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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football323
  2. Business10
  3. Politician9
  4. Actor8
  5. Cricket8
  6. Singer6
  7. Fencer4
  8. Diplomat3
  1. Football3237.2×
  2. Business102.5×
  3. Cricket81.5×
  1. Politician90.2×
  2. Actor80.4×

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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Showing 41 of 409 notable people

0026 DRIVER

Khalid Al Qassimi

Born 1972

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0037 FOOTBALL

Abdulrahim Jumaa

Born 1979

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0041 FOOTBALL

Salem Saad

1978 - 2009

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0042 POLITICIAN

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Born 1970

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0044 ENTREPRENEUR

Khaldoon Al Mubarak

Born 1976

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0048 MINISTER

Noura Al Kaabi

Born 1979

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0049 FOOTBALL

Abdulsalam Jumaa

Born 1977

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0054 FOOTBALL

Ismail Rashid Ismail

Born 1972

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0065 POLITICIAN

Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Born 1972

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0066 FOOTBALL

Ahmed Ibrahim Ali

Born 1970

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0071 FOOTBALL

Saad Bakheet Mubarak

Born 1970

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0073 FOOTBALL

Yaser Salem Ali

Born 1977

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0078 FOOTBALL

Juma Rashed

Born 1972

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0079 FOOTBALL

Khamees Saad Mubarak

Born 1970

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0083 FOOTBALL

Humaid Fakher

Born 1978

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0085 BUSINESS

Chiaki Hayashi

Born 1971

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0093 FOOTBALL

Munther Abdullah

Born 1975

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0107 FIGHTER PILOT

Mariam al-Mansouri

Born 1979

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0116 FOOTBALL

Ahmed Adel

Born 1974

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0117 FOOTBALL

Omran Jesmi

Born 1976

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0123 DIPLOMAT

Yousef Al Otaiba

Born 1974

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0154 SINGER

Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi

Born 1975

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0160 FOOTBALL

Rashid Hassan Saeed

Born 1973

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0167 FOOTBALL

Abdullah Al-Falasi

Born 1977

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0176 FOOTBALL

Gholam Ali

Born 1974

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0236 DIPLOMAT

Omar Saif Ghobash

Born 1971

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0264 DRIVER

Khaled Al Qubaisi

Born 1975

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0284 FOOTBALL

Abdulrahman Ibrahim

Born 1974

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0303 FOOTBALL

Yaqout Mubarak

Born 1974

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0357 FILM

Nawaf Al-Janahi

Born 1977

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0361 FOOTBALL

Ali Al-Hawasin

Born 1979

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0371 POLITICIAN

Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Born 1972

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0372 BUSINESS

Khadem al-Qubaisi

Born 1971

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0375 FOOTBALL

Mohamed Al-Zarouni

Born 1972

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0377 BUSINESS

Moza Saeed Al Otaiba

Born 1974

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0386 HOCKEY

Juma Al Dhaheri

Born 1975

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0388 FOOTBALL

Fahad Al-Kassar

Born 1973

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0393 BUSINESS

Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi

Born 1978

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0395 BUSINESS

Khaled Salmeen

Born 1974

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0397 CRICKET

Ahmed Nadeem

Born 1976

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0400 SINGER

Eida Al Menhali

Born 1977

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