List of Famous people born in Syria

Maxim Hani Khalil is a Syrian actor; he is currently known as one of the most famous actors in Syria and Arab world.

Majid al-Shibl, original name Muhammad al-Shibil, was a prominent Saudi announcer who introduced several programs and variety.

Ghassan Massoud is a Syrian actor and filmmaker. He is known in the West for playing the role of Muslim ruler Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven.

Andrew of Crete, also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint by Eastern Orthodoxy and the Catholic Church.

Nazir Jaser is a Syrian cyclist. He rode at the 2013 World Time Trial Championships and would ride again in 2017 and 2019.

Firas Mohamad Al Khatib is a Syrian retired footballer who predominantly played as a forward. He is Syria's all-time record goalscorer with 36 goals.

Randa Kassis is a Franco-Syrian politician and a leading secular figure of the Syrian opposition. She is the President of The Astana Platform of the Syrian opposition and the founder of the Movement of the Pluralistic Society.

Zain Al Rafeea is a Syrian-born actor. He is best known for his starring role in the 2018 Lebanese film Capernaum, which won the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Ali Suat Hayri Ürgüplü was a Turkish politician who served a brief term as Prime Minister of Turkey in 1965. He was also the last Prime Minister to be born outside the territory of present-day Turkey, being born in Damascus, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire.

Hanna Mina was a Syrian novelist, described in Literature from the "Axis of Evil" as the country's "most prominent".