The following is a list of Sephardic Jews. See also List of Iberian Jews. This is a list of

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Sephardi Sephardic (or Sephardi) Jews (, ; lad, Djudíos Sefardíes), also ''Sepharadim'' , Modern Hebrew: ''Sfaradim'', Tiberian: Səp̄āraddîm, also , ''Ye'hude Sepharad'', lit. "The Jews of Spain", es, Judíos sefardíes (or ), pt, Judeus sefa ...

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Isaac Abravanel Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel ( he, יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל;‎ 1437–1508), commonly referred to as Abarbanel (), also spelled Abravanel, Avravanel, or Abrabanel, was a Portuguese Jewish statesman, philosopher, Bible commentator ...

(1437-1508), Portuguese-born Spanish philosopher, rabbi, economist and Orthodox Jewish theologist. *

José Aboulker José Aboulker (5 March 1920 – 17 November 2009) was a French Algerian Jew and the leader of the anti-Nazi resistance in French Algeria in World War II. He received the U.S. Medal of Freedom, the Croix de Guerre, and was made a Companio ...

(1920-2009), French resistance fighter and neurosurgeon. * Senor Abravanel (1930-), Brazilian businessman, media tycoon and television host. Direct descendant of Isaac Abravanel. * Abraham Amigo (1610-1683), Israeli rabbi of Sepharadi descent * Benjamin Artom (1835-1879), Haham of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews of Great Britain *

Lior Ashkenazi Lior Ashkenazi ( he, ליאור אשכנזי; born 28 December 1968) is an Israeli actor, voice actor, comedian and television presenter. Biography Lior Ashkenazi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, and grew up in the Neveh Yehoshua neighborhood. His ...

(1969-), Israeli actor *

Ben Ashkenazy Ben Ashkenazy (born 1968/69) is an American billionaire real estate developer. He is the founder, CEO, and majority owner of Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, which has a $12 billion property portfolio. Early life Ashkenazy was born in Israel, ...

(1968/69-), American billionaire real estate developer *

Moran Atias Moran Atias ( he, מורן אטיאס; born 9 April 1981) is an Israeli actress and model. She gained fame in the Italian films ''Gas'', '' Oggi sposi'', and '' Mother of Tears''. She is best known for her work with Paul Haggis in the 2008 TV ...

(1981-), Israeli-American actress * Jacques Attali (1943-), Algerian-born French economist, advisor to President François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1991 *

Hank Azaria Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Sna ...

(1964-) American actor, known for voicing many characters in the long-running animated series

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

Max Azria Max Azria (January 1, 1949 – May 6, 2019) was a Tunisian-Jewish-born American fashion designer who founded the contemporary women's clothing brand BCBG MAX AZRIA. Azria was also the designer, chairman and CEO of the BCBG Max Azria Group,Musta ...

(1949-2019) Tunisian-born American fashion designer

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Yves Béhar Yves Béhar (born 1967) is a Swiss-born American designer, entrepreneur, and educator. He is the founder and principal designer of Fuseproject, an industrial design and brand development firm. Béhar is also co-founder and Chief Creative Offic ...

(1967-), Swiss designer, entrepreneur and sustainability advocate *

Fabrice Benichou Fabrice Benichou (born April 5, 1965) is a French former professional boxer. In 1987 Benichou was rated as the #4 bantamweight in the world. He become World Champion of boxing in 1989. He is three times super bantamweight World Champion, and two ...

(1965-), French world champion boxer * Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884), American politician and statesman * Aldo Bensadoun (1939-), Canadian businessman, founder of the

ALDO Group The ALDO Group branded as ALDO, is a Canadian multinational corporation retailer that owns and operates a worldwide chain of shoe and accessories stores. The company was founded by Aldo Bensadoun in Montreal, Quebec, in 1972, where its co ...

* Georges Bensoussan (1952-), French historian *

Maurice Berger Maurice Berger (May 22, 1956 – March 22, 2020) was an American cultural historian, curator, and art critic, who served as a Research Professor and Chief Curator at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimor ...

, cultural historian, art critic, curator (Sephardic mother; father Ashkenazi Jew) *

John Berman John Berman (born March 21, 1972) is an American news anchor, formerly the co-anchor of CNN's ''New Day'' with Brianna Keilar on CNN, and a regular relief presenter of '' Anderson Cooper 360°''. Having been a weekday relief co-anchor of CNN' ...

(1972-), news anchor for

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by t ...

. * Miri Bohadana (1977-), Israeli actress, model, and presenter * Can Bonomo (1987-), Turkish singer *

Alain de Botton Alain de Botton (; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British author and philosopher. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published ''Essays in Love'' (1993), w ...

