List of Famous people born in Saudi Arabia
Tejasswi Prakash
Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar is an Indian television actress known for playing Ragini Maheshwari in Swaragini, Mishti Khanna in Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka and participating in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.
Mohammad bin Salman
Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, colloquially known as MBS, is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. He is currently serving as the country's deputy prime minister and is also Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, Chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs, and Minister of Defense – the world's youngest at the time of his appointment. He has been described as the power behind the throne of his father, King Salman. He was appointed crown prince in June 2017 following King Salman's decision to remove Muhammad bin Nayef from all positions, making Mohammed bin Salman heir-designate to the throne.
Salman of Saudi Arabia
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Alex Essoe
Alexandra Essoe is a Canadian actress who has appeared predominantly in horror films. Essoe had her first lead role in the 2014 American horror film Starry Eyes, and she had a starring role in the 2017 American horror film Midnighters. She played Wendy Torrance in the 2019 American horror film Doctor Sleep.
Al-Waleed bin Talal
Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman, investor, philanthropist and royal. He was listed on Time magazine's Time 100, an annual list of the hundred most influential people in the world, in 2008. Al Waleed is a grandson of Abdulaziz, the first king of Saudi Arabia, and of Riad Al Solh, Lebanon's first prime minister.
Mansoor
Mansoor Al-Shehail is a Saudi Arabian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE where he performs mononymously as Mansoor, where he currently performs under the NXT and 205 Live brands. He is the first Saudi wrestler to have ever competed in WWE.
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari is a Saudi Arabian man who in August 2013 was found to be the heaviest living person and the second-heaviest person in recorded history at 610 kg, behind Jon Brower Minnoch. He also had a BMI of 204, the highest ever recorded. As a result of medical treatment, he lost a total of 320 kg —more than half his body weight—in six months.
Mohammed Abdu
Mohammed Abdu is a well-known Saudi singer who is known across the Middle East and the Arab world. He has been described as "The Artist of the Arabs"."
Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud
Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the governor of Makkah Province in Saudi Arabia. He has governed the Makkah region twice, from 2007 to 2013 and again since 2015. He was the minister of education from 2013 to 2015. He was also the governor of Asir Province from 1971 to 2007. He is a member of the House of Saud. He served as the adviser to King Salman.
Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the youngest surviving son of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and was briefly the crown prince of Saudi Arabia in 2015. He served as the director general of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah from 2005 to 2012. In July 2012, Muqrin was appointed King Abdullah's advisor and special envoy with the rank of minister. On 1 February 2013, King Abdullah named him as second deputy prime minister, being the fifth Saudi royal to hold this position. This post was previously held by King Fahd, King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan, and Crown Prince Nayef. On 27 March 2014, he was named deputy crown prince making him second in the line of succession behind his brother Salman bin Abdulaziz. On 23 January 2015, upon King Abdullah's death and the accession of Salman, Muqrin became crown prince and first deputy prime minister. Only three months later, on 29 April 2015, King Salman dismissed Muqrin, replacing him with Prince Muhammad bin Nayef.