List of Famous people born in Egypt

Abdallah Mahmoud El Said Bekhit is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Pyramids and the Egypt national team.

Sayed Zayan was an Egyptian actor.

Mohamed Negm was an Egyptian actor and comedian.

Menas of Egypt, a martyr and wonder-worker, is one of the most well-known Coptic saints in the East and the West, due to the many miracles that are attributed to his intercession and prayers. Menas was a Coptic soldier in the Roman army martyred because he refused to recant his Christian faith. The common date of his commemoration is November 11, which occurs 13 days later on the Julian calendar.

Mohammed Mahdi Akef was the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egypt-based Islamic political movement, from 2004 until 2010. He assumed the post, that of "general guide" upon the death of his predecessor, Ma'mun al-Hudaybi. Akef was arrested on 4 July 2013. On 14 July 2013 Egypt's new prosecutor general Hisham Barakat ordered his assets to be frozen.

Kamal Ganzouri is an Egyptian economist who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012. He previously served as prime minister from 1996 to 1999. He came to power in 1996 succeeding Atef Sedki, and was in turn succeeded by Atef Ebeid in 1999. He was branded Minister of the Poor and the Opposition Minister because of his way of dealing with limited income people and the opposition. Before becoming prime minister, Ganzouri served as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. On 24 November 2011, Egypt's military rulers appointed him as prime minister. He was sworn in and took office on 7 December 2011.

Youssef Ziedan is an Egyptian scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He worked for some time as director of the Manuscript Center and Museum affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He is a public lecturer, a columnist and a prolific author of more than 50 books.

Abdel Hamid Bassiouny is an Egyptian footballer. He previously played in Egypt for Kafr El-Sheikh, Zamalek, Ismaily and Haras El-Hodood.

Gamila El Alaily or Jamila El Alaily or Jamila al-‘Alayili was an Egyptian poet and novelist who confronted ideas that were then socially accepted by educated men about women.

Saad El-Din Samir Saad Ali, simply known as Saad Samir, is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Ahly. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.