Film,
TV & Radio
- Yamila
Diaz, model (of Lebanese and Spanish descent)
- Shannon
Elizabeth, actress (Lebanese father, of Syrian and Lebanese
descent)
- Jamie
Farr, actor
- Salma
Hayek, actress (Lebanese father)
- Casey
Kasem, radio host
- Kathy
Najimy, actress & comedienne
- Tom
Shadyac, director
- Tony
Shalhoub, actor
- Danny
Thomas, actor
- Marlo
Thomas, actor
Musicians
- Fairouz,
singer
- Paul
Anka, singer
- Al
Bowlly, singer (Lebanese mother)
- Clotaire
K, rapper, raps in Arabic, French and English
- Dick
Dale, surf guitarist (Lebanese father)
- Herbert
Khaury (Tiny Tim), singer, ukelele player (Lebanese father)
- Shakira,
singer (Lebanese father)
- Gabriel
Yared, composer
- Massari
- rap artist
Writers
- William
Peter Blatty - writer, "The Exorcist"
- Kahlil
Gibran - poet, "The Prophet"
- Amin
Maalouf - writer, Prix Goncourt (1993)
- David
Malouf - author (Lebanese father)
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Artists
- Joseph
Abboud - fashion designer
- Sam
Maloof - woodworker
Scientists
- Michael
Atiyah - mathematician, Fields Medal (1966), Abel Prize
(2004) (Lebanese father)
- Elias
J. Corey - chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1990)
- Peter
Medawar - immunologist, Nobel Prize in Medicine (1960)
(Lebanese father)
Entrepeneurs
- Carlos
Ghosn - CEO of Nissan
- Joseph
Maroun Haggar - founder of Haggar Clothing Company
- Sam
Hammam - owner of Cardiff City F.C.
- Nicolas
Hayek - the 'father of Swatch'
- Carlos
Slim Helu - 'Latin America's richest man'
- Mario
Kassar - co-founder of Carolco Pictures
- Jacques
Nasser - ex-CEO of Ford Motors
- Paul
Orfalea - founder of Kinko's
- Edmond
Safra - founder of Republic Bank of New York
- Dave
Thomas - founder of Wendy's (was adopted by Lebanese parents)
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