Last December, a Vulture media story titled “What is a nepotism baby?” went viral because it featured some of Hollywood’s most well-known “Nepo Babies,” or famous people with family connections to others in their field.
Because “everyone was somebody’s baby,” the report said that Hollywood operates on nepotism. It also made clear that while some of these people find the “title” they were given at birth terribly upsetting, others don’t mind.
Being a nepo baby doesn’t necessarily mean that someone lacks skill or that they achieved their success through family connections; rather, it suggests that they may have entered a particular field for more than one reason.
Nepotism is common in Morocco, particularly in the entertainment industry, and here are some of the most famous Moroccan Nepo Babies.
Starting with the youngest on the list, a name that recently rose to fame, and caught Gen Z’s attention: Amr Assil.
The teenage actor took part in “Casa Street”, a dramatic thriller series, telling the story of three kids in Casablanca’s streets embarking on an adventure after finding a bag full of money.
He is the brother of the singer and songwriter Adil Assil, who always made sure his younger brother was present on his music video sets, as well as at concerts and public appearances.
In the Moroccan acting scene, there’s a family name that comes to mind when one hears nepotism: “Bastaoui”.
The late Mohamed Basatoui was undoubtedly a talent that shaped acting for Moroccan, as he disposed of an immense range and played unforgettable roles, the late legend has two actors’ sons who took the torch and continue to give outstanding performances.
Oussama, the oldest, has appeared in television shows just as much as he did in motion pictures, embracing a range of roles just like his father.
The actor delivers exceptional performances even when silence is required, like in “The Song of the Swan,” a portrayal that kept the audience on their toes.
Moroccans all agree that he is this generation’s most talented actor. Hachem Bastaoui, his brother, no longer works as an actor after quitting a few years ago, although his participation in the productions in which he did was notable.
In addition to their famous father, Souad Nejjar, their mother, is a well-recognized actress for portraying Moroccan women of the middle or lower classes who are put in difficult situations.
She acted by Oussama’s side in the telefilm “Rajel Lmra,” which beautifully captured their real-life mother-son relationship.
Remaining in the world of film, Nouredine Ayouch, the father of award-winning Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch, who is also known as “the king of publicity,” hails from a prominent family in Morocco. He is still working in media and
advertising and is a leading figure in civil society.
His eldest son, the 53 years old Nabil established the most successful production firm in Morocco by following in his father’s footsteps and creating Ali’N productions. He is a well-known director who is renowned for his bold and controversial
movies. His younger brother, the 46 years old Hicham Ayouch, is also a movie maker, who recently released “Abdelinho”.
In 2018, Morocca Gen Z was all familiar with the line “1, smiti Ilham machi bnt stati”, which translates into, first, my name is Ilham and not Stati’s daughter. This is the first line of a song called “Khelouni”, by none other but the daughter of
Stati Abdelaziz, a Chaabi icon. His daughter, Ilham, who’s reportedly around 22 years old, took ILY as an artist name and clarified at the beginning of her career that she doesn’t want to be associated with her dad as they weren’t on good terms.
The 37 years old Saad Lamjarred, a name that has recently made the news, has made the list.
The celebrity/convicted rapist comes from a very talented family. He is the son of Nezha Regragui, who is recognized for her ruthless portrayals in the y2k series “Men dar l dar”, and of Bachir Abdou, a renowned songwriter, and performer, known by a song that Moroccans know by heart, “Aziz w Ghali.”
Saad was raised by celebrities before becoming one. He advanced to the finals of the singing competition “Super Star” in 2007, but his career didn’t really take off until 2009 when the singles “Enty” and “Lmaallem” were released, and took his fame to international levels.
Still, in the music world, Salim Cravatta, known for his song “Keddab”, is also a nepotism baby.
The son of Khalid Bennani, a Chaabi musician, Salim grew up in a musical universe and ended up joining it, in a style different than his father’s, yet with the same great talent.
Known for her much-publicized divorce from her ex who happened to be her producer and manager, Dounia Batma is another nepotism baby.
None other than the legendary late Arbi Batma, a member of “Nas Lghiwan,” is her uncle. Hamid Batma, her father, is a musician as well.
The now 31 years old mother of two previously competed in two talent competitions and rose to stardom after coming close to winning “Arab Idol” in 2012.
Now that we went over some nepo babies, and two who happen to be nepo brothers as well, it’s fair to mention Rachid and Hicham El Ouali, two brother actors who took part in various productions, mostly series, and played a variety of roles.
Moroccans mostly know Hicham El Ouali for his role in the famous law and trial series “Moudawala”, where he played a judge.
Most of these names grew up around their parents or siblings or uncles who practiced a certain thing and joined them as they got older.
A lot of times people can’t help but compare these nepotistic babies to their relatives, but no one doubts their talent, mostly.
In terms of the world of football, Bayran Regruagui, a young player at the Abingdon United Football Club of England, is the son of Walid Regruagui, the coach who led Morocco’s national team to the 2022 World Cup semifinals in Qatar.
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