Zaida

Zaida of Seville, ca. 1070-1093/1107 (?), was a refugee Muslim princess who was a mistress and then perhaps wife of king Alfonso VI of Castile. She was the mother of Alfonso VI of Castile's only son, Sancho, who, though illegitimate, was named his father's heir but was killed in the Battle of Uclés of 1108 during his father's lifetime.

Zaida Ben-Yusuf (21 November 1869 – 27 September 1933) was a New York-based portrait photographer noted for her artistic portraits of wealthy, fashionable, and famous Americans during the turn of the 19th–20th century.

Zaida Catalán (6 October 1980 – March 2017) was a Swedish politician who was a member of the Green Party and leader of the Young Greens of Sweden between 2001 and 2005. She was known for her work in activism including environmental issues, animal rights and human rights (including support of Sweden's sex purchase law).