List of Famous people born in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Nagui
Nagui Fam is an Egyptian-born French TV and radio personality of Egyptian and Italian descent. In his professional life, he goes by his first name Nagui.
Eli Cohen
Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen, commonly known as Eli Cohen, was an Israeli spy. He is best known for his espionage work in 1961–65 in Syria, where he developed close relationships with the Syrian political and military hierarchy, and became the chief adviser to the Minister of Defense.
Haim Saban
Haim Saban is an Israeli-American media proprietor, investor, and producer of records, film, and television. A businessman with interests in financial services, entertainment, and media, and an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion, he is ranked by Forbes as the 232nd richest person in America. Saban is the founder of Saban Entertainment, producer and distributor of children's television programs in the US such as Power Rangers. He headed up consortiums which purchased the broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 Media and Univision Communications. He is a major donor to the US Democratic Party and active in pro-Israel political efforts in the US. In March 2017, Saban was honored with the 2,605th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in television.
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Mohamed Al-Fayed is an Egyptian-born businessman whose residence and chief business interests have been in the United Kingdom since the late 1960s. Fayed's business interests include ownership of Hôtel Ritz Paris and formerly Harrods Department Store. Al-Fayed sold Fulham F.C. to Shahid Khan in 2013.
Yasmine Sabri
Yasmine Ashraf Sabri is an Egyptian actress and model. She became one of most famous actress. She acted in many films and series such as Satan steps in 2013, Hell in India in 2016, The Black horse in 2017, The Dezel in 2018, Second chance in 2020. She was appointed on tccandler as best 100 women face in world. She was appointed as ambassador of African woman.
Nelly Karim
Nelly Karim is an Egyptian actress, model, and ballerina.
Somaya Elkhashab
Somaya Saeed Said Fetiha El Khashab is an Egyptian actress and singer. She began her career in 1998, acting in many series’ and movies, and became one of most famous actresses in Egypt, winning many awards. She also became a singer in 2009 after releasing her first album Hayessal eh.
Nadia El Gendy
'Nadia El Gendy'mamak is an Egyptian actress and producer. She is often known in Egypt as "Negmet El gamaheer" because of the high commercial success of her movies in the 1990s. Through her still on-going 6-decades career, she has appeared in 61 movies and 7 TV shows. She is most recognized for her femme fatale roles and spy movies related to Egyptian-Israeli conflict and patriotic issues after 1952 revolution, such as El Gasousa Hekmat Fahmy (1994), Mohemma Fi Tel Aviv (1992). Also, she is known for various crime movies, ranging from vulgar drug dealer in Egyptian suburbs to a professional thief.
Mohamed Ali Rashwan
Mohamed Ali Rashwan is an Egyptian judo. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's Open Class category.
- Winner of fairplay international award in 1984
- Silver medallist at the 1985 World Judo Championships in open weight
- Silver medallist at the 1987 World Judo Championships in heavy weight
Angham
Angham Mohamed Ali Suleiman, known by the mononym Angham, is an Egyptian singer, recording artist, and actress. Her debut was in 1987 under the guidance of her father, Mohammad Suleiman. Following her divorce from Magdy Aref in 2000, Angham took much more control over her image and musical style after that Leih Sebtaha record established her into a strong position amid the constant emerge of new voices in the Middle East music scene. After a highly publicized feud between Alam El Phan Music Records' president Mohsen Gaber and the artist, She moved to another record company, Rotana.