List of Lebanese people

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This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon.

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Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included.

Activists

Arts and entertainment

Beauty pageant winners

Dancers

Fashion designers

Film, television, and radio personalities

Food and drink

Models and Internet personalities

Singers, composers, and musicians

Theatre

Visual artists

Writers and poets

Architecture

Business

Education

Journalism

Military

Religion

A series of Catholic popes from the Levant (also known as Syrian popes or popes of Eastern Origin) [10] include: Pope Anicetus, Pope Constantine, Pope Gregory III, Pope Sergius I and Pope Sisinnius.

Religious personalities

Maronite patriarchs

Muslim scholars

Others

Saints

Politicians

Presidents of Lebanon

Politicians in other countries

Speakers of Parliament

Prime Ministers of Lebanon

Political personalities

Other political personalities

Sciences

Medicine

Psychiatry

Scientists

Archeology

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry and materials science

Computing and engineering

Physics

Sports personalities

Athletes

American/Canadian football

Automobile racing

Baseball

Basketball

Ice hockey

Playing card tournament titleholders

Football

Skiing

Rugby league

Rugby Union

See also

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