List of personalities of the city of Cairo
List of personalities of the city of Cairo (born in Cairo, Giza or Heliopolis ):
A.
- Hisham Abbas (born 1963), singer
- Mohammed Abbas (* 1980), squash player
- Tewfik Abdullah (1897–?), Football player
- Miguel Ablóniz (1917–2001), Italian guitarist, educator and composer
- Ezzat Abou Aouf (1948–2019), actor and rock musician
- Mohamed Abouelghar (* 1993), squash player
- Randa Abu Bakr (* 1966), humanities scholar
- Yathreb Adel (* 1996), squash player
- Ahmed Adly (* 1987), grandmaster in chess
- Leila Ahmed (* 1940), Egyptian-American professor of women's studies
- Goffredo Alessandrini (1904–1978), Italian film director
- Kamal Hasan Ali (1921–1993), general, politician and prime minister
- Magdi Allam (* 1952), Italian journalist
- Mohamed Aly (* 1975), boxer
- Ghada Amer (* 1963), artist
- Samir Amin (1931-2018), economist
- an-Nasir Ahmad I († 1344), Sultan of the Mameluks
- Patrick Antaki (* 1964), Lebanese skeleton athlete
- Paul Antaki (1927–2011), Auxiliary Bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
- Richard Anthony (1938-2015), French singer
- Nabil al-Arabi (* 1935), lawyer and general secretary of the Arab League
- Mohammed Al-Nabhani (* 1985), Omani tennis player
- Fathi Arafat (1933-2004), Palestinian doctor
- Yasser Arafat (1929-2004), Palestinian politician
- Mostafa Asal (* 2001), squash player
- Al-Ashraf († after 1254), Sultan of Egypt
- al-Ashraf Kujuk (1334-1345), Sultan of the Mamluks
- Hisham Mohd Ashour (* 1982), squash player
- Ramy Ashour (* 1987), squash player
- Radua Ashur (1946-2014), writer
- Shaker Assem (* 1964), Egyptian-Austrian mechanical engineer and spokesman for the Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Ala al-Aswani (* 1957), writer
- Omar Abdel Aziz (* 1983), squash player
- al-Aziz (Ayyubids) (1171–1198), Sultan of the Ayyubids
B.
- Georges Michel Bakar (* 1946), Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
- Alan E. Baklayan (* 1959), German naturopath
- Salwa Bakr (* 1949), writer
- Abu Ubaida al-Banschiri (1950–1996), co-founder of al-Qaeda
- Ahmed Barada (* 1977), squash player
- Mohammed el-Baradei (* 1942), diplomat
- M. Cherif Bassiouni (1937-2017), Egyptian-American lawyer
- Hussein Bassir (* 1973), archaeologist
- Giuseppe Bausardo (* 1951), emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria
- Guy Béart (1930–2015), French engineer, chansonnier, composer and actor
- Mike Beuttler (1942–1988), British racing driver
- Tariq al-Bischri (* 1933), thinker and legal scholar
- Corner Bonk (* 1953), German artist
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922–2016), former Secretary General of the United Nations
- Youssef Boutros Ghali (* 1952), politician
C.
- Nina Catach (1923–1997), French linguist and Romance scholar
- Sérénade Chafik (* 1965), Egyptian-French activist for human rights
- Chaled al-Chamissi (* 1962), writer and journalist
- Andrée Chedid (1920–2011), French writer
- Avi Cohen (1956-2010), Israeli soccer player
- Albert Cossery (1913–2008), writer
- Nicholas Courtney (1929–2011), British actor
- Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994), British biochemist
- Harry Crookshank, 1st Viscount Crookshank (1893–1961), British politician
- Henri Curiel (1914–1978), Egyptian communist
D.
- Daniel Dagan (* 1944), Israeli journalist and author
- Dalida (1933–1987), French singer and actress
- Damian (* 1955), Bishop General of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Germany
- Damiri (1344 / 49–1405), Arab natural historian and legal scholar
- Alex D'Arcy (1908–1996), actor
- Ahmed Mahmoud Osman Darwish (* 1959), politician
- Karim Darwish (* 1981), squash player
- Fares Dessouki (* 1994), squash player
- Alan Deyermond (1932–2009), British romance scholar
E.
- Édika (* 1940), French comic artist
- Inji Efflatoun (1924–1989), painter, activist and author
- Atom Egoyan (* 1960), Canadian-Armenian director
- Sherif Ekramy (* 1983), football player
- Omar Elborolossy (* 1975), squash player
- Halim El-Dabh (1921–2017), composer, musicologist and teacher
- Kanzy El Defrawy (* 1994), squash player
- Taher Elgamal (* 1955), American cryptologist
- Yasser El Halaby (* 1984), squash player
- Hania El Hammamy (* 2000), squash player
- Karim El Hammamy (* 1995), squash player
- Wael El Hindi (* 1980), squash player
- Lenin el-Ramly (1945–2020), playwright and film writer and director
- Nour El Tayeb (* 1993), squash player
- Aaron ben Elia (* around 1300-1369), religious philosopher of the Karaites
- Hans Engel (1894–1970), German musicologist
- Najat Essaghira (* 1936), singer and actress
- Eutychios of Alexandria (* 876 / 77–940), Melkite patriarch of Alexandria
F.
