List of Famous people born in Cairo Governorate

Dalia Mostafa is an Egyptian actress and model. Mostafa is married to Egyptian actor Sherif Salama. She began her career as a TV advertisement model and started acting in 1995. As a model, Mostafa faced backlash for posting a photo in a bathing suit, prompting public conversations about the treatment of Arab women in Egypt.

Eman Elassi is an Egyptian actress.

Hazem Emam is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Alaa Ahmed Seif Abd-El Fattah, known professionally as Alaa Abd El-Fattah, is an Egyptian blogger, software developer and a political activist. He has been active in developing Arabic-language versions of important software and platforms. He was imprisoned in Egypt for allegedly organising a political protest without requesting authorization, though he was released on bail on 23 March 2014. He was rearrested and ordered released on bail again on 15 September 2014, subsequently sentenced to a month of jail in absentia, and received a five-year sentence in February 2015, which he was released from in late March 2019. El-Fattah remained subject to a five-year parole period, requiring him to stay at a police station for 12 hours daily, from evening until morning. On 29 September, during the 2019 Egyptian protests, El-Fattah was arrested by the National Security Agency and taken to State Security Prosecution on charges that were unknown as of 29 September 2019.

Hussein Salem was an Egyptian-Spanish businessman, co-owner of the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), and ally and advisor to former president Hosni Mubarak. He was also the chairman and CEO of HKS Group, a hospitality company that operates Maritim Jolie Ville Resort in Sharm El Sheikh. He was described as "one of the most secretive businessmen in Egypt", a mogul, and Mubarak's close confidant. He was known as the "Father of Sharm El Sheikh" due to his resort development activities.

Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub Abdelmoneim, known as Kouka or Koka, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek club Olympiacos and the Egypt national team.

Aida Kamel was an Egyptian actress.

Athar El-Hakim is an Egyptian actress.

Henry Rousso is an Egyptian-born French historian specializing in World War II France.

Mohamed Sa'id Pasha was the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863, officially owing fealty to the Ottoman Sultan but in practice exercising virtual independence. He was the fourth son of Muhammad Ali Pasha. Sa'id was a Francophone, educated in Paris.