List of Famous people born in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia

Taïeb Mhiri (1924–1965) was a Tunisian politician.

Imed Trabelsi is a businessman, politician, and favorite nephew of Leïla Ben Ali, the former First Lady of Tunisia, Trabelsi was formerly the mayor of La Goulette, Tunisia. Under Ben Ali's regime, Trabelsi controlled the construction and alcohol industry in Tunisia, in addition to operating a franchise of the French company Bricorama.

Sir Charles Grave Hudson, 1st Baronet married well and became the owner of Wanlip Hall in Leicestershire. He was a director of the South Sea Company and became a High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1783. He became a baronet on 21 June 1791.

Ali Bey was the Husainid Bey of Tunis from 1882 until his death. He was the first ruler under the French protectorate.

Selma Elloumi Rekik is originally from Tunis. She is a businesswoman, Tunisian politician and was a member of Nidaa Tounes, though she currently is part of Al Amal.

Saâdeddine Zmerli was a Tunisian urologist and politician. He spent twelve years in France, ten years in Algeria and eighteen years in Tunisia.

Serge Bramly is a French-language writer and essayist.

Mohamed Abbou, born on 10 May 1966 in Tunis, is a Tunisian lawyer and politician.

Sakher El Materi is a Tunisian businessman. He is the son-in-law of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was President of Tunisia until 2011. In 2010, Materi's company Princesse El-Materi Holdings was operating in six industry sectors: News and Media, Banking and Financial Services, Automotive, Shipping and Cruises, Real Estate and Agriculture. A member of the ruling Constitutional Democratic Rally, he was elected as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia for the constituency of Tunis on 25 October 2009. He was struck off by the party after the 2011 Tunisian Revolution. After the revolution El Materi fled the country and went to the Seychelles.

Aymen Mathlouthi is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Étoile du Sahel.