This is a list of notable people from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Mohammed bin Ali Al Abbar Mohamed Alabbar ( ar, محمد علي العبار), (born November 8, 1956) is an Emirati businessman who is best known as the founder of Emaar Properties, the developer of assets such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall, as well as the cha ...

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Ali Al Numairy Ali Al Numairy (1956 - March 7, 2013) was the named Vice President of the Arab Medical Union, the World Vice President of International College of Surgeons, President ICS UAE Section President of Plastic Surgery Society – Emirates Medical As ...

Shahraban Abdullah Shahraban Abdullah ( ar, شهربان عبدالله) is an Emirati pediatric cardiologist. She was the first doctor from the United Arab Emirates to specialize in cardiology for pediatrics. She is the head of the children's section in Al Wasl ...

* Ahlam * Juma al Majid * Adnan Khan *

Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Hasher Al Maktoum (أحمد بن محمد بن حشر آل مكتوم) (born 31 December 1963 in Dubai) is a shooter from the United Arab Emirates, who won the first ever Olympic medal for his country. Sport career ...

* Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum * Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum *

Mohammad Al Murr Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi (born 1955 in Dubai) is a short-story writer from the United Arab Emirates. He has published over 15 volumes of short stories and has had two collections translated into English: ''Dubai Tales'' and ''The ...

Nasser Hassan Al-Shaikh H.E. Nasser Hassan Al-Shaikh was, until 19 May 2009, Director General of Department of Finance, Government of Dubai. Career On 19 May 2009, in a shock move, H.E. Nasser Al-Shaikh was moved to the post of Assistant Director of the Rulers Court f ...

Khalid Albudoor Khalid Albudoor is an Arabic poet born in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Albudoor, who was raised in Dubai, is considered to be one of the most important names in the modern poetry movement of the UAE Education and early work He studied ma ...

Nujoom AlGhanem Nujoom Alghanem (born 24 October 1962) is an Emirati poet, artist and film director. She has published eight poetry collections and has directed more than twenty films. Alghanem is active in her community and is considered a well established wri ...

* Ali Rashid Lootah *

Suhail Galadari Suhail Abdul Latif Galadari ( ar, سهيل عبد اللطيف كلداري) (born July 8, 1977) is an Emirati businessman. He is a Co-Chairman at Galadari Brothers. He is a shareholder via Galadari Printing and Publishing in ''Khaleej Times,' ...

Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed al Maktoum Sheikha Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is the widow of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. They were married from 12 March 1971 until his death in 2006. Sheikha Alia, like other members of the Maktoum family, is involved in horse racing ...

* Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum * Ahyan Ismail

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Kehkashan Basu Kehkashan Basu MSM (born June 5, 2000) is a Canadian environmental and human rights activist from the United Arab Emirates. Basu also advocates for peace, children’s rights, education for sustainable development, nuclear disarmament, gender equ ...

Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem (Arabic: أحمد سلطان بن سليّم, born 1978) is an Emirati businessman, and the executive chairman of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), and Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT). He is the son of Sultan Ahmed bin ...

* Adi Bitar *

Brigita Brezovac Brigita Brezovac (September 24, 1979) is a retired Slovenes, Slovenian professional bodybuilder. Early life and education Brezovac grew up Ljutomer, Slovenia. She attended the SETUAŠ school in Murska Sobota, Slovenia and the University of Mari ...

Ahmad Bin Byat Ahmad Abdullah Juma Bin Byat ( ar, أحمد عبدالله جمعة بن بيات) (born July 1, 1962) is an Emirati firmly established in the UAE’s business environment, holding directorial positions in several prominent Dubai organisations. ...

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Esther Eden Esther Eden Fernandes is an Indian singer-songwriter based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She rose to fame in 2014 when singer Jessie J invited her to perform at her concert at the Red Fest DXB. In 2016, as an independent artist she premiered he ...

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Fahad Alhashmi Fahad Afdhal Alhashmi ( ar, فهد بالهاشمي; born 31 July 1982) is an Emirati cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2005, and first pla ...

Adham Faramawy Adham Faramawy (ادهم فرماوي) is an artist of Egyptian descent born in Dubai, based in London. He studied at both The Slade School of Fine Art and The Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Bur ...

