List of Famous people born in Lebanon
Nabila Khashoggi
Nabila Khashoggi is an American businesswoman, actress, and philanthropist.
Harry Sassounian
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.
Maria Maalouf
Maria Maalouf is a Lebanese journalist and political analyst.
Hazem El Masri
Hazem El Masri is a Lebanese Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger in the 1990s and 2000s. An international representative for Australia and Lebanon, and a New South Wales State of Origin representative goal-kicking wing, he played his entire club football career in Sydney with Canterbury-Bankstown with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership. In 2009 El Masri took the record for the highest-ever point scorer in premiership history and for a record sixth time was the NRL's top point scorer for the season. He also became only the seventh player in history to score over 150 NRL tries, having primarily played on the wing, but also at fullback.
Marwan Abboud
Marwan Abboud is a Lebanese politician and judge, who was appointed governor of Beirut in June 2020.
Yara
Carla Nazih al-Berkashi, known as Yara, is a Lebanese pop singer in the Arab world. She won the music competition broadcast on LBC "Kass el-Nojoum" in 1998 for which she had made a name by singing "Awedak". She was discovered by Lebanese composer Tarek Abou Jaoudeh. Tarek became her producer, and also chose her stage name, "Yara". Being his protegee, he composed most of her first singles, including "Hob Kbir". Her first album, " Twassa Feyi " released in 2005. The singer also works as an ambassador for the Lebanese Red Cross.
Anis al-Naqqash
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
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
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
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.