List of Lebanese Americans

This is a list of notable individuals born in the United States of Lebanese ancestry and/or people of Lebanese and American dual nationality who live or lived in the United States.

Lebanese Americans
Total population
504,000 (ancestry unknown)
0.16% of total population (2007)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Michigan, California, New York, Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, Texas,[2] Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arizona, New Jersey, Washington
Languages
American English, Arabic, Aramaic, French, and Armenian
Religion
Predominantly Christianity (mostly Catholic), with minorities of Islam and Judaism

Arts and entertainment

Artists

Beauty pageant contestants

Entertainment personalities

Fashion designers

Musicians

Business

Education and academics

  • Charbel Farhat – Chair of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University; member of National Academy of Engineering
  • Joseph Aoun – President of Northeastern University
  • Robert Khayat – Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
  • Donna Shalala – U.S. Representative from Florida, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and former President of the University of Miami

History

Journalism

Medicine

Military

Politics

Activists

Politicians

Other personalities

Sciences

Sports

Athletes

World Series of Poker Champions

Writers

See also

References

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