List of Famous people born in Lebanon

John Dolmayan

First Name John
Last Name Dolmayan
Born on July 15, 1973 (age 52)

John Dolmayan is an Armenian-Lebanese-American drummer and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Indicator and former drummer for Scars on Broadway. Dolmayan ranked number 33 on Loudwire list of Top 200 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time.

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Mei Shigenobu

First Name Mei
Last Name Shigenobu
Born on March 1, 1973 (age 53)

Mei Shigenobu is the daughter of Japanese Red Army member Fusako Shigenobu and of a Palestinian who was reportedly the head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Some news agencies have given her name as May Shigenobu.

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Fadl Shaker

First Name Fadl
Last Name Shaker
Born on April 1, 1969 (age 57)

Fadel Abdul Rahman Shamander Chaker is a Lebanese singer. During his musical career he was signed to Al Khouyoul Records and from 2003 onwards with Rotana Records.

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Faisal Karami

First Name Faisal
Last Name Karami
Born on September 26, 1971 (age 54)

Faisal Omar Karami is a Lebanese politician. He served as the minister of youth and sports in the cabinet of Najib Mikati between 2011 and 2014, and a member of Parliament since 2018.

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Souhaila Andrawes

First Name Souhaila
Born on March 28, 1953 (age 73)

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.

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Ahmed Fahour

First Name Ahmed
Last Name Fahour
Born on January 1, 1966 (age 60)
Born in Lebanon

Ahmed Fahour is a Lebanese Australian businessman. He is the managing director (MD) and CEO of Latitude Financial Services, and was formerly MD and CEO of Australia Post, and CEO Australia of the National Australia Bank (NAB).

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Ramy Ayach

First Name Ramy
Born on August 18, 1980 (age 45)

Ramy Abu Ayach is a Lebanese singer, composer, actor, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as the "Pop Star" in the Arab world for his impact and contribution to the contemporary Arab music scene and Pop Culture, Ayach is a winner of the most prestigious Pan-Arab awards, and is behind some of the most recognizable Arab hits of the modern era such as "Mabrouk", "Albi Mal", "Khalini Ma3ak", "El Nas El Ray2a", and "Majnoun". Also an actor, his most recent role was in the hit drama series "Amir El Leil. In addition to being an accomplished artist, Ayach is also the founder of the biggest NGO led by an artist: the "Ayach Al Tofoula Foundation", which is solely dedicated to the education and empowerment of children.

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Harfouch

Born on April 20, 1969 (age 57)

Omar Harfouch is a businessman with Lebanese citizenship. Owner of a communications group in Ukraine, he is known in France for his participation in the reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of here! and for his many appearances at jet set parties, in videos, and in celebrity magazines. He is a regular donor and guest at AMFAR charity dinner in Cannes.

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Eddie Obeid

First Name Eddie
Last Name Obeid
Born on October 25, 1943 (age 82)

Edward Moses Obeid is a retired Australian politician, and convicted criminal, who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1991 and 2011, representing the Labor Party. He was the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mineral Resources from 1999–2003. Prior to the March 2015 expiry of his term in the Legislative Council, Obeid announced his decision to retire early on 10 May 2011, citing family reasons.

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David Nahmad

First Name David
Last Name Nahmad
Born on January 1, 1947 (age 79)
Net Worth $2.0B

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.

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