List of Famous people born in Saudi Arabia
Turki bin Salman Al Saud
Turki bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi businessman, chairman of Tharawat Holding Company and a member of the House of Saud. On 9 February 2013 he was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) and served in the post until 6 April 2014. Prince Turki's term as chairman ended in April 2014 when he resigned from the post.
Faisal bin Turki bin Nasser
Faisal bin Turki Al Saud is one of the sons of Turki bin Nasser Al Saud. He is a businessman and a member of House of Saud.
Fahad Al-Muwallad
Fahad Mosaed al-Muwallad is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays for Al-Ittihad. He started his professional career with Al-Ittihad when he was only 16 years old. On 31 July 2011 he scored the second goal for Saudi Arabia against Croatia in the 2011 U-20 World Cup in Colombia, which marked his first ever international goal at age 16. In 2012 while playing for Al-Ittihad, he entered the match as a substitute in the last 10 minutes and scored the winning goal against Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. to qualify with his team to AFC Champions League Semi-finals. With Saudi Arabia, he scored the winning goal against China in Asian Cup qualifications. Additionally and most notably he also scored the goal which sent Saudi Arabia to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, He is the fastest footballer in Asia right now.
Haroune Camara
Haroune Moussa Camara is a Saudi Arabian footballer of Bissau-Guinean descent who plays as a striker for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Professional League.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Yazeed Mohamed Al-Rajhi is a Saudi businessman and rally driver who has been competing in the World Rally Championship and other international rally events since 2007. He participated in the Cross-Country Rallies and his debutant at Dakar Rally was in 2015.
Fahed Al-Mofarij
Fahed Al-Mofarij is a retired footballer who last played for Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Premier League. He was the director of football at Al-Hilal until May 23, 2019.
Saleh Nu'eimeh
Saleh Mohammed Nu'eimah is a Saudi Arabian soccer player.
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Ahmed Zaki Yamani was a Saudi Arabian politician who was Minister of Oil (Petroleum) and Mineral Resources from 1962 to 1986, and a minister in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for 25 years. With degrees from institutions including New York University School of Law, Harvard Law School, and a doctorate from the University of Exeter, Yamani became a close adviser to the Saudi government in 1958 and then became oil minister in 1962. He is known for his role during the 1973 oil embargo, when he spurred OPEC to quadruple the price of crude oil.
Majed Abdullah
Majed Ahmed Abdullah is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played for Al-Nassr and the Saudi national team. Abdullah is the all-time leading goalscorer for Saudi Arabia with 72 goals in 117 games. At club level, he is the record goalscorer for Al-Nassr and is the all-time top scorer of the Saudi Professional League. He was often referred to by his nickname "Arabian Jewel".
Mohamed Al-Deayea
Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea is a Saudi Arabian retired football goalkeeper. He played in four FIFA World Cups for the Saudi Arabia national team and earned a total of 178 officially recognized caps, the record for a goalkeeper. He also achieved the first best Goalkeeper of the Century from Asia award ahead of Nasser Hejazi in second and In-Young Choi in third place respectively.