List of Famous people born in Cairo Governorate

Ahmed Ramy was an Egyptian poet, songwriter and translator. He is best known for writing lyrics for the Egyptian singers Umm Kalthoum and Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Rami was also a translator. His works include translations of several of Shakespeare's plays and the quatrains of the Persian poet Omar Khayyám. Ramy also played a leading role in developing the Arabic song, using simple language to express his sublime themes. He was named "Poet of the youth" in recognition of his considerable contributions to the Arabic song.

Sharaf ad-Din al-Mu'azzam Isa was an Ayyubid sultan who ruled Damascus from 1218 to 1227. The son of Sultan al-Adil I and nephew of Saladin, founder of the dynasty, al-Mu'azzam was installed by his father as governor of Damascus in 1200. After his father's death in 1218, al-Mu'azzam ruled the Ayyubid lands in Syria in his own name, down to his own death in 1227. He was succeeded by his son, an-Nasir Dawud.

Ahmed El Sheikh is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Egyptian club Pyramids and the Egypt national team.

Mahmoud Kabil is an Egyptian actor and political activist. He is also the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa. Kabil served as an officer in the Military of Egypt's Special Forces before becoming a promising actor in Egyptian cinema during the 1970s. Blacklisted in 1980, Kabil moved to the United States and took a 14-year hiatus from acting. He made a successful comeback upon his return to Egypt in 1993, and has since starred in more than 50 films and TV series on his way to becoming one of Egypt's most popular actors. After years of involvement with the United Nations, Kabil was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in November 2003.

Arto Tchakmakchian was a Canadian-Armenian sculptor and painter, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He was awarded by the Armenian Order of Honor in 2015.

Islam El Shehaby is an Egyptian former judoka.

Abū Tamīm Ma‘ad al-Mustanṣir bi-llāh was the eighth Fatimid Caliph from 1036 until 1094. He was one of the longest reigning Muslim rulers.

Shahriar Shafiq was an Iranian Imperial Navy Captain and a member of the House of Pahlavi. He was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Nesma Alaa Eldin Ali Mahgoub is an Egyptian singer and actress. who started her professional career after winning the 8th season of Star Academy Arab World in 2011. Mahgoub has the skill to sing in many languages, like Arabic, English, Italian, French, Hebrew, German, Latin and even Hindi. She excels in her musical career singing Oriental, Pop, Rock, Opera, and much more. Now Mahgoub has decided to dedicate her time to her original music and finding songs that will complete her new music vision.