List of Famous people born in Saudi Arabia
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.
Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki
Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud is a Saudi royal and government official who served as the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States from October 2015 to April 2017.
Mansour Alnogaidan
Mansour al-Nogaidan is an Emirati writer, reformist and journalist. He was born in 1970 in Buraidah city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. al-Nogaidan is married and has two children.
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.
Mishaal bin Saud
Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud was the governor of the Najran Province from April 1997 to November 2008 and is a member of House of Saud.
Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud is a member of House of Saud and the governor of the Northern Borders Region from 22 April 2017.
Heba Elsewedy
Heba Elsewedy is an Egyptian humanitarian who is a prominent figure in the public life of Egypt. She is the Founder of Ahl Masr Foundation, a non-governmental organization that specializes in caring physically and psychologically for burn victims. She was recognized for her many initiatives and saving thousands. Some people refer to her as "Mother Teresa" of Egypt and “Mama Heba.”
Adel Fakeih
Adel bin Muhammad Fakeih is a Saudi Arabian engineer and the former mayor of Jeddah. He was the minister of labor from 18 August 2010 to April 2015. Between 21 April 2014 and 8 December 2014 he also served as the minister of health. He was the minister of economy and planning between 2015 and 2017.
Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is a Saudi prince, politician, and businessman who is the governor of Al Bahah Province. He is the son of King Saud, who ruled from 1953 to 1964.
Waleed Abulkhair
Waleed Sami Abulkhair is a Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist, and the head of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) organization. He is the first activist to be prosecuted by the Terrorism Law. He was arrested on April 15, 2014, and was sent to al-Ha'ir Prison while awaiting prosecution. On July 6, 2014, Abulkhair was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Specialized Criminal Court, and a travel ban for another 15 years, in addition to a fine of 200,000 riyals (US$53,333). On January 12, 2015, the case returned to the Court of Appeals, after which the judge requested increasing the previous sentence, because Abulkhair refused to apologize. Thus, the judgment was tightened to 15-year executed. In response, Abulkhair prayed for God's victory and refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Specialized Criminal Court. Abulkhair is incarcerated in the Dhahban Central Prison in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a facility used to hold high-profile political prisoners, as well as members of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.