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* Saeed Mohammad Al Gandi * Mohammad Al Gaz * Mohammed Al Gergawi * Wael Ghonim * Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair *

Abdulla Al Ghurair Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair ( ar, عبد الله الغرير; born ) is an Emirati billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Mashreqbank, an Emirati bank. Early life and career Al Ghurair is a member of a prominent Emirati busine ...

* Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair

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* Diana Haddad *

Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 14 November 1982) has been Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008. He previously served as Deputy Ruler of Dubai from 2006 to 2008. He is popularly known as Fazza ( ar, فزاع), the name under ...

* Mohammed Saeed Harib *

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein Princess Haya bint Hussein ( ar, الأميرة هيا بنت الحسين; born 3 May 1974) is the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife Queen Alia, and the half-sister of King Abdullah II. She is a graduate of the Universi ...

Mohammed Hamdan Ismail Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...

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* Ed Jones

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* Abdulla Al Kamali *

Mohammed Khalfan Bin Kharbash Mohammed Khalfan Bin Kharbash (Arabic: محمد خلفان بن خرباش) (c.1955 – 12 March 2016) was the former minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates (1997–2007). From the Emirate of Dubai, he also chaired a number o ...

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Wedad Lootah Wedad Nasser Lootah ( ar, وداد ناصر لوتاه, sometimes transliterated as Widad Naser Lutah, born in 1964) is an Emirati marriage counselor working for Dubai's main courthouse, and the author of Book on Marital Intimacy in Arabic ''To ...

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* Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum * Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum * Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum * Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum * Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum *

Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a United Arab Emirati politician and royalty of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed is the first cousin of the current Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the head of the Dubai Land D ...

Mohi-Din Binhendi Mohi-Din Binhendi (Arabic: محيي الدين بن هندي) is an Emirati businessman and president of Binhendi Enterprises. Education After completing his high school diploma in Dubai, he graduated in business administration in the United St ...

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Ghanem Nuseibeh Ghanem Nuseibeh (born May 11, 1977) is the founder of a strategy and management consultancy company, Cornerstone Global Associates. He was a member of the Club of Rome's think-tank 30 from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of the Nuseibeh (alternative ...

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* Mohammad Omar (footballer) * Ousha the Poet

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Qasim Sultan Al Banna Qasim Sultan Al Banna is an Emirati politician who has worked in several positions in the Dubai government, including Deputy Director, Acting Director, and Director General of the Municipality. References Dubai Municipality Website about Qasim ...

* Elham Al Qasim

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Rashid Ahmad Muhammad Bin Fahad Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad ( ar, رَاشِـد أَحْـمَـد مُـحَـمَّـد بِـن فَـهَـد) was born in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِي ...

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Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, سعيد بن مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 1 October 1976) is a member of the ruling family of Dubai, equestrian, businessman and a former Olympian sport shooter. He owns ...

Saeed-Al-Saffar Saeed-al-Saffar (born 31 July 1968) is an Emirati cricketer who has represented the UAE at international level, most notably in the One Day International the Emirates side played against the Dutch cricket team, Netherlands in Lahore in the 1996 C ...

Hussain Sajwani Hussain Sajwani (born 1953), is an Emirati billionaire businessman and the founder of the property development company, DAMAC Properties, and his private investment company, DAMAC Group. DAMAC Properties was ranked number one on the Forbes 2017 ...

Talal Al-Nuaimi Talal Salem Alnuaimi (born September 26, 1988 in Dubai) is a United Arab Emirates professional basketball player. He is a member of the United Arab Emirates national basketball team. Al-Nuaimi competed for the United Arab Emirates national bask ...

* Mohamed Salim * Mai Selim * Mohammed bin Sulayem *

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (Arabic: ‏ ‏سلطان أحمد بن سليم, born 1955) is an Emirati businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of DP World and the chairman of the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation. ...

* Sultan Zarawani *

Mohamed Yehia Zakaria Mohamed Yehia Zakaria (born May 10, 1938) is an Emirati businessman of Egyptian origin. He is the longest-serving chief executive of the beverage industry in the Middle East. He is the co-founder and was chief executive of Dubai Refreshments (Pep ...

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