List of Lebanese Colombians

This is a list of notable Lebanese Colombian individuals, including those born in Colombia of Lebanese ancestry and people of Lebanese and Colombian dual nationality who have lived in Colombia.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academia

• Elías Bechara Zainúm (1920–2013), educator, philanthropist, and chemist.

Beauty pageant contestants

Laura González (2017)

• Yamile Dajud (born 1996), Miss Sucre 2021
• Valerie Domínguez (born 1981), Miss Colombia 2005
• Laura González (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2017
• Juliana Habib (born 2000), Miss Córdoba 2021
• Gabriela Tafur (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2019
• Paola Turbay (born 1970), Miss Colombia 1991
• Taliana Vargas (born 1987), Miss Colombia 2008

Entertainment

• Felipe Aljure, film director ^[1]
• Carolina Guerra (born 1987), actress, model, singer, and presenter
• Majida Issa (born 1981), actress
• Javier Jattin (born 1983), actor and model
• John Leguizamo (born 1960 or 1964), Colombian-American actor
• Veronica Orozco (born 1979), actress and singer

Journalism

• Leila Cobo, novelist, pianist, television show host, and music journalist for Billboard magazine ^[2]
• Andrea Serna (born 1977), RCN presenter and model
• Diana Turbay (1950–1991), journalist and daughter of Julio César Turbay Ayala

Medicine

• Salomón Hakim (1922–2011), neurosurgeon

Shakira (2023)

Music

• Naty Botero (born 1980), model and singer
• Silvestre Dangond (born 1980), singer
• Shakira (born 1977), singer ^[3]
• Soraya (1969–2006), Colombian-American singer-songwriter ^[4]

Julio César Turbay Ayala (1979)

Politics

• Dumar Aljure (1928–1968), guerilla and political leader
• Edwin Besaile (born 1980), 45th governor of Córdoba
• Jairo Clopatofsky (born 1961), senator
• Álvaro Fayad (1946–1986), guerilla leader
• Zulema Jattin (born 1969), senator and representative for Córdoba
• Yannai Kadamani (born 1993), Minister of Culture (2025–present)
• José David Name (born 1968), senator
• José Name Terán (1936–2011), senator
• Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916– 2005), 25th president of Colombia ^[5]
• Claudia Turbay Quintero (born 1952), diplomat and journalist
• Gabriel Turbay (1901–1947), senator, representative, minister, and ambassador
• Zulema Jattin (born 1969), former senator and representative for Córdoba

Sports

• Robert Farah (born 1987), tennis player
• Mauricio Hadad (born 1971), former tennis player
• Faryd Mondragón (born 1971), professional football player
• Fuad Reveiz (born 1963), former American football player
• Alberto Rujana (born 1955), professional football manager

Literature and art

Meira Delmar

• Meira Delmar (1922–2009), poet
• Soad Louis Lakah (1952–2020), writer and poet

References

1. Mango, Agustin (10 July 2018). "Colombia's Cartagena Film Festival Appoints New Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
2. Cobo, Leila (May 12, 2021). "Why the Term 'Latinx' Hasn't Taken Off Among Latins -- And Likely Never Will". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
3. ^ "Shakira proud of Arab background". BBC News. November 4, 2005.
4. Billboard Spirit of Hope Award from www.bellaonline.com 2005
5. The Australian Lebanese Association of Queenslands, Inc. Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine from www.alaq.org.au