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Jean Reno
Léon himself was born Juan Moreno in Casablanca.
- From: France
- Known as: actor
- Their tie: moroccan roots
- When: 1948
The story
Jean Reno was born Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez in Casablanca in 1948, to Spanish parents. He learned Spanish at home and French while growing up in Morocco, before moving to France.
Where in Morocco
- Casablanca: born here
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
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