Famous Lebanese Film & Theater Personalities

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Michael Malarkey
(Actor)
Michael Malarkey
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Birthdate: June 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Haifa Wehbe
(Arabic Pop Singer and Actress)
Haifa Wehbe
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Birthdate: March 10, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mahrouna, Lebanon

One of the bestselling Arab music artists of her time, Lebanese-Egyptian singer Haifa Wehbe soared to fame with hits such as Touta. The 6-time Murex d’Or Award-winning artist has also starred in movies such as Dokkan Shehata and TV series such as Kalam Ala Warak and Maryam.

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Fares Fares
(Actor)
Fares Fares
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Birthdate: April 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Yasmine Al Massri
(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series ‘Quantico’)
Yasmine Al Massri
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Birthdate: November 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Born to an Egyptian mother and a Palestinian father in Lebanon, Yasmine Al Massri left to study multimedia in Paris at 20. A trained dancer, she later gained fame with the critically acclaimed Lebanese film Caramel and played twins in Quantico. She is also a human rights activist.
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Nadine Nassib Njeim
(Actress and Miss Lebanon 2004)
Nadine Nassib Njeim
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Birthdate: February 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

Born to a Lebanese father and a Tunisian mother, Nadine Nassib Njeim was crowned Miss Lebanon 2004 and later represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe pageant. She exhibited her acting skills in series such as Samra. After being injured in the deadly 2020 Beirut explosion, she underwent a 6-hour surgery.

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Haaz Sleiman
(Film actor)
Haaz Sleiman
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Birthdate: July 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Nadine Labaki
(First Female Arab Director to Be Nominated for an Oscar in the Category for Best Foreign Language Film)
Nadine Labaki
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Birthdate: February 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baabdat, Lebanon
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Cyrine Abdelnour
(Lebanese Singer and Actress Known for Her Hit Single 'Law Bas Fe Aini')
Cyrine Abdelnour
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Birthdate: February 21, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beirut

Lebanese diva Cyrine Abdelnour made her mark in modelling working with fashion-designers like Zuhair Murad. She received the title Model of the World. She has acted in many Arabic television serials and films and won four Murex D'or awards as the best Lebanese actress. Her song Law Bas Fe Aini emerged as one of the most-popular Lebanese songs in 2006.   

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Sabah
(Music Icon from Lebanon and an Acclaimed Actress in Egyptian Movies)
Sabah
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Birthdate: November 10, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bdadoun, Lebanon
Died: November 26, 2014

Legendary Lebanese singer Sabah, nicknamed Shahruret-el Wadi, was one of the first international music icons from her country. She had not only performed at prestigious venues such as the Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, but was also a star of Egyptian movies such as El-Qalb Louh Wahid.

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Myriam Fares
(Lebanese Arabic Pop Singer, Dancer and Entertainer)
Myriam Fares
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Birthdate: May 3, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon

Lebanese singer, actor, and dancer Myriam Fares is regarded as the Queen of the Stage and is often compared to Shakira. A Christian star in the Arab world, she has faced cyber trolling in the past for her religious views. She is known to international audiences for her documentary Myriam Fares: The Journey.

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Yasmine Hamdan
(Lebanese Electro-Pop Singer-Songwriter Based in Paris)
Yasmine Hamdan
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Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

Singer Yasmine Hamdan began her career with the rock band Lombrix and then soared to fame as part of Soapkills, an indie electro-pop band, with Zeid Hamdan. An Arab music icon, she later stepped into the French electronic new wave scene. Now married to filmmaker Elia Suleiman, she stays in Paris.

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Majida El Roumi
(Lebanese Soprano Singer and UN Goodwill Ambassador)
Majida El Roumi
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Birthdate: December 13, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon

Lebanese singer Majida El Roumi was 16 when she first gained attention on the show Studio el Fan. The soprano artist is also a human rights activist and has been a UN Food and Agriculture Organization ambassador. She has also worked for osteoporosis prevention and environmental concerns.

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Wadih El Safi
(Legendary Lebanese Singer and Forefather of the Country's Musical Culture)
Wadih El Safi
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Birthdate: November 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lebanon
Died: October 11, 2013

A Lebanese cultural icon, Wadih El Safi was 16 when he began his musical journey with a singing contest on Lebanese Radio. Over his 75-year career, he had sung more than 5,000 tracks, mostly of the Lebanese folk genre, and in multiple languages, including French and Portuguese.

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Assi El Helani
(Lebanese Singer & Actor)
Assi El Helani
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Birthdate: November 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

Popular Lebanese singer-actor Assi El Helani is also known as The Knight of the Arab Song. Known for his hit tracks such as Shou Bkhaf Alayki, Habibi Yalli Nasini, and Wani Mareq Mareet, he was 17 when he began his career on the show Studio Al Fan.

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Bashar Rahal
(Bulgarian Actor)
Bashar Rahal
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Birthdate: October 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Fadee Andrawos
(Palestinian-Lebanese Singer Know for His Experimentation with Rock in Arabian Music)
Fadee Andrawos
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Birthdate: October 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

A Lebanese with Palestinian roots, singer Fadee Andrawos first soared to fame in 2005, with Star Academy Arabia. Known for his hit singles such as Lamma Tkoun and Hikayit Nase, he brought in new elements such as rock into Arabian music. He has also starred in the sitcom Fadi w Radi.

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Juman Malouf
(Lebanese Author, Set Designer and Wife of American Filmmaker Wes Anderson)
Juman Malouf
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Birthdate: 1975 AD
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanese-born author and set designer Juman Malouf mostly grew up in London. Educated in art history and costume design in the US, she later designed sets for various films and plays. She penned the novel The Trilogy of Two. Married to filmmaker Wes Anderson, she has also been part of his films.