List of Famous people named Omar
Omar Epps
Omar Hashim Epps is an American actor. Epps's film roles include Juice, Higher Learning, The Wood, In Too Deep, and Love & Basketball. His television work includes the role of Dr. Dennis Gant on the medical drama series ER, J. Martin Bellamy in Resurrection, Dr. Eric Foreman on the Fox medical drama series House from 2004 to 2012, and Isaac Johnson in the TV series Shooter from 2016 to 2018.
Omar Prieto
Omar José Prieto Fernández, is a Venezuelan economist and politician who is currently governor of Zulia since 2017. He was mayor of San Francisco, Zulia, for two consecutive periods.
Omar Gooding
Omar Miles Gooding Sr., also known by his stage name, Big O, is an American actor, comedian, rapper and voice artist.
Omar Abdulrahman
Omar Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raaki Al Amoodi is an Emirati professional footballer who plays for Al Jazira in the UAE Arabian Gulf League.
Omar Sharif, Jr.
Omar Sharif Jr. is an Egyptian-Canadian actor, model and gay activist who currently lives in the United States.
Omar Carabalí
Gabriel Omar Carabalí Quiñonez, known as Omar Carabalí, is a footballer who plays as goalkeeper for club Colo-Colo after playing loaned at San Luis de Quillota. Born in Ecuador, Carabalí represents Chile internationally.
Omar Lulu
Omar Abdul Vahab, professionally credited as Omar Lulu or simply Omar, is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with Happy wedding.
Omar Perotti
Omar Ángel Perotti is an Argentine accountant and Justicialist Party politician who has been Governor of Santa Fe since 2019. From 2015 to 2019 he was a National Senator, and from 2011 to 2015 he was a National Deputy, always representing the same province. He was also intendente (mayor) of Rafaela from 1991 to 1995 and again from 2003 to 2011.
Omar Souleyman
Omar Souleyman is a Syrian singer and farmer from the village of Tell Tamer near the city of Ra's al-'Ayn in the northeastern region of Syria. He started his career as a part-time wedding singer in his native al-Hasakah Governorate, and while himself a Sunni Arab, he emphasises the influence its culturally diverse milieu has had on his style: "My music is from the community I come from – the Kurdish, the Ashuri, the Arabic, they're all in this community. Even Turkish because it's so near, it's just across the border. And even Iraqi."
Omar Asad
Omar Andrés Asad is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Always Ready.