Fictional Characters from Traditional Tales: 1 character
Ali Baba   Middle Eastern  
Indian Sultans and Emperors: 1 emperor
Emperor Shah Alam II (a.k.a. Ali)   1759-1806  
Islamic Caliphs: 2 caliphs
Caliph Ali ibn Abi-Talib   656-661   Rashidun  
Caliph Ali al-Muktafi   902-908   Abbasid  
Jordanian Prime Ministers: 3 prime ministers
Rashid Tali'a (a.k.a. Ali)   1921  
Ali al-Rikabi   1922-1923; 1924-1926  
Ali Abu Al-Ragheb   2000-2003  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 4 actors, 1 comedian
Ali MacGraw   1939-  
Ali Larter   1976-  
Memet Ali Alabora   1977-  
Aamir Ali   1981-  
Ali Wong   1982-  
Notable Athletes: 2 soccer
(soccer) Sulley Muntari (a.k.a. Ali)   1984-  
(soccer) Badra Ali Sangaré   1986-  
Notable Musicians: 3 singers, 1 musician
Abdel Halim Hafez (a.k.a. Ali)   1929-1977  
Ali Farka Touré   1939-2006  
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan   1948-1997  
Ali B.   1981-  
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 historian
al-Masudi (a.k.a. 'Ali)   896-956  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Ali Masimli   1953-  
Notable Writers: 1 author
Ali Smith   1962-  
Olympic Medalists: 1 bronze, 1 silver
(silver) Ali Saïdi-Sief   2000   5000 m  
(bronze) Ali Ezzine   2000   3000 m steeplechase  
Other Leaders: 4 prime ministers, 1 president
Prime Minister Ali al-Rikabi   1920   Syria  
Prime Minister Errol Alibux (a.k.a. Ali)   1983-1984   Suriname  
President Ali Hassan Mwinyi   1985-1995   Tanzania  
Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei (a.k.a. Ali)   2003-2005; 2005-2006   Palestine  
Prime Minister Ali Asadov   2019-   Azerbaijan  
Other Royalty: 1 prince
Ali bin Hussein   1975-   Jordan  
Pakistani Presidents and Prime Ministers: 1 president/prime minister
(president/prime minister) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto   1971-1973; 1973-1977  
Persian and Iranian Kings and Queens: 4 kings
King Mohammad Ali Khan Zand   1779  
King Ali-Morad Khan Zand   1781-1785  
King Lotf Ali Khan Zand   1789-1794  
King Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar   1907-1909  
Turkish Presidents and Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Fethi Okyar (a.k.a. Ali)   1923; 1924-1925  
(prime minister) Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (a.k.a. Ali)   1965