List of Famous people born in Egypt
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz was an Egyptian movie and television actor. He became famous for several famous roles in Egypt, before becoming famous in his native Egypt and the whole region for his Egyptian patriotic role in the Egyptian TV series Raafat el-Hagan. The Egyptian Actors Guild announced his death on the night of 4 November 2016.
Yasmine Sabri
Yasmine Ashraf Sabri is an Egyptian actress and model. She became one of most famous actress. She acted in many films and series such as Satan steps in 2013, Hell in India in 2016, The Black horse in 2017, The Dezel in 2018, Second chance in 2020. She was appointed on tccandler as best 100 women face in world. She was appointed as ambassador of African woman.
Mervat Amin
Mervat Mohamed Mustafa Amin, is an Egyptian actress.
Nefertari
Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of [the goddess] Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Ramesses also constructed a temple for her at Abu Simbel next to his colossal monument there.
Refaat Al-Gammal
Refaat Ali Suleiman Al-Gammal, better known as Raafat Al-Haggan in Egypt and as Jack Bitton in Israel, was an Egyptian spy who spent 17 years performing clandestine operations in Israel.
Ahmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki Metwally Abdelrahman Badawi, usually known as Ahmed Zaki, was an Egyptian film actor. He was characterized by his talent, skill, and ability in impersonating. He was also famous for his on-screen intensity. Though he first appeared in a small role within a comedy play, he is widely regarded as one of the most talented male actors, especially in dramatic and tragedy roles.
Trezeguet
Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, commonly known as Trézéguet, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Egypt national team. His nickname is taken from the former French footballer David Trezeguet, after his former youth coach noticed similarities between the pair in playing style and appearance.
Ahmed Helmy
Ahmed Muhamed Helmy Abdel Rahman Awwad is an Egyptian comedian, actor, film producer, television presenter, author and television personality. He started his career in 1993 on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast. In 1998, he appeared on his first movie Aboud Ala El Hodoud, which received commercial success, co-starring with Alaa Waley El Din.
Rushdy Abaza
Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza was an Egyptian actor. He was a member of the wealthy Abaza family. He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry. He died of brain cancer at the age of 53.
Caesarion
Ptolemy XV Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion (Καισαρίων), was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, reigning with his mother Cleopatra from 2 September 44 BC until her death by 12 August 30 BC, and as sole ruler until his death was ordered by Octavian, who would later become the first Roman emperor as Augustus.