(1969-), Swiss writer and philosopher (Sephardi father, Ashkenazi mother) *

Alain Boublil Alain Boublil (born 5 March 1941) is a French musical theatre lyricist and librettist, best known for his collaborations with the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg for musicals on Broadway and London's West End. These include ''La Révolution Fr ...

(1941-), Tunisian-born French lyricist of the musical ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origina ...

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Michel Boujenah Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter. Life and career Michel Boujenah was born on 3 November 1952 in Tunis, Tunisia. He is the brother of Paul Boujenah, a film dir ...

(1952-), French comedian and actor *

Albert Bourla Albert Bourla ( el, Άλμπερτ Μπουρλά; born ) is a Greek-American veterinarian and the chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer, an American pharmaceutical company. He joined the company in 1993 and has held several executive r ...

(1961-), Greek-born CEO of Pfizer *

Caryl Brahms Doris Caroline Abrahams (8 December 1901 – 5 December 1982), commonly known by the pseudonym Caryl Brahms, was an English critic, novelist, and journalist specialising in the theatre and ballet. She also wrote film, radio and television scripts ...

(1901-1982), British writer *

June Brown June Muriel Brown (16 February 1927 – 3 April 2022) was an English actress and author. She was best known for her role as Dot Cotton on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1985–1993; 1997–2020). In 2005, she won Best Actress at the ''I ...

(1927-2022), British actress *

Patrick Bruel Patrick Benguigui (; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Biography Early life Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, d ...

(1959-), French singer and actor * Tony Bullimore (1939-2018), British yachtsman

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Neve Campbell Neve Adrianne Campbell (born October 3, 1973; ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in the drama and horror genres. She has appeared on ''People'' magazine's list of "50 Most Beautiful People" twice. Following a series of minor ...

(1973-), Canadian film and television actress (''Scream'') * David Samuel Carasso, 19th-century traveler and writer *

Isaac Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was th ...

(1874-1939) and Daniel Carasso (1905-2009), founders of

Danone Danone S.A. () is a French multinational food-products corporation based in Paris. It was founded in Barcelona, Spain. It is listed on Euronext Paris where it is a component of the CAC 40 stock market index. Some of the company's products are ...

* Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870-1938), Supreme Court Justice *

Gabrielle Carteris Gabrielle Anne Carteris (; born January 2, 1961) is an American actress and trade union leader. Her best known acting role was as Andrea Zuckerman during the early seasons of the 1990s television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. In 2012, Carter ...

(1961-), American actress best known for her role in the TV series '' 90210'' *

Omri Casspi Omri Moshe Casspi ( he, עומרי משה כספי, born June 22, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He mainly played at the small forward position, but could play also at the power forward position. Casspi was drafted 2 ...

(1988-), Israeli NBA player * Jacob Castello, 17th-century poet * Joseph Cayre (1941-), co-founder of record label Salsoul Records, video tape distributor and producer

GoodTimes Entertainment GoodTimes Entertainment, Ltd. was an American home video company that originated in 1984 under the name of GoodTimes Home Video. Though it produced its own titles, the company was well known due to its distribution of media from third parties and ...

, and video game publisher

GT Interactive GT, Gt or G-T may refer to: Arts and entertainment Games * GT Interactive, an American video game developer * GameTrailers, a video game website * ''Golden Tee Golf'', golf video game * ''Gran Turismo'' (series), a series of racing video game ...

Stanley Chera Stanley Isaac Chera (October 22, 1942 – April 11, 2020) was an American businessman and investor. He was the founder of Crown Acquisitions. Born in Brooklyn to a Syrian Jewish family, Chera started purchasing real estate in New York City in th ...

(1942-2020), American real estate developer *

Joseph Chetrit Joseph Chetrit is an American real estate investor and developer and founder of the Chetrit Group. Early life Chetrit was born to a Jewish family in Morocco to Simon and Alice Chetrit.Tom Acitelli"Joseph Chetrit, the Most Mysterious Big Shot ...

(1957-), American

real estate investor Real estate investing involves the purchase, management and sale or rental of real estate for profit. Someone who actively or passively invests in real estate is called a real estate entrepreneur or a real estate investor. Some investors actively ...

and developer and founder of the Chetrit Group *

Élie Chouraqui Élie Chouraqui (born 3 July 1950) is a French film director and scriptwriter. His 1996 film '' Les menteurs'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He made several films with Anouk Aimée.Ryan, Desmond.SCOTT GLENN PLAYS ...

