Famous People from Sudan
31 notable historical figures from Sudan, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
Leni Riefenstahl
1902 – 2003
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
Salva Kiir Mayardit
1951 – Present
President of South Sudan since 2011
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
1960 – Present
President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
Abdalla Hamdok
1956 – Present
Sudanese public administrator and former prime minister
John Garang
1945 – 2005
Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader (1945–2005)
Josephine Bakhita
1869 – 1947
Sudanese saint and former slave
al-Tayyib Salih
1929 – 2009
Sudanese novelist and short story writer (1929–2009)
Pione Sisto
1995 – Present
Danish professional footballer
Manute Bol
1962 – 2010
Sudanese-American basketball player
Rached Ghannouchi
1941 – Present
Tunisian politician
Ibrahim Abboud
1900 – 1983
Sudanese politician and head of state (1900–1983)
Alexander Siddig
1965 – Present
Sudanese-born English actor
Ismail al-Azhari
1901 – 1969
President of Sudan from 1965 to 1969
Hasan al-Turabi
1932 – 2016
Sudanese religious and political leader (1932–2016)
Gabriel Zubeir Wako
1941 – Present
Catholic cardinal
Abubaker Kaki Khamis
1989 – Present
Athletics competitor, middle distance runner
Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
1956 – Present
Sudanese military officer
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
1934 – 2018
President of Sudan (1934-2018)
Zeinab Badawi
1959 – Present
Sudanese-British broadcaster (born 1959)
Nisreen Elsaim
? – Present
Sudanese youth climate activist
Sadiq al-Mahdi
1935 – 2020
Prime Minister of Sudan (1966–1967, 1986–1989)