List of Famous people born in Haifa District, Israel

Ilan Goldfajn is an Israeli-born Brazilian economist and former President of the Central Bank of Brazil.

Shon Zalman Weissman is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Spanish club Real Valladolid and the Israel national team.

Oscar Bronner is an Austrian newspaper publisher and painter.

Leila Khaled is a Palestinian refugee and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Anthony Arie Hyman FRS is a British scientist and professor at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.

Amos Gitai is an Israeli filmmaker, who was trained as an architect.

Sheikh Raed Salah Abu Shakra is a Palestinian religious leader from Umm al-Fahm, Israel. He is best known for being the leader of the outlawed Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel. He became the mayor of Umm al-Fahm in 1989 but stepped down in 2001 to focus on his religious activities. He has eight children, and is a former poet.

Moran Atias is an Israeli actress and model. She gained fame in the Italian films Gas, Oggi sposi, and Mother of Tears. She is best known for her work with Paul Haggis in the 2008 TV series Crash and the 2013 film Third Person. She also starred on the FX television series Tyrant.

Shimon Stein is an Israeli diplomat. He was the Israeli ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2007. On 1 January 2001, the first day of his ambassadorship, he was sent to Berlin. Toby Axelrod writes in the 2002 American Jewish Year Book:

Stein not only had the unenviable task of representing his country to one of its most important supporters during an exceptionally difficult time in Israel's history, but he also followed a very popular ambassador, Avi Primor, who, in pre-intifada days, often criticized his own government—in fluent German—and was a darling of the country's official, intellectual, and media circles. Stein quickly cemented strong connections with the government, and consistently challenged unfair criticism of Israel.

Lior Refaelov is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Anderlecht as an attacking midfielder or winger.