Famous People from Lebanon

25 notable historical figures from Lebanon, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.

politician (8)military officer (4)philanthropist (3)political activist (2)entrepreneur (2)model (2)recording artist (1)humanitarian (1)military commander (1)Islamic religious leaders (1)

Layal Abboud

1982 – Present

Lebanese pop singer

recording artisthumanitariandancerfitting modelmodelpolice officersingerpoetbusinesspersoncomposeractor
Born May 15Wikipedia →

Hassan Nasrallah

1960 – 2024

Leader of Hezbollah (1960-2024)

military commanderIslamic religious leadersmilitary leaderulemapolitician
Born August 31Wikipedia →

Mia Khalifa

1993 – Present

Lebanese-born American webcam model and former porn actress

political activisterotic photography modelinfluencerInternet celebritywebcam modelpornographic actor
Born February 10Wikipedia →

Carlos Slim

1940 – Present

Mexican business magnate and investor

civil engineerphilanthropistbusiness magnateinvestorchief executive officerentrepreneurcomputer scientist
Born January 28Wikipedia →

Amin Maalouf

1949 – Present

Francophone Lebanese writer based in Frances

science fiction writerlibrettistnovelistjournalistwriter
Born February 25Wikipedia →

Mika

1983 – Present

British-Lebanese musician, singer and songwriter

songwritersinger-songwriterpianistpolyglotsingeractor
Born August 18Wikipedia →

Mohamed Agha

1955 – Present

President of Lebanon (2022–2025), Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005; 2011–2014; 2021–2025)

entrepreneurpolitician
Born November 24Wikipedia →

Adunis

1930 – Present

Syrian poet, writer and translator (born 1930)

literary scholarliterary criticjournalistuniversity teachertranslatorpoetwriter
Born January 1Wikipedia →

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

1960 – Present

Lebanese-American mathematical statistician, option trader, risk analyst and author (born 1960)

essayistphilosopherstatisticianuniversity teachereconomistmathematicianwriter
Born September 12Wikipedia →

Amal Clooney

1978 – Present

Lebanese-British-French barrister and human right activist

public prosecutor generalhuman rights defenderbarristerprosecutorjuristlawyerwriter
Born February 3Wikipedia →

Ardem Patapoutian

1967 – Present

molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate 2021

molecular biologistneuroscientist
Born October 2Wikipedia →

Leila Khaled

1944 – Present

Palestinian refugee, former militant, and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

political activist
Born April 9Wikipedia →

Hassan Diab

1959 – Present

Lebanese engineer, academic and minister of higher education

civil servantpoliticianengineer
Born June 1Wikipedia →