# List of people from Hyderabad

This is a list of notable people from Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana State of India. A person from Hyderabad is called a Hyderabadi. People born in Hyderabad, of Hyderabadi descent, or those who have spent a large part of their career in Hyderabad are included.

## Academics

* Rafi Ahmed, Indo-American virologist and immunologist
* Saleh Muhammad Alladin, astronomer
* Muhammad Hamidullah
* Zakir Hussain
* Ali Yavar Jung, former Vice Chancellor of Osmania University and Aligarh University
* Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan, founder of Shadan Group of Institutions
* Yousuf Hussain Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh University
* Mangala Mani, ISRO scientist

## Advocates

* Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan

## Cinema, music and visual arts

* Mast Ali, actor
* Rashid Ali, singer
* Ali Asgar, actor and comedian
* Talat Aziz (1956–), ghazal singer
* Mohammad Ali Baig, producer-director, heads the Hyderabad-based Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation
* Shyam Benegal (1934–), director and screenwriter
* Sreerama Chandra, singer
* Sherlyn Chopra (1984–), model, actor, singer
* Rana Daggubati (1984–), actor, producer
* Gifton Elias (1987–), composer, conductor
* Farah (1968–), Bollywood actor
* Diana Hayden (1973–), Miss World
* Vedala Hemachandra, singer
* Aditi Rao Hydari, actor
* Hyderabad Brothers (D. Raghavachari and D. Seshachari), carnatic music duo
* Mohammed Irfan, playback singer
* N. C. Karunya (1986–), singer
* Ajit Khan (1922–98), actor, film maker.
* Ateeq Hussain Khan (1980–), qawwali, musician
* Kabir Khan, film director
* Razak Khan (1958–2016), actor, comedian, director
* Rohit Khandelwal (1989–), actor, Mr. World
* Anjali Parvati Koda, playwright, stand-up comedian
* Nagesh Kukunoor (1967–), filmmaker, screenwriter
* Gopichand Lagadapati, actor, writer, director, producer
* Vennu Mallesh, singer
* Manasa Varanasi, Miss India World 2021
* Asmita Marwa, fashion designer
* Dia Mirza (1981–), model, actor, Miss Asia Pacific International
* Aziz Naser (1980–), actor
* Vivek Oberoi (1976–), actor
* Shashi Preetam (1970–), music director
* Priyadarshi Pulikonda, actor
* Bairu Raghuram (1949–), painter
* Radhika Rao (1976–), writer, director, filmmaker
* Vithal Rao (1929–2015), ghazal singer
* Rathna Shekar Reddy (1908–), theatre and film actor, founder of Samahaara
* Payal Rohatgi (1980 or 1984–), actor
* Sushmita Sen (1975–), actor, Miss Universe
* Mani Shankar (1957–), filmmaker
* Tabu (1971–), actor
* Vinay Varma, theatre, film and voice actor, scriptwriter, casting director, founder Sutradhar
* Warsi Brothers, qawwali group
* Anwar Maqsood, Pakistani actor, playwright, lyricist, satirist

## Business

* Fazal Nawaz Jung (c. 1894–1964), financier and politician
* Ravi Kailas, businessman
* Mehboob Alam Khan, restaurateur
* Shah Alam Khan (1921–2017)
* Prem Watsa, CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings (1950–present)

## Civil servants and diplomats

* Syed Akbaruddin
* Abid Hussain (1926–2012), diplomat
* Idris Hasan Latif, former Indian ambassador to France
* Ausaf Sayeed (1989–present), diplomat

## Information technology

* Satya Nadella, CEO OF Microsoft Corporation
* Shantanu Narayen, CEO and President of Adobe Systems

## Literature

* Indira Devi Dhanrajgir (1929–), poet
* Amjad Hyderabadi (1878–1961), Urdu poet
* Khamakha Hyderabadi (1929–2017), poet and writer
* Jwalamukhi (1938 – 2008), poet, novelist, essayist and political activist
* Sarojini Naidu (1879 – 1949), poet and political activist
* Jameela Nishat (1955), Urdu poet, feminist and social activist
* Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad (pen name: Shad) (1864–1940), scholar of Urdu, Arabic and Persian
* Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri (1909–1985), poet, journalist, writer, translator, literary critic, educationist and politician
* Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri (1885–1953), historian
* Ali Haider Tabatabai or Syed Ali Hyder Nazm Tabatabai (1854–1933), poet and translator
* Naseer Turabi (1945–2021) Urdu poet
* Mohiuddin Qadri Zore (1905–1962), poet, literary critic and historian

