List of Famous people born in Cairo Governorate

Mirhan Hussein Bassyouni Ahmed is an Egyptian singer and actress. She was born in Cairo on 28 October. She gained her popularity through the Arabic version of the reality talent show Star Academy during the 5th season, representing Egypt in 2008. Before Star Academy Mirhan Hussein studied travel and tourism and then worked in an advertising agency. She loves drawing and singing. Her talent is comprehensive as she has proven her ability to sing, dance, act and present programs. This great diversity and coloured talent is due to her charismatic character, her perseverance to be outstanding, and her belief in her abilities. Although she hasn't studied singing or acting in any educational institute, as she is a graduate of tourism, she has been able to prove her talent in this popular program and to surpass some of her colleagues in the academy who have studied or practised music prior to their participation in Star Academy 5. Furthermore, Despite the fact that the program is built on competition among the candidates, she was very friendly, helpful, and supportive to all her colleagues. Mirhan has a very lively, talented, friendly and supportive personality. Her path after the academy proves that she is determined to pursue her career rationally, slowly, and persistently. In 2016, Mirhan was arrested but was released shortly afterwards.

Mohamed Mahmoud AbdelAziz commonly known as Mohamed AbdelAziz, is an Egyptian producer and actor. He also is the son of the famous actor Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.

Enaam Elgretly, also transliterated as Inaam El Gretly, is an Egyptian actress.

Noor Abdulmajeed is an Egyptian-born Saudi author, novelist and journalist. She was born at Dokki district in Cairo, to Saudi parents. She completed her primary education at Saint Joseph School in Cairo then returned to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where she completed her education and got her degree in English Literature from Om Al Qoura university. Noor Abdulmajeed moved back to Cairo where she got her two diplomas, one in Education and the second in Psychology from Ain Shams University and proceeded with her professional career to the next level.

Lamis Elhadidy is an Egyptian TV presenter. She is also the chief executive officer of the Al Alam Al Youm newspaper, and a weekly columnist in the newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm.

Edmond Kiraz, born Kirazian was an Egyptian-born French-Armenian cartoonist and illustrator.

Ramy Imam is an Egyptian director, and producer.

Hossam Mohamed Ashour Sanad Atia is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Al Ittihad as a Defensive Midfielder.

Khaled Muhammad Samy Abol Naga, credited as Khaled Abol Naga and by the mononym Kal Naga, is an Egyptian actor, director and producer. He is recognized primarily for his work in Egypt and the Middle East, but has increasingly ventured into American and British film and television roles. He started acting and directing plays and musicals in Egypt while studying theatre at The American University in Cairo. Beginning his professional acting career in 2000, Naga starred in several movies through the next decade with roles encompassing several genres, from musicals None but that! (2007), action Agamista (2007), Eyes Of A Thief (2014), thrillers Kashf Hesab (2007), art-house Heliopolis (2009), Villa 69 (2013), Decor (2014), and slapstick comedy Habibi Naêman (2008). Additionally, he has participated in several European film festivals, where he received a range of awards as an actor and producer. Since 2016, he has acted in several English-speaking roles, such as Tyrant on FX, History Channel's Vikings, and the BBC's TV mini-series The Last Post, and announced to appear in the upcoming Netflix Show Messiah 2019. In a film festival in 2016 that celebrated Arab film submissions to the Oscars, he was noted as being the most submitted actor in Arabic films submissions to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He is often tagged in western media as "Egypt's Brad Pitt", and he has also been described as "the next Omar Sharif" especially after his American debut movie Civic Duty in 2007. Chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in 2007, Naga played a pivotal role in child rights awareness, as well as the very first HIV awareness campaigns in Egypt and the Arab world, and participated in several international causes, including advocating for democracy in his home country Egypt. He is one of the most recognizable celebrity faces of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, taking part in mass demonstrations in Cairo that led to the removal of President Mubarak. He faced defamation campaigns against him by the state-owned media during the Mubarak era before the January 25th, 2011 revolution in Egypt, and several times again from the 2013 "coup d'etat" General Sisi government in Egypt in retaliation for his advocacy about the deterioration of human rights situation in Egypt.

Hussein Ali El Shahat Ali Hassan is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Al Ahly as an Attacking midfielder.