List of Famous people born in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Karrar, is an Iraqi footballer who plays for Al-Zawraa and the Iraq national team. An Olympian, Mohannad is the 2012 Asian Young Footballer of the Year, and the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship's MVP.

Mohammed Oreibi Al-Khalifa was chief judge of the Iraqi Special Tribunal's Al-Anfal trial.

Habib Jafar Akal is a former Iraqi footballer. He was featured on the national team many times and is remembered for competing in various Gulf Cup competitions. In the 1988 Gulf Cup, he was voted as the best player of the competition. He became a regular of the national team at a young age and was almost even called up for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, but he was thought to be to inexperienced by then-coach, Evaristo de Macedo.

Saadi Toma Abbas was a former Iraqi military and politician. He was born in 1939 and held various ministerial positions during the rule of Saddam Hussein.

Florence Ezekiel or Nadira, commonly known as Nadira was an Indian actress in Bollywood films. She appeared in films from the 1950s and 1960s, including Aan (1952), Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972) and Julie (1975), which won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.

Khodair al-Khozaei served as Vice President of Iraq between 2011 and 2014. He is a member of the Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organisation party.

Al-Mustansir Bi'llah, was the Caliph of the Abbasid dynasty from 1226 to 1242. He succeeded Caliph Az-Zahir in the year 1226 and was the penultimate caliph to rule from Baghdad.

Abu Ja'far al-Mansur ibn al-Faḍl al-Mustarshid bi'llah usually known by his regnal name Al-Rashid bi'llah was the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 1135 to 1136. He succeeded his father al-Mustarshid in the year 1135. He ruled for just one year from 1135 up to his deposition on 17 August 1136. When the populace of Baghdad rose in revolt against him.