Lebanese

If you thought that Lebanon’s only claim to fame was its world-famous hummus, halloumi, falafel and tabouleh, it is time to up your information quotient about the land! Home to world’s most loved cuisine, Middle East’s most glamorous city, Beirut and a string of beach resorts (things that will immediately put you into a holiday mood), Lebanon has also been home to fiery orators, fine entertainers, world-class diplomats and politicians, and, exceptionally talented sportsmen, musicians, artistes, innovators and many more. That’s right! We bet you did not know that the “Matrix” star Keanu Reeves was from Lebanon? Or that George Clooney’s lawyer wife Amal Clooney too called Lebanon her home? Or that the writer of “Broken Wings” Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in this Middle Eastern country? With so many important names to its claim, Lebanon stands as a mine of famous men and women. To know more about famous Lebanese people, delve deep into their biographies and learn all about their timeline, trivia, and interesting facts.
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 1 
Mia Khalifa
(Media Personality, Former Pornographic Actress & Webcam Model)
Mia Khalifa
274
Birthdate: February 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 2 
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
(Essayist and Mathematical Statistician Best Known for His Books: ‘The Black Swan’ and ‘Antifragile’)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
9
Birthdate: 1960 AD
Birthplace: Amioun, Lebanon
 3 
Serj Tankian
(Singer-songwriter)
Serj Tankian
15
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: August 21, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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 4 
Khalil Gibran
20
Birthdate: January 6, 1883
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bsharri, Lebanon
Died: April 10, 1931
 5 
Carlos Ghosn
(Former Chairman and CEO of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance)
Carlos Ghosn
13
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 6 
Nancy Ajram
(Singer)
Nancy Ajram
17
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Achrafieh
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 7 
Fairuz
(One of the Most Famous Singers in the History of the Arab world)
Fairuz
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jabal Alarz, Lebanon
 8 
Maher Zain
(Singer-Songwriter Known for His Debut Album 'Thank You Allah')
Maher Zain
25
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tripoli, Lebanon
 9 
Michael Atiyah
(British-Lebanese Mathematician Who was the Co-Founder of 'Topological K-Theory')
Michael Atiyah
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 22, 1929
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: January 11, 2019
 10 
Haifa Wehbe
(Arabic Pop Singer and Actress)
Haifa Wehbe
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 10, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mahrouna, Lebanon
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 11 
Rafic Hariri
(Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2004)
Rafic Hariri
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 1, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sidon, Lebanon
Died: February 14, 2005
 12 
Fares Fares
(Actor)
Fares Fares
6
Birthdate: April 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 13 
Yasmine Al Massri
(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series ‘Quantico’)
Yasmine Al Massri
5
Birthdate: November 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 14 
Elie Saab
(Fashion Designer)
Elie Saab
6
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: July 4, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut
 15 
Nadine Nassib Njeim
(Actress and Miss Lebanon 2004)
Nadine Nassib Njeim
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 16 
Rima Fakih
(Model)
Rima Fakih
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: September 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Srifa, Lebanon
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 17 
Nadine Labaki
(First Female Arab Director to Be Nominated for an Oscar in the Category for Best Foreign Language Film)
Nadine Labaki
1
Birthdate: February 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baabdat, Lebanon
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 18 
Samir Bannout
(Lebanese Retired Professional Bodybuilder and Coach)
Samir Bannout
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 7, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 19 
Ardem Patapoutian
(Known for his work in characterizing the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature)
Ardem Patapoutian
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 2, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 20 
Haaz Sleiman
(Film actor)
Haaz Sleiman
5
Birthdate: July 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 21 
Hassan Nasrallah
(Lebanese Military and Political Leader - 3rd Secretary-General of Hezbollah)
Hassan Nasrallah
15
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 31, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bourj Hammoud
 22 
Amal Clooney
(Lebanese-British Barrister Specialising in International Law and Human Rights & the Wife of Actor George Clooney)
Amal Clooney
85
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 3, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 23 
Cyrine Abdelnour
(Lebanese Singer and Actress Known for Her Hit Single 'Law Bas Fe Aini')
Cyrine Abdelnour
