Egyptian

Did you know Egyptians were one of the firsts in the world to play board games? They were also the first to forge peace treaties on record, use calendars, toothpaste, door locks and plow, invent eye-makeup, design world's first writing language (hieroglyphics), pop breath mints and shave and cut hair. That is right! Such was the ingenuity of the Egyptians. No wonder, in a land where greatness and accomplishment is measured by dynasties and deeds, its civilization stands revered as one of the most advanced civilizations of its times, and its countrymen, some of the most dexterous and avant-garde. From pharaohs and philosophers to singers and scientists and from architects and dentists to sculptors and physicians, Egypt has given the world some of the best exemplary men and women it has ever known. Let us explore the feats and deeds of some of world's most famous Egyptians through their timeline, trivia, and facts covered in the biographies here.
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 1 
Nefertiti
(Queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt)
Nefertiti
34
Birthdate: 1370 BC
Birthplace: Thebes, Egypt
Died: 1330 BC
 2 
Hatshepsut
(Women Ruler of Egypt from 1479 BC to 1458 BC)
Hatshepsut
27
Birthdate: 1507 BC
Birthplace: Ancient Egypt
Died: January 16, 1458
 3 
Hypatia
(Mathematician, Astronomer and Philosopher)
Hypatia
19
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 0350 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: February 29, 0415
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 4 
Mohamed Salah
(Egyptian Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Forward)
Mohamed Salah
187
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nagrig, Egypt
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 5 
Gamal Abdel Nasser
(Political Leader of Egypt)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
17
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 15, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bacos, Egypt
Died: September 28, 1970
 6 
Tutankhamun
(King of Egypt from 1332 BC to 1323 BC)
Tutankhamun
49
Birthdate: 1341 BC
Birthplace: Amarna
Died: 1323 BC
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 7 
Ramesses II
( Pharaoh of Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC)
Ramesses II
25
Birthdate: 1303 BC
Birthplace: Egypt
Died: 1213 BC
 8 
Saladin
(Sultan of Egypt and Syria (1174 - 1193))
Saladin
21
Birthdate: 1138 AD
Birthplace: Tikrit, Iraq
Died: March 4, 1193
 9 
Mohamed Al-Fayed
(Egyptian Businessman and Owner of 'Hôtel Ritz Paris')
Mohamed Al-Fayed
14
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 27, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: El-Gomorok, Alexandria
 10 
Omar Sharif
18
Birthdate: April 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: July 10, 2015
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 11 
Akhenaten
(Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Who Reigned from 1353 BC to 1336 BC)
Akhenaten
8
Birthdate: 1372 AD
Birthplace: Egypt
Died: 1335 AD
 12 
Thutmose III
(King of Egypt from 1479 BC to 1425 BC)
Thutmose III
8
Birthdate: 1481 AD
Birthplace: Ancient Egypt
Died: 1425 AD
 13 
Dodi Fayed
(Egyptian Film Producer and Romantic Partner of Diana, Princess of Wales)
Dodi Fayed
31
Birthdate: April 17, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: August 31, 1997
 14 
Caesarion
(Pharaoh)
Caesarion
8
Birthdate: June 23, 0047
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: August 23, 0030
 15 
Anwar Sadat
(Former President of Egypt)
Anwar Sadat
13
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mit Abu al-Kum
Died: October 6, 1981
 16 
Seti I
(Pharaoh)
Seti I
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1323 BC
Birthplace: Avaris
Died: 1279 BC
 17 
Narmer
(Egyptian King)
Narmer
6
Birthdate: 3150 BC
Birthplace: Thinis
 18 
Ankhesenamun
(Queen of Egypt from 1332 BC to 1323 BC)
Ankhesenamun
4
Birthdate: 1348 AD
Birthplace: TThebes, Egypt
Died: 1322 AD
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 19 
Umm Kulthum
(The Voice of Egypt)
Umm Kulthum
9
Birthdate: December 31, 1898
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: El-Senbellawein, Egypt
Died: February 3, 1975
 20 
Faten Hamama
(Actress)
Faten Hamama
6
Birthdate: May 27, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mansoura, Egypt
Died: January 17, 2015
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 21 
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
(Queen)
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
5
Birthdate: November 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: July 2, 2013
 22 
Ashraf Marwan
(Egyptian billionaire who worked as a spy for the Israeli Mossad and deceived Israel in 1973 war.)
Ashraf Marwan
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: June 27, 2007
 23 
Ahmed Zewail
(Chemist)
Ahmed Zewail
4
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 26, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Damanhour, Egypt
Died: August 2, 2016
 24 
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
(6th and Current President of Egypt (Since 2014))
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
18
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 19, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 25 
Cambyses II
(Pharaoh of Egypt)
Cambyses II
2
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: June 30, 0522
 26 
Ramesses I
(Pharaoh, Sovereign)
Ramesses I
0
Listed In:
Birthplace: Avaris
Died: 1294 BC
 27 
Hosni Mubarak
(Former President of Egypt)
Hosni Mubarak
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Monufia Governorate
Died: February 25, 2025
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 28 
Zahi Hawass
(Egyptian Egyptologist, Archaeologist, and Politician)
Zahi Hawass
2
Birthdate: May 28, 1947
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Damietta
 29 
Moses
(Hebrew Religious Leader, Prophet)
Moses
20
Birthplace: Land of Goshen, Ancient Egypt
 30 
Naguib Mahfouz
(Novelist)
Naguib Mahfouz
10
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: August 30, 2006
 31 
Ramesses III
(Pharaoh of Egypt)
Ramesses III
0
Birthdate: 1217 BC
Birthplace: Thebes, Egypt
Died: 1155 BC
 32 
Amr Diab
(Singer)
Amr Diab
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 11, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Port Said
 33 
Magdi Yacoub
(Heart Surgeon)
Magdi Yacoub
14
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 16, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Belbin, Ashraqya, Egypt
 34 
Philo
(Jewish Philosopher Who Lived in Alexandria)
Philo
0
Birthdate: 0020 BC
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0050 BC
 35 
Nassef Sawiris
(entrepreneur, businessperson)
Nassef Sawiris
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1961 AD
Birthplace: Egypt
 36 
Hagar
(Abraham’s Concubine and the Mother of His Son 'Ishmael')
Hagar
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Egypt
 37 
Horemheb
(Pharaoh)
Horemheb
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Heracleopolis Magna
Died: 1292 BC
 38 
Sneferu
(King of Ancient Egypt from 2575 BC to 2465 BC)
Sneferu
1
Birthplace: Ancient Egypt
Died: 2589 BC
 39 
Mohamed A. El-Erian
(Egyptian-American Economist and Former CEO of 'PIMCO')
Mohamed A. El-Erian
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 19, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 40 
Amenhotep III
(Pharaoh)
Amenhotep III
2
Birthdate: 1411 BC
Birthplace: Ancient Egypt
Died: 1353 BC
 41 
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
(Pharaoh of Egypt (51–47 BC))
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
1
Birthdate: 0062 BC
Birthplace: Egypt
Died: January 13, 0047
 42 
Ahmose I
(Ruler)
Ahmose I
0
Birthplace: Thebes
 43 
Bardiya
(Pharaoh of Egypt)
Bardiya
1
Birthplace: Pasargadae, Iran
Died: 0522 AD
 44 
Ptolemy XII Auletes
(Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt)
Ptolemy XII Auletes
0
Birthdate: 0117 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0051 AD
 45 
Fuad I of Egypt
(Sultan of Egypt)
Fuad I of Egypt
0
Birthdate: March 26, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: April 28, 1936
 46 
Mohamed Aboutrika
(Egyptian Retired Professional Footballer Who Played As An Attacking Midfielder)
Mohamed Aboutrika
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 7, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nahia, Giza, Egypt
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 47 
Djoser
(Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom and the founder of this epoch)
Djoser
0
Birthplace: Egypt
 48 
Tiye
(Daughter of Yuya and Thuya)
Tiye
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1398 AD
Birthplace: Ipu, Egypt
Died: 1338 AD
 49 
Menes
(Pharaoh)
Menes
1
Listed In:
Died: 3125 BC
 50 
ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm Ḥāfiẓ
(Egyptian singer)
ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm Ḥāfiẓ
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 21, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Al-Ḥalāwāt, Egypt
Died: March 30, 1977