(1957-), French Israeli film director *

Emmanuelle Chriqui Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui ( ; born 10 December 1975) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her performance on HBO's ''Entourage'' as Sloan McQuewick, Claire Bonner in '' Snow Day'', Dalia in '' You Don't Mess with the Zohan'', Lorelei ...

(1975-), Canadian actress * Hélène Cixous (1937-), Algerian-born French feminist critic * Maurice Abraham Cohen (1851-1923), educator *

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (; born 1 April 1933) is a French physicist. He shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics with Steven Chu and William Daniel Phillips for research in methods of laser cooling and trapping atoms. Currently he is still an active ...

(1933-), French

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. He shared the 1997

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* Jean-François Copé (1964-), French politician; former President of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) Group in the French National Assembly; Sephardic mother * Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986-), English actor, notably played Luke Crain in '' The Haunting of Hill House'' *

Uriel da Costa Uriel da Costa (; also Acosta or d'Acosta; c. 1585 – April 1640) was a Portuguese philosopher and skeptic who was born Christian, but returned to Judaism and ended up questioning the Catholic and rabbinic institutions of his time. Life Many det ...

(1585-1640), Portuguese philosopher and Orthodox-Jew theologist

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* Jean Daniel (1920-2020), French journalist and author, founder of ''

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Pierre Darmon Pierre Darmon (born 14 January 1934) is a French former tennis player. He was ranked No.8 in the world in 1963, and also reached the top ten in 1958 and 1964. Early life Darmon was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He moved to France at 17 years of age. ...

(1934-), French tennis player *

Aryeh Deri Aryeh Makhlouf Deri (, ), also Arie Deri, Arye Deri, or Arieh Deri (born 17 February 1959), is an Israeli politician. He is one of the founders of the Shas political party, and has served as Israel's Minister of the Interior, Minister of the ...

(1959-), Moroccan-born Israeli politician & one of the founders of

Shas Shas ( he, ש״ס) is a Haredi religious political party in Israel. Founded in 1984 under the leadership of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, a former Israeli Sephardi chief rabbi, who remained its spiritual leader until his death in October 2013, it primarily ...

. *

Jacques Derrida Jacques Derrida (; ; born Jackie Élie Derrida; See also . 15 July 1930 – 9 October 2004) was an Algerian-born French philosopher. He developed the philosophy of deconstruction, which he utilized in numerous texts, and which was developed th ...

(1930-2004), Algerian-born French philosopher *

Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British statesman and Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation o ...

(1804-1881), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * Patrick Drahi (1963-), billionaire founder of international news channel i24news *

Victor Drai Victor Drai (born July 25, 1947) is a Moroccan- Franco American nightclub owner, entrepreneur and film producer. Drai rose to prominence in the 1980s, producing the movies '' The Woman in Red'' (1984) and ''Weekend at Bernie's'' (1989), before ...

(1947-), nightclub owner, entrepreneur and film producer. *

Julien Dray Julien Dray (born 5 March 1955 in Oran, French Algeria) is a French politician. He is a member of the French Socialist Party, member of the regional council of Île-de-France and was a member of the National Assembly of France between 1988 an ...

(1955-), Algerian-born French politician, member of the National Assembly for the Socialist Party (PS) * Pierre Dukan (1941-), French physician, inventor of the

Dukan Diet The Dukan Diet is a high-protein low-carbohydrate fad diet devised by Pierre Dukan. Description The Dukan diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet with four phases, each of which has specific rules. History In 1975, Pierre Dukan was a ...

* Solomon Dwek (1973-) former American real estate investor and convicted felon

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* Predrag Finci (1946-), Bosnian-British philosopher, author, and essayist

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* Meir Shmuel Gabay (1933-2010), first and only Israeli to be elected to the United Nations General Assembly for any office * Yakir Gabay (1966-), Israeli-born billionaire who founded

Aroundtown SA Aroundtown SA (former Aroundtown Property Holdings Plc) is a publicly listed real estate company, registered in Luxembourg. It invests in commercial and residential properties in central locations in European cities primarily in Germany and the N ...

; son of Meir Shmuel Gabay *

David Galula David Galula (10 January 191911 May 1967) was a French military officer and scholar who was influential in developing the theory and practice of counterinsurgency warfare. Early life Born in Sfax, then part of the French protectorate of Tunisia ...

(1919-1967), French military officer and counterinsurgency theoretician * Sonia Gardner (1962-), co-founder of hedge fund Avenue Capital Management *

Sonny Gindi Samuel "Sonny" Gindi (1924–2012) was the co-founder of the Century 21 department store. Biography Gindi was born to a Syrian, Sephardic Jewish family. His father died when he was nine. At the age of 14, he opened his first retail store and in ...

