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RIYADH

Most Famous People Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Notable people
314
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1971
Most distinctive
Principe 405.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Riyadh during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Riyadh Is Known For

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Football is Riyadh's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (94).

Riyadh over-indexes on principe — 405.5× the global rate.

Riyadh under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football94
  2. Politician45
  3. Actor11
  4. Business11
  5. King9
  6. Entrepreneur7
  7. Royal Family6
  8. Writer6
  1. Principe6405.5×
  2. Royal Family6310.6×
  3. Prince622.4×
  4. King921.9×
  5. Civil Service518.2×
  6. Entrepreneur76.6×
  7. Business113.5×
  8. Swimmer53.3×
  1. Actor110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Riyadh's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0039 MUFTI

Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh

Born 1943

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0048 POLITICIAN

Faisal bin Fahd

1945 - 1999

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0064 KING

Faisal bin Musaid

1944 - 1975

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0068 FOOTBALL

Nasser Al-Johar

Born 1943

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0077 PRINCE

Muqrin bin Abdulaziz

Born 1945

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0078 POLITICIAN

Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Born 1942

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0088 POLITICIAN

Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

1941 - 2013

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0091 KING

Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

1942 - 2007

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0106 POLITICIAN

Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh

Born 1948

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0107 PRINCE

Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

1942 - 2012

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0109 PRINCE

Mashhur bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Born 1942

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0124 BUSINESS

Ghaith Pharaon

1940 - 2017

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0158 ENTREPRENEUR

Turki bin Nasser Al Saud

Born 1948

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0168 POLITICIAN

Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud

Born 1941

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0177 POLITICIAN

Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Born 1940

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0179 ROYAL FAMILY

Abdul Rahman bin Saud Al Saud

1946 - 2004

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0181 ROYAL FAMILY

Saud bin Abdul Muhsin Al Saud

Born 1947

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0188 PRINCE

Hamoud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

1947 - 1994

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0190 POLITICIAN

Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud

Born 1947

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0211 POLITICIAN

Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud

Born 1944

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0220 ACTOR

Mohammad Al-Ali

1949 - 2002

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0274 MILITAR

Mansur bin Sa'ud Al Sa'ud

Born 1941

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0280 BUSINESS

Abd al-Majid bin Sa'ud Al Sa'ud

1943 - 1991

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0281 POLITICIAN

Abd al-Ilah bin Sa'ud Al Sa'ud

Born 1941

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