List of Famous people born in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Taisir Al-Jassim
Taisir Jaber Al-Jassam is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Al-Jassim was the former captain of Al-Ahli and the vice-captain of the Saudi Arabian national team. He retired from the Saudi Arabian national team in 2018.
Feras Bugnah
Feras Bugnah is a Saudi Arabian filmmaker, video blogger and actor. His YouTube video series, called "Malob Aleyna", or "We Are Being Cheated", highlights social inequalities and political issues that the group of filmmakers feels are being overlooked by the Saudi government and specifically King Abdullah. He was reportedly arrested in 2011 for a particular episode of this series that exposed poverty in Riyadh. He is also known for a series called Malub Aleina/Malob Aleyna in which he educates viewers on the viewpoints of members of Saudi's lower classes.
Khaled bin Abdullah
Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud is the second eldest child of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. As the eldest living son of King Abdullah, he is a member of the Allegiance Council.
Mishaal bin Majid
Mishaal bin Majid Al Saud has been governor of Jeddah since 1997 and a member of House of Saud.
Nayef bin Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Nayef bin Mamdouh Al Saud is a member of the Saudi royal family, the House of Saud.
Mohammed Al-Assa
Mohammed Al-Assa is a well-known Saudi Arabian actor who started his acting career in the late 1990s. He has acted along with Nasir Al-Gasabi and Abdullah Al-Sadhan, he is mostly known for his various roles in the Saudi comedy Aailt Abu Rowaishd and Tash ma Tash.
Fuad Anwar
Fuad Anwar Amin is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. On club level, he played mostly for Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr in his home country.
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa is a Saudi Arabian politician, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, President of the International Islamic Halal Organization, and former Minister of Justice.
Amiri Kurdi
Amiri Kurdi is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays for Al-Hilal as a right back.
Fahd bin Sultan
Fahd bin Sultan Al Saud has been the governor of Tabuk Province since 1987 and a member of House of Saud.