Women around the globe are proving how important their role is in the society and civilization. With every passing decade, they have gained a strong foothold and are making heads turn due to their headstrong dedication, nationalistic spirit, mindboggling abilities and their overwhelming talent. They are truly superhuman beings with infinite control and charge. While women of the West regularly make it to the news for their accomplishment and achievement, their Arab counterparts are no less. And while talking of powerful and famous Arab women, those from Lebanon gain much attention. Time and again, Lebanese women have proved their worth in varied fields and have shown their brilliance as writers, entrepreneurs, business magnates, media moguls, artisans, politicians, social activists, artists and so on
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Mia Khalifa(Media Personality, Former Pornographic Actress & Webcam Model)
Birthdate: February 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: May 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Achrafieh
Nancy Ajram is a Lebanese singer and businesswoman. She began performing as a child and was just 15 when she released her debut album. As a young woman, she became known as a sex symbol. She has sold millions of records worldwide and is one of the best-selling Middle Eastern music artists. She has numerous accolades to her name.
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Amal Clooney(Lebanese-British Barrister Specialising in International Law and Human Rights & the Wife of Actor George Clooney)
Birthdate: February 3, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Amal Clooney is a Lebanese-British barrister, specializing in human rights and international law. Her clients include popular and influential personalities like Yulia Tymoshenko, Nadia Murad, and Julian Assange. Her work and philanthropic activities gained media coverage after her wedding to actor George Clooney. The Clooneys are well-known philanthropists and are founders of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.
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Fairuz(One of the Most Famous Singers in the History of the Arab world)
Birthdate: November 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jabal Alarz, Lebanon
Lebanese singer-actor Nuhad al-Haddad, better known by her stage name Fairouz, began her career with Radio Lebanon. Now considered a cultural icon of Lebanon, she soared to fame with her collaborations with the Rahbani Brothers and was married to Assi El Rahbani. Itab remains her best-known hit.
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Haifa Wehbe(Arabic Pop Singer and Actress)
Birthdate: March 10, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mahrouna, Lebanon
One of the bestselling Arab music artists of her time, Lebanese-Egyptian singer Haifa Wehbe soared to fame with hits such as Touta. The 6-time Murex d’Or Award-winning artist has also starred in movies such as Dokkan Shehata and TV series such as Kalam Ala Warak and Maryam.
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Yasmine Al Massri(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series ‘Quantico’)
Birthdate: November 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Born to an Egyptian mother and a Palestinian father in Lebanon, Yasmine Al Massri left to study multimedia in Paris at 20. A trained dancer, she later gained fame with the critically acclaimed Lebanese film Caramel and played twins in Quantico. She is also a human rights activist.
Recommended Lists:Birthdate: February 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Born to a Lebanese father and a Tunisian mother, Nadine Nassib Njeim was crowned Miss Lebanon 2004 and later represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe pageant. She exhibited her acting skills in series such as Samra. After being injured in the deadly 2020 Beirut explosion, she underwent a 6-hour surgery.
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Nadine Labaki(First Female Arab Director to Be Nominated for an Oscar in the Category for Best Foreign Language Film)
Birthdate: February 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baabdat, Lebanon
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Recommended Lists:Birthdate: September 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Srifa, Lebanon
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Cyrine Abdelnour(Lebanese Singer and Actress Known for Her Hit Single 'Law Bas Fe Aini')
Birthdate: February 21, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beirut
Lebanese diva Cyrine Abdelnour made her mark in modelling working with fashion-designers like Zuhair Murad. She received the title Model of the World. She has acted in many Arabic television serials and films and won four Murex D'or awards as the best Lebanese actress. Her song Law Bas Fe Aini emerged as one of the most-popular Lebanese songs in 2006.
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Sabah(Music Icon from Lebanon and an Acclaimed Actress in Egyptian Movies)
Birthdate: November 10, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bdadoun, Lebanon
Died: November 26, 2014
Legendary Lebanese singer Sabah, nicknamed Shahruret-el Wadi, was one of the first international music icons from her country. She had not only performed at prestigious venues such as the Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, but was also a star of Egyptian movies such as El-Qalb Louh Wahid.
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Myriam Fares(Lebanese Arabic Pop Singer, Dancer and Entertainer)
Birthdate: May 3, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon
Lebanese singer, actor, and dancer Myriam Fares is regarded as the Queen of the Stage and is often compared to Shakira. A Christian star in the Arab world, she has faced cyber trolling in the past for her religious views. She is known to international audiences for her documentary Myriam Fares: The Journey.