(1924-2012), co-founder of the Century 21department store * Eyal Golan (1971-), Israeli singer (Sephardic and Yemenite descent) * Lewis Goldsmith (1763-1846), Anglo-French journalist and political writer * Eydie Gormé (born Edith Gormezano, 1928–2013), American singer *

Eva Green Eva Gaëlle Green (, ; born ) is a French actress and model. The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, she began her career in theatre before making her film debut in Bernardo Bertolucci's '' The Dreamers'' (2003). She achieved international reco ...

(1980-), French actress and model *

Philip Guedalla Philip Guedalla (12 March 1889 – 16 December 1944) was an English barrister, and a popular historical and travel writer and biographer. His wit and epigrams are well-known, one example being "Even reviewers read a Preface". He also was the ori ...

(1889-1944), biographer * Denis Guedj (1940-2010), French mathematician and writer * David Guetta (1967-), French DJ (Sephardic father)

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Joseph Hackmey Joseph D. Hackmey is an Israeli businessman, insurance company executive, actuary, investor, and an art and stamp collector. Art News listed Hackmey as one of the 200 biggest art collectors in the world. He was the Chairman of Israel Phoenix. Per ...

Israeli businessman and art collector * Tzachi Halevy (1975-), Israeli actor best known for the TV series

Fauda ''Fauda'' (, from ''fawḍā'', meaning "chaos") is an Israeli television series developed by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff drawing on their experiences in the Israel Defense Forces. The series premiered on February 15, 2015. It tells the stor ...

Alphonse Halimi Alphonse Halimi (February 18, 1932 – November 12, 2006) was a French boxer. He took the World Bantamweight Championship on April 1, 1957, in Paris, and the European Bantamweight Championship three years later. Early life He was born in Consta ...

(1932-2006), French world champion boxer * Gisèle Halimi (1927-2020), French civil rights advocate and feminist *

Serge Halimi Serge Halimi (born 2 August 1955) is a French journalist working at ''Le Monde diplomatique'' since 1992. In March 2008 he became the editorial director. He is also the author of ''Le Grand Bond en Arrière''. Biography Serge Halimi was elected ...

(1955-), French journalist and newspaper editor * Eli Harari, founder of

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* Serge Haroche (1944-), French physicist * Sir

Joshua Hassan Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan (21 August 1915 – 1 July 1997), nicknamed "''Salvador''" (''Saviour''), was a Gibraltarian politician, and first mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving four terms as chief minister for a total of over 20 yea ...

(1915-1997), Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar * Jacob Hassan (1936-2006), Spanish academic, writer, and university professor * Daniel G. Hedaya (1940-), American actor * Sir Basil Henriques (1890-1961), philanthropist * Jack Hidary, technology entrepreneur and researcher * Murray Hidary (1971-), composer, fine art photographer and entrepreneur

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Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui (born 19 October 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, film director and singer. She frequently worked in collaboration with her former partner Jean-Pierre Bacri. Life and career Jaoui was born in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, and is ...

(1964-), French actress * Mitchell R. Julis (1955-), co-founding partner of Los Angeles hedge fund

Canyon Capital Advisors Canyon Partners is an employee-owned hedge fund founded by Joshua S. Friedman and Mitchell R. Julis in 1990 located in Los Angeles, California.

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Moshe Kahlon Moshe Kahlon ( he, מֹשֶׁה כַּחְלוֹן, born 19 November 1960) is a retired Israeli politician. Between 2003 and 2013 he served as a member of the Knesset for Likud, and as Minister of Communications and Minister of Welfare & Social ...

(1960-), Israeli politician, Minister of Finance since 2015 *

Paul Kodish Paul Kodish is a professional drummer raised in Willesden, London. Kodish has performed with a variety of different artists, including the hip hop act Whodini in 1986, and the drum and bass group Bad Company. He was also one of two drummers for ...

(1965-), British professional drummer

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Albert Laboz Albert "Al" Laboz is a New York real estate developer, landlord, and the founder of United American Land. Biography Laboz was born to a Syrian Jewish family, the son of real estate investor Jack Laboz. He has two brothers: Jody and Jason.

, New York City real estate developer *

Marc Lasry Marc Lasry (born September 23, 1959) is a Moroccan-American billionaire businessman and hedge fund manager. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Avenue Capital Group, and the co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks basketbal ...

(1959-), American billionaire financier * Mélanie Laurent (1983-), French actress, singer, pianist, director, and screenwriter *

Emma Lazarus Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish and Georgist causes. She is remembered for writing the sonnet " The New Colossus", which was inspire ...

