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This is a list of notable Lebanese people. The list has been ordered by Alphabetical order of Section names. No specific order was used within the sections.

Activists

Activists of Lebanese Descent

Architects

Architects of Lebanese Descent

Businessmen and Entrepreneurs

Businessmen and Entrepreneurs of Lebanese Descent

Fashion Designers

Fashion Designers of Lebanese Descent

Khaled el Masri, fashion designer

Zuhair Mrad, fashion designer and hair dresser

Film, Theatre, Television and Radio Personalities

Film, Theatre, Television, and Radio Personalities of Lebanese Descent

Military

Military of Lebanese Descent

Musicians

Musicians of Lebanese Descent

Painters and Sculptors

Painters and Sculptors of Lebanese Descent

Photographers

Photographers of Lebanese Descent

Politicians

See also: Politics of Lebanon

Politicians of Lebanese Descent

Scientists, Doctors

Scientists, Doctors of Lebanese Descent

Sports Personalities

  • Chirine Njeim - Lebanese Ski Champion with international track record
  • Fadi El Khatib - Lebanese basketball Player
  • Roda Antar - Lebanese national soccer team player. Plays for FC Köln in Germany.
  • Youssef Mohamad - Lebanese national soccer team player. Plays for FC Köln in Germany
  • Zakaria Chibab - First Lebanese Olympic medal winner. He received the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight during Helsinki 1952 Olympics. Father of Abdul-Fattah Chihab, former national football team captain.

Sports Personalities of Lebanese Descent

  • Abbas Saad - is an Australian former international soccer player
  • Ahmed Al-Tarabilsi - former Kuwaiti National team goalkeeper who played during the 1982 World Cup
  • Ahmad Elrich - an Australian soccer national player who is currently playing for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-league
  • Baha Laham - Boxer
  • Bill George - NFL Hall of Famer
  • Brian Habib - former NFL player
  • Branco - Cláudio Ibraim Vaz Leal or Branco is a member of the Brazil 1994 World Cup winner team. He retired his career in 1998, during which he played 72 caps, scoring 9 goals. He also played for a lot of famous clubs in the European and the American continent.
  • Bobby Rahal - Winner of the Indianapolis 500
  • Darren Flutie - former CFL player
  • Doug Flutie - former NFL and CFL player
  • Ed Hatoum - former NHL player
  • Eddie Elias - founder of the Bowling Association of America
  • Faryd Aly Mondragón - Colombian goalkeeper with Lebanese descent, born (Faryd Aly Camillo Mondragón)
  • Frank Skaff - former manager of the Detroit Tigers (MLB)
  • Fred Saigh - former owner of the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
  • Fuad Reveiz - former NFL player
  • George Mourad - Famous soccer player in Sweden (IFK Göteborg)
  • George Farah - 19th Mr Olympia 2002
  • George J. Maloof, Sr. - Former owner of the Houston Rockets (NBA)
  • Hazem El Masri - NRL player
  • Jim Harrick - Head Coach / University of Georgia Bull Dogs
  • Joe Robbie - former owner of the Miami Dolphins (NFL)
  • John Elway - Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Fame Quarterback
  • Jeff George - former NFL player
  • Jennifer Shahade - won the 2002 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship.
  • Joe Lahoud - former Major League Baseball player
  • John Jaha - former MLB player
  • Khalil Taha - Bronze Olympic medal winner for Lebanon in Men's Greco-Roman welterweight during Helsinki 1052 summer Olympics. He also coached the American youth wrestling team when he was 23, and was member in the American wrestling team several times.
  • Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo - Brazilian football Manager and former player. He won the world cup twice as a player(1958, 1962), once as a manager (1970), and once as assistant Manager (World Cup 1994), His real family name is Zakkour.
  • Marcos Baghdatis - a Cypriot (Cyprus) professional tennis player. His father is Lebanese while his mother is Cypriot.
  • Philip Wright - Mr Olympia 1983, Legend of the Arab world, Graphic Designer married to Anna Kournikova, aka Abdulla.
  • Pierre Issa - a South Africa former football national
  • Rudy Haddad - French footballer
  • Rich Kotite - former NFL coach
  • Rony Seikaly, Lebanese American, former NBA basketball player
  • Sharbel Touma - a Famous Swedish soccer national team player, plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany
  • Sargon Simonsson - a Swedish soccer player from Lebanse origins. Plays in Assyriska FF in Sweden
  • Sammy Farha - Professional Poker Player, 2-time WSOP bracelet winner
  • Steve Kerr - former NBA star (Lebanese-born)
  • Thaer Bawab - Jordanian national soccer player of Palestinian/Lebanese descent. He currently plays for CE L'Hospitalet in Spain
  • Tarek Elrich - Younger brother of Ahmad Elrich. Currently plays for A-League club Newcastle United Jets.


Writers & Journalists

Writers & Journalists of Lebanese Descent

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