List of people from Hyderabad

This is a list of eminent 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

Arts, music and cinema

 * 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

 * 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

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

Bharat Ratna

 * Zakir Husain, former President 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