List of Famous people born in Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Souhaila Sami Andrawes Sayeh is a terrorist and Lebanese member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). In 1977 she participated in the hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 and the murder of pilot Jürgen Schumann. Andrawes was the only one of the four hijackers to survive the GSG 9 storming of the plane in Mogadishu. During the rescue operation, she was shot in the legs and lungs.

David Nahmad is a Monegasque billionaire and former fine art dealer. A descendant of a Syrian Jewish art family residing in Monaco, he and his relations are perhaps the single biggest buying force in fine art.

Nabila Khashoggi is an American businesswoman, actress, and philanthropist.

Harry M. Sassounian, also known as Hampig Sassounian, is an Armenian-American who was sentenced to life for the 1982 assassination of Turkish Consul General Kemal Arıkan at a street intersection in Los Angeles, California, United States. He was granted parole in 2021.

Anis al-Naqqash, also known as Naccache, is a political activist based in Lebanon. He is also known for being a Lebanese guerrilla fighter.

Dominique Dalcan is a French electronic musician and film composer. He is the winner of the "victoires de la musique" in 2018 in the category "electronic album".

Rola El-Halabi is a professional German boxer of Lebanese origin and former quadruple world champion in the WIBF, UBF, WBF and WIBA.

Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages.

Annabella Samir Hilal is a Lebanese model and TV presenter.

Joe Raad is a Lebanese singer, composer, music director, and songwriter.