List of Kabyle people

A list of Kabyle people

Musicians

• Edith Piaf, French singer/actress Kabyle grandmother, French singer
• Abderrahmane Abdelli, singer
• Myriam Abel, winner of Nouvelle Star season 3.
• Kenza Farah, French singer
• Mohya, Kabyle folk poet, and theatre
• Lounis Ait Menguellet, singer
• Idir, singer
• Lounes Matoub, Berberist and secularist singer assassinated In 1998.
• Si M'Hand Oum'Hand, Kabyle folk poet
• Daniel Prévost, actor, Kabyle father
• Salah Sadaoui, singer
• Takfarinas, singer
• Rim'K, rapper
• Hakim Rachek, music producer
• Tyssem, singer, one Kabyle parent
• Malika Domrane, singer
• Djamel Allam, singer
• Chennoud, singer
• Akli Yahyaten, singer
• Akli D, singer
• Mohamed el Anka, singer
• Kamel Messaoudi, singer
• Marcel Mouloudji, singer, actor, writer, artist
• Rabah MBS, Rap artist
• Zahra N'soumer, singer
• Cherif kheddam, singer
• Cheikh el Hasnaoui, singer
• Hamdi Bennani, singer
• Brahim Izri, singer
• Tagrawla, kabyle band
• Taous Amrouche, singer
• Rouiched, actor
• Sid Ahmed Agoumi, actor
• So­ Massi, singer
• Chrifa, singer
• Hnifa, singer
• Boudjemaa Agraw, singer
• Oulahlou, singer

Actors

• Isabelle Adjani, actress, Kabyle father, German mother
• Mhamed Arezki, actor, Kabyle mother, French father
• Marion Cotillard, actress, Kabyle mother, Breton father
• Dany Boon, comedian, actor, director, Kabyle father, French mother
• Djamila, actress
• Fellag, comedian, actor
• Belkacem Hadjadj, director
• Said Hilmi, actor
• Mohamed Hilmi, actor
• Mohamed Ifticene, director
• Azzedine Meddour, director
• Azzedine Meddour, director
• Kaci Tizi Ouzou, Actor
• Erika Sawajiri, actress, Kabyle mother, Japanese father
• Yasmina, actress
• Malik Zidi, actor, Kabyle father, French mother

Figures of the Algerian resistance and revolution

• Colonel Amirouche, Algerian revolutionary fighter, killed by French troops in 1959.
• Krim Belkacem, Algerian revolutionary fighter, assassinated in 1970.
• Belkacem Radjef, Algerian nationalist and revolutionary (1909–1989).
• Abane Ramdane, joined the revolution in 1956, was assassinated in 1957.
• Lalla Fatma N'Soumer, woman who led western Kabylie in battle against French colonizers.
• Cheik Mohamed el Mokrani, hero of the 1871 uprising, executed by the French the same year.

Politicians

• Mohand Arav Bessaoud, revolutionary mujahadin, founder of the Academie Berbere and 'spiritual father' of Berberism.
• Ferhat Mehenni, politician, President of the Provisional Government of Kabylia.
• Belaïd Abrika, one of the spokesmen of the Arouch.
• Hocine Aït Ahmed, Algerian revolutionary fighter and secularist politician.
• Nordine Ait Hamouda, secularist politician and son of Colonel Amirouche.
• Saïd Sadi, secularist politician.
• Idriss Aberkane, French strategist and political thinker
• Hassen Aberkane, French Councilor of State nominated by the Government of Michel Debré under Charles de Gaulle^[1][2] Great Uncle of Idriss Aberkane.
• Hamou Bouakkaz, French Deputy Mayor of Bertrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris

Sportsmen

• Mustapha Dahleb, Algerian footballer.
• Nasser Bouiche, Algerian footballer.
• Salah Assad, Algerian footballer.
• Azzedine Aït Djoudi, Algerian footballer.
• Rabah Madjer, Algerian footballer.
• Zinedine Zidane, French footballer.
• Karim Benzema, French footballer.
• Moussa Saib, footballer.
• Nassim Sidi Said, Algerian Formula 3000 driver.
• Ali Bencheikh Algerian Footballer born in ath-ouagag (les Bibans-basse-kabylie) province of bordj bou arredj

Writers

• Tahar Djaout, writer and journalist assassinated by the GIA in 1993.
• Mouloud Feraoun, writer assassinated by the OAS.
• Abderrahmane Lounési, humorist, poet and writer.
• Mouloud Mammeri, writer and editor.
• Mustapha Ourrad, copyeditor at Charlie Hebdo & victim of attack on their offices
• Mohamed Tamalt, poet, Author-Journalist.
• Kateb Yacine, playwright and novelist.

Authors writing in kabyle language:

• Salem Zenia, kabyle language novelist and poet. Novels: Tafrara, Ighil d wefru.
• Belqasem Ihidjaten very prolific kabyle poet. Works: Asegres, Tamusta n isfra, Ahiwec, seg awal gher wayed.
• Amar MEZDAD main works: 2 novels: Id d wass, Tagrest d urghu, short stories: Tughalin.
• Hmed NEKKAR, novelist. Works: Yugar ucerrig tafawett.
• Yazid ULANSI novelist. Works: Ddida.
• Djamel BENAOUF, poet and novelist. Works: timlilit n tghermiwin, tuzzma tujjma.
• Mouloud Mammeri Works: Inna-as ccix muhend, tajerrumt n tmazight.
• Rachid Aliche novels: Faffa, Asfel.
• Said Sadi novel: Askuti.
• Ben Mohamed poet.,

References

1. French law text http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000336300
2. French Law text from the Council of State http://www.conseil-etat.fr/media/document/avis/342277.pdf