List of Punjabi people

Following is a list of famous and notable Punjabi people, an ethnic group belonging to the Punjab region.

It contains people mainly from what is today Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India, and people with Punjabi ancestry or people who speak Punjabi as their primary language.

The following is a list of famous Punjabi families and individual artistes who have worked in Bollywood:

The Punjabi film industry has produced a number of successful actors, actresses, writers, directors and filmmakers, many of whom have been known internationally.

Actors Actresses Post Medieval Era Muslims Sikh

Giani Gurdit Singh
Khushwant Singh (1915-2014) was a prominent Indian novelist and journalist.
Abdus Salam , first Pakistani Nobel prize winner in Physics
Har Gobind Khorana , first Punjabi Nobel prize winner.
Sultan of Gujarat, a descendant of Muzaffar Shah I [ 11 ]
Adina Beg , last Muslim governor of Punjab
Maharaja Ranjit Singh , founder of the Sikh Empire
Nur Khan served as the 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force . A notable figure involved in the 1965 War , politician, and statesman , Khan was known for his outstanding management skills that benefited the country, especially in the case of Pakistani cricket and the PIA which under his leadership became one of the world's frontline carriers. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ]
General Raheel Sharif , former Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army is a notable commander in the country's recent history. [ 29 ]
General Bikram Singh , former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
Alam Lohar , considered one of the most important singers of Punjabi folk. [ 35 ]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , considered as one of the greatest performers of qawwali. [ 36 ]
Atif Aslam , widely acclaimed playback singer
Mohammed Rafi was a singer famous for singing multiple genres and styles
Punjabi folk singers and sisters Parkash Kaur and Surinder Kaur in 1967
Jagjit Singh , popular ghazal singer
Sukhwinder Singh , singer of Academy and Grammy award-winning song " Jai Ho "
Guru Nanak , founder of Sikhism
Harbhajan, pictured here bowling in the nets
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar is one of the fastest bowlers in the world.