Kuwait City
Kuwait City ranks 416th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Szczecin, Kumamoto, and Granada. Memorable people born in Kuwait City include Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Memorable people who died in Kuwait City include Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, and Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Kuwait City has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and wrestlers. Kuwait City is located in Kuwait.
Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, Kuwait City was the birth place of 38 globally memorable people, including Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Kuwait City including Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, and Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
People Born in Kuwait City
Go to all RankingsSaud of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 1
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 2
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 3
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 4
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 5
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 6
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7
Mubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1915
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 8
Queen Rania of Jordan
COMPANION
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 9
Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1977
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 10
Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1921
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 11
Nasser Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kuwait City
Go to all RankingsMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 3
Alaa Hussein Ali
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 13
Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 15
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
ECONOMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 18
Jasem Yaqoub
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 21
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 24
Roony Bardghji
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 27
Odai Al-Saify
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.88
Rank: 28
Yousef Nasser
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.60
Rank: 29
Ibrahim Majid
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 25.54
Rank: 30
Hussain Fadhel
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 25.28
Rank: 31
Talal Al-Rashidi
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Kuwait City
Go to all RankingsJaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 2
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 3
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4
Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1977
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 5
Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1921
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 6
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 7
Zakaria Chihab
WRESTLER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kuwait City were politicians (16), soccer players (11), athletes (4), actors (2), and swimmers (2), while most who died were politicians (7), and wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuwait City, including Faisal Al-Dakhil, Fathi Kameel, and Jasem Yaqoub. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuwait City, including Saud of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Kuwait City since 1700.