List of Famous people born in Cairo Governorate

Ahmed Hafez Mazhar was an Egyptian actor. He graduated from the military academy in 1938 and his colleagues included Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat.

Mahmoud el-Meliguy was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theater, and television. He started his career playing minor roles, but achieved stardom in the late 1930s. A popular and award-winning actor, he has acted in hundreds of films and was famous for his evil, villain roles.

Mohamed Yehia El Horria Emam, known as Hamada Emam, was a former Egyptian football player. He was Vice President of The Egyptian Football Association (EFA). Hamada Emam scored 74 goals for Zamalek SC in the Egyptian Premier League. He won two Egyptian league titles for Zamalek and three Egypt cups.

Karim Handawy is an Egyptian handball player who plays for RK Eurofarm Pelister and the Egyptian national team.

Hossam El Badry is an Egyptian football coach and former player who is the manager of the Egypt national team.

Nura Amin is an Egyptian novelist, short story writer, and translator.

Safiya Zaghloul was an Egyptian political activist. She was among the early leaders of the Wafd Party.

Marwan Mohsen Fahmy Tharwat Gameldin Mahmoud Fahmy is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team.

Omar Khairat is an Egyptian composer, pianist, conductor, and founder of the Egypt-based company "Omar Khairat Group".

Sandy Adel Ahmed Hussein is an Egyptian singer.