Lebanon
Historical figures born in Lebanon
1,041 notable historical figures were born in Lebanon. These are the most notable:
Lebanon ranks #73 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Tunisia, Albania and Uzbekistan.
By era
- Ancient: 6
- Medieval: 1
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 29
By occupation
- Politician: 18
- Writer/Author: 13
- Head of State/President: 8
- Singer/Musician: 5
- Monarch/Royalty: 5
- Soldier/Officer: 5
- Lawyer: 5
- Actor: 4
- Keanu Reeves (born 1964, Entertainment)
- Kahlil Gibran (1883 to 1931, Arts & Music)
- Jezebel (900 BC to 841 BC, Politics)
- Joseph Aoun (born 1964, Politics)
- Severus Alexander (208 to 235, Politics)
- Naim Qassem (born 1953, Politics)
- Dido (Politics)
- Ziad Rahbani (1955 to 2025, Arts & Music)
- Nawaf Salam (born 1953, Politics)
- Gad Saad (born 1964, Science)
- Michel Aoun (born 1933, Politics)
- Rafic Hariri (1944 to 2005, Politics)
- Hasan Nasrallah (1960 to 2024, Politics)
- Bachir Gemayel (1947 to 1982, Military)
- Najib Mikati (born 1955, Politics)
- Pope Constantine (700 to 715, Religion)
- Amin Maalouf (born 1949, Literature)
- Elijah (Ilyas/Islamic) (Religion)
- Porphyry of Tyre (233 to 301, Philosophy)
- Ardem Patapoutian (born 1967, Science)
- Amine Gemayel (born 1942, Politics)
- Nadine Labaki (born 1974, Entertainment)
- Camille Chamoun (1900 to 1987, Politics)
- Hiram I (1000 BC to 935 BC, Politics)
- Ibrahim Maalouf (born 1980, Arts & Music)
- Assi Rahbani (1923 to 1986, Arts & Music)
- Sabah (1927 to 2014, Arts & Music)
- Émile Lahoud (born 1936, Politics)
- Hanan al-Shaykh (born 1945, Literature)
- Frumentius (400 to ?, Religion)
- Soha Bechara (born 1967, Literature)
- Antoun Saadeh (1904 to 1949, Politics)
- Michel Suleiman (born 1948, Politics)
- Etel Adnan (1925 to 2021, Literature)
- Riad Al Solh (1894 to 1951, Politics)
- Ulpian (170 to 228, Politics)
- Bashir Shihab II (1767 to 1850, Politics)
- Hassan Diab (born 1959, Politics)
- Sanchuniathon (Literature)
- Elias Hrawi (1926 to 2006, Politics)
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