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 21, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beirut
 24 
Edmond Safra
(Lebanese-Brazilian Banker )
Edmond Safra
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 6, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Died: December 3, 1999
 25 
Myriam Fares
(Lebanese Arabic Pop Singer, Dancer and Entertainer)
Myriam Fares
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 3, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 26 
Sabah
(Music Icon from Lebanon and an Acclaimed Actress in Egyptian Movies)
Sabah
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 10, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bdadoun, Lebanon
Died: November 26, 2014
 27 
Najwa Karam
(Singer and Middle Eastern Pop-Icon Famous as 'The Sun Of Lebanese and Arabic Song')
Najwa Karam
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 26, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zahlé
 28 
Ragheb Alama
(Lebanese Singer, Dancer and Television Star)
Ragheb Alama
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 7, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beirut
 29 
Amin Maalouf
(Lebanese-Born French Author and Journalist)
Amin Maalouf
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 25, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 30 
Ibrahim Maalouf
(Jazz Trumpeter & Composer Known for His Work in the Classical, Jazz, and Jazz-Rock Fusion Genres)
Ibrahim Maalouf
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 5, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 31 
Ziad Rahbani
(Most Influential Lebanese Composer During the Civil War and Son of Legends 'Assi Rahbani' and 'Fairuz')
Ziad Rahbani
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 1, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Antelias, Lebanon
 32 
Michael Malarkey
(Actor)
Michael Malarkey
3
Birthdate: June 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 33 
Camille Chamoun
(2nd President of Lebanon (1952 - 1958))
Camille Chamoun
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 3, 1900
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Deir El Qamar, Lebanon
Died: August 7, 1987
 34 
Nicolas Hayek
(Entrepreneur)
Nicolas Hayek
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 19, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Died: June 28, 2010
 35 
Wael Kfoury
(Lebanese Singer-Songwriter Known as 'The King of Romance' for His Aching Ballad Style)
Wael Kfoury
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 15, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zahlé
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 36 
Brigitte Gabriel
(Lebanese-born American Activist Who Founded the Anti-Islam Organization 'ACT! for America')
Brigitte Gabriel
11
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marjeyoun, Lebanon
 37 
Elie Hobeika
(A Militia Commander in the Lebanese Forces During the Lebanese Civil War)
Elie Hobeika
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 22, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baskinta, Lebanon
Died: January 24, 2002
 38 
Rashīd Riḍā
(Sunni Islamic Scholar, Theologian, Reformer, and Revivalist)
Rashīd Riḍā
0
Birthdate: September 23, 1865
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lebanon
Died: August 22, 1935
 39 
Julia Boutros
(Lebanese Singer Known for Her Songs 'Ghabet Shams El Haq' and 'Wein el Malayeen')
Julia Boutros
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 1, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 40 
Saad Hariri
(Former Prime Minister of Lebanon)
Saad Hariri
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 18, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 41 
Nawal Al Zoghbi
(One of the Most Renowned Lebanese Pop Singer)
Nawal Al Zoghbi
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jal el Dib, Lebanon
 42 
Assi Rahbani
(Composer)
Assi Rahbani
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 4, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Antelias
Died: June 21, 1986
 43 
Diana Haddad
(Lebanese Singer and One of the Best-Selling Arabic Pop Musicians in the Arab World)
Diana Haddad
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon
 44 
Riad al-Sulh
(Prime Minister of Lebanon (1946 - 1951))
Riad al-Sulh
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1894 AD
Birthplace: Sidon, Lebanon
Died: July 17, 1951
 45 
Émile Lahoud
(11th President of Lebanon (1998 - 2007))
Émile Lahoud
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 12, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Beirut
 46 
Karl Wolf
(Musician, Singer, Songwriter)
Karl Wolf
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 18, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Beirut
 47 
Yasmine Hamdan
(Lebanese Electro-Pop Singer-Songwriter Based in Paris)
Yasmine Hamdan
3
Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 48 
Wadih El Safi
(Legendary Lebanese Singer and Forefather of the Country's Musical Culture)
Wadih El Safi
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lebanon
Died: October 11, 2013
 49 
Fakhr al-Din II
(Sanjak-bey of Sidon-Beirut (1592 - 1606), Regarded as the Founde of Modern 'Lebanon')
Fakhr al-Din II
1
Birthdate: August 6, 1572
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baakleen, Lebanon
Died: April 13, 1635
 50 
Antoun Saadeh
(Lebanese Politician and Founder of the 'Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP)')
Antoun Saadeh
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 1, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dhour El Choueir, Lebanon
Died: July 8, 1949