List of Famous people born in Port Said Governorate, Egypt

George Ishak is an Egyptian politician and activist. During the later part of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, he co-founded the grassroots Kefaya opposition movement.

Ashour El Adham, is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Ceramica Cleopatra FC as a defensive midfielder. El Adham is known for his powerful shots and for his ability to score goals from long ranges.

Osama Mohammed Ahmed Khalil. known as Ossama Khalil is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

Tarek Heggy is an Egyptian liberal author, political thinker and international petroleum strategist. Heggy is one of Egypt’s more prominent authors on the subject of Egypt’s need for political reform. His extensive writings advocate the values of modernity, democracy, tolerance, and women's rights in the Middle East – advancing them as universal values essential to the region's progress. He has lectured at universities throughout the world and various international institutions and think tanks, such as the Heritage Foundation, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Mohamed Talaat is an Egyptian Footballer. He plays as a striker for Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab.

El Sayed Badreya is an Egyptian-American actor. He was born in 1957 in Port Said, Egypt.