List of Egyptian Americans

This is a list of notable Egyptian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Egyptian American or must have references showing they are Egyptian American and are notable.


 * Abbas El Gamal (1950 – present), an information theorist, and entrepreneur. Former Chair of Stanford Electrical Engineering Department.
 * Ahmed Ahmed (1970 – present), an actor and comedian.
 * Ahmed Hassanein, Paul L. Wattelet Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering, director of CMUXE, Purdue University
 * Ahmed I. Zayed, a mathematician.
 * Ahmed Ibrahim, the Cupid Cabbie of New York.
 * Ahmed Zewail (1946 – 2016), a Nobel laureate in chemistry. He was the Linus Pauling Chair Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Physics, and the director of the Physical Biology Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology [2] at the California Institute of Technology. at the California Institute of Technology.
 * Alaa Abdelnaby (1968 – present), a professional basketball player.
 * Allen Adham, a businessman.
 * Amir Khillah (1979–present) a mixed martial artist.
 * Asaad Kelada, a television director.
 * Ayaad Assaad (1948–present), a microbiologist and toxicologist.
 * Ayman Mohyeldin, journalist for NBC News, formerly worked for Al Jazeera and CNN
 * Dalia Mogahed (1974–present), a scholar and advisor to the U.S. President Barack Obama.
 * Dina Habib Powell (1973 – present), a philanthropist and multi-administration U.S. official
 * Essam Heggy, NASA Scientist and Egyptian presidential science adviser.
 * Farida Osman (1995–present), a swimmer who competed in 2012 summer Olympics.
 * Farouk El-Baz (1938–present), a professor and former NASA scientist who contributed to the Apollo Program.
 * Fayez Sarofim, a fund manager.
 * Feisal Abdul Rauf (1948 – present), a Sufi imam.
 * Gamal Helal (1954–present), an interpreter and diplomat.
 * Halim El-Dabh (1921) a composer, performer, and educator.
 * Hoda Kotb (1964 – present), a TV news anchor and host.
 * Ibrahim Oweiss (1931–present), an economist, international economic advisor, and professor.
 * Jehane Noujaim, a documentary film director.
 * Kareem Salama (1978–present), a country music singer.
 * Karine Bakhoum, a chef.
 * Khaled Abou El Fadl Law professor, and Islamic studies program chair at University of California, Los Angeles.
 * Leila Ahmed (1940 – present), a professor.
 * Mamoun Fandy, a scholar.
 * Mark Seif (1967 – present), a two-time World Series of Poker champion and TV show host.
 * Medhat Haroun, (1951-2012), a world-renowned expert on earthquake engineering.
 * Michael Mina (1969–present), award-winning chef and restaurateur.
 * Mohamed El-Erian (1958–present), CEO of PIMCO and former president and CEO of the Harvard Management Company.
 * Mona Eltahawy (1967–present), a freelance journalist.
 * Mostafa El-Sayed (1933–present), a renowned scientist and university professor.
 * Nabih Youssef, a structural engineer.
 * Norsereddin (17th century?), an early settler in New York's Hudson Valley.
 * Omar Metwally (1974–present, an actor.
 * Omar Samhan (1988 – present), a professional basketball player.
 * Omar Sharif (1932-2015), Actor and academy award nominee
 * Stephen T. Shippy, (1977–present), a.k.a. Prozak, a rapper from Saginaw, Michigan.
 * Raef Haggag, (1982-present), singer-songwriter.
 * Rami Malek (1981 – present), an actor.
 * Rashad Khalifa (1935 – 1990) a biochemist.
 * Reda Athanasios (1954–present), a CEO and Entrepreneur.
 * Rushdi Said (1920 – 2013), a geologist.
 * Saad Eddin Ibrahim (1938–present) a sociologist and author.
 * Sam Khalifa (1963–present), a former Major League Baseball player.
 * Sammy Sheik (1981–present), an actor.
 * Sarah Fasha an actress and model
 * Shereef Akeel (1965 – present), a lawyer.
 * Sherif Fayed (born 31 March 1992) is an American-born Egyptian former footballer, viner, actor and model. As a footballer, he last played for the Belgian club Lierse S.K.
 * Stephen Adly Guirgis, a playwright.
 * Taher Elgamal (1955–present), a cryptographer.
 * Wendie Malick (1950 – present), an actress and fashion model, Egyptian paternal grandfather.