List of Famous people named Walid

Walid Phares is a Lebanese-born American scholar and conservative political pundit. He worked for the Republican presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016. He has also served as a commentator on terrorism and the Middle East for Fox News since 2007, and for NBC from 2003 to 2006. A Maronite Christian, Phares has gained notoriety for his association with Lebanese Christian militias in the 1980s during the Lebanese Civil War, and for his anti-Islam views.

Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem was a Syrian diplomat and Ba'ath Party member who served as foreign minister from 2006 to 2020 and as deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2020.

Walid Kamal Jumblatt is a Lebanese Druze politician and former militia commander who has been leading the Progressive Socialist Party since 1977.

Walid Azaro is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi club Al-Ettifaq and the Moroccan national team.

Walid Toutanji, is a Lebanese singer and actor.

Walid El Karti is a Moroccan professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Wydad Casablanca. He is the goal scorer of the winner champions league 2017. He is one of the most talented players in Morocco.

Waleed Saif is a Palestinian-Jordanian poet, short storywriter, television drama writer, playwright, critic, researcher, and academic.

Walid Fitaihi is a Saudi-American physician and also a motivational speaker on Saudi television. In November 2017, a decade after returning from study and work in the United States, Fitaihi was arrested by Saudi authorities and taken to the Ritz Carlton hotel as part of the 2017–19 Saudi Arabian purge, together with many prominent prisoners. He was later moved to al-Hair prison, south of the capital.

Walid Mesloub is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Walid Soliman Said Obaid is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a winger and an Attacking Midfielder for Egyptian club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team.