List of Lebanese people
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This is a list of prominent Lebanese people, both from Lebanon and from the Lebanese diaspora.
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Historical figures
Lebanese politicians
See also: Politics of Lebanon
- Michel Aoun - military Prime Minister, general
- Camille Chamoun - President (1952-8), founder of National Liberal Party
- Dany Chamoun - leader of National Liberal Party
- Fouad Chehab - President (1958-64), general
- Emile Edde - President (1936-41,1943), founder of National Bloc
- Raymond Eddé - statesman
- Suleiman Frangieh - President (1970-6)
- Samir Geagea - militia leader
- Amine Gemayel - President (1982-8)
- Bachir Gemayel - President-elect (1982), founder of Lebanese Forces
- Pierre Gemayel - founder of Kataeb Party
- Saad Haddad - militia leader
- Rafiq Hariri - Prime Minister, businessman
- Charles Helou - President (1964-70)
- Elie Hobeika - militia commander, politician
- Selim al-Hoss - Prime Minister
- Elias Hrawi - President (1989-1998)
- Kamal Jumblatt - founder of Progressive Socialist Party
- Walid Jumblatt - leader of Progressive Socialist Party
- Omar Karami - Prime Minister
- Rashid Karami - Prime Minister
- Bechara El Khoury - President (1943-52)
- Émile Lahoud - President (1998-)
- René Moawad - President (1989)
- Nayla Moawad - Legislator (1991-)
- Saeb Salam - Prime Minister
- Étienne Saqr - founder of Guardians of the Cedars
- Elias Sarkis - President (1976-82)
Foreign politicians
- Spencer Abraham - US Secretary of Energy (2001-)
- Anthony Alexander Alam - political leader, member of the Australian Labor Party
- Marie Bashir - Governor of New South Wales, Australia (2001-)
- Steve Bracks - Premier of Victoria, Australia (1999-)
- Abdalá Bucaram - President of Ecuador (1996-1997)
- Assid Corban - former Mayor of Henderson Borough and of Waitakere City, New Zealand.
- Bob Katter - right-wing Australian politician
- George J. Mitchell - US Senator & peace activist (Lebanese mother)
- Jamil Mahuad - President of Ecuador (1998-2000)
- Paulo Maluf - mayor & governor of São Paulo
- Edward Seaga - Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980-1989)
- Donna Shalala - US Secretary of Health (1993-2001)
- John H. Sununu - White House Chief of Staff (1989-1991)
- Julio César Turbay Ayala - President of Colombia (1978-1982)
Activists
- Bahia Hariri - politician & UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- Candy Lightner - founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Charles Malik - (1906-1987) - diplomat, philosopher, co-drafter of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Ralph Nader - consumer rights activist & US presidential candidate
Military
- John Abizaid - US general, CENTCOM Commander
- James Jabara - world's first jet-vs-jet ace
- George Joulwan - US general, SACEUR
Cultural figures
Film, TV, and radio
- Yamila Diaz, model (Lebanese father)
- Shannon Elizabeth, actress (Lebanese/Syrian father)
- Jamie Farr, actor
- Khrystyne Haje, actress
- Salma Hayek, actress (Lebanese father)
- Casey Kasem, radio host
- Arsinée Khanjian, actress (Lebanese-born)
- Kathy Najimy, actress & comedienne
- Keanu Reeves, actor (Lebanese-born)
- Tom Shadyac, director
- Tony Shalhoub, actor
- Danny Thomas, actor
- Marlo Thomas, actor
- Amy Yasbeck, actress (Lebanese father)
- John Dolmayan, System of a Down drummer
Musicians
- Nancy Ajram, singer
- Paul Anka, singer
- Al Bowlly, singer (Lebanese mother)
- Dick Dale, surf guitarist (Lebanese father)
- Fairuz, singer
- Nabil Electronic Musician, Born in Lebanon.
- Herbert Khaury (Tiny Tim), singer, ukelele player (Lebanese father)
- K-Maro, french singer (Lebanese-born)
- Shakira, Colombian singer (Lebanese father)
- Haifa Wehbe, singer
- Gabriel Yared, composer
Writers & Journalists
- Rabih Alameddine - painter, novelist
- William Peter Blatty - writer, "The Exorcist"
- Andree Chedid - poet
- Neal Conan - radio journalist (lebanese-born)
- Khalil Gibran - poet, "The Prophet"
- Amin Maalouf - writer, Prix Goncourt (1993)
- Ann-Marie MacDonald - writer (Lebanese mother)
- David Malouf - author (Lebanese father)
- Helen Thomas - veteran White House Press Corps journalist
- Nadia Tueni - poet
- George Zahar - publisher & editor (Lebanese father)
Artists
- Joseph Abboud - fashion designer
- Reem Acra - fashion designer
- Sam Maloof - woodworker
- Elie Saab - fashion designer
Practical figures
Scientists
- Michael Atiyah - mathematician, Fields Medal (1966), Abel Prize (2004) (Lebanese father)
- Elias J. Corey - chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1990)
- Charles Elachi - director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
- Peter Medawar - immunologist, Nobel Prize in Medicine (1960) (Lebanese father)
Entrepreneurs
- Robert Abboud - ex-chairman of First Chicago, brother of Joseph Abboud
- Assid Corban - winemaker, founder of Corbans
- Carlos Ghosn - CEO of Nissan and Renault
- Joseph Maroun Haggar - founder of Haggar Clothing Company
- Sam Hammam - owner of Cardiff City F.C.
- Nicolas Hayek - the 'father of Swatch' (Lebanese mother)
- Rafik Hariri - ex-prime minister
- Carlos Slim Helu - 'Latin America's richest man'
- Mario Kassar - co-founder of Carolco Pictures
- Jacques Nasser - ex-CEO of Ford Motors
- Paul Orfalea - founder of Kinko's
- Edmond Safra - founder of Republic Bank of New York (Jewish Syrian/Lebanese)
- Elie Samaha - chairman/CEO of Franchise Pictures
- Dave Thomas - founder of Wendy's (was adopted by Lebanese parents)
- Oussama Ziade - founder of Ptech
Other
- Christa McAuliffe - teacher and astronaut on the Challenger Disaster