1. Yasmine El-Khateib (1980)

Journalist

Political journalist and television personality who is recognized for having been a contributing writer to the newspapers Al Watan and Sawt Al Umma. She also made weekly appearances on the...

2. Sayed Mekawy (1927)

Composer

Egyptian singer and composer who was prominent from the 1950s into the 1970s.

3. Salma Abu Deif (1993)

Model

Egyptian model who has been featured in publications such as Harper's Bazaar Arabia and The Love magazine. She blew up on social media with over 2.8 million Instagram followers after...

4. Ayman Mohyeldin (1979)

Journalist

Known for his coverage of the trial of Saddam Hussein; the Arab Spring of 2010 to 2012; and the Gaza War of 2008 to 2009, this prominent Los Angeles-based broadcast...

5. Mohamed Hamaki (1975)

Singer

Egyptian singer who won the Best Arabia Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2010.

6. Ahmad Fahmy (1980)

Actor

Egyptian actor and writer who is known for his satirical roles in television and films. He is best recognized for his work on the parody film Regal la Ta3rif Elmostaheel....

7. Amr Youssef (1980)

Actor

Egyptian actor who is known for his appearances on a variety of different television series and films. He is best known for his recurring role in the 2016 television series...

8. Mohammad Farid (1868)

Egyptian Politician

Notable as the second President of the Egyptian National Party, Farid also worked as a writer and lawyer. He fought for political, economic, and social reform in his native Egypt.

9. Mostafa Alnagar (1980)

Politician

Egyptian politician and human rights writer who is known for having an integral role in the January 25, 2011 Egyptian Revolution. He provided TV coverage for viewing Egyptian audiences, and...

10. Sherine (1980)

Egyptian Singer

Internationally acclaimed Egyptian singer and actress who released the single "Ah Ya Leil" in 2000.

11. Dalia Mostafa (1980)

TV Actress

Actress whose television and film career has spanned decades. She's appeared in over 66 films and television shows including The Girls, The Secret World and Ibn Barkook Alley and has...

12. Hossam Habib (1980)

Singer

World music singer who won Gold Award for the Best Arab Young Man Singer at Murex d'Or in 2008. 

13. Bishara Wakim (1890)

Egyptian Actor

Egyptian director and actor who worked on over 350 films during the course of his lengthy career.

14. Zaki Rostom (1903)

Actorin 55 Films

Egyptian movie actor who appeared in over 50 films during his career. These include I Am the Past, The Father, I Ruined My House, and This was My Father's Crime....

15. Anwar Wagdi (1904)

Egyptian Actor

Egyptian movie actor and director who rose to prominence in the 1940s. His films include Ragaa, Kataitu waladi, Fatmah, and El Wahsh.

16. Dorothy Hodgkin (1910)

Medical Scientist

British chemist who won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for pioneering the process of X-ray crystallography. Later, through her innovation, she was able to decipher the structure of insulin.

17. Naguib Mahfouz (1911)

Novelist Nobel Laureate

The author of The Cairo Trilogy, he was the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature and is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature....

18. Marwa Nasr (1989)

World Music Singer

Singer who became an Arabic pop music sensation with songs like "Myself," "Habeit El Donia" and "Bahebak." She originally entered the spotlight as a contestant on the third season of...

19. Henry Barakat (1912)

Film Director

One of the most famous directors in the history of Egyptian cinema.

20. Sarah Abouelkhair (1996)

Instagram Star

Egyptian Instagram star and architect who became known in October 2018 when she pretended on her Instagram story that NASA had approved her idea of having a barbecue underneath a...

21. Mohammad Al Sharnouby (1996)

Tv Actor

Egyptian actor who is best known for playing the role of Obay in the TV series The Covenant. He appeared in projects such as Diamond Dust and Ramadan Kareem. 

22. Leila Mourad (1918)

Egyptian Actor And Singer

Egyptian actress and singer who was prominent during the middle of the 20th century.

23. Mohamed Ehab Youssef (1989)

Weight Lifter

Weight lifter and fitness model who is known for posting a variety of fitness related content to his over 120,000 Instagram followers. He is also known for sharing work out techniques,...

24. Farid Shawki (1920)

Movie Actor

Egyptian actor, screenwriter and film producer who appeared in over 350 movies. He attacked the establishment with the award-winning film, Ga'oloony Mujriman, which exposed corruption in government-run orphanages.

25. Nadia Hossam (1996)

Instagram Star

Instagram star who is known for sharing a range of modeling, traveling, and promotional content to her account for her over 120,000 followers. She posts aesthetically focused content from her many...

