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Famous People Born in Egypt
Discover 11 famous people born in Egypt. Explore their birthplaces on the interactive map below.
🗺️ Birthplaces in Egypt
11 Personalities
Leila Aboulela
(Novelist) - Cairo, Egypt (June 4th, 1964)
Alaa Al Aswany
(Novelist) - Cairo, Egypt (May 26th, 1957)
Tawfiq Alhakim
(Playwright, Writer) - Kafr al‑Zayat, Egypt (July 9th, 1898)
Cleopatra
(Political Leader) - Alexandria, Egypt (69 BCE)
Omar El Akkad
(Novelist) - Cairo, Egypt (September 4th, 1982)
Nawal El Saadawi
(Activist, Writer) - Kafr Tahla, Egypt (October 27th, 1931)
Euclid
(scientist) - Alexandria, Egypt (300 BCE)
Hypatia
(Astronomer, Mathematician, Philosopher, Scientist) - Alexandria, Egypt (350)
Naguib Mahfouz
(Writer) - Cairo, Egypt (December 11th, 1911)
Mahfouz Naguib
(Writer) - Cairo, Egypt (December 11th, 1911)
Omar Sharif
(Actor) - Alexandria, Egypt (April 10th, 1932)