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
J. Sai Deepak Menaka Guruswamy 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, head of the Hyderabad-based Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation Shyam Benegal (1934–), director and screenwriter Naga Chaitanya, actor Sreerama Chandra, singer Sherlyn Chopra (1984–), model, actor, singer Rana Daggubati (1984–), actor, producer Anand Deverakonda, actor Vijay Deverakonda, actor Gifton Elias (1987–), composer, conductor Farah (1968–), Bollywood actor Diana Hayden (1973–), Miss World Vedala Hemachandra, singer Aditi Rao Hydari, actress Hyderabad Brothers (D. Raghavachari and D. Seshachari), carnatic music duo Mohammed Irfan, playback singer N. C. Karunya (1986–), singer Ajit Khan (1922–98), actor, filmmaker 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 Tejaswi Madivada, model Vennu Mallesh, singer Anwar Maqsood, Pakistani actor, playwright, lyricist, satirist Asmita Marwa, fashion designer Dia Mirza (1981–), model, actor, Miss Asia Pacific International Aziz Naser (1980–), actor Nani, Telugu Actor Vivek Oberoi, 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, actress Manasa Varanasi, Miss India World 2021 Vinay Varma, theatre, film and voice actor, scriptwriter, casting director, founder of Sutradhar Warsi Brothers, qawwali group
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, diplomat, former ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia and Yemen
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
S. M. Ahsan (1910-1989), fourth commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Navy from 1966 to 1969, Distinguished Service Cross recipient Mateen Ansari (1916–1943), George Cross recipient Syed Ahmed El Edroos (1899–1962), veteran of both World Wars; last commander-in-chief of the Hyderabad State Army 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
Ghazala Hashmi, politician 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 T. Raja Singh, popular Hindu leader
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 Yousuf Hussain, educationist Ali Yavar Jung, former governor of Maharashtra 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 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
See also
List of notable Hyderabadi Muslims
References