List of Copts
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This list of Copts includes notable Copts figures who are notable in their areas of expertise. For saints, please refer to List of Coptic saints.
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Performing arts
[edit]- Ash Atalla, British television producer
- Henry Barakat, director
- Khairy Beshara, director
- Youssef Dawoud, actor
- Nabila Erian, Opera singer
- Sanaa Gamil, actress
- Maged El Kedwany, actor
- Asaad Kelada, Hollywood director
- Rami Malek, actor
- Mena Massoud, actor
- Sandra Nashaat, director
- Yousry Nasrallah, director
- Hany Ramzy, actor
- Daoud Abdel Sayed, film director
- Hala Sedki, actress
- George Sidhom, actor
Businessmen
[edit]- Nader Anise, founder of Coptic American Chamber of Commerce (Coptic Chamber) and attorney
- Tharwat Bassily
- Michael Ebeid
- Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, banker and businessman
- Fayez Sarofim, billionaire, Houston financier
- Naguib Sawiris, one of the wealthiest 100 people worldwide
- Nassef Sawiris, Orascom Construction & Industrial. The richest man in Egypt
- Onsi Sawiris, founder of Orascom Group, Patrick of Sawiris Family
- Samih Sawiris, Orascom Tourism
- Farid Stino
Clergy and theologians
[edit]- Bishop Angaelos
- Anthony the Great, founder and pioneer of Christian monasticism
- Athanasius the Apostolic, 20th Pope of Alexandria
- Metropolitan Athanasius of Beni Suef
- Father Bishoy Kamel
- Cyril I, 24th Pope of Alexandria
- Pope Cyril VI, 116th Pope of Alexandria
- Dioscorus the Great, 25th Pope of Alexandria
- George Habib Bebawi, Patrologist and Biblical scholar
- Mother Irini
- Father Makary Younan
- Father Matta El Meskeen
- Metropolitan Mikhail of Asyut
- Bishop Missael
- Origen, Christian scholar
- Bishop Serapion
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, 117th Pope of Alexandria
- Pope Tawadros II
Lawyers and judges
[edit]Social activists
[edit]Engineers
[edit]Scientists
[edit]Architects
[edit]Historians and coptologists
[edit]Journalists and writers
[edit]Musicians
[edit]Painters and artists
[edit]Politicians
[edit]- Jirjis al-Jawhari
- Stephan Bassily
- Boutros Boutros Ghali
- Makram Ebeid[1]
- Ibrahim El-Gohary
- Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour[2]
- Akhnoukh Fanous
- Ester Fanous
- Boutros Ghali[3]
- Youssef Boutros Ghali
- Rafik Habib[2]
- George Helmy
- Wassef Hinein
- George Isaac[2]
- Georgette Kellini
- Peter Khalil
- Raja Nicola[4]
- Dina Powell
- Hala Shukrallah
- Kamel Sidky
- Kamal Stino
- Moheb Stino
- Mourad Wahba
- Youssef Wahba
Physicians
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Nagui Asaad
- Hisham Greiss
- Mark Kheirallah
- Gerges Magdy, football player (ENPPI Sporting Club)
- Youssef Makkar
- Hany Ramzy, football player (Egypt national football team)[5]
- Mark Seif (Poker)
- Farid Simaika
- Sam Soliman
- Ashraf Youssef
Chefs
[edit]Others
[edit]- Lara Debbane, Miss Egypt 2014
- Thutmose Kamel Gabrial, Egyptian military pilot
- Meriam George, Miss Egypt 2005
- Nick Kaldas, retired Deputy Commissioner
- Fathia Nkrumah, wife of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, born Fathia Rizk
- Charlotte Wassef, Miss Egypt 1934 and Miss Universe 1935
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Gaweesh, Osama (19 August 2022). "The Absence of Independent Media in Egypt Is Behind the Lack of Representation of Coptic Christian Issues". Media Diversity Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
During this period, Makram Ebeid, a prominent Egyptian Coptic politician, helped to establish the Wafd party which was one of the most influential political parties of that time.
- 1 2 3 Abaza, Khairi; Nakhla, Mark. "The Copts and Their Political Implications in Egypt | The Washington Institute". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "Boutros Ghali (1846-1910)". The Coptic Encyclopedia, volume 2. Claremont Graduate University. School of Religion (MacMillan). 1991. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
Coptic statesman.
- ↑ AFP (11 November 2021). "Sudan's Burhan names council to steer transition after coup: State TV". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
A Sufi, Salma Abdelgaber, Youssef Gad Karim from North Kordofan state, Abdelbaqi al-Zubair representing Khartoum state and Rajaa Nicola, a Copt, were also named as members.
- ↑ Farid, Sonia (26 February 2018). "How Copt football players face discrimination in Egypt's national game". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
The name of Christian footballer Hani Ramzi is always mentioned to refute allegations of discrimination. "For years, nobody was aware I was Christian and it never mattered," said Ramzi.