Bove – Somali-Italian actress and activist Guduuda 'Arwo – singer Hassan Sheikh Mumin (1930/31–2008) – poet, reciter, playwright, broadcaster, actor and composer Hasan Adan Samatar (b. 1953) – artist during the 1970s and 80s Mohamed Mooge Liibaan (d. 1984) – artist from the Radio Hargeisa generation Ahmed Mooge Liibaan (d. 1997) – artist from the Radio Hargeisa generation Magool (1948–2004) (Halima Khaliif Omar) – considered in Somalia as one of the greatest entertainers of all time Mohamed Sulayman Tubeec the King of Vocals Mocky (Dominic Salole) (b. 1974) – Somali-Canadian pop music performer Maryam Mursal (b. 1950) – musician, composer and vocalist whose work has been produced by the record label Real World Marian Joan Elliott Said (Poly Styrene) (1957–2011) – pioneering Somali-British punk rock singer with X-Ray Spex Jiim Sheikh Muumin – singer and instrumentalist Jonis Bashir – Somali-Italian actor and singer K'naan (b. 1978) – Somali-Canadian hip hop artist Khadija Qalanjo – singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s Sulekha Ali – Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter Saba Anglana – Somali-Italian actress and international singer Waaberi – Somalia's foremost musical group; toured throughout several countries in Africa and Asia, including Egypt, Sudan and China Waayaha Cusub – music collective led by Falis Abdi Xiddigaha Geeska – Somali music band based in Hargeisa Athletes Liban Abdi (b. 1988) – international footballer; currently plays for Ferencvárosi TC in the Hungarian First Division, on loan from Sheffield United of England Mohammed Ahamed (b. 1985) – Somali-Norwegian – Canadian Olympian in 2012, Nike-sponsored athlete Abdi Mohamed Ahmed (b. 1962) – professional footballer Amin Askar (b. 1985) – Somali-Norwegian professional football player, playing for Fredrikstad FK in the Norwegian Premier League Faisal Jeylani Aweys – taekwondo practitioner Zahra Bani (b. 1979) – Somali-Italian javelin thrower Abdi Bile (b. 1962) – world champion middle distance runner in the 1500 metres, and three time Olympian Ayub Daud (b. 1990) – international footballer who plays as a forward/attacking midfielder for A.S. Gubbio 1910, on loan from Juventus Rizak Dirshe (b. 1972) – Swedish middle distance runner Mo Farah (b. 1983) – Somali-British gold medalist in international track and field; currently holds the British indoor record in the 3000 metre and won the 3000 m at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Turin Youssouf Hersi Abdisalam Ibrahim (b. 1991) – Somali-Norwegian footballer who plays for Manchester City; Premier League's first Somali player and also the first East African