## Media and television

* Baseer Ali, reality TV star
* Harsha Bhogle, cricket commentator and journalist
* Rajiv Chilaka, creator and director of animated TV and film
* Anees Jung (b. 1944), author and journalist

## Military

* Syed Ahmed El Edroos (1899–1962), veteran of both World Wars; last commander-in-chief of the Hyderabad State Army
* Mateen Ansari (1916–1943), George Cross recipient
* Idris Hasan Latif (1923–2018), former Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force
* Mohammad Ahmed Zaki, former lieutenant general and Vir Chakra recipient

## Sports
### Badminton

* Pullela Gopichand, All England badminton winner; coach of Indian badminton team
* Jwala Gutta, doubles player, quarterfinalist in 2012 Olympics
* Parupalli Kashyap, Olympian, won gold medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games
* Srikanth Kidambi, Indonesia open winner
* Shruti Kurien, former doubles player
* Saina Nehwal, former world no. 1
* Ashwini Ponnappa, 2011 world badminton championship bronze medalist
* B. Sai Praneeth, Swiss grand prix open 2018
* P. V. Sindhu, won a silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympics

### Cricket

* Ghulam Ahmed, test player
* Syed Abid Ali, former cricketer
* Arshad Ayub (1987–1990)
* Mohammad Azharuddin, former captain of Indian Cricket Team
* Abbas Ali Baig
* Noel David, former cricketer
* Syed Mohammad Hadi, nicknamed Indian Rainbow Hadi
* M. L. Jaisimha, known as 'cultivated stylist' in cricket team
* V. V. S. Laxman, former Indian cricketer
* C. K. Nayudu (1895–1967), first captain of the Indian test cricket team
* Pragyan Ojha, former Indian cricketer
* Mithali Raj, Indian cricket team captain
* Venkatapathy Raju, former Indian cricketer
* Ambati Rayudu, Indian professional cricket player
* Mohammed Siraj, Indian cricketer
* Gouher Sultana, Indian cricketer
* Shivlal Yadav (1979–1987), former Indian cricketer

### Football

* Shabbir Ali
* Yousuf Khan
* Syed Nayeemuddin, former captain of the Indian football team
* Syed Abdul Rahim, former India national football coach

### Hockey

* Mukesh Kumar, former Indian hockey player

### Tennis

* Syed Mohammad Hadi
* Sania Mirza

### Bodybuilding

* Mir Mohtesham Ali Khan, Mr. World 2007 (silver)
* Esa Misri
* Osman Misri

### Others

* Abdul Basith, volleyball
* Naina Ashwin Kumar, table tennis
* Rahul Srivatshav Peddi, chess grandmaster

## Politics

* Zakir Husain (1897–1969), 3rd president of India
* Mohammad Majid Hussain, former mayor of Hyderabad
* Amanullah Khan, politician
* Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan, former MLA
* Idris Hasan Latif (1923–2018), former governor of Maharashtra
* Aruna Miller, politician
* Danam Nagender, former MLA and Minister of Labour
* Akbaruddin Owaisi, MLA, present MLA and Managing Director of Owaisi Hospital
* Asaduddin Owaisi, MP, present MP of Hyderabad and chairman of Dar-us-salaam Trust
* Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, former MLA and President of AIMIM
* Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, MLA and General secretary of AIMIM
* G. Sanjeeva Reddy, president INTUC, former MP and Minister of Labour
* Kiran Kumar Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* Mohammed Ali Shabbir, politician

## Recipients of national awards
### Bharat Ratna

* Zakir Husain, former President of India
* P.V. Narasimha Rao, former prime minister of India

### Padma Vibhushan

* Zakir Husain, former President of India
* Ali Yavar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra

### Padma Bhushan

* Abid Hussain, diplomat
* Ali Yavar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra
* Yousuf Hussain Khan, educationist
* Sania Mirza, tennis player
* Saina Nehwal, badminton player

### Padma Shri

* Mohammad Azharuddin
* Mohan Babu, film actor and producer
* Mohammad Ali Baig, theatre activist
* Mujtaba Hussain
* Bilkees I. Latif, social worker
* Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri, poet, journalist, writer, translator, literary critic, educationist and politician
* Shantha Sinha, anti-child labour activist
* Mohammad Ahmed Zaki, former lieutenant general

## Nizams of Hyderabad

* Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I
* Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II
* Mir Akbar Ali Khan, Asaf Jah III
* Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV
* Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V
* Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
* Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII