Famous Lebanese - Lebanese Celebrities
If you thought that Lebanon’s only claim to fame was its world-famous hummus, halloumi, falafel and tabouleh, it is time to up your information quotient about the land! Home to world’s most loved cuisine, Middle East’s most glamorous city, Beirut and a string of beach resorts (things that will immediately put you into a holiday mood), Lebanon has also been home to fiery orators, fine entertainers, world-class diplomats and politicians, and, exceptionally talented sportsmen, musicians, artistes, innovators and many more. That’s right! We bet you did not know that the “Matrix” star Keanu Reeves was from Lebanon? Or that George Clooney’s lawyer wife Amal Clooney too called Lebanon her home? Or that the writer of “Broken Wings” Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in this Middle Eastern country? With so many important names to its claim, Lebanon stands as a mine of famous men and women. To know more about famous Lebanese people, delve deep into their biographies and learn all about their timeline, trivia, and interesting facts.
Find out more about the greatest Lebanese people, including Keanu Reeves, Serj Tankian, Marcus Lemonis, Nancy Ajram and Rafic Hariri.
The Most Famous Lebanese | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Deyana Mounira | August 16, 1990 | Lebanese | Deyana Mounira is a Lebanese bikini model, host, belly dance instructor, and Instagram star |
Maher Zain | July 16, 1981 | Lebanese, Swedish | Maher Zain is a Swedish-Lebanese singer, songwriter, and musician |
Nancy Ajram | May 16, 1983 | Lebanese | Nancy Ajram is a Lebanese pop folk singer and multi-platinum recording artist |
Serj Tankian | August 21, 1967 | Lebanese, American | Serj Tankian is a famous American singer-songwriter and member of the band, ‘System of a Down’ |
Fadi Fawaz | May 24, 1973 | Australian, Lebanese | Fadi Fawaz is an Australian-born Lebanese hairstylist and photographer |
Moe Sargi | November 3, 1987 | Lebanese | Moe Sargi is a Lebanese YouTube star |
Keanu Reeves | September 2, 1964 | Canadian, Lebanese | Known for his impeccable character of ‘Neo’ in ‘The Matrix’ trilogy, Keanu Reeves is a Canadian-American actor who has done a variety of roles in Hollywood movies. |
Marcus Lemonis | November 16, 1973 | Lebanese, American | Marcus Lemonis is an American businessman, investor, politician, and TV personality |
Elie Saab | July 4, 1964 | Lebanese | A famous fashion designer, Elie Saab is globally renowned for dressing celebrities and member of the royalty |
Rafic Hariri | November 1, 1944 | Lebanese | Rafic Hariri was a former Prime Minister of Lebanon |
Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr is an American former professional basketball player and coach
Nancy Ajram
Nancy Ajram is a Lebanese pop folk singer and multi-platinum recording artist
Walid Jumblatt
Walid Jumblatt is a Lebanese politician, and is currently the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP)
Assi Rahbani
Assi Rahbani is the founder of the famous Lebanese music duo ‘Rahbani Brothers’ and is credited for developing a distinct style of Lebanese music
Amal Alamuddin
Amal Alamuddin, is a Lebanese-British barrister, human rights activist and philanthropist
Fadi Fawaz
Fadi Fawaz is an Australian-born Lebanese hairstylist and photographer
Deyana Mounira
Deyana Mounira is a Lebanese bikini model, host, belly dance instructor, and Instagram star