List of Famous people born in Jordan
Hind Al-Fayez
Hind Al-Fayez is a member in Parliament of Jordan. She gained worldwide attention after a Jordanian member of parliament told her to sit down after she interrupted him, she was featured on many western news channels such as CNN.
Norma Khouri
Norma Khouri is the pen name of author Norma Bagain Toliopoulos. She is the author of the book titled Forbidden Love. The book was published by Random House in 2003.
Mustafa Wahbi al-Tal
Mustafa Wahbi Tal, also known by his pen name Arar, was a Jordanian poet, writer, teacher and civil servant, widely regarded as Jordan's most prominent poet and among the best-known Jordanian poets among Arab readers.
Rashid bin El Hassan
Prince Rashid bin Hassan is a member of the Jordanian royal family. He is the son of Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath al-Hassan. He is part of the House of Hashim.
Ahmad Abughaush
Ahmad Abughaush is a Jordanian taekwondo athlete. He won the gold medal in the 68 kg category at the 2016 Olympics. This was Jordan's first Olympic medal in any sport, excluding a bronze in 1988 when taekwondo was a demonstration sport.
Tima Shomali
Tima Shomali is a Jordanian producer, director, writer, and comedy actress. Zainab Salbi called her "Tina Fey of the Arab world" during an interview with the young actress, in New York at the Woman in the World Summit. After earning an MFA degree in producing and screenwriting at RSICA, Shomali joined the YouTube show Bath Bayakha, where she was first recognized for her work as a writer and actress. Later in 2012, she founded her own production company which she called Filmizion Productions, and through the company, she created and starred in her first Web series titled Femaleshow. The show attracted millions of viewers from across the region online, which led to it being aired on different TV stations around the region. Becky Anderson described her as a national phenomena in a CNN interview with the young filmmaker. Currently, she is working on creating the second original Arabic Netflix series, in collaboration with her Jordanian production company Filmizion Productions, titled AlRawabi School for Girls.
Yousef Huneiti
Major General Yousef Huneiti is the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces. Huneiti was appointed to this position on 24 July 2019. Huneiti is the first Jordanian Air Force commander to be appointed Army Chief.
Zaid ibn Shaker
Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO served as commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and Prime Minister of Jordan three times. King Hussein awarded him the non-hereditary title prince on 4 February 1996.
Monther Rayahneh
Monther Rayahneh is a Jordanian actor. After studying Dramatic Arts in Yarmouk University, he participated in several TV dramas. He became famous for his roles as knight or prince in Bedouin and Historical series. He received best actor award in Cairo Arab Media Festival for his role as " Awda Abou Taya".
Musa Al-Taamari
Musa Suleiman Al-Taamari is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian side OH Leuven and the Jordan national team