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Najwa Karam(Singer and Middle Eastern Pop-Icon Famous as 'The Sun Of Lebanese and Arabic Song')
Birthdate: February 26, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zahlé
Singer-songwriter and fashion-icon Najwa Karam rose to prominence as a leading Lebanese singer and a Middle Eastern pop-icon with albums like Oyoun Qalbi and Nedmaneh. The latter won her a Murex d'Or award and several Rotana Records awards. Known for her unique style of blending traditional and contemporary Arabic music, Karam has appeared as a judge at Arabs Got Talent.
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Brigitte Gabriel(Lebanese-born American Activist Who Founded the Anti-Islam Organization 'ACT! for America')
Birthdate: October 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marjeyoun, Lebanon
Lebanese-American author and activist Brigitte Gabriel is known for her prominent anti-Muslim stance. She went through a troubled childhood in Lebanon, after her village was bombed by Muslim radicals. She lived in Israel as a refugee, before moving to the US and launching the anti-Islam organization ACT! for America.
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Julia Boutros(Lebanese Singer Known for Her Songs 'Ghabet Shams El Haq' and 'Wein el Malayeen')
Birthdate: April 1, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
A singer, known for her patriotic songs, Julia Boutros is also the wife of former defense minister of Lebanon, Elias Bou Saab. She soared to fame with tracks such as Ghabet Shams El Haq and once donated the profits garnered from one of her tracks to the Lebanese victims of the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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Nawal Al Zoghbi(One of the Most Renowned Lebanese Pop Singer)
Birthdate: June 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jal el Dib, Lebanon
Lebanese pop star Nawal Al Zoghbi is often compared to Madonna for her sassy style. Politically outspoken, she supports the Palestinian cause. Known for using the oud, she has achieved popularity with tracks such as El Layali and Habeit Ya Leil and won honors such as the Murex d'Or Award.
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Diana Haddad(Lebanese Singer and One of the Best-Selling Arabic Pop Musicians in the Arab World)
Birthdate: October 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon
Lebanese singer-actor Diana Haddad has been one of the most popular artists from the Arab pop world. Known for her versatility, the singer first soared to fame at age 16, when she appeared on the talent show Studio El Fan. Some of her greatest tracks include Ammanih, Mani Mani, and Ya Aibo.
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Yasmine Hamdan(Lebanese Electro-Pop Singer-Songwriter Based in Paris)
Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Singer Yasmine Hamdan began her career with the rock band Lombrix and then soared to fame as part of Soapkills, an indie electro-pop band, with Zeid Hamdan. An Arab music icon, she later stepped into the French electronic new wave scene. Now married to filmmaker Elia Suleiman, she stays in Paris.
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Rula Ghani(First Lady of Afghanistan (2014 - 2021))
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: Lebanon
Rula F. Saadah Ghani is the wife of Ashraf Ghani who served as fifth President of Afghanistan until his government was overthrown by the Taliban on August 15, 2021. The Ghani family fled from Afghanistan on the same day. Rula advocated for women’s rights as the First Lady and was named to the Time 100 list by Time magazine in 2015.
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Jackie Chamoun(Alpine skier)
Birthdate: October 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Deir El Qamar, Lebanon
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Josephine(Singer)
Birthdate: August 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Josephine is a Greek singer who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 where she represented her country with the song Dancing Night. She became a household name in Greece in 2020 when she won the fourth season of the popular reality show Just the 2 of Us.
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Majida El Roumi(Lebanese Soprano Singer and UN Goodwill Ambassador)
Birthdate: December 13, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Southern Lebanon
Lebanese singer Majida El Roumi was 16 when she first gained attention on the show Studio el Fan. The soprano artist is also a human rights activist and has been a UN Food and Agriculture Organization ambassador. She has also worked for osteoporosis prevention and environmental concerns.
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Nada Zeidan(Qatari Rally Driver)
Birthdate: October 11, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Darine(Lebanese-Swedish Singer)
Birthdate: 1984 AD
Birthplace: Tripoli, Lebanon Tripoli, Lebanon
Lebanese-Swedish singer Darine is best known for her hit tracks such as Aiwa and Ma Fi Ella Enta. Her tracks cater to both English and Arabic listeners. She has remained away from the music industry for a while but plans to release an extended play by mid-2022.
