List of Famous people born in Cairo Governorate

Perouz Artin Kalfayan, better known as Feyrouz, was an Egyptian film child actress.

Fouad Zaki Mohamed el-Mohandes Arabic: فؤاد زكي محمد المهندس‎; known as Fouad el-Mohandes was an Egyptian stage and screen actor, and star from the 1950s specializing mostly in comedy roles in dozens of theater, cinema, and TV hits spanning five decades.

Sylvain Mizrahi, known professionally as Sylvain Sylvain, was an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.

Ahmed El-Fishawy ; an Egyptian actor and son of recognized Egyptian actor Farouk al-Fishawy.

Poussi, Poussy or Boussy real name Safenaz Moustafa Adry is a Cairo-born Egyptian actress.

Maged El Kedwany is an Egyptian actor. He began acting in the 1990s, playing supporting roles. He won the Muhr Arab - Feature Best Actor Award for his role in 678 from Dubai International Film Festival. He's worked on dozens of films, among them are some of the most well-known films of the 1990s, like Afareet el-Asphalt in 1996 and Saidi fe Gamea al-Amrikeya in 1998. His other films include Harameya Ki-Gi-To , Harameya fe Thailand , Al-Ragel al-Abyad al-Motawast, and Khaly min Kolesterol (Cholesterol-Free). In 2012, he appeared in two high-profile movies, Hafla Montasif al-Leil and Saaa we Nos. Amongst the theatrical productions that he has performed in are “Pallo” and “Diwan Al Baqar”. Maged has also made several television appearances, which include roles in “Nahnu la Nazra Al Shawk”, “Al Farar Men Al Hob”, “Al Shara’a Al Jadeed”, “Zayzenia” and “Arabesque”.

Isaad Hamed Younis Gamaledin is an Egyptian actress, film producer, TV host and a script writer and author.

Entissar Amer is the current First Lady of Egypt, since her husband Abdel Fattah el-Sisi became the Sixth President of Egypt on 8 June 2014.

Roland Moreno was a French inventor, engineer, humorist and author who was the inventor of the smart card. Moreno's smart card, or la carte à puce in French, was little known internationally. However, he became a national hero in France and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur in 2009.

Marie Henein is a Canadian criminal defence lawyer. She is a partner of Henein Hutchison LLP, a law firm in Toronto.