Cairo has produced a number of well-known political leaders, novelists, diplomats, squash players, vloggers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Cairo includes Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Naguib Mahfouz, Mohamed ElBaradei, Ramy Ashour, Dina Tokio, and many others.

Famous People Born In Cairo

Boutros Boutros-GhaliBoutros Boutros-Ghali
14 November 1922, Egyptian
Former UN Secretary General
Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz
11 December 1911, Egyptian
Novelist

Mohamed ElBaradeiMohamed ElBaradei
17 June 1942, Egyptian
Former Director of IAEA & Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Ramy AshourRamy Ashour
30 September 1987, Egyptian
Squash Player

Dina TokioDina Tokio
06 June 1989, Egyptian, British
YouTuber

Rania YoussefRania Youssef
01 December 1973, Egyptian
Actress
Abdel Fattah el-SisiAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
19 November 1944, Egyptian
politician, military personnel

DalidaDalida
17 January 1933, Egyptian, French, Italian
Actor, Film actor, Singer, Musician, Model

Farouk of EgyptFarouk of Egypt
11 February 1920, Egyptian, Italian
Ruler
RaffiRaffi
08 July 1948, Egyptian
Singer, Songwriter

Fuad II of EgyptFuad II of Egypt
16 January 1952, Egyptian
 
Atom EgoyanAtom Egoyan
19 July 1960, Canadian, Egyptian
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor,

Gamal MubarakGamal Mubarak
27 December 1963, Egyptian
Businessperson

Mohamed Hussein TantawiMohamed Hussein Tantawi
31 October 1935, Egyptian
Politician, Military personnel

Fuad I of EgyptFuad I of Egypt
26 March 1868, Egyptian
Monarch, King

Al-Hakim bi-Amr AllahAl-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
03 August 0985, Egyptian
Historian
Adly MansourAdly Mansour
23 December 1945, Egyptian
Magistrate, Judge, Politician, Lawyer

Bassem YoussefBassem Youssef
22 March 1974, Egyptian
Comedian

Hossam HassanHossam Hassan
10 August 1966, Egyptian
 

Wael GhonimWael Ghonim
23 December 1980, Egyptian, American
Computer Engineer
Mohammed Abdel WahabMohammed Abdel Wahab
13 March 1902, Egyptian
Singer

Alaa MubarakAlaa Mubarak
26 November 1961, Egyptian
entrepreneur, businessperson
Michael MinaMichael Mina
1969 AD, Egyptian, American
Chef

W. D. HamiltonW. D. Hamilton
01 August 1936, Egyptian, British
Biologist

Ramadan SobhiRamadan Sobhi
23 January 1997, Egyptian
Footballer
Jehan SadatJehan Sadat
29 August 1933, Egyptian
Politician

Penelope LivelyPenelope Lively
17 March 1933, British
Author
Ahmed ShafikAhmed Shafik
25 November 1941, Egyptian
Politician

Taher ElgamalTaher Elgamal
18 August 1955, Egyptian
Cryptographer, Mathematician

Amr MoussaAmr Moussa
03 October 1936, Egyptian
Egyptian Politician
Magdi AllamMagdi Allam
22 April 1952, Egyptian, Italian
Journalist, Politician, Writer

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Ibn al-FaridIbn al-Farid
22 March 1181, Egyptian
Poet
Andrée ChedidAndrée Chedid
20 March 1920, Egyptian, French
Poet

Nabil ElarabyNabil Elaraby
15 May 1935, Egyptian
lawyer, diplomat, judge

Ahmed NazifAhmed Nazif
08 July 1952, Egyptian
Former Prime Minister of Egypt

Omar GaberOmar Gaber
30 January 1992, Egyptian
Egyptian footballer
Ahmad Ismail AliAhmad Ismail Ali
14 October 1917, Egyptian
Military commander
Mahmoud FawziMahmoud Fawzi
19 September 1900, Egyptian
Politician

Yakup Kadri KaraosmanoğluYakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
27 March 1889, Egyptian, Turkish
Novelist

Sonallah IbrahimSonallah Ibrahim
1937 AD, Egyptian
Novelist

An-Nasir FarajAn-Nasir Faraj
1386 AD, Egyptian
Mamlūk ruler of Egypt
Henry BarakatHenry Barakat
11 June 1914, Egyptian
Film director

Mustafa AminMustafa Amin
21 February 1914, Egyptian
Columnist

Salah Abu SeifSalah Abu Seif
10 May 1915, Egyptian
Filmmaker

Mostafa El-AbbadiMostafa El-Abbadi
10 October 1928, Egyptian
Historian

Ahmed Hassan MahgoubAhmed Hassan Mahgoub
05 March 1993, Egyptian
Association football player
Abdel Fattah al-SisiAbdel Fattah al-Sisi
19 November 1954, Egyptian
Politician

Abdul Khalek HassounaAbdul Khalek Hassouna
28 October 1898, Egyptian
Diplomat
Evelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of AmberleyEvelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley
18 March 1899, Egyptian, British
Politician

Ahmed HossamAhmed Hossam
23 February 1983, Egyptian
Egyptian football manager

Ad-DamīrīAd-Damīrī
1344 AD, Egyptian
Muslim theologian
Al-SuyūṭīAl-Suyūṭī
03 October 1445, Egyptian
Scholar

Said Halim PaşaSaid Halim Paşa
18 January 1865, Egyptian
Statesman
Al-Sha'raniAl-Sha'rani
1493 AD, Egyptian
Scholar

Fuʾād IFuʾād I
26 March 1868, Egyptian
King of Egypt

Isma'il PashaIsma'il Pasha
31 December 1830, Egyptian
Khedive