List of famous people from Iraq, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Iraq, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Iraq you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Iraq, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
Examples include Sadettin Ergeç and Haifa Zangana.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Iraq?" or "Which celebrities were born in Iraq?" then this list is a great resource for you....more
Madan Mohan
Dec. at 51 (1924-1975)Madan Mohan Kohli (25 June 1924 – 14 July 1975), better known as Madan Mohan, was a popular... moreAli Larijani
Age: 62Ali Larijani (Persian: علی لاریجانی, Persian pronunciation: [æliː-e lɒːɾiːdʒɒːniː]; born 3... more
Samer Saeed Mujbel
Age: 32Samer Saeed Mujbel Al Mamoori is an Iraqi midfielder. Samer plays currently with Al-Zawraa in... moreAdnan Taess
Age: 40Adnan Taess Akkar Al-Mntfage is an Iraqi middle-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics,... moreNuri al-Said
Dec. at 71 (1887-1958)Nuri Pasha al-Said (December 1888 – 15 July 1958) (Arabic: نوري السعيد) was an Iraqi... moreChoman Hardi
Age: 46Choman Hardi (Kurdish: چۆمان هەردی),(born 1974) is a contemporary Kurdish poet, translator... moreZaha Hadid
Age: 69Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid, DBE is an Iraqi-British architect. She received the Pritzker... moreEmmanuel III Delly
Dec. at 87 (1927-2014)Mar Emmanuel III Delly (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܥܡܢܘܐܝܠ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ ܕܠܝ, Arabic: مار عمانوئيل الثالث دلّي)... moreAvi Shlaim
Age: 74Avraham "Avi" Shlaim (born 31 October 1945) is an Israeli historian, Emeritus Professor of... moreAl-Kindi
Dec. at 72 (801-873)Abu Yūsuf Yaʻqūb ibn ʼIsḥāq aṣ-Ṣabbāḥ al-Kindī (; Arabic: أبو يوسف يعقوب بن إسحاق الصبّاح... moreWafaa Bilal
Age: 54Wafaa Bilal (Arabic: وفاء بلال [wæfæ bɪlˤɑːlˤ]; born June 10, 1966) is an Iraqi American... moreGhaith Abdul-Ahad
Age: 45Ghaith Abdul-Ahad (Arabic: غيث عبدالأحد, born 1975) is an Iraqi journalist who began working... moreAbd al-Karim Qasim
Dec. at 49 (1914-1963)Abd Al-Karim Qasim Muhammed Bakr Al-Fadhli Al-Zubaidi (Arabic: عبد الكريم قاسم `Abd Al-Karīm... moreMohamed Al-Daradji
Age: 42Mohamed Al-Daradji (born 6 August 1978 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi-Dutch film director. He... moreMuntadhar al-Zaidi
Age: 41Muntadhar al-Zaidi (Arabic: منتظر الزيدي Muntaẓar az-Zaydī; born 15 January 1979) is an Iraqi... moreBarzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Dec. at 56 (1951-2007)Barzan Mohamed (17 February 1951 – 15 January 2007), also known as Barazan Ibrahim al-Tikriti,... moreThomas L. Saaty
Age: 94Thomas L. Saaty is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches in the Joseph... moreHuner Saleem
Age: 56Huner Saleem (Kurdish: هونه‌ر سەلیم), also transliterated as Huner Salim, (born 9 March 1964),... moreJamal Nebez
Age: 86Jamal Nebez (Sorani Kurdish: جەمال نەبەز, Kurmanji Kurdish: Cemal Nebez; 1 December 1933 – 8... moreMohammad Baqir al-Sadr
Dec. at 45 (1935-1980)Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (Arabic: آية الله العظمى السيد محمد باقر الصدر) (March 1, 1935 – April... moreAlbert Abdullah David Sassoon
Dec. at 78 (1818-1896)Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, 1st Baronet , (25 July 1818 – 24 October 1896) was a... moreMohammad Baqir al-Hakim
Dec. at 64 (1939-2003)Sayyid Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim (1939 – 29 August 2003; Arabic: سيد محمد باقر... moreZainab Salbi
Age: 51Zainab Salbi (Arabic: زينب سلبي; born 1969) is the Founder of Women for Women International,... moreSasson Gabai
Age: 72Sasson Gabai is an Israeli actor. Winner of an Ophir Award, Asia Pacific Screen Award,... moreOvadia Yosef
Dec. at 93 (1920-2013)Ovadia Yosef (Hebrew: עובדיה יוסף Ovadya Yosef, Arabic: عبد الله يوسف, romanized: Abdullah... more
