List of Famous people born in Egypt

El Sayyid Nosair is an Egyptian-born American citizen, convicted of involvement in the 1993 New York City landmark bomb plot. He had earlier been tried for, but acquitted of, the 1990 New York City assassination of Meir Kahane, a Jewish religious figure and far-right Israeli politician. He later admitted to have committed this assassination as well.

Magdy A Ishak MD, FRCS, CCIM, is an orthopedic surgeon and the President of the Egyptian Medical Society UK. He is also Chairman of the Scottish-Egyptian Association and Vice Chairman of the British Egyptian Society. he is also Chairman of M I Holdings. He is honorary Companion Chartered Institute of Management.

Bahaa Magdi is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays for Al Masry in the Egyptian Premier League as a Left Back.

Mustafa Khalil was an Egyptian politician and Prime Minister of Egypt from October 2, 1978 to May 15, 1980. Khalil also served as the Egyptian Foreign Minister from February 17, 1979 until May 15, 1980 upon the resignation of the position's incumbent over objections on peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Khalil was best known for his integral role in the negotiations that led to the 1979 Camp David Accord peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

Mahmud Abouhalima is a convicted perpetrator of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Ahmed Fouad Negm, popularly known as el-Fagommi الفاجومي, was an Egyptian vernacular poet. Negm is well known for his work with Egyptian composer Sheikh Imam, as well as his patriotic and revolutionary Egyptian Arabic poetry. Negm has been regarded as "a bit of a folk hero in Egypt."

Mohamed Abo Elala is an Egyptian football player. The left-footed can play either as a Center-Midfielder or Left Wingback. Abo Elala was a former Zamalek captain.

Theon of Alexandria was a Greek scholar and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He edited and arranged Euclid's Elements and wrote commentaries on works by Euclid and Ptolemy. His daughter Hypatia also won fame as a mathematician.