Famous Lebanese People Trivia Quiz

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The Lebanese diaspora is estimated to range in number between 4 and 14 million people due to waves of mass emigration since as early as the 1860s. The bulk of this diaspora lives in South America, as there are more Brazilians of Lebanese ancestry than Lebanese living in Lebanon.

Elie Saab is a Lebanese world-class fashion designer. He became the first Lebanese designer to dress an Oscar winner (Halle Berry) in 2002.

Shakira is a Colombian singer and dancer of Lebanese origin (through her father). She was named the top Female Artist of the Decade by Billboard twice (2000s and 2010s).

Amal Clooney is a Lebanese-British lawyer and activist who married American star actor George Clooney. She represents journalists and genocide victims at the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

Salma Hayek is a Mexican-American actress and producer of Lebanese origin (through her father). She was the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for "Frida" (2002).

Carlos Slim is a Mexican business magnate who was ranked as the richest person in the world from 2010-2013, and is of Lebanese origin through both his parents.

Kahlil Gebran (or Khalil Gebran) was a Lebanese-American author and poet; his most famous book "The Prophet" (1923) has never gone out of print and has been translated to over 100 languages, making it one of the top ten most translated books in history.

Fairuz is an iconic Lebanese singer. She has recorded over 1500 songs and sold 150 million records worldwide in her 60+ year career, making her one of the best-selling musical artists in history.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American essayist and author. His most famous book "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" (2007) spent 36 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list.

Shannon Elizabeth is an American actress of Lebanese origin (through her father). She became a teen idol after he appearance in the 1999 comedy "American Pie" and has gone on to star in dozens of movies and TV shows in her career. She has also appeared in several celebrity poker tournaments.

Tony Shalhoub is an American actor of Lebanese origin (through both his parents). For his lead role as Adrian Monk in the hit TV series "Monk" (2002-2009), Shalhoub won three Emmy awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Paul Anka is a Canadian-American singer of Lebanese origin (through his mother) who wrote the lyrics to "My Way" (Frank Sinatra) and "She's a Lady" (Tom Jones). For his contributions to music, Anka was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004.

Mika is a Lebanese-British singer-songwriter. He has recorded four Platinum-selling studio albums, with his most prominent song "Grace Kelly" topping the UK singles charts in 2007.

Michael Temer is a Brazilian politician who served as President of Brazil from 2016-2018, and is of Lebanese origin through both his parents.

Carlos Ghosn is a Lebanese-French-Brazilian business executive who was CEO of Nissan. Despite his achievements in his executive career, he is perhaps most infamous for escaping from the Japanese justice system to Beirut, Lebanon by hiding in an audio equipment box.

Ralph Nader is an American political activist of Lebanese origin (through both his parents). He is a best-selling author and activist who has run four times for President of the United States.

Rami Malek is an American actor of Egyptian origin.
Natalie Portman is an American actress of Israeli origin.
Charles Aznavour was a French singer-songwriter of Armenian origin.
Gigi Hadid is an American fashion model of Palestinian and Dutch origin.
Kim Kardashian is an American socialite of Armenian origin.
Paula Abdul is an American singer and choreographer of Syrian Jewish origin.
Mohamed Al-Fayed is an Egyptian businessman.
Barack Obama is an American politician who served as President of the United States from 2009-2016, and is of Kenyan origin (through his father).
Zinedine Zidane is a French footballer of Algerian origin.