- Sharifa Fadel (* 1938), singer and actress
- Fadia of Egypt (1943–2002), Egyptian princess
- Amin Sameh Samir Fahmy (* 1949), politician
- Ali Farag (* 1992), squash player
- Faruq I (1920–1965), King of Egypt
- Essam Abd el-Fatah (* 1965), FIFA referee
- Karim Ali Fathi (* 1993), squash player
- Mahmud Fauzi (1900–1981), diplomat and prime minister
- Julian Fellowes (* 1949), British film actor, screenwriter and novelist
- Kostas Ferris (* 1935), Greek director
- Cecil Scott Forester (1899–1966), English writer and journalist
- Herbert Frenzel (1913–1968), German Romanist and Italianist
- Fu'ad I (1868–1936), King of Egypt
- Fu'ad II (* 1952), King of Egypt
G
- Omar Gaber (* 1992), soccer player
- Maged George Ilias Ghatas (* 1949), politician
- Ahmed Aboul Gheit (* 1942), diplomat and politician
- Wael Ghonim (* 1980), internet activist
- Hamed Gohar (1907-1992), marine scientist
- Nouran Gohar (* 1997), squash player
- André Green (1927–2012), French psychoanalyst
- Alexandra Grimal (* 1980), French jazz musician
- Osvaldo Louis Guglielmi (1906–1956), American painter
- Amina Hamza Mohamed El-Guindi (* 1942), politician
- John Battiscombe Gunn (1928-2008), British physicist
- Said Halim Pasha (1864–1921), Turkish Grand Vizier
H
- Mohamed Essam Hafiz (* 1976), squash player
- Pablo Hakimian (* 1953), Armenian Catholic Bishop of Buenos Aires and Apostolic Exarch of Latin America and Mexico
- Mido Hamada (* 1971), German film and theater actor
- Baligh Hamdi (1932-1993), composer
- William D. Hamilton (1936-2000), British biologist
- Gamal Hamza (* 1981), football player
- Clément-Joseph Hannouche (1950–2020), Syrian Catholic Bishop of Cairo
- Mayar Hany (* 1997), squash player
- Jean C. Harris (1927–1988), American art historian and museum director
- Ibrahim Hassan (* 1966), football player
- Abdel Khaliq Hassuna (1898–1992), politician
- Mazen Hesham (* 1994), squash player
- Riem Higazi (* 1970), Austrian presenter
- Hadia Hosny (* 1988), badminton player
- Tamer Hosny (* 1977), singer, actor and composer
- Ahmed Hossam (born 1983), football player
- Walther von Hünersdorff (1898–1943), German officer
- Bruno Hussar (1911–1996), Catholic priest
I.
- Jussuf Ibrahim (1877–1953), pediatrician
- Samir Ibrahim (* 1972), football player
- Youssef Ibrahim (* 1999), squash player
- Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (* 1943), Turkish chemist
- Ismail Pasha (1830–1895), Viceroy of Egypt
- Charles Issawi (1916–2000), economic historian
J
- Edmond Jabès (1912–1991), French writer and poet
- John Bedros XVIII. Kasparian (1927–2011), Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia and Armenians
K
- Johannes Kai (1912–1999), German writer, screenwriter and film director
- Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu (1889–1974), Turkish journalist, politician and writer
- Omneya Abdel Kawy (* 1985), squash player
- Anthony Kershaw (1915-2008), British politician
- Abu-Bakr Khairat (1910–1963), composer
- Omar Khairat (* 1949), composer
- Amr Khaled Khalifa (* 1992), squash player
- Yehya Khalil , jazz drummer and band leader
- Omar Khorshid (1945–1981), rock and pop guitarist
- George Khoury (1912–1983), Egyptian-American actor
L.
- Lucette Lagnado (1956–2019), Sephardic-American writer and journalist
- Benny Lévy (1945–2003), philosopher and writer
- Glenys Linos (1937-2020), Greek opera singer
- Penelope Lively (born 1933), British writer
- Karim Lotfy (* 1989), high jumper
M.
