List of Famous people born in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

Rana Saddam Hussein is the second-eldest daughter of the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his first wife, Sajida Talfah. Her older sister is Raghad and younger sister is Hala Hussein.

Ahmed Albasheer is an Iraqi comedian, journalist, and director, best known as the creator and host of the weekly political satire show Albasheer Show. He was named one of the twenty most influential people in the Arab world by the Global Influence Research Centre.

Qais Hadi Sayed Hasan al-Khazali is best known as the founder and leader of the Special Groups in Iraq from June 2006 until his capture by British forces in March 2007. As head of the Special Groups, Khazali directed arms smuggling, formation of death squads to participate in sectarian violence, kidnappings, and assassinations, most notably the 20 January 2007 attack on American forces in Karbala. A former follower of Muqtada al-Sadr, he was expelled from the Mahdi Army in 2004 for giving "unauthorized orders" and founded his own group: Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) also known as the "Khazali network" that was later designated as a terrorist group by the USA government. During his incarceration Akram al-Kaabi became acting commander of the organisation until his release.

Haider Jawad Kadhim al-Abadi is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq from September 2014 until October 2018. Previously he served as Minister of Communication from 2003 to 2004, in the first government after Saddam Hussein was deposed.

Alaa Hussein, is an Iraqi actress, and visual artist. She is best known for her roles on the comedic show "Zaraq Waraq", which aired on Al-Sharqiyah since 2014.

Mahmud Shevket Pasha was an Ottoman general and statesman of Chechen origin, known particularly for his leading role in establishing the Ottoman military aviation program. He was Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 23 January 1913 until his death by assassination.

Faisal Ghazi Faisal is an Iraqi athlete who hoped to represent Iraq in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Safaa Al Sarai was an Iraqi human rights activist who has been called the icon of the Iraqi uprising.

Mais Gomar is an Iraqi TV actress.

Ali Al-Wardi was an Iraqi Social Scientist specialized in the field of Social history.