Famous Egyptian - Egyptian Celebrities - page 2

Did you know Egyptians were one of the firsts in the world to play board games? They were also the first to forge peace treaties on record, use calendars, toothpaste, door locks and plow, invent eye-makeup, design world's first writing language (hieroglyphics), pop breath mints and shave and cut hair. That is right! Such was the ingenuity of the Egyptians. No wonder, in a land where greatness and accomplishment is measured by dynasties and deeds, its civilization stands revered as one of the most advanced civilizations of its times, and its countrymen, some of the most dexterous and avant-garde. From pharaohs and philosophers to singers and scientists and from architects and dentists to sculptors and physicians, Egypt has given the world some of the best exemplary men and women it has ever known. Let us explore the feats and deeds of some of world's most famous Egyptians through their timeline, trivia, and facts covered in the biographies here.

Find out more about the greatest Egyptians, including Mohamed Salah, Omar Sharif, Cleopatra, Dodi Fayed and Tutankhamun.

The Most Famous Egyptian

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Ayman al-ZawahiriJune 19, 1951EgyptianAyman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri is the current leader of terrorist group al-Qaeda
Anwar SadatDecember 25, 1918EgyptianAnwar Sadat was the third President of Egypt and has been awarded the Nobel Prize for his peace initiatives
Mohamed SalahJune 15, 1992EgyptianMohamed Salah is an Egyptian footballer
Magi SalahEgyptianMagi Salah is the wife of star footballer Mohamed Salah
Dodi FayedApril 15, 1955EgyptianDodi Fayed was an Egyptian heir and a film producer
Nefertiti1370 BCEgyptianNeferneferuaten Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and chief consort of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh
Mohamed MorsiAugust 8, 1951EgyptianMohamed Morsi is an Egyptian politician who served as the first democratically elected President of Egypt before his government was overthrown by armed forces
Magdi YacoubNovember 16, 1935Egyptian, BritishMagdi Yacoub is one of the world's most respected cardiac surgeons
Dina TokioJune 6, 1989Egyptian, BritishDina Tokio is an Egyptian–English beauty vlogger/blogger and social-media personality
Mohamed Al-FayedJanuary 27, 1929EgyptianMohamed Al-Fayed is an Egyptian businessman who owns The Hotel Ritz
Ramy Ashour

Ramy Ashour

Ramy Ashour is well-known professional squash player

EgyptianSeptember 30, 1987152 views

Hassan Fathy

Hassan Fathy is Egypt’s most well-known architect since the famous Imhotep, the world’s earliest known designer

EgyptianMarch 23, 1900185 views

Magdi Yacoub

Magdi Yacoub is one of the world's most respected cardiac surgeons

EgyptianNovember 16, 1935358 views

Mohamed Morsi

Mohamed Morsi is an Egyptian politician who served as the first democratically elected President of Egypt before his government was overthrown by armed forces

EgyptianAugust 8, 1951380 views

Hosni Mubarak

Hosni Mubarak is a political leader who served as the President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011

EgyptianMay 4, 1928112 views

Mohamed Al-Fayed

Mohamed Al-Fayed is an Egyptian businessman who owns The Hotel Ritz

EgyptianJanuary 27, 1929294 views

Akhenaten

Akhenaten was an Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC

Egyptian150 views

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser was the 2nd President of Egypt and later emerged as a flag bearer of the Arab countries against the West.

EgyptianJanuary 15, 1918140 views

Dina Tokio

Dina Tokio is an Egyptian–English beauty vlogger/blogger and social-media personality

EgyptianJune 6, 1989313 views

Magi Salah

Magi Salah is the wife of star footballer Mohamed Salah

Egyptian1,086 views