1. Sayed Mekawy (1927)

Composer

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

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. Mohamed Hamaki (1975)

Singer

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

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. Mustafa Kamil Pasha (1874)

Activist

Mustafa Kamil Pasha is a famous Activist, who was born on August 14, 1874 in Egypt. Egyptian journalist, lawyer, and political activist who established the newspaper Al-Liwa to advance his...

8. 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...

9. Kamel al-Khola'ie (1881)

Composer

Kamel al-Khola'ie is a famous Composer, who was born on March 14, 1881 in Egypt. Rose to prominence during the beginning of the 20th century. He contributed much to the...

10. Hossam Habib (1980)

Singer

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

11. Naguib el-Rihani (1889)

Movie Actor

Naguib el-Rihani is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on February 22, 1889 in Egypt. Assyrian play and film actor who became known in Egypt as The Father of...

12. Stephan Rosti (1891)

Actor Film Director

Egyptian actor and director who appeared in over 25 films from the 1920s through 1960s.

13. Sayed Darwish (1892)

Egyptian Musician

Egyptian singer and composer who is considered the father of Egyptian popular music.

14. Hasan Rashid (1896)

Egyptian Composer And Operatic B

Classical music composer and opera singer who was among Egypt's first generation of classical composers.

15. Ali Moustafa Mosharafa (1898)

Physicist

Ali Moustafa Mosharafa is a famous Physicist, who was born on July 11, 1898 in Egypt. Theoretical physicist remembered for his contributions to the study of quantum theory and the...

16. Umm Kulthum (1898)

Egyptian Singer And Songwriter

Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress who is regarded as one of the greatest Arabic female singers of all time.

17. Yusef Greiss (1899)

Egyptian Musicians

Classical music composer who rose to prominence in the 1930s for his 23 solo piano compositions and three solo flute numbers. He was part of Egypt's first generation of composers....

18. Youssef Wahbi (1902)

Egyptian Film Director And Actor

Egyptian movie and stage actor and director who was known as one of the kings of the Egyptian stage. He starred in around 50 films during his career, including 1955's...

19. Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1902)

Composer

Mohammed Abdel Wahab is a famous Composer, who was born on March 13, 1902 in Egypt. Famous for composing the national anthems of Libya, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates...

20. 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....

21. Jean Dessès (1904)

Fashion Designer

Known for the international flair he brought to his designs, especially drawing upon early Greek and Egyptian robes.

22. Rageh Daoud (1954)

Egyptian Musician

Composer of contemporary classical music who was also a pianist and music professor. He came from Egypt's third generation of classical composers.

23. Assia Dagher (1908)

Egyptian Actress And Producer

Lebanese actress and movie producer who was prominent in the 1930s and 1940s.

24. Emad Hamdy (1909)

Egyptian Actor

Egyptian actor who appeared in over 100 films over the course of his lengthy career. In 1967, he concluded his career with an appearance in Khan el khalili.

25. Wafaa Amer (1968)

Movie Actress

Actress whose career began with her role on the Egyptian television drama Al-Zawg Awal Man Ya'raf. She has gone on to star in such films as Elemnee El Hob (2005), Kaf Alqamar...

26. Mahmoud El-meliguy (1910)

Movie Actor

Mahmoud El-meliguy is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on December 22, 1910 in Egypt. Egyptian actor who became prominent in the late 1930s and appeared in over 100...

27. 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....

28. Henry Barakat (1912)

Film Director

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

29. Ismail Yasin (1912)

Movie Actor

Egyptian comedian and actor who rose to prominence in the 1950s. He appeared in Dahab, Ismail Yassin Secret Police, and The Son of Hameedo.

30. Dina Tokio (1989)

YouTube Star

Dina Tokio is a famous YouTube Star, who was born on June 6, 1989 in Egypt. UK stylist, designer, YouTuber and fashion blogger who runs the site Days of Doll....

31. Mohamed Salah (1992)

Egyptian Footballer

Winger who made his professional debut in 2010 for El Mokawloon and became a member of the Egyptian national team in 2011. He joined Liverpool in 2017. 

32. André Hakim (1915)

Egyptian Film Producer

Egyptian movie producer who made his name with 20th Century Fox by producing O. Henry's Full House and The Man Who Never Was.

33. Salah Abu Seif (1915)

Director

Salah Abu Seif is a famous Director, who was born on May 10, 1915 in Egypt. Remembered for his work on films such as Mughamarat Antar wa Abla, Al-Wahsh, and...

34. Malak Koura (1989)

Egyptian Actor

Movie actress who appeared in the 2017 comedy Last Rooster in Egypt. She has more than 1.9 million followers on her malak_koura Instagram account.

35. Aziz El-Shawan (1916)

Composer

Aziz El-Shawan is a famous Composer, who was born on May 6, 1916 in Egypt. Classical music composer best known for his opera “Anas el-Wugood,” which was written between 1960...

36. Yehia Chahine (1917)

Film Actor

Egyptian movie actor and producer most known for his role in the film adaptations of the Cairo Trilogy. In 1947, he appeared in Azhar wa Ashwak.

37. Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918)

Celebrity

Gamal Abdel Nasser is a famous Celebrity, who was born on January 15, 1918 in Egypt. Egyptian president from 1956 to 1970. He tried to unify the Arab states and...

38. Sheikh Imam (1918)

Singer And Composer

Composer and singer who was known for his political songs favoring the poor and working class. His songs included "Pretty Egypt," "Che Guevara is Dead," "It's Been an Honor, Father...

39. Eslam Gamal (1989)

Tv Actor

Egyptian actor who is known for his roles in both feature films and television series'. He is best recognized for his recurring role of Antar on the 2015 series Saraya...

40. Leila Mourad (1918)

Egyptian Actor And Singer

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

41. Ezzel Dine Zulficar (1919)

Celebrity

Ezzel Dine Zulficar is a famous Celebrity, who was born on October 28, 1919 in Egypt. Egyptian director and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly three decades. According to Astrologers, Ezzel...

42. Taheyya Kariokka (1919)

Egyptian Dancer

Egyptian film actress and belly dancer who was prominent during the middle of the 20th century.

43. Hassan al-Imam (1919)

Director

Hassan al-Imam is a famous Director, who was born on March 15, 1919 in Egypt. Egyptian film director who directed 67 films throughout his lengthy career. According to Astrologers, Hassan...

44. Halim El-Dabh (1921)

Composer

Halim El-Dabh is a famous Composer, who was born on March 4, 1921 in Egypt. Egyptian-born American composer, educator, ethnomusicologist, and musician whose career spanned over a half-century. He was...

45. Karem Mahmoud (1922)

Egyptian Actor And Singer

Popular Egyptian vocalist remembered by the nickname of "The Melodious Knight." He also had a successful career as an actor.

46. Mounir Mourad (1922)

Egyptian Actor And Musician

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

47. 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.

48. Pope Shenouda III (1923)

Religious Leader

Pope Shenouda III is a famous Religious Leader, who was born on August 3, 1923 in Egypt. Egyptian religious leader who served as the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the...

49. Soliman Gamil (1924)

Egyptian Musician

Composer who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s for his work with the qanun player.

50. Rifaat Garrana (1924)

Egyptian Musician

Classical music composer and a member of Egypt's second generation of classical musicians. He was the first composer to marry the qanun instrument with symphony orchestra.