Some Famous Ahwazis
- Sousan S. Altaie, PhD Scientific Policy Advisor, OIVD CDRH, FDA
- Ezzat Negahban, Patriarch of modern Iranian archaeology.
- Mehrangiz Kar, Human rights activist.
- Ahmad Mahmoud, Novelist.
- Hamid Dabashi, Intellectual historian, cultural and literary critic
- Mehrzad Boroujerdi, PhD International Relations, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at Syracuse University
- Patrick Monahan, British comedian.
- Parviz Abnar, Iranian Sound recordist.
- Mohammad-Reza Eskandari, Iran's former minister of Agriculture
- Abu Nuwas, figure in Arabic poetry.
- Ali Shamkhani, Iranian Minister of Defense (1997–2005)
- Amirreza Amirbakhtiar, Political activist .
- Hossein Kaebi, national football player
- Hamid Zangeneh, economist, author, and activist.
- Jalal Kameli Mofrad, national football player
- Hamed Haddadi, NBA basketball player
- Mohammad Mousavi Ney soloist
- Ali ibn Abbas al-Majusi, physician
- Naubakht, astronomer
- Trita Parsi, President and founder of the National Iranian American Council
- Manuchehr Shahrokhi, Professor of Finance, California State University; Editor, Global Finance Journal, Executive Director, Global Finance Association-Conference
- Mehdi Yarrahi, singer
- Dr. Omid ali Karam zade, Professor of Mathematics Science. He is a pioneer of mathematics in Iran.
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