List of Famous people born in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud
Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian soldier and member of the House of Saud, who served as the president of General Intelligence, the deputy defense minister and as the governor of the Riyadh Province. Prince Khalid is the grandson of Ibn Saud and was the first of such distinction to serve as the governor of the Riyadh Province.
Ghanem al-Dosari
Ghanem Humood al-Masarir al-Dosari, is a London-based Saudi human rights activist and a popular political satirist. He hosts an online talk show named the Ghanem Show, which features segments such as "Fadfada" where he criticizes the Saudi royal family through the use of black comedy.
Turki Al-Dakhil
Turki bin Abdullah Aldakhil is a Saudi diplomat and journalist, and the current Saudi ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. He is the former General Manager of Al Arabiya Television News Network in Dubai, the owner of Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre and Madarek Publishing House in Dubai, and was previously a political correspondent for Radio MBC FM in Dubai and Radio Monte Carlo in Saudi Arabia. In February 2019, Al-Dakheel took the oath to become ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud is the former governor of Asir Region and a member of House of Saud.
Samer Ismail
Samer Ismail is a Syrian actor known for portraying the character of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam in the well-known pan-Arab television series Omar directed by Hatem Ali. The series was produced and broadcast by MBC. Some questioned his portrayal of the character of Omar, demanding to know Ismail's religious origin. Ismail refused to reveal his religious denomination saying that this was a personal matter and was totally irrelevant to his role. He also played the role of Azzam in the TV series Minbar al Mawta directed by Rasha Sharbatji.
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Abdullah Al-Hamdan is a Saudi Arabian football player who plays as a forward for Al-Shabab in the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi Arabian national team.
Sultan bin Turki II bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Sultan bin Turki (II) bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلطان بن تركي الثاني بن عبد العزيز آل سعود is a member of the House of Saud.
Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer
Sultan bin Mohammed Al Kabeer is a Saudi prince and businessman. He is one of the founders of Almarai which is the largest vertically integrated dairy foods company in the world. Prince Sultan is a great-nephew of King Abdulaziz, being the grandson of the King's sister Noura bint Abdul Rahman.
Qusai
Qusai Kheder, known by the stage name Qusai, is a Saudi American hip hop artist, singer/songwriter, record producer, rapper, television personality, voice actor and DJ. He is the first professional Saudi hip hop artist.
Khaled al-Tuwaijri
Khalid al-Tuwaijri was Chief of the Royal Court of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and was the highest ranking non-prince in the kingdom, until his unceremonious ousting by King Salman in 2015.