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