1. Sana Safi (1989)

Journalist

Journalist who has worked as a presenter for BBC Pashto's TV show. She was the first journalist to speak to Afghanistan's Lebanese-American First Lady Rula Ghani. She has over 2.5 million followers...

2. Romal Omid (1993)

Model

 Model who found early commercial success and has continued to make waves in the fashion scene. He has over 50,000 followers on Instagram and has been represented on the Model Management...

3. Akmal Omid (1993)

Model

Model and entertainer who is perhaps most well known on his Instagram account, akmal_omid, where his formal menswear photos have earned him more than 60,000 followers. 

4. Bahari Ibaadat (1993)

Model

Model won Miss West Bellevue USA and appeared on the cover of Safi Airways in-flight magazine. She has over 100,000 followers on her bahariibaadat Instagram account.

5. Ahmad Wali Hotak (1987)

Mma Fighter

MMA lightweight fighter who has competed internationally in high profile promotions, including Russia's Absolute Championship Berkut and India's Super Fight League. In October 2018, his survival of a kidnapping attempt earned...

6. Angel Jaan (1987)

Model

Instagram star, model, and pageant contestant who is best known for sharing a variety of her modeling work to her over 60,000 Instagram followers. She is also known for sharing her...

7. Mehran Djojan (1994)

Photographer

Photographer and director who is known for his conceptual portraits featuring surreal elements. Often utilizing nature as a backdrop, he shares his photography through his self-titled website and through Instagram...

8. Ajmal Zahin (1997)

Pop Singer

Afghani singer and composer who's released numerous hit singles such as "Doori," "Ishqe Dilger" and "Nazanin Qataghani." He found his biggest social media following on Facebook where his page has...

9. Farid Zoland (1970)

Songwriter

Songwriter and composer who became one of the most respected figures in the Middle Eastern music industry. He has had a hand in the creation of songs by a number...

10. Najeem Khan (1992)

Tv Actor

Afghani actor who is best known for his role as Young Pawan in the 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. He also appeared on Big Boss 9 in 2015. 

11. Ali Olomi (1978)

Movie Actor

Actor known for his roles in short films like Day One, Silent Tears, and Undisclosed. He also appeared in four episodes of the show The Colony.

12. Farzana Naz (1991)

World Music Singer

World singer who is known for her Pashto songs. She is best recognized for her 2010 hit "Paighla De Kabul". She has also written and performed songs in Dari as...

13. Roh Habibi (1983)

Reality Star

Business mogul who became the breakaway star of Bravo's reality series Million Dollar Listing San Francisco.

14. Azita Ghanizada (1979)

American Actor

Afghan-American actress known to audiences as Rachel Pirzad on Syfy's Alphas. She has also appeared on episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Entourage and Bones. 

15. Mustafa Nayyem (1970)

Journalist

Afghani journalist and social activist known primarily for his highly-informative opinions and his supports of the passing of anti-censorship laws in the Ukraine. He is credited for being one of the...

16. Dawood Savage (1998)

YouTube Star

Comedy content creator and social media personality who rose to fame by sharing a variety of skits on his dawoodsavager Instagram account. He has earned more than 10,000 followers on the platform....

17. Khushal Aqmal (1984)

Family Member

Afghan-American musician most famous for being the husband of world-famous makeup artist and beauty educator Tamanna Roashan.

18. Layla Alizada (1977)

TV Actress

Gemini Award-nominated and Gracie Award-winning actress for her role as Meena in Chasing Freedom who would earn recurring and guest-starring television roles in Da Vinci's Inquest, The Muppets, Jane the Virgin, Shut Eye,...

19. Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai (1944)

Prime Minister Of Afghanistan

Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai is an Afghan politician. He served as the prime minister of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. He is an ethnic Pashtun from the Ahmadzai sub-tribe.

20. Mohammad Daud Miraki (1967)

Afghan Politician

Mohammed Daud Miraki is an Afghan activist writer and politician.

21. Karim Khoram (1963)

Cabinet Minister

Abdul Karim Khoram is Afghan President Hamid Karzai's Chief of Staff. As the presidential chief of staff Khoram controls the Government Media and Information Center and therefore the Afghan...

22. Atiq Rahimi (1962)

Afghan Film Director

Atiq Rahimi is a French-Afghan writer and filmmaker.

23. Marina Golbahari (1992)

Afghan Actor

Marina Golbahari is an Afghan actress who earned international fame for her role as the title character in the 2003 film Osama playing a girl who had to dress and...

24. Fahim Fazli (1966)

Actor

Born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, Fahim Fazli came to the United States as a refugee in his teens. He enjoyed a privileged childhood until the Russians invaded Afghanistan. As...