List of Famous people born in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt

Cyril of Alexandria was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was enthroned when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. Cyril wrote extensively and was a leading protagonist in the Christological controversies of the late-4th and 5th centuries. He was a central figure in the Council of Ephesus in 431, which led to the deposition of Nestorius as Patriarch of Constantinople. Cyril is counted among the Church Fathers and also as a Doctor of the Church, and his reputation within the Christian world has resulted in his titles Pillar of Faith and Seal of all the Fathers. The Roman Emperor Theodosius II, however, condemned him for behaving like a "proud pharaoh", and the Nestorian bishops at their synod at the Council of Ephesus declared him a heretic, labelling him as a "monster, born and educated for the destruction of the church."

Salah Zulfikar, was an Egyptian actor. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian Army, before becoming an actor in 1955. He continued acting until his death in 1993 in Cairo, Egypt.

Mohamed Fawzi was an Egyptian composer and singer. Artist Mohamed Fawzi & Co was established El sharq El Awsat factory for Vinyl on April 30, 1959, and turned into Sono Cairo /Sout El Qahira Egyptian Company for Vinyl on January 6, 1964. He composed the music for "Kassaman", the Algerian national anthem.

Abdul Munim Riad was a general and chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces. Riad commanded the Jordanian forces in the 1967 Six-Day War and later commanded Egyptian forces in the War of Attrition, during which he was killed along with several of his aides in 1969.

Amina Rizk was a classic Egyptian actress who appeared in around 208 artworks including more than 70 movies between 1928 and 1996. She was calm in her later years, but described as a clown when she was young.

Safia El Emari, is an Egyptian actress. She was assigned as ambassador of Goodwill with the United Nations in 1997 until her resignation in 2006 as a protest on 2006 Lebanon War. She began her career as a journalist, after graduating from the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. She studied Russian language and worked as an interpreter at international conferences. She participated in many Egyptian movies and TV series.

Nabil Farouk Ramadan Bayoumi Ramadan was an Egyptian novelist, best known for his books in the Rewayāt Masreyya Lel Gēb series.

Mohammed Badie is the eighth Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Basem Morsy el-Qotb Abdullah is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian club El Makkasa and the Egypt national team.

Ahmed El-Zend is a Judge at the Egyptian Ministry of Justice and was appointed to be the Minister of Justice in Egypt on 20 May 2015. He was dismissed from the post on 13 March 2016.