(1849-1887), U.S. poet, best remembered for her sonnet engraved on the Statue of Liberty * Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909-2012), Italian physician and neurobiologist *

Bernard-Henri Lévy Bernard-Henri Lévy (; ; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political activ ...

(1948-), French philosopher * David Levy (1937-), former

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Immigrant Absorption, Minister of Housing and Construction and as a Minister without Portfolio * Eugene Levy (1946-) Canadian actor *

Jackie Levy Jackie Levy ( he, ז'קי לוי, born 28 October 1960) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Likud, and as Deputy Minister of Construction, before being elected mayor of Beit She'an in 2018. Biography Levy was born ...

(1960-), Israeli politician and former mayor of

Beit She'an Beit She'an ( he, בֵּית שְׁאָן '), also Beth-shean, formerly Beisan ( ar, بيسان ), is a town in the Northern District of Israel. The town lies at the Beit She'an Valley about 120 m (394 feet) below sea level. Beit She'an is be ...

Orly Levy Orly () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the center of Paris. The name of Orly came from Latin ''Aureliacum'', "the villa of Aurelius". Orly Airport partially lies on the territory of the comm ...

(1973-), Israeli politician and former member of

Yisrael Beiteinu Yisrael Beiteinu ( he, יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּיתֵנוּ, russian: Наш Дом Израиль, lit. ''Israel Our Home'') is a secularist, nationalist right-wing political party in Israel. The party's base was originally secular Russia ...

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Enrico Macias Gaston Ghrenassia (born 11 December 1938), known by his stage name Enrico Macias, is an Algerian-French singer, songwriter and musician of Algerian Jewish descent. Early years Gaston Ghrenassia was born to a Sephardic Algerian Jewish family i ...

(1938-), Algerian-born French singer (born ''Gaston Ghrenassia'') * Mickaël Madar (1968-), French football player * Moishe Mana (1956-), Israeli-born American billionaire, real estate developer *

Shiri Maimon Shiri Maimon (or Maymon, he, שירי מימון ; born ) is an Israeli pop/ R&B singer, TV show host and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show '' Kokhav Nolad''. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, ...

(1981-), Israeli singer, actress, and television personality * Maimonides (1138-1204), Mediaeval rabbi and philosopher *

Paul Marciano Paul Marciano (born ) is a French-born American fashion designer, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Guess? Inc; his black-and-white advertisements have won numerous Clio awards. Initially run by all four Marcia ...

(1952-), co-founder of Guess? Inc. *

Phil Margo Philip Frederick Margo (April 1, 1942 – November 13, 2021) was an American musician and author who was a longtime member of The Tokens, along with his brother Mitch. They are best known for their hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" wh ...

(1942-), American musician, member of The Tokens *

David Mazouz David Albert Mazouz (; born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox's Batman-prequel TV drama '' Gotham'' (2014–2019). Mazouz started his acting career with several guest roles before joining the Fox ...

(2001-), American actor best known for ''Gotham'' (TV series) * Lea Michele (1986-), American actress best known for ''Glee'' (TV series) * Fred Melamed (1956-), American actor and writer *

Raphael Meldola Raphael Meldola FRS (19 July 1849 – 16 November 1915) was a British chemist and entomologist. He was Professor of Organic Chemistry in the University of London, 1912–15. Life Born in Islington, London, he was descended from Raphael ...

(1849-1915), British chemist and first president of the

Maccabaeans Order of Ancient Maccabeans (also Maccabaeans) is an Anglo-Jewish society. The order is a controversial society established in 1894, and registered on 8 May 1901, under the Friendly Societies' Act, as amended 1896.Nahum Sokolow, ''History of Z ...

(1754-1828), English rabbi * Pierre Mendès France (1907-1982), French politician, Prime Minister 1954-55 *

Daniel Mendoza Daniel Mendoza (5 July 1764 – 3 September 1836) (often known as Dan Mendoza) was an English prizefighter, who became the 18th boxing champion of England from 1792–1795. He was of Sephardic or Portuguese Jewish descent.''The Jewish Boxer's ...

(1764-1836), 19th-century English pugilist, prizefighter * David Mimran, film producer and director; married to former

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit The ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue is published annually by American magazine ''Sports Illustrated'' and features female fashion models, celebrities and athletes wearing swimwear in various locales around the world. The highly coveted c ...

model Julie Ordon; son of Jean-Claude Mimran. * Jean Claude Mimran (1945-), French businessman & former owner of Lamborghini; father of David Mimran; brother of Patrick Mimran * Patrick Mimran (1956-), former owner & CEO of Lamborghini; brother of Jean Claude Mimran & uncle of David Mimran * Yosef Mizrachi (1968-), Israeli-born haredi rabbi based in

Monsey, New York Monsey (, yi, מאנסי, translit=Monsi) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Airmont, east of Viola, south of New Hempstead, and west of Spring Valley. T ...

