24.4103° N, 54.3209° E
ABU DHABI
Most Famous People Born in Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Notable people
- 409
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1989
- Most distinctive
- Football 7.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Abu Dhabi during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Abu Dhabi Is Known For
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Football is Abu Dhabi's biggest profession — 79% of all notables (323).
Abu Dhabi over-indexes on football — 7.2× the global rate.
Abu Dhabi under-produces politician — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Abu Dhabi's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Ahlam (singer)
Born 1969
Abdulrahman Mohamed
Born 1963
Khalid Ismaïl
Born 1965
Rahman (actor)
Born 1967
Hussain Ghuloum
Born 1969
Abdulrahman Al-Haddad
Born 1966
Abdulaziz Mohamed
Born 1965
Yousuf Hussain
Born 1965
Abdullah Ali Sultan
Born 1963
Khalil Ghanim
Born 1964
Mohamed Obaid Al-Zahiri
Born 1967
Fahad Abdulrahman
Born 1962
Hassan Mubarak
Born 1968
Ibrahim Meer
Born 1967
Nasir Khamees
Born 1965
Mohamed Salim
Born 1968
Abdulqadir Hassan
Born 1962
Hassan Mohamed (footballer)
Born 1962
Eissa Meer
Born 1967
Abdullah Mesfer
Born 1962
Amal Al Qubaisi
Born 1969
Mishal Hamed Kanoo
Born 1969
Omar Bin Sulaiman
Born 1963
Mohammed Abdulla Alqubaisi
Born 1964
Mohamed Al-Nahdi
Born 1967