26. Mounir Mourad (1922)

Egyptian Actor And Musician

Egyptian singer, artist, and actor who starred in the Egyptian Film Of The Good Day.

27. Attia Sharara (1922)

Egyptian Musician

Composer, violinist, conductor, and member of Egypt's second generation of classical composers. He was noted for his monodic music, which he began composing around 1950.

28. Voula Zouboulaki (1924)

Greek Actor

Greek performer who played Anetta in the film "Stella," which won the 1956 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language film.

29. RUBY (1989)

World Music Singer

RUBY is a famous World Music Singer, who was born on January 28, 1989 in Romania. Romanian singer who shot to stardom with songs like “Stinge Lumina,” “Tu” and “Băiat...

30. Mohamed Hany (1996)

Soccer Player

Right-back who joined Egypt in 2016 with a total of two appearances that year. He has over 2.2 million followers on his mohany30 Instagram account.

31. Nesma Mahgoub (1989)

Egyptian Musician

Egyptian singer best known as the winner of the reality singing competition "Star Academy Arab World". She became just the second female to win the contest.

32. Marwan Mohsen (1989)

Footballer

Striker who has gained fame for his club career in the Egyptian Premier League, including for Petrojet SC between 2010-2014. He would later sign with Al Ahly in 2016. 

33. Yasser Arafat (1929)

World Leader

1st President of the Palestinian National Authority from 1994 to 2004 who founded the Fatah political party and spent much of his rule fighting Israel. He was often denounced by...

34. Nicholas Courtney (1929)

English Actor

British character actor best known for his role as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart on the British sci-fi show Dr. Who.

35. Taco Hemingway (1990)

Rapper

Polish rapper who became one of his country's biggest hip-hop stars when his debut full-length, Marmur became certified gold. He is known to fans for songs like "6 Zer" and...

36. Baligh Hamdi (1932)

Egyptian Musicians

Composer who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s for his songs "Hob Ayeh" and "Kol Lilah We Kol Youm."

37. Penelope Lively (1933)

British Novelist

British author who won the Carnegie medal for her children's book The Ghost of Thomas Kempe in 1973. She has also written novels for adults like Moon Tiger, which won...

38. Dalida (1933)

Actress

Egyptian singer and actress who released 55 Gold-certified records and was the first singer to earn a Diamond-selling record.

39. Shadia (1934)

Actress

Egyptian actress and singer who became known for her roles in The Leech (1956) and Wife Number 13 (1962).

40. Ehab Fahmy (1969)

Tv Actor

Egyptian actor who has appeared in projects such as Show Day and Cell No. 7. He has also acted in the TV series Foq El-Sahab. 

41. Hany Ramzy (1964)

Movie Actor

Egyptian actor who is known for becoming one of Egypt's most popular screen comedians. He became a national sensation through his roles in popular comedies like 2001's A Marriage by...

42. Tamer Hosny (1977)

Egyptian Singer Songwriter And A

Egyptian singer and composer who has released more than a dozen albums since beginning his career in 2004 and has been an endorser for Pepsi.

43. Hamdi Qandil (1936)

TV Show Host

Egyptian journalist and talk show host known best for his news talk shows like In the Press and Pencil.

44. Nasr Mahrous (1969)

Egyptian Film Director

Music producer best known for founding his Free Music art production company.

45. Ali Abdelaziz (1977)

Business Executive

Business executive and CEO who is known for being both the founder and president of Dominance MMA. He is also known for being the manager of Khabib Nurmagomedov. 

46. Tarek El-Telmissany (1950)

Photographer

One of Egypt's most famous cinematographers, he became known mostly for working on documentaries.

47. Hussein Fahmy (1935)

Movie Actor

Hussein Fahmy is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on June 15, 1935 in Egypt. Egyptian actor who starred in over 100 films over the course of his career....

48. Soma (1970)

Pop Singer

Egyptian singer and actress who rose to fame by releasing the hit single "Elly Fi Einy" with Bahaa Sultan. She has acted in the TV series Brothers but Enemies and Aaz Ashab.

49. Saad El Soghayar (1970)

TV Actor

TV actor who appeared in Aman Ya Sahbi in 2017 and The Fourth Generation in 2015. He has more than 650,000 followers on his saad_elsoghayar_official Instagram account. 

50. Magdy Kamel (1970)

Movie Actor

Actor who won acclaim for his performance as former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser on the historical miniseries Al-andaleeb Hikayt Shaab. He is also known for his roles in Egyptian films like Ghurfah 707...