Ken Moelis Kenneth D. Moelis (born 1958) is an American billionaire investment banker, and founder of Moelis & Company, an investment banking firm. Early life and education Moelis was born in 1958, the son of Gaye (née Gross) and Herbert I. Moelis, presi ...

(1958-), American businessman and billionaire, founder of

Moelis & Company Moelis & Company is a global investment bank that provides financial advisory services to corporations, governments, and financial sponsors. The firm advises on strategic decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restruct ...

* Frederic Mocatta (1828-1905), English philanthropist *

Amedeo Modigliani Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (, ; 12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, an ...

(1884-1920), Italian painter * Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), British

financier An investor is a person who allocates financial capital with the expectation of a future return (profit) or to gain an advantage (interest). Through this allocated capital most of the time the investor purchases some species of property. Typ ...

and banker,

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material ...

and Sheriff of London *

Edgar Morin Edgar Morin (; ; born Edgar Nahoum; 8 July 1921) is a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognized for his work on complexity and "complex thought" ( pensée complexe), and for his scholarly contributio ...

(1921-), French sociologist and philosopher (born ''Edgar Nahoum'') * Shelley Morrison (1936-2019), American actress best known for her roles Sr Sixto on

The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American sitcom about a community of nuns which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book '' The Fifteenth Pelican,'' written by Tere ...

and Rosario Salazar on Will & Grace *

Georges Moustaki Georges Moustaki (born Giuseppe Mustacchi; 3 May 1934 – 23 May 2013) was an Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Jewish Italo-Greek origin. He wrote about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in France, including Édith Piaf, Dalida, ...

(1934-2013), French singer-songwriter

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* David Nahmad (1947-), billionaire

fine art In European academic traditions, fine art is developed primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork. ...

dealer * Ezra Nahmad (1945-), billionaire art collector and dealer * Helly Nahmad (London) (1978-), owner of Helly Nahmad London, and son of Ezra Nahmad * Helly Nahmad (New York art collector) (1976-), owner of Helly Nahmad Gallery in New York, and son of Ezra's brother David Nahmad *

Moses ben Nahman Moses ben Nachman ( he, מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָן ''Mōše ben-Nāḥmān'', "Moses son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides (; el, Ναχμανίδης ''Nakhmanídēs''), and also referred to by the acronym Ra ...

(1194-1270), medieval Jewish scholar and rabbi * Géraldine Nakache (1980-), French actress, director, and screenwriter *

Joseph Nakash Yosef/Joseph "Joe" Nakash ( he, ג'ו נקש; born 1942) is an Israeli-American businessman, real estate investor, and co-founder of Jordache Enterprises. Early life and education Nakash was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to parents of Sephardic Jew ...

(1942-), co-founder of Jordache Enterprises, Inc.

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* Jerry Orbach (1935-2004), actor best known for roles in Dirty Dancing,

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

, and

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

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* Abraham Palacci (1809/10-1898), grand rabbi of Izmir * Rahamim Nissim Palacci (1813-1907), grand rabbi of Izmir * Joseph Palacci (1815-1896), rabbi of Izmir *

Charles Palache Charles Palache (July 18, 1869 – December 5, 1954) was an American mineralogist and crystallographer. In his time, he was one of the most important mineralogists in the United States. Background Charles Palache came from the Pallache family ...

(1869-1954), American mineralogist *

Haim Palachi Haim Palachi ( he, חיים פלאג'י yi, חיים פאלאדזשי; Acronym: MaHaRHaF or HaVIF) (January 28, 1788– February 10, 1868) was a Jewish- Turkish chief rabbi of Smyrna ( İzmir) and author in Ladino and Hebrew. His titles inclu ...

(1788-1868), grand rabbi of Izmir *

Samuel Pallache Samuel Pallache (Arabic: صامويل آل بالاتش, ''Shmuel Baylash'', Hebrew: 'שמואל פאלאץ, ''Shmuel Palach'', c. 1550 – February 4, 1616) was a Jewish Moroccan-born merchant, diplomat, and pirate of the Pallache family, who, a ...

(1550-1616), Moroccan-Dutch envoy, corsair * Joseph De la Penha (fl.1697), Dutch trader * Murray Perahia (1947-), American concert pianist * Rafi Peretz (1956-), Israeli Minister of Education *

Victor Perez Victor Perez or Víctor Pérez may refer to: *Victor Perez (Tunisian boxer) (1911–1945), Tunisian boxer **''Victor Young Perez ''Victor "Young" Perez'' , also known as ''Surviving Auschwitz'' in the United Kingdom, is a 2013 French biographic ...

