Lublin, and Piacenza. Memorable people born in Marrakesh include Just Fontaine, Dominique Mamberti, and Abdelaziz of Morocco. Memorable people who died in Marrakesh include Abd al-Wahid II, Qadi Iyad, and Slimane of Morocco. Marrakesh has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Marrakesh is located in Morocco.
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1131 and 1985, Marrakesh was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Just Fontaine, Dominique Mamberti, and Abdelaziz of Morocco. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Marrakesh including Abd al-Wahid II, Qadi Iyad, and Slimane of Morocco. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Marrakesh than were born there.
People Born in Marrakesh
Go to all RankingsJust Fontaine
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 11
Dominique Mamberti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 5
Abdelaziz of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1943
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 16
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph
POLITICIAN
1197 - 1224
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 12
Mordechai Vanunu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 4
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi
POLITICIAN
1541 - 1578
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 17
Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi
MATHEMATICIAN
1256 - 1321
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 14
Ibrahim ibn Tashfin
POLITICIAN
1131 - 1147
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 18
Ibn 'Idhari
HISTORIAN
1300 - 1299
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 13
Abu Zakariya Yahya
POLITICIAN
1203 - 1249
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 15
Malika Oufkir
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 8
Nadia Farès
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Marrakesh
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Wahid II
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1242
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Qadi Iyad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1083 - 1149
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Slimane of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1822
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph
POLITICIAN
1197 - 1224
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 4
Ibn Tufail
PHILOSOPHER
1110 - 1185
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Abd al-Wahid I
POLITICIAN
1153 - 1224
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi
MATHEMATICIAN
1256 - 1321
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 7
Juan Goytisolo
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
POLITICIAN
1009 - 1106
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Averroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Ibn Battuta
EXPLORER
1304 - 1368
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Ibrahim ibn Tashfin
POLITICIAN
1131 - 1147
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Marrakesh
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Wahid II
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1242
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Qadi Iyad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1083 - 1149
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Slimane of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1822
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Ibn Tufail
PHILOSOPHER
1110 - 1185
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Abd al-Wahid I
POLITICIAN
1153 - 1224
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Juan Goytisolo
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
POLITICIAN
1009 - 1106
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Averroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Ibn Battuta
EXPLORER
1304 - 1368
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Ishaq ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1147
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1199
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Al-Rashid of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1672
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Marrakesh were politicians (5), soccer players (4), actors (2), athletes (2), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (10), religious figures (2), philosophers (2), mathematicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Marrakesh, including Just Fontaine, Abdelmajid Lamriss, and Tahar El Khalej. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Marrakesh, including Abdelaziz of Morocco, Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, and Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Marrakesh since 1700.