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May Ziadeh(A Pioneer of Oriental Feminism in Arab Literary World and Key Figure in the 'Nahda' Movement)
Birthdate: February 11, 1886
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nazareth, Vilayet of Syria
Died: October 17, 1941
A pioneering Arab feminist and romantic poet, May Ziadeh was a major figure of the Nahda, or the Arab Enlightenment of the 20th century. She initially mostly wrote in French, using the pseudonym Isis Copia, while she later drifted toward Arabic. Al-Mûsawât and Sawâneh fatât remain 2 of her best-known works.
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Leila Shahid(Palestinian Diplomat)
Birthdate: July 13, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Chirine Njeim(Lebanese Alpine Skier)
Birthdate: October 4, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Ray Bassil(Sport shooter)
Birthdate: October 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dlebta, Lebanon
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: June 4, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lebanon
Daniella Semaan is a Lebanese model who achieved popularity after marrying popular Spanish football star, Cesc Fàbregas. As a model, Daniella Semaan has graced the covers of many famous fashion magazines. She is also popular on social media platforms, such as Instagram where she has more than three million followers.
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Mai Ghoussoub(Lebanese Artist and Writer)
Birthdate: November 2, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Died: February 17, 2007
Mai Ghoussoub was a Lebanese artist, human rights activist, writer, and publisher. Ghoussoub is credited with co-founding the London-based Saqi publishing house and bookshop. Established in 1979, the bookshop was the first of its kind in London to specialize in Arabic works.
Birthdate: August 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lebanon
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Mikaella Elias(Instagram Model)
Birthdate: June 29, 2011
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Zeina Soufan(Lebanese Journalist Based in Dubai and Host of 'Money Map' on Dubai TV)
Birthplace: Sidon, Lebanon
Starting her career as a reporter for Lebanese Future Television, journalist and anchor Zeina Soufan later worked for Reuters and their Beirut correspondent. She has also taught journalism and has spoken at global forums such as The World Economic Forum. She also creates podcasts and videos for social media.
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Jana Assi(Lebanese Former Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Birthdate: July 2, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Juman Malouf(Lebanese Author, Set Designer and Wife of American Filmmaker Wes Anderson)
Birthdate: 1975 AD
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanese-born author and set designer Juman Malouf mostly grew up in London. Educated in art history and costume design in the US, she later designed sets for various films and plays. She penned the novel The Trilogy of Two. Married to filmmaker Wes Anderson, she has also been part of his films.
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Rita El Hajj(Lebanese Instagram Star)
Birthdate: December 17, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Rasha Sarkis(Instagram Personality)
Birthdate: July 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Serene Assaad(Instagram Star Who Posts Fashion, Lifestyle, and Travel Photos)
Birthdate: April 18, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Leah Hamzeh(TikTok Star Who Posts Singing Covers and Lip-sync Videos)
Birthdate: April 6, 2002
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sidon, Lebanon
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Aya Jamal-Eddine(Lebanese Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Birthdate: October 11, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Jana Meer(Lebanese TikTok Star)
Birthdate: July 13, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Jane Jabre(YouTube Beauty Vlogger)
Birthdate: June 21, 2002
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Rasha Khatib(Lebanese Instagram Star)
Birthdate: September 25, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Dana Chehab(Lebanese TikTok Star)
Birthdate: August 15, 2002
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Pamela Kawass(Lebanese TikTok Star)
Birthdate: November 21, 2002
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Lara Aassar(TikTok Lip-syncing Sensation)
Birthdate: November 21, 2000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Samah Furrha(TikTok Content Creator)
Birthdate: January 6, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Jessy Kassem(Lebanese TikTok Star)
Birthdate: March 8, 2003
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Carla Raad(Lebanese TikTok Star)
Birthdate: February 4, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lebanon
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Nour Younes(TikTok Lip-sync and Dance Content Creator)
Birthdate: October 20, 2003
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lebanon
While talking of famous Lebanese women, the names that top the list include human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin whose stellar achievements in law and order have led her to be at the top of her game. Apart from several high profile clients, Amal Alamuddin has served as the adviser to the King of Bahrain. One of the biggest watch companies of the world, Swatch Group has its reins in the hands of a Lebanese woman, Nayla Hayek. The world of fashion would have been miser had it not had renowned Lebanese fashion designer Reem Acra. And these are just a handful of the long list of famous, powerful and influential Lebanese women the world takes pride in. Have a look.
