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.

• Ayad B. Saad(1954-present),First Vice President, Morgan Stanley.
• 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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