1. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (1980)

World Leader

Famous for his tenure as the eighth emir of Qatar, which began in June 2013. Upon his assumption of the throne in 2013, he became the youngest monarch in the...

2. Akram Afif (1996)

Soccer Player

Wing forward who has gained fame for his international club career, including for Al Sadd SC in the Qatar Stars League beginning in 2018. He led the squad to the Qatar...

3. Fam Mirza (1989)

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur who founded and has acted as CEO if 1Face. They are a watch brand that funds greenhouses, water wells, and treatment projects around the world.

4. Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926)

Egyptian Imam

Egyptian Islamic theologian best known for his broadcast "Shariah and Life" on Al-Jazeera. He founded the website IslamOnline in 1997, which provides advice and information to Muslims and non-Muslims.

5. Nasser Al-Khelaifi (1973)

Qatari Sports Businessman And A

Businessman and former tennis player best known for serving as the President of the Qatar Tennis Federation and the vice-president of the Asia Tennis Federation. He has also served as...

6. Zhu Chen (1976)

Chess Player

A Chinese chess Grandmaster and one of the top women's chess players in the world.

7. Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1959)

Former Prime Minister Of Qatar

Widely known for his tenure as the 4th Prime Minister of Qatar between 2007-2013. He had previously served as the nation's foreign minister between 1992-2013. 

8. Mesaad Al-Hamad (1986)

Footballer

Defender best known for his time with the Al-Shahania Sports Club. He also played for Qatar's national soccer team. 

9. Rohinton Mistry (1952)

Canadian Writer

An Indian-born Canadian writer, he is known for Such a Long Journey; Family Matters; and A Fine Balance. He was the 2012 recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

10. Trey Johnson (1984)

American Professional Basketball

Shooting guard who spent two seasons in the NBA before finding a place on Italy's Pallacanestro Biella in 2012.

11. Abdullah Nasser Al Thani (1969)

Entrepreneur

Abdullah Nasser Al Thani is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on September 29, 1969 in Qatar. Qatari Sheikh known for being a board member of Nasser Bin Abdulla &...

12. Hussain Al-Romaihi (1974)

Qatari Footballer

Hussain Al-Romaihi is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Qatar SC as a goalkeeper. He also previously played for the Qatar national team.

13. Osama El-Aarag (1991)

Olympic Swimmer

Osama Mohammed El-Aarag is a Qatari swimmer who specialized in breaststroke events. At age sixteen Alarag became one of the youngest swimmers to mark their official debut at the 2008...

14. Salem Amer Al-Badri (1985)

Qatari Middle-distance Runner

Salem Amer Al-Badri is a retired middle-distance runner who competed internationally for Qatar mostly in the 800 metres event. He jointly holds the Asian record in the rarely contested 4...

15. Qasem Burhan (1985)

Qatari Footballer

Qasem Abdulhamed Burhan is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Al Gharrafa. He is of Senegalese origin.

16. Adel Lami (1985)

Qatari Footballer

Adel Lami Khalid Mohamed is a Qatari footballer who is a midfielder for Lekhwiya.

17. Rashid Shafi Al-Dosari (1981)

Qatari Discus Thrower

Rashid Shafi Al-Dosari is a Qatari track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. He has represented Qatar at the Summer Olympics on two occasions making his debut...

18. Mohammed Al-Modiahki (1974)

Chess Grandmaster

Mohammed Ahmed Al-Modiahki is a chess Grandmaster. He was the first player in Qatar to earn the title of grandmaster and is the country's best player. He was awarded the...

19. Sayaf Al-Korbi (1991)

Footballer

Sayaf Al Korbi is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Qatar Stars League side Al Rayyan. He is a graduate of Qatar's Aspire Academy.

20. Magid Mohamed (1985)

Qatari Footballer

Magid Mohamed is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese origin. He is a striker for El Jaish. He previously played for Al Sadd and has been regularly called up for the...

21. Majdi Siddiq (1985)

Qatari Footballer

Majdi Siddiq is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent. He currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Sailiya in the Qatar Stars League. He is a member of the Qatar national...

22. Murad Naji Hussein (1991)

Qatari Footballer

Murad Naji Hussein is a Qatari footballer of Jordanian descent who currently plays for Qatar Stars League side Qatar SC. He is a graduate of Qatar's Aspire Academy.

23. Abdulkarim Al-Ali (1991)

Footballer

Abdulkareem Salem Rashid Abdallah is a Qatari footballer who is currently playing for Al Rayyan SC.

24. Saad Abdulrahman (1985)

Basketball Player

Saad Abdulrahman Ali is a professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sadd of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team. Saad competed...

25. Yousuf Othman Qader (1985)

Qatari Marathon Runner

Yousuf Othman Qader is a Qatari marathon runner. Qader represented Qatar at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed for the men's marathon along with his compatriot Mubarak...

26. Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (1972)

Qatari Sprinter

Ibrahim Ismail Muftah Faraj is a retired Qatari sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres. His personal best results are 20. 96 seconds and 44. 66 seconds.

27. Nader Sufyan Abbas (1975)

Weightlifter

Nader Sufyan Abbas is a Qatari weightlifter who competed in the Men's 77 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and finished 9th. He is the 2001 world champion....

28. Mohammed Al-Sayed (1987)

Chess Grandmaster

Mohamad Naser Al Sayed is a Qatari chess Grandmaster. As of September 2011 his FIDE Elo rating is 2519.

29. Wesam Rizik (1981)

Qatari Footballer

sam Rizik is a naturalized Qatari footballer who is a midfielder for El Jaish. He has Palestinian origin.

30. M. F. Husain (1915)

Indian Artist

Maqbool Fida Husain commonly known as MF Husain was an Indian painter and Film Director. Husain was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. His narrative paintings executed in a...

31. Mohamed Issa Al-Thawadi (1981)

Qatari Long-distance Runner

Mohamed Issa Al-Thawadi is a Qatari sprint hurdler. Al-Thawadi represented Qatar at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed for the men's 110 metres hurdles. He ran in...

32. Fawaz Al Khater (1981)

Footballer

waz Daoud Sultan Abdullah Al-Khater is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for El Jaish. He is the brother of Nayef Al Khater and cousin of Meshal Mubarak.

33. Hassan Al Haidos (1990)

Qatari Footballer

Hassan Al Haidous is a Qatari footballer who plays as a striker for Al Sadd in addition to playing for the Qatar national team and being the current captain of...

34. Saad Al Sheeb (1990)

Football Player

Saad Al Sheeb is a Qatari footballer who is a goalkeeper for Al-Sadd Sports Club and for the Qatar national football team.

35. Amine Lecomte (1990)

Footballer

Amine Claude Lecomte-Addani is a French-Moroccan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lekhwiya in Qatar.

36. Abdulaziz Hatem (1990)

Footballer

Abdulaziz Hatem is a Qatari footballer who is a midfielder for Al-Arabi.

37. Karim Boudiaf (1990)

Algerian-moroccan Footballer

Karim Boudiaf is a naturalized Qatari footballer of Algerian-Moroccan descent. He currently plays for Lekhwiya SC in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as...

38. Ahmed Soufiane (1990)

Qatari Footballer

Ahamed Sufeyan Ahmed al Abunora born 9 August 1990 is a Qatari footballer and plays in goal for Al-Wakrah and is currently the Qatari national team's substitute 'keeper having yet...

39. Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1978)

Qatari Sheikh

Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was the former heir apparent of Qatar. He is the third son of the former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al...

40. Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (Unknow)

Founder Of The Modern Qatar

Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani also known as Kasim-ebn-Thanee Qassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani or The Founder was the founder of modern Qatar. Although his wife is still unknown...

41. Ibrahim Majid (1990)

Qatari Footballer

Ibrahim Majid Abdulmajid is a Kuwaiti-born Qatari footballer of Palestinian descent. He currently plays as a central defender for Al Sadd.

42. Khalid Suliman (1987)

Basketball Player

Khalid Suliman Abdi is a professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sadd of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team. Suliman competed...

43. Mohammed Abduh Bakhet (1987)

Qatari Long-distance Runner

Mohammed Abduh Bakhet is a Qatari long-distance runner. He finished eighth in the 10000 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships 21st at the 2007 World Road Running Championships and...

44. Adel Ahmed (1990)

Qatari Footballer

Adel Ahmad is a Qatarian midfielder playing for Lekhwiya.

45. Nasser Nabeel (1990)

Qatari Footballer

Nasser Nabeel is a Qatari footballer who is a defender for Al Sadd. He is a first-generation graduate of the ASPIRE Academy.

46. Abdulqader Hikmat (1987)

Qatari Taekwondo Practitioner

Abdulqader Hikmat Sarhan is a male Qatari Taekwondo practitioner. He won the gold medal in the welterweight category at the 2006 Asian Games and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics....

47. Jamal Jouhar (1987)

Footballer

Jamal Jouhar is a Qatar football Forward who played for Qatar in the 2004 Asian Cup. He also played for Al Ahli and Qatar SC.

48. Abdulgadir Ilyas Bakur (1990)

Footballer

Abdulgadir Ilyas Bakur is a Qatari football player. He currently plays for Qatar Stars League side El Jaish SC. On September 18 2011 Bakur made his professional debut for El...

49. Rashid Al-Mannai (1988)

Track And Field Athlete

Rashid Ahmed Al-Mannai is a Qatari track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump and triple jump.

50. Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti (1988)

Footballer

Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti is a Qatari footballer who is an attacking midfielder for Al-Arabi. He made his debut for the Qatar national football team during the 9th International Friendship Tournament...