- Ali Maher Pascha (1882–1960), politician
- Nagib Mahfuz (1911-2006), writer
- Tarek Mohammed Kamel Mahmoud (1962–2019), politician
- Aya Medany (* 1988), pentathlete
- Omar Abdel Meguid (* 1988), squash player
- Sayed Abdou Mostafa Meshaal (* 1942), politician
- Gérald Messadié (1931–2018), French historian
- Carlos Miranda y Elío (* 1943), Spanish diplomat
- Tarek Momen (* 1988), squash player
- Serag Monier (1904–1957), actor
- Omar Mosaad (* 1988), squash player
- Fouad El Mouhandes (1924-2006), actor
- Leila Mourad (1918–1995), actress and singer
- Raouf Salama Moussa (1929–2006), bacteriologist and publisher
- Salama Moussa (1889-1958), writer
- Ali Pascha Mubarak (1823-1893), statesman and writer
- Farid Müller (* 1962), German politician
- Amr Musa (* 1936), diplomat
- Arafa Hussein Mustafa (1940–2019), Professor of Semitic Studies
N
- Anas Ahmed Nabih El-Fiqqi (* 1960), politician
- Malak Hifnī Nāsif (1886–1918), women's rights activist.
- Nerses Bedros XIX. (1940–2015), Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia
- Nariman Sadiq (1933–2005), Queen of Egypt
- Mohammed El Naschie (* 1943), mathematician, physicist and engineer
- Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour (* 1945), politician
- Ibn Nubata (1287-1366), Arabic poet
P
- Nikoferis Themistokeles Paradellis (1942–2002), Greek physicist
Q
- Muntasir al-Qaffasch (* 1964), writer
R.
- Raffi (* 1948), singer and composer
- Hany Ramzy (* 1969), football player
- Hossam Ramzy (1953–2019), percussionist and music producer
- Hani Rashid (* 1958), American architect
- Karim Rashid (* 1960), American designer
- Mahmoud Reda (1930–2020), dancer and choreographer
- Mohamed Reda (* 1989), squash player
- Jamil El Reedy (* 1965), ski racer
- Alifa Rifaat (1930–1996), writer
- Marika Rökk (1913–2004), German-Austrian film actress
- Henry Rousso (* 1954), French historian
- Vassula Ryden (* 1942), Christian visionary
S.
- Ahmed Safwat (1947-2003), squash player
- Najat al Saghira (el Saghira; es Saghira) (* 1936), singer and actress, see Najat Essaghira
- Muhammad Said (1822–1863), Viceroy of Egypt
- Kaamel Salah-Eldin , cellist
- Fathy Salama (* 1969), musician
- Amr Ezzat Salama (* 1951), politician
- Hussein Salem (1933–2019), entrepreneur
- Kabary Salem (* 1968), American boxer of Egyptian origin
- Samir Khalil Samir (* 1938), Islamic scholar
- Samuel (Coptic Bishop) (1920–1981), General Bishop of the Coptic Church
- Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf (1940–2009), Bishop of Cairo
- Samih Sawiris (* 1957), entrepreneur
- Ahmad Schafiq (* 1941), politician
- Thomas van de Scheck (* 1965), German photographer and artist
- Amr Shabana (* 1979), squash player
- Salma Shabana (* 1976), squash player
- Shadia (1931–2017), film actress and singer
- Nadine Shahin (* 1997), squash player
- Hani Shaker (* 1952), actor and singer
- Omar Shapli (1930–2010), American actor, drama teacher and author
- Adham Sharara (* 1953), President of the world table tennis association ITTF
- Farid Shawqi (1920–1998), actor, director and film producer
- Ricky Shayne (* 1944), French pop singer
- Stephanos I. Sidarouss (1904–1987), Patriarch of Alexandria
- Aziz Sidqi (1920–2008), former Prime Minister of Egypt.
- Ramadan Sobhi (born 1997), football player
- Robert Solé (* 1946), French writer and journalist
- Youssef Soliman (* 1997), squash player
- Sherif Sonbol (* 1956), photographer
- Denise Soriano (1916–2006), French violinist
- Edmond Soussa (1898–1989), billiards player and eleven-time world champion
- Henry Stuart (1885–1942), British-Swiss actor
- Aida Stucki (1921–2011), Swiss violinist and teacher
- David Sultan (* 1938), Israeli diplomat
- Amr Swelim (* 1984), Egyptian-Italian squash player
T
- Mohamed Awad Tageddin (* 1945), politician
- Umar at-Talmasani (1904–1986), leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
- Mohammed Hussein Tantawi (* 1935), politician and military
- Arto Tschakmaktschian (1933–2019), Armenian-Soviet-Canadian sculptor and university professor
- William Tucker (* 1935), British-American sculptor
W.
- Amir Wagih (* 1967), squash player
- Andrew Wagih (* 1990), squash player
- Jonathan Williams (1942–2014), British racing car driver
X
- Nikos Xydakis (* 1952), Greek composer
Y
- Nil Yalter (* 1938), Turkish graphic designer, photographer and installation artist
- Bat Yeʾor (* 1933), British author
- Ibn Yunus (around 951–1009), astronomer and mathematician
Z
- Aiman az-Zawahiri (* 1951), doctor and former head of the underground organization Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Elias Zoghbi (1912–2008), Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Baalbek in Lebanon