Beirut has produced a number of well-known actors, human rights activists, basketball players, ceos, guitarists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Beirut includes Keanu Reeves, Amal Clooney, Steve Kerr, Marcus Lemonis, Serj Tankian, and many others.

Famous People Born In Beirut

Steve KerrSteve Kerr
27 September 1965, Lebanese, American
Basketball Player
Keanu ReevesKeanu Reeves
02 September 1964, Canadian, Lebanese
Actor

Amal AlamuddinAmal Clooney
03 February 1978, Lebanese, British
Lawyer, Activist

Serj TankianSerj Tankian
21 August 1967, Lebanese, American
Singer-songwriter

Marcus LemonisMarcus Lemonis
16 November 1973, Lebanese, American
Businessman

Elie SaabElie Saab
04 July 1964, Lebanese
Fashion Designer
Walid JumblattWalid Jumblatt
07 August 1949, Lebanese
Lebanese Politician

Mia KhalifaMia Khalifa
10 February 1993, Lebanese, American
Sports commentator

SabahSabah
10 November 1927, Lebanese
singer, stage actor, film actor
FairuzFairuz
20 November 1934, Lebanese
Actor, Singer, Artist

Fares FaresFares Fares
29 April 1973, Lebanese, Swedish
Actor
Haaz SleimanHaaz Sleiman
01 July 1976, Lebanese, American
Film actor

John DolmayanJohn Dolmayan
15 July 1973, Lebanese, American
Drummer, Musician

Gad SaadGad Saad
13 October 1964, Canadian
 

Nadine LabakiNadine Labaki
18 February 1974, Lebanese
Actor, Film director, Artist, Screenwriter

Cyrine AbdelnourCyrine Abdelnour
21 February 1977, Lebanese
Singer, Actor, Model
Delphine SeyrigDelphine Seyrig
10 April 1932, French, Lebanese
Actress

Amin MaaloufAmin Maalouf
25 February 1949, Lebanese
Journalist, Writer, Librettist, Science fiction

Edmond SafraEdmond Safra
06 August 1932, Brazilian
Banker, Philanthropist

MassariMassari
10 December 1980, Canadian
singer, musician
Ragheb AlamaRagheb Alama
07 June 1962, Lebanese
Singer

Samir GeageaSamir Geagea
25 October 1952, Lebanese
Politician
Ara MalikianAra Malikian
1968 AD, Armenian
violinist, musician

Jill KelleyJill Kelley
03 June 1975, American
 

Ibrahim MaaloufIbrahim Maalouf
05 December 1980, French, Lebanese
Trumpeter, Pianist, Jazz musician, Composer, Film
Nicolas HayekNicolas Hayek
19 February 1928, Swiss, Lebanese, American
Entrepreneur

Julia BoutrosJulia Boutros
01 April 1968, Lebanese
Singer
Gabriel YaredGabriel Yared
07 October 1949, Lebanese
Composer, Film score composer

MikaMika
18 August 1983, Lebanese, British
singer-songwriter, singer, pianist

Yasmine HamdanYasmine Hamdan
1976 AD, Lebanese
singer, composer, musician, songwriter
Karl WolfKarl Wolf
18 April 1979, Canadian, Lebanese
Musician, Singer, Songwriter

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Émile LahoudÉmile Lahoud
12 January 1936, Lebanese
Politician, Officer
Tammam SalamTammam Salam
13 May 1945, Lebanese
Politician

Butrus al-BustaniButrus al-Bustani
1819 AD, Lebanese
Writer

Assi El HelaniAssi El Helani
28 November 1970, Lebanese
Singer

Ghassan TueniGhassan Tueni
05 January 1926, Lebanese
Journalist
Mai GhoussoubMai Ghoussoub
02 November 1952, Lebanese, British
Writer
Paul MazzoliniPaul Mazzolini
18 February 1960, Italian
 

Bishara al-KhuriBishara al-Khuri
10 August 1890, Lebanese
President of Lebanon

Malcolm KerrMalcolm Kerr
08 October 1931, American
 

Charles HélouCharles Hélou
25 September 1913, Lebanese
Politician