Some of them, like Abdul Basit Abdus Samad, have been praised for their Quran recitation skills by Muslims worldwide and even by non-Muslims.
Here are photos of some of Egyptian Quran masters taken when they were young:
Shahat Mohammad Anwar
Abdul Basit Abdus Samad
Mahmood Sidiq Minshawi
Abolainain Shoaisha
Abdul Fattah Sha’shaei