(1911-1945), Tunisian boxer *

Abraham Cohen Pimentel Abraham Cohen Pimentel (died March 21, 1697) was a rabbi of Amsterdam. He was a student of Saul Levi Morteira, and he also served as hakham of the synagogue in Hamburg and was initially a signator to a letter of approbation for Sabbatai Zevi S ...

(?-1697), Head Rabbi of the Portuguese / Spanish Synagogue of Amsterdam * Azaria Piccio (1579-1647),

Venetian Venetian often means from or related to: * Venice, a city in Italy * Veneto, a region of Italy * Republic of Venice (697–1797), a historical nation in that area Venetian and the like may also refer to: * Venetian language, a Romance language s ...

Daniel Pinto (financier) Daniel Pinto (born 11 September 1966) is a Franco-British financier and author based in London, United Kingdom. He is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Stanhope Capital Group, the asset management and advisory firm. He is also the founder of the Ind ...

(1966-), British-French financier * Inês Pires, mistress of King

John I of Portugal John I ( pt, João �uˈɐ̃w̃ 11 April 1357 – 14 August 1433), also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in a succession war with Castil ...

; ancestor of Dukes and Portuguese Kings of the House of Braganza and many of European royalty and nobilityIsabel Violante Pereira, "De Mendo da Guarda a D. Manuel I," Lisbon: Livros Horizonte, 2001. Notice that Inês Pires is only presently presented as a conversa, and that for centuries there was no known doubt regarding her non-Jewish Portuguese ethnicity (which, of course could have been hidden for religious and political reasons, her being the mother of

Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza Dom Afonso I of Braganza (; 10 August 1377 – 15 December 1461) was the first duke of Braganza and the eighth count of Barcelos. He founded the House of Braganza, the most powerful and wealthy dynasty in Portugal. His descendants became high-ran ...

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* Lior Raz (1971-), Israeli screenwriter and actor best known for starring in

Miri Regev Miriam "Miri" Regev ( he, מִרְיָם "מִירִי" רֶגֶב; born Miriam Siboni on 26 May 1965) is an Israeli politician and a former brigadier-general in the Israel Defense Forces, in which she served as IDF Spokeswoman. She currently s ...

(1965-), Israeli MK of Likud *

David Ricardo David Ricardo (18 April 1772 – 11 September 1823) was a British political economist. He was one of the most influential of the classical economists along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith and James Mill. Ricardo was also a politician, and a m ...

(1772-1823), British political economist *

Daniela Ruah Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah (born December 2, 1983) is an American-Portuguese actress and film director best known for playing NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye in the CBS police procedural series '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. Early life Ruah was born in Bo ...

(1983-), Portuguese-American actress * Rudy Rochman (1993-), Israeli Zionist activist

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* Haim Saban (1944-), Israeli-American billionaire who founded Saban Entertainment *

Elvio Sadun Elvio Herbert Sadun (December 9, 1918 – April 23, 1974) was an Italian-American parasitologist. Educated at Harvard and Johns Hopkins University (ScD, zoology), he conducted most of his research as Chief of Medical Zoology at the Walter Re ...

(1918-1974), Italian-American scientist and WWII Italian partisan * Safdie brothers, American independent film directors * Fortuna Safdié (1958-), Brazilian singer, composer and Ladino-Revivalist. *

Haym Salomon Haym Salomon (also Solomon; anglicized from Chaim Salomon; April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born Jewish businessman and political financial broker who assisted the Superintendent of Finance, English-born Robert Morris, as the prim ...

(1740-1785), Polish-born American businessman who helped finance the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

* Roberto Saviano (1979-), Italian writer * Hugh Sebag Montefiore (1955-), British Historian and Lawyer * Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965-), British historian * Jerry Seinfeld (1954-), American

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, ...

known for playing titular character in TV series Seinfeld *

Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas Jr. (; pronounced SAY-shus; born August 30, 1923)

(1923-), American Hall of Fame former top-10 tennis player * Peter Sellers (1925-1980), British comedian and actor; Knight of the Realm (''Richard Henry Sellers'') * David Serero (1974-), French architect; sephardi ancestors from Morocco * David Serero (1981-), French opera singer and actor; Sephardi ancestors from Morocco *

Silvan Shalom Zion Silvan Shalom ( he, ציון סילבן שלום, born 4 August 1958) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including being Vice Pri ...

