Famous or important Yemenis include:
Yemeni early diaspora
Ghassanids, tribes consisting of more than 50 families that migrated north to the Levant Lakhmids Banu Judham Kindah Sakasic, were a Himyarite tribe that settled Northern Egypt around 3rd century AD. They settled the ancient town of Bubastis in Egypt giving it its modern name Zaqaziq after the name of their Yemeni Tribe Sakasic. Also its one of Egypt provinces. Banu Quda'a, were a Himyarite tribe that was exiled from Yemen following the trials of the Lakhmids and they settled The Southern part of the Lakhmid Kingdom in the Samawaregion. Banu Amela, were the first South Arabian tribe to settle The Southern part of Mt Lebanon later known as Jabal Amil, possibly as early as the 1st millennium BC. Banu Muayiya ruled much of northern Arabia and Bahrain. They were mostly affiliated with Himyar and declined after its fall. Banu al-Harith, settled in Najran
Scholars and academics
Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, first female journalist Yemen Arab Republic, first female deputy minister, first female ambassador and minister in the Republic of Yemen Al Kindi, from Al Kindah tribe of Qaht Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni Tamimi (816–944), famous Sufi of Junaidia order Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi (842–1034), famous Sufi of Junaidia order Abu Muhammad Al-hasan Ibn Ahmad Al-hamdani (893–945), geographer, poet, grammarian, historian, and astronomer Abdullah Al-Baradouni (1929–1999) Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406), sociologist, philosopher and historian Grand Muhaddis Imam Syed Fahal Al-Hassani,Yemen Based Pakistani (Imam of Fatmids dynasty) Muhammad al-Gharsi Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i, Yemeni Muslim cleric, founder of the Dammaj madrasa Muhammad ash-Shawkani, Yemeni Sunni Salafi scholar Raufa Hassan al-Sharki, professor, journalist and founder of women's studies program at Sana'a University Umar bin Hafiz, Yemeni Islamic scholar, founder of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen
Athletes
Isra Girgrah, female five-time world champion
Nashwan Al-Harazi, Golden gymnast
Ali Raymi, boxer and colonel in the Yemeni Armed Forces
Filmmakers
Boushra Almutawakel, photographer
Bader Ben Hirsi, Award-winning British Yemeni director and writer, made Yemen's first full-length feature film, A New Day in Old Sana'a Khadija al-Salami
Musicians
Mohammed Abdu
Ayoob Tarish Absey
Arwa
Shoshana Damari (1923–2006), Israeli singer
Dana International (born 1972), Israeli singer
Inbar Bakal (half Yemeni) Ahmed Fathi Balqees Fathi Zion Golan Ofra Haza Boaz Mauda Achinoam Nini (better known as Noa) Rosana Harel Skaat (half Yemeni) Jade Thirlwall (quarter Yemeni) Fouad Abdulwahid (singer)
Writers and journalists
Saba Hamzah, poet and scholar
Ramziya al-Iryani, novelist, diplomat and women's rights activist. Amal al-Shami (1956–2001), writer Sumaya Ali Raja, journalist and first woman presidential candidate for post-revolution Yemen. Zahra Rahmat Allah, short story writer and journalist. Hind Aleryani, journalist and social activist. Azizah Abd Allah Abu Lahum, novelist and women's rights activist.
Entrepreneurs
Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, founder of the construction conglomerate Saudi Binladin Group and the father of Osama bin Laden Salem bin Mahfouz, founder of the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia and the father of Khalid bin Mahfouz [[S Zahra Al-Harazi, founder of Foundry Communications in Calgary, Canada Abdulla Al-Omeri, businessman, founder of an egg farm and local and national businesses
Social workers and activists
Amal Basha, considered "Yemen's most famous feminist." Jamala al-Baidhani, activist for human and civil rights for women and the disabled. Nujood Ali, activist against child brides and forced marriage. Fatima al-Aqel, activist for women with blindness. Shada Nasser, attorney for Nujood Ali
Leaders and politicians
Historical figures
Sharifa Fatima, Zaydi chief in 15th-century Yemen
Al-Khayzuran (died 789), wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and the most famous Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid Rabiah ibn Mudhar, Jewish king of Himyar Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, played a significant role in the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula; he was the son of Musa ibn Nusayr Musa bin Nusair (640–716), Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads Dhu Nuwas (515–525), last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen Arwa al-Sulayhi (1048–1138), Sulayhid Queen of Yemen