List of Yemenis

Famous or important Yemenis include:

Yemeni early diaspora

Ghassanids, tribes consisting of more than 50 families that migrated north to the Levant
Lakhmids
Banu Judham
Kindah
Sakasic, were a Himyarite tribe that settled Northern Egypt around 3rd century AD. They settled the ancient town of Bubastis in Egypt giving it its modern name Zaqaziq after the name of their Yemeni Tribe Sakasic. Also its one of Egypt provinces.^{[citation needed]}
Banu Quda'a, were a Himyarite tribe that was exiled from Yemen following the trials of the Lakhmids and they settled The Southern part of the Lakhmid Kingdom in the Samawaregion.
Banu Amela, were the first South Arabian tribe to settle The Southern part of Mt Lebanon later known as Jabal Amil, possibly as early as the 1st millennium BC.
Banu Muayiya ruled much of northern Arabia and Bahrain. They were mostly affiliated with Himyar and declined after its fall.^{[citation needed]}
Banu al-Harith, settled in Najran^{[citation needed]}

Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, first female journalist Yemen Arab Republic, first female deputy minister, first female ambassador and minister in the Republic of Yemen
Abdullah Al-Baradouni (1929–1999)
Muhammad al-Gharsi
Abu Muhammad Al-hasan Ibn Ahmad Al-hamdani (893–945), geographer, poet, grammarian, historian, and astronomer
Al Kindi, from Al Kindah tribe of Qaht
Raufa Hassan al-Sharki, professor, journalist and founder of women's studies program at Sana'a University
Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i, Muslim cleric, founder of the Dammaj madrasa
Abd Al Wasi Al Wasii, scholar and historian
Muhammad ash-Shawkani, Sunni Salafi scholar
Umar bin Hafiz, Islamic scholar, founder of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen
Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406), sociologist, philosopher and historian
Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni Tamimi (816–944), Sufi of Junaidia order
Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi (842–1034), Sufi of Junaidia order

Boushra Almutawakel, photographer
Bader Ben Hirsi, award-winning British Yemeni director and writer, made Yemen's first full-length feature film, A New Day in Old Sana'a
Khadija al-Salami

Mohammed Abdu (born 1949), Saudi singer and oud musician, who performs Yemeni traditional music
Ayoob Tarish (born 1942), singer and musician
Arwa (born 1979), Yemeni–Egyptian singer and television host.
Shoshana Damari (1923–2006), Israeli singer
Dana International (born 1972), Israeli singer
Inbar Bakal Israeli singer and songwriter, half Yemeni
Ahmed Fathi (born 1957), musician, composer, and singer
Balqees Fathi (born 1988), singer and actress
Zion Golan (born 1955), Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish origin
Ofra Haza (1957–2000), Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish origin
Boaz Ma'uda (born 1987), Israeli singer and songwriter of Yemenite Jewish origin
Achinoam Nini (born 1969; better known as Noa), Israeli singer-songwriter, percussionist, poet, composer, and human rights activist of Yemenite Jewish origin
Harel Skaat (born 1981), Israeli singer, half Yemeni
Jade Thirlwall (born 1992), English singer, quarter Yemeni

Luai Ahmed (born 1993), Yemen-born Swedish journalist, columnist, and influencer
Ali Al Bukhaiti (born 1976), Yemeni politician, journalist, and writer
Saba Hamzah, poet and scholar
Ramziya al-Iryani, novelist, diplomat and women's rights activist.
Amal al-Shami (1956–2001), writer
Sumaya Ali Raja, journalist and first woman presidential candidate for post-revolution Yemen.
Zahra Rahmat Allah, short story writer and journalist.
Hind Aleryani, journalist and social activist.
Azizah Abd Allah Abu Lahum, novelist and women's rights activist.
Ahmed Fadl Al-Qomandan, poet, writer, and composer

Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, founder of the construction conglomerate Saudi Binladin Group and the father of Osama bin Laden
Salem bin Mahfouz, founder of the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia and the father of Khalid bin Mahfouz

Amal Basha, considered "Yemen's most famous feminist."^[1]
Jamala al-Baidhani, activist for human and civil rights for women and the disabled.
Nujood Ali, activist against child brides and forced marriage.
Fatima al-Aqel, activist for women with blindness.
Shada Nasser, attorney for Nujood Ali

Sharifa Fatima, Zaydi chief in 15th-century Yemen
Al-Khayzuran (died 789), wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and the most famous Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid
Rabiah ibn Mudhar, Jewish king of Himyar
Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, played a significant role in the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula; he was the son of Musa ibn Nusayr
Musa bin Nusair (640–716), Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads
Dhu Nuwas (515–525), last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen
Arwa al-Sulayhi (1048–1138), Sulayhid Queen of Yemen