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Most Famous People from United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates 24
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24 notable people in this slice of the dataset.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in the United Arab Emirates during each.
Notable births in the United Arab Emirates peaked in the 1980s with 5 people.
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Sports is the United Arab Emirates's biggest group — 42% of all notables (10).
The United Arab Emirates over-indexes on sports — 1.9× the global rate.
Each band shows a profession family's share of the United Arab Emirates's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
The biggest birthplaces of fame — every city is a doorway.