1. Tayeb Salih (1929)

Novelist

The author of Season of Migration to the North and The Wedding of Zein, he is one of Sudan's best-known fiction writers. He also worked for the United Nations Educational,...

2. Zeinab Badawi (1959)

British Broadcater

Sudanese-English broadcast journalist known for anchoring ITV Morning News, Channel 4 News, and the BBC's Reporters and World News Today. The Association for International Broadcasting presented her with a 2009...

3. Alexander Siddig (1965)

Anglo-sudanese Actor

Sudanese-born actor who played the role of Dr. Julian Bashir in the television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

4. Hajooj Kuka (1976)

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5. Nasr Eldin El Shigail (1985)

Sudanese Footballer

Nasr Eldin El Shigail is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Merreikh.

6. Khalid Jolit (1981)

Sudanese Footballer

Khalid Hassan Ali Jolit is a Sudanese football midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Hilal. Jolit is also a member of the Sudan national football team.

7. Mohammed Salam (1990)

Footballer

Mohammed Salam is a Sudanese football player who plays for Qatari club Al Kharitiyath in the Qatar Stars League. He plays as a winger and he wears the number 15.

8. Mustafa Osman Ismail (Unknow)

Sudanese Politician

Mustafa Osman Ismail is a former Sudanese politician. Ismail was the foreign minister of Sudan from 18 February 1998 to 18 September 2005. His main job as foreign minister was...

9. Mohammed Muddather (1988)

Footballer

Mohmad Mdether Driss Rajeb is a Sudanese footballer who plays for Qatari club Lekhwiya in the Qatar Stars League. Rajeb started his career with Al-Ahly Shendi in Sudan and joined...

10. Gabriel Zubeir Wako (1941)

Catholic Cardinal

Gabriel Zubeir Wako is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Khartoum Sudan. Born in Mboro Sudan he was ordained a priest on 21 July 1963. He was appointed Bishop of Wau...

11. Abdalla Abdelgadir (1988)

Sudanese Middle Distance Runner

Abdalla Abdelgadir is a Sudanese middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He finished fifth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and twelfth at the 2006 World Junior...

12. Mo Ibrahim (Unknow)

British Businessman

Dr Mohamed Mo Ibrahim is a Sudanese-British mobile communications entrepreneur and billionaire. He worked for several other telecommunications companies before founding Celtel which when sold had over 24 million mobile...

13. Al-Jazuli Daf'allah (1935)

Sudanese Prime Minister

Dr. Al-Jazuli Daf'allah graduated from Khartoum University medical faculty in 1959 and was head of the Sudanese Medical Association. He was prime minister of the Sudan from April 22...

14. Jimmy Eresto (1992)

South Sudanese Footballer

Jimmy Eresto is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender. He made his senior debut for South Sudan national football team in the 2013 CECAFA Cup and won...

15. Bishop Karas (Unknow)

American Bishop

Bishop Karas was the first bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States and the first abbot of the church's first monastery outside of Egypt.

16. Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa (Unknow)

President Of Sudan

Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa Al-Hassan was a Sudanese politician ambassador and an elite educator. Famous for his great legacy in education and founding prints for Ministry of Education in Sudan and...

17. Ibrahim al Qosi (1960)

Sudanese Al-qaeda Member

Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi is a Sudanese citizen and alleged paymaster for al-Qaida. He was captured in December 2001 in Afghanistan.

18. Kueth Duany (1980)

Sudanese Basketball Player

Kueth Duany is a Sudanese former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was the captain and lone senior on Syracuse's 2003 NCAA National Championship team.

19. Ammar Ramadan (1977)

Sudanese Footballer

Amar Ramadan Abdel Aziz is a Sudanese football defender. He formerly played for Al-Hilal. Ramadan was a member of the Sudan national football team.

20. Mousa El Tayeb (1984)

Sudanese Footballer

Musa El Tayeb is a Sudanese footballer who currently plays for El-Merreikh. He is a member of the Sudan National Football Team. He plays as left back. He was born...

21. Khalil Ibrahim (Unknow)

Sudanese Islamist

Dr. Khalil Ibrahim was the founder of the Justice and Equality Movement.

22. Gely Abdel Rahman (Unknow)

Sudanese Poet

Gely Abdel Rahman Arabic: جيلي عبد الرحمن‎ was one of the leading Sudanese poets of the second half of 20th century.

23. Mowaia Bashir (1986)

Sudanese Footballer

Mowaia Bashir Koko is a Sudanese international footballer who plays for Al-Hilal as a defender. He previously played for Al-Ittihad Wad Medani and transferred to the Blue waves in June...

24. Omar Ibrahim Hammad (1986)

Sudanese Footballer

Omar Ibrahim Hammad is a Sudanese footballer who plays for Qatari club Al-Sailiya in the Qatar Stars League. He plays as a right winger.

25. Faisal Zakaria (1973)

Sudanese Kickboxer

sal Zakaria is a Sudanese kickboxer fighting out of Auckland New Zealand. He was WBC International Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion.

26. John Dau (1974)

Lost Boys Of Sudan

John Dau also known as Dhieu-Deng Leek is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan who was featured in the 2006 award-winning documentary God Grew Tired of Us. Today he...

27. Ahmed El-Basha (1982)

Sudanese Football Defender

Ahmed El Basha is a Sudanese football defender who plays for Al-Merreikh. He was a member of the Sudan National Football Team. He was a left back he may also...