List of British Iraqis

This is a list of notable British Iraqis, ordered by surname within section.

Academia

*Dr Hussein Abdul-Raof, internationally renowned academic and author at the University of Leeds, England
*Jim Al-Khalili, nuclear physicist, academic, author and broadcaster
*Elie Kedourie, historian
*Adnan Koucher, scholar
*Sami Ramadani, sociologist [ [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nina-burleigh/lets-not-forget-to-kill-_b_35332.html Let's Not Forget to Kill All the Smart People article] ]
*Avi Shlaim, historian

Actors/Actresses

*Nahida Al Rammah, actress
*Lewis Alsamari, actor most famous for starring in the "Universal Pictures" film "United 93"
*Jasmine Callan, actress
*Brian George, actor
*Charlotte Lewis, actress most notable for her lead female role in "The Golden Child" alongside "Eddie Murphy"

Architects

*Zaha Hadid

Artists

*Jananne Al-Ani, artist
*Suad al-Attar, painter
*Ala Bashir, plastic surgeon, sculptor, and painter
*Zana Briski, artist, photographer, filmmaker, activist and winner of the Best Documentary Feature at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005. [ [http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels/ http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels/] ] for her documentary film "Born into Brothels".
*Anish Kapoor, Turner Prize winning sculptor
*Faisel Laibi Sahi, artist
*Tamara Nouri, artist [ [http://www.daratalfunun.org/main/activit/curentl/moataz_nasr/2.htm Darat al Funun - Tamara Nouri ] ]
*Tamara Salman, creative design director

Business

*Nadhmi Auchi, billionaire businessman
*Sassoon Baronets, part of the Sassoon family
*Khalid Muhmood, director and businessman
*Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi, co-founder and chairman of the organization, Arab Media Watch
*David and Simon Reuben, billionaire businessman
*Charles Saatchi, co-founder of Saatchi & Saatchi
*Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi, brother of Charles and co-founder of Saatchi and Saatchi and M&C Saatchi
*Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, philanthropist and merchant
*Sassoon David Sassoon, merchant
*David Sassoon, businessman
*Robert Tchenguiz, billionaire businessman

Film directors

*Kasim Abid, cameraman, director and producer [ [http://www.arabfilmfestival.nl/directors/Kasim%20Abid.htm Kasim Abid ] ]
*Koutaiba Al Janabi, filmmaker, director and photographer
*Selma Chalabi

Journalists

*Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, journalist for "The Guardian"

Misc

*Anas Altikriti, President of the Cordoba Foundation and served as president of the Muslim Association of Britain between 2004- 2005
*Bisher Amin Khalil al-Rawi, Guantanamo Bay detainee
*Alan Yentob, television executive

Musicians

*Alfred George Al-Babilly, oud artist
*Susan Jiwey, singer [ [http://www.cdroots.com/st-mgd030.html Filfel Gourgy - The World is Happy / Le Monde est Heureux / cdRoots ] ]
*Lowkey, rapper
*Shlomo, human beatbox and member of UK-hip hop act, Foreign Beggars.

Politicians

*Ayad Allawi

port

*Riyadh Al-Azzawi, kickboxer
*Shwan Jalal, footballer
*Teddy Smouha, athlete (sprinter)

Writers

*Marina Benjamin, author of "The Last Days in Babylon" [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2007_07_tue.shtml BBC - Radio 4 Woman's Hour -Marina Benjamin - The Last Days in Babylon ] ]
*Betool Khedairi
*Leilah Nadir
*Saadi Youssef, author, poet, journalist, publisher, political activist and has published thirty volumes of poetry and seven books of prose.
*Haifa Zangana

ee also

*British Iraqi
*List of Iraqis
*List of Iraqi Americans

References