List of Famous people born in Amman Governorate, Jordan
Jamal Mahmoud
Jamal Mahmoud is a Jordanian football manager of Palestinian origin, who was a midfielder for Al-Wehdat and Shabab Al-Ordon. He was the head coach of the Palestine national football team from 2011 to 2014.
Badiya bint El Hassan
Princess Badiya bint Hassan is a Jordanian princess. She is the daughter of Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath al-Hassan.
Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal
Princess Ayah bint Faisal of Jordan is the daughter of Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Alia and is a niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is the eldest of Prince Faisal's children.
Faisal al-Fayez
Faisal al-Fayez was the Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October 2004 to 6 March 2005. He took office following the resignation of Ali Abu al-Ragheb. He resigned after being criticized for not being reformist enough. He previously served as Defence Minister and is close to the king. He was educated at the College De La Salle, Amman, Jordan (1970) and then went on to Cardiff University, United Kingdom where he received a degree in Political Science in 1978. In 1981, he has a master's degree in international relations from Boston University.
Zeina Shaban
Zeina Shaban is a Jordanian table tennis player and a member of the Jordanian royal family. She is considered one of Jordan's most promising athletes for her excellence and outstanding achievement in sport. She competed at the ITTF World Junior Cup circuit and Liebherr World Championships, and achieved her sporting success by winning two silver medals from the Arab Cup. Shaban was also given an opportunity to qualify for two Olympic games by obtaining a scholarship from the Olympic Solidarity Fund. Shaban is right-handed and uses the shakehand grip with an attacking chopper. As of December 2008, she is ranked no. 278 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Prince Omar bin Al Faisal
Prince Omar bin Faisal of Jordan is the second child and elder son of Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Alia and is a nephew of King Abdullah II of Jordan. He is the younger brother of Princess Ayah, and older brother to the twins Princess Aisha and Princess Sara.
Fayez al-Tarawneh
Fayez Tarawneh is an independent Jordanian politician, who served twice as prime minister of Jordan. He is the former chief of the Royal Hashemite Court.
Maha Ali
Maha Ali is a Jordanian politician and industrial engineer serving as Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan since October 2020, in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh.
Samir Rifai
Samir Zaid al-Rifai is a Jordanian politician who was Prime Minister of Jordan from 14 December 2009 to 9 February 2011.
Sulaf Jalil
Sulaf Jalil is an Iraqi actress, comedy artist and TV presenter, born in Baghdad in 1984. She holds a BA in Languages Institute.