List of Famous people born in Lebanon
Jacky Chamoun
Jackie Chamoun is an alpine skier who began skiing at an early age in Mzaar Kfardebian, Lebanon. As of age 14, she started participating in professional skiing events all around the world. She participated in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2009 as well as in 2013. She has skied for Lebanon at the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014.
Annabella Hilal
Annabella Samir Hilal is a Lebanese model and TV presenter.
Walid Toufic
Walid Toutanji, is a Lebanese singer and actor.
Joe Raad
Joe Raad is a Lebanese singer, composer, music director, and songwriter.
Elie Saab
Elie Saab is a Lebanese fashion designer.
Rima Maktabi
Rima Maktabi is a Lebanese TV presenter and award-winning journalist who returned to al-Arabiya after hosting CNN's monthly program Inside the Middle East for two years and previously working at the Arab satellite channel since 2005. She was among several female Arab journalists who first became known through her reporting during the 2006 Lebanon War and who had successful careers afterward, including Maktabi and her former colleague at al-Arabiya Najwa Qassem.
Amal Hijazi
Amal Hijazi is a Lebanese singer. Hijazi released her debut album, Akher Gharam, in 2001, followed by her second album, Zaman in mid-2002. This album included four number one hit singles, "Zaman", "Oulhali", "Einak" and "Romansyia". Her third album Bedawwar A Albi was released in early 2004 followed by the release of her fourth album Baya al Ward in 2006. The album's breakthrough song of the same name caused the entertainer to face negative critical publicity and a number of controversies.
Zuna
Ghassan Ramlawi, known professionally as Zuna, is a German rapper of Lebanese descent.
Jirair Sefilian
Jirair Sefilian is a Lebanese-born Armenian military commander and political activist. In 1992 he became the commander of the Shushi special military battalion, playing a significant role during the Battle of Shusha. In 1997-1998 Sefilian was the Artsakh Defense Army Brigade Commander. He is campaigning against any territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Sefilian is one of the key figures of the Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party and the National Democratic Pole.
Julia Boutros
Julia Boutros is a Lebanese singer known for her patriotism who rose to stardom in the 1980s with a series of songs like "Ghabet Shams El Haq" and "Wein el Malayeen". She is also the sister of Ziad Boutros and the wife of the ex-Minister of defense Elias Bou Saab.