List of Famous people born in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia
Ibrahim Aghlab
Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab was the first Emir of the Aghlabids in Ifriqiya (800-812).
Aziz Miled
Mohamed Faiez
Chiheb Bouden
Othman Kechrid
Othman Kechrid was a Tunisian politician.
Nissim ben Jacob
Nissim ben Jacob, was a rabbi best known today for his Talmudic commentary ha-Mafteach, by which title he is also known.
Chananel ben Chushiel
Chananel ben Chushiel or Ḥananel ben Ḥushiel, an 11th-century Kairouanan rabbi and Talmudist, was a student of one of the last Geonim. He is best known for his commentary on the Talmud. Chananel is often referred to as Rabbeinu Chananel - Hebrew for "our teacher, Chananel".
Khemaies Jhinaoui
Khemaies Jhinaoui is a Tunisian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia from 2016 to 2019. Jhinaoui previously served as Ambassador to Russia and Ukraine from December 2001 to June 2011.
Habib Galhia
Habib Galhia was a Tunisian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Welterweight (67 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was the first Tunisian to win an Olympic medal.