List of Famous people born in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Hussain Zaki Said is an Egyptian handball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud is a Qatari footballer of Egyptian descent who plays as a midfielder in Qatar for Al-Rayyan.

Mohamed Elshorbagy is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in November 2014, March 2018 and again in February 2020. He won the Manchester open on 22 September 2020 after 192 days of recess due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for his 42nd PSA title, moving him to fifth on the all time squash win list.

Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily is a former professional squash player from Egypt. She has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in September 2015. She is a three-time finalist at the World Open, in 2014, 2016, and 2019/2020. She became the World Champion in 2017, after defeating Nour El Sherbini in the finals. El Welily announced her retirement from professional competition in June 2020.

Ibrahim Abdel Meguid is an Egyptian novelist and author. Among his best known works are Birds of Amber, No One Sleeps in Alexandria and The Other Place. These have been translated into English and French.