List of Yemenis

Famous or important Yemenis include:

Yemeni early diaspora

• Ghassanids, tribes consisting of more than 50 families that migrated north to the Levant
• Lakhmids
• Banu Judham
• Kindah
• Sakasic, were a Himyarite tribe that settled Northern Egypt around 3rd century AD. They settled the ancient town of Bubastis in Egypt giving it its modern name Zaqaziq after the name of their Yemeni Tribe Sakasic. Also its one of Egypt provinces.
• Banu Quda'a, were a Himyarite tribe that was exiled from Yemen following the trials of the Lakhmids and they settled The Southern part of the Lakhmid Kingdom in the Samawaregion.
• Banu Amela, were the first South Arabian tribe to settle The Southern part of Mt Lebanon later known as Jabal Amil, possibly as early as the 1st millennium BC.
• Banu Muayiya ruled much of northern Arabia and Bahrain. They were mostly affiliated with Himyar and declined after its fall.
• Banu al-Harith, settled in Najran

Academics and scholars

• Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, first female journalist Yemen Arab Republic, first female deputy minister, first female ambassador and minister in the Republic of Yemen
• Abdullah Al-Baradouni (1929–1999)
• Muhammad al-Gharsi
• Abu Muhammad Al-hasan Ibn Ahmad Al-hamdani (893–945), geographer, poet, grammarian, historian, and astronomer
• Al Kindi, from Al Kindah tribe of Qaht
• Raufa Hassan al-Sharki, professor, journalist and founder of women's studies program at Sana'a University
• Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i, Muslim cleric, founder of the Dammaj madrasa
• Abd Al Wasi Al Wasii, scholar and historian
• Muhammad ash-Shawkani, Sunni Salafi scholar
• Umar bin Hafiz, Islamic scholar, founder of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen
• Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406), sociologist, philosopher and historian
• Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni Tamimi (816–944), Sufi of Junaidia order
• Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi (842–1034), Sufi of Junaidia order

Athletes

• Isra Girgrah, female five-time world champion
• Nashwan Al-Harazi, gymnast
• Ali Raymi, boxer and colonel in the Yemeni Armed Forces

Filmmakers

• Boushra Almutawakel, photographer
• Bader Ben Hirsi, award-winning British Yemeni director and writer, made Yemen's first full-length feature film, A New Day in Old Sana'a
• Khadija al-Salami

Musicians

• Mohammed Abdu (born 1949), Saudi singer and oud musician, who performs Yemeni traditional music
• Ayoob Tarish (born 1942), singer and musician
• Arwa (born 1979), Yemeni–Egyptian singer and television host.
• Shoshana Damari (1923–2006), Israeli singer
• Dana International (born 1972), Israeli singer
• Inbar Bakal Israeli singer and songwriter, half Yemeni
• Ahmed Fathi (born 1957), musician, composer, and singer
• Balqees Fathi (born 1988), singer and actress
• Zion Golan (born 1955), Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish origin
• Ofra Haza (1957–2000), Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish origin
• Boaz Ma'uda (born 1987), Israeli singer and songwriter of Yemenite Jewish origin
• Achinoam Nini (born 1969; better known as Noa), Israeli singer-songwriter, percussionist, poet, composer, and human rights activist of Yemenite Jewish origin
• Harel Skaat (born 1981), Israeli singer, half Yemeni
• Jade Thirlwall (born 1992), English singer, quarter Yemeni

Writers and journalists

• Luai Ahmed (born 1993), Yemen-born Swedish journalist, columnist, and influencer
• Ali Al Bukhaiti (born 1976), Yemeni politician, journalist, and writer
• Saba Hamzah, poet and scholar
• Ramziya al-Iryani, novelist, diplomat and women's rights activist.
• Amal al-Shami (1956–2001), writer
• Sumaya Ali Raja, journalist and first woman presidential candidate for post-revolution Yemen.
• Zahra Rahmat Allah, short story writer and journalist.
• Hind Aleryani, journalist and social activist.
• Azizah Abd Allah Abu Lahum, novelist and women's rights activist.
• Ahmed Fadl Al-Qomandan, poet, writer, and composer

Entrepreneurs

• Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, founder of the construction conglomerate Saudi Binladin Group and the father of Osama bin Laden
• Salem bin Mahfouz, founder of the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia and the father of Khalid bin Mahfouz

Social workers and activists

• Amal Basha, considered "Yemen's most famous feminist."
• Jamala al-Baidhani, activist for human and civil rights for women and the disabled.
• Nujood Ali, activist against child brides and forced marriage.
• Fatima al-Aqel, activist for women with blindness.
• Shada Nasser, attorney for Nujood Ali

Politicians and leaders

Historical figures

• Sharifa Fatima, Zaydi chief in 15th-century Yemen
• Al-Khayzuran (died 789), wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and the most famous Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid
• Rabiah ibn Mudhar, Jewish king of Himyar
• Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, played a significant role in the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula; he was the son of Musa ibn Nusayr
• Musa bin Nusair (640–716), Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads
• Dhu Nuwas (515–525), last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen
• Arwa al-Sulayhi (1048–1138), Sulayhid Queen of Yemen

Contemporary figures

• Amat al-Razzak Hammed, former Minister for Social Affairs
• Mohammed Lutf al-Iryani, former Water and Environment Minister
• Abdulwahab Alamrani, diplomat and writer

Award winners

• Reem Al Numery, recipient of the International Women of Courage Award.
• Hind Al-Eryani, Arab women of the year award 2017.
• Shatha Altowai, The Scottish Women's Award 2022.
• Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize award 2011.

Visual artists

Main article: List of Yemeni artists

See also

• List of people by nationality