List of British Somalis

The following is a list of notable British Somalis.

Entertainment

• Aar Maanta, singer-songwriter
• Amin Mohamed, better known as Chunkz, YouTube Personality
• Hudeydi, musician
• Maya Jama, radio presenter
• Poly Styrene, early Punk musician
• Prince Abdi, stand-up comedian

Politics

• Abdulrahim Abby Farah, Welsh born diplomat
• Magid Magid, Green Party politician; former Lord Mayor of Sheffield (2018-2019) and MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber
• Mohamed Mohamud Ibrahim, Deputy Foreign Minister of Somalia (formerly lived in Harlesden)
• Sir Mark Hendrick, Labour MP for Preston (2000-present)

Business

• Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil

Fashion

• Samira Hashi, model and activist

Media

• Mo Ali, film director
• Mohamoud Sheikh Dalmar, journalist
• Rageh Omaar, journalist and writer

Activism

• Nimco Ali, activist
• Amal Azzudin, activist
• Leyla Hussein, psychotherapist
• Hanan Ibrahim, activist
• Adam Matan OBE, activist
• Hashi Mohamed, barrister/activist

Writing

• Nadifa Mohamed, novelist ^[1]
• Hirsi Magan Isse, scholar, intellectual, and political dissident
• Hibo Wardere, campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), author, public speaker ^{[2] [3]}
• Warsan Shire, writer and poet
• Diriye Osman, writer and artist

Sport

• Mukhtar Ali, footballer
• Ramla Ali, professional boxer
• Ibrahim Farah, Welsh professional footballer
• Mo Farah, British long-distance runner
• Islam Feruz, professional footballer
• Iqra Ismail, English football manager
• Abdi Jama, wheelchair basketballer
• Mukhtar Mohammed, middle distance runner
• Jawahir Roble, British football referee

Other

• Hussain Bisad, former world's largest hands
• Mahmood Hussein Mattan, sailor
• Ramzi Mohammed, convicted criminal involved in the 21 July 2005 London attempted bombings

See also

• List of British Bangladeshis
• List of British Pakistanis

References

1. "Nadifa Mohamed - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
2. "Big Questions: Hibo Wardere on Feminism, Freedom, and Surviving FGM". RightsInfo. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
3. "Kenyan Islamic leaders speak out against female genital mutilation - Religion News Service". Religion News Service. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-10-09.