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List of Egyptian Americans

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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), Information theorist, and entrepreneur. Former Chair of Stanford Electrical Engineering Department.
  • Ahmed Ahmed (1970 – present), an actor and comedian.
  • 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 Powell (1973 – present), a politician.
  • 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.
  • Shihab S. Asfour, Professor and Chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
  • Stephen Adly Guirgis, a playwright.
  • Taher Elgamal (1955–present), a cryptographer.
  • Wendie Malick (1950 – present), an actress and fashion model, Egyptian paternal grandfather
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