List of Famous people born in Beirut, Lebanon

Nancy Nabil Ajram is a Lebanese singer, television judge and businesswoman. She was born and raised in Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon. With the support of her father, she began performing as a child and appeared on several television shows in her early years. By the age of 15, Ajram signed a recording contract with EMI and released her debut studio album Mihtagalak (1998). In spite of being under the legal age, Ajram was exceptionally accepted to the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon. The following year, she released her second album Sheel Oyoonak Anni (2001).

Bachir Pierre Gemayel was a Lebanese Maronite militia commander and politician who was elected President of Lebanon in 1982, a member of the Kataeb Party, also known as the Phalange Party, and the son of its founder Pierre Gemayel.

Samir Kassir was a Lebanese-Palestinian-French professor of history at Saint-Joseph University and journalist.

Gebran Ghassan Tueni was a Lebanese politician and the former editor and publisher of daily paper An Nahar, established by his grandfather, also named Gebran Tueni, in 1933.

Nayla Tueni Maktabi is a Lebanese journalist and politician. She was a member of the Lebanese Parliament for almost ten years (2009-2018), representing the district of Achrafieh. Tueni is the CEO of one of Lebanon's most famous newspaper, An-Nahar.

Fouad Boutros, was a Lebanese politician and diplomat, who served as foreign minister for four terms and served as Defense minister for two terms.