(1958-), former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Israel * Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981-), American actress and singer *

Joseph Sitt Joseph J. Sitt (born 1964) is an American real estate investor, founder of the retail chain Ashley Stewart, and founder of global real estate company Thor Equities. Early life and education Sitt was born in 1964 near Coney Island, Brooklyn

(1964-), founder of global real estate company

Thor Equities Thor Equities is a real estate development, leasing and management firm, with headquarters in New York City, London and Mexico City. Thor Equities owns property in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, India and Latin America, including Lond ...

Raphael Soriano Raphael S. Soriano, FAIA, (August 1, 1904 – July 21, 1988) was an architect and educator, who helped define a period of 20th-century architecture that came to be known as Mid-century modern. He pioneered the use of modular prefabricated ...

(1904-1988), Rhodes-born California mid-century modern architect *

Baruch Spinoza Baruch (de) Spinoza (born Bento de Espinosa; later as an author and a correspondent ''Benedictus de Spinoza'', anglicized to ''Benedict de Spinoza''; 24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677) was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin, b ...

(1632-1677), Dutch philosopher of Sephardic Portuguese origin *

Henry Stern (California politician) Henry Isaac Stern (born April 12, 1982) is an American politician elected to the California State Senate. He is a Democrat representing the 27th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. He was elected in November 201 ...

(1982-), California State Senator * Dominique Strauss-Kahn (1949-), French politician; Finance Minister, 1997–99; President of the International Monetary Fund, 2007–11; Sephardic mother * Jeff Sutton (real estate developer) (1960-), American real estate developer and billionaire

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Alona Tal Alona Tal ( he, אלונה טל, ; born ) is an Israeli actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Veronica Mars'' as cheerleader Meg Manning, in ''Supernatural'' as budding monster hunter Jo Harvelle, and in '' SEAL Team'' as grad st ...

(1983-), Israeili singer and actress *

Shaun Toub Shaun Toub ( fa, شان توب ; ; born February 15, 1958) is an Iranian-born American actor. He has played the character Yinsen in ''Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 3'' (2013); Farhad in '' Crash'' (2004); Rahim Khan in '' The Kite Runner'' ( ...

(1963-), Iranian-American actor * Isaac Touro (1738-1783), Touro College named in his honor. Touro Syn Father of Judah Touro. *

Judah Touro Judah Touro (June 16, 1775 – January 18, 1854) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Early life and career Touro's father Isaac Touro of Holland was chosen as the hazzan at the Touro Synagogue in 1762, a Portuguese Sephardic congre ...

(1775-1854), American businessmen & philanthropist.

Touro College Touro University is a private Jewish university system headquartered in New York City, with branches throughout the United States as well as one each in Germany, Israel and Russia. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971 and named for Isaac ...

& Touro Synagogue are named in his honor. * Gilbert Trigano (1920-2001), French businessman, developer of

Club Med Club Med SAS, commonly known as Club Med and previously known as Club Méditerranée SA, is a French travel and tourism operator headquartered in Paris, specializing in all-inclusive holidays. Founded in 1950, the company has been primarily o ...

Yitzhak Tshuva Yitzhak Tshuva ( he, יצחק תשובה; born July 7, 1948) is an Israeli billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of El-Ad Group, which owned the New York Plaza Hotel. He also owns the Israeli conglomerate Delek Group. In 2014, he was lis ...

(1948-), Israeli businessman and chairman of

El-Ad Group The El-Ad Group is an Israel-based American real estate development company. The group controls many subsidiaries including Elad Properties, which is based in New York City, Elad Florida and El-Ad Canada, which is based in Toronto, Ontario. Coll ...

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* ״Nani״ Noam Vazana (1982-), Israeli-Portuguese Singer, Trombonist and Composer and CEO of Why DIY Music

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* Len Wein (1948-2017), American comic book writer & co-creator of DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics'

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscul ...

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Ahmed Zayat Ahmed Zayat (; ar, أحمد الزيات), (born August 31, 1962) is an Egyptian American businessman and owner of Thoroughbred race horses. He is the CEO of Zayat Stables, LLC, a Thoroughbred horse racing business which bred and owns the 2 ...

(born 1962), owner of Thoroughbred racehorses and

Triple Crown Triple Crown may refer to: Sports Horse racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) ** Triple Crown Trophy ** Triple Crown Productions * Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Tr ...

winner American Pharaoh *

Éric Zemmour Éric Justin Léon Zemmour (; born 31 August 1958) is a French far-right politician, essayist, writer and former political journalist and pundit. He was an editor and panelist on ''Face à l'Info'', a daily show broadcast on CNews, from 2019 to ...

(born 1958), French polemist and politician

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