List of Lebanese people in Canada
This is a list of notable Lebanese Canadians; individuals born in Canada of Lebanese ancestry, or people of Lebanese and Canadian dual nationality who live or resided in Canada.
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Academics and scholars
- Antonio Layoun - scientist
- Gad Saad - evolutionary behavioral scientist
- Justine Sergent - neuroscientist
Actors
- Garen Boyajian - actor
- Arsinée Khanjian - actress; wife of film director Atom Egoyan
- Keanu Reeves - Canadian-British actor born in Beirut
- Sandra Shamas - actress and writer
Athletes
- David Azzi - professional player in Canadian Football League
- Joey Haddad - professional hockey player
- Ali Haidar - college basketball player (Michigan Tech Huskies)
- John Hanna - professional hockey player
- Ed Hatoum - former professional hockey player (Vancouver Canucks)
- Fabian Joseph - former professional hockey player (Canada men's national ice hockey team)
- Nazem Kadri - professional hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Ali Kanaan - basketball player and member of Lebanon's national basketball team
- Ali Mahmoud - basketball player and member of Lebanon's national basketball team
- John Makdessi - professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
- Larry Mehanna - professional soccer player
- Alain Nasreddine - former professional ice hockey player
- Jean Sayegh - water polo player
- Omar El Turk - basketball player and member of Lebanon's national basketball team
Business
- Charles Khabouth - hospitality entrepreneur; founder and CEO of INK Entertainment
- Assad Kotaite (1924-2014) - former Secretary-General and Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization from 1976 to 2006
- Kevin O'Leary - entrepreneur and reality television personality (Dragons' Den, Shark Tank)
Entertainment
- Marc Karam - professional poker player
Film and television
- Amber Fares - filmmaker, documentarian, director
- Ziad Touma - film director, producer and screenwriter
Musicians
- Paul Anka - singer and composer
- Norman Brooks - singer
- Patrick Gemayel, stage name "P-Thugg" - member of musical act Chromeo
- K.Maro - rapper[1]
- Joyce El-Khoury - opera singer
- Andy Kim - singer and songwriter
- Kristina Maria - singer
- Mark Masri - pop and religious singer
- Massari - pop and hip-hop singer[2]
- Omar Mouallem, also known as A.O.K. (Assault Of Knowledge) - rapper
- Julie Nesrallah - opera singer
- Tony Sal - music manager
- Karl Wolf - singer, songwriter and producer[3]
Painters
- Philip Aziz - painter and artist
- Ayah Bdeir - interactive artist and engineer
- Amanda Boulos - painter and artist[4]
- Gayle Kells nee Assal, visual artist, painting, mixed media
Politicians
Federal
- Ziad Aboultaif - Federal MP, Conservative (2015- )
- Mark Assad - Federal MP, Liberal (1997-2004) and Quebec MNA, Liberal (1981–1988)
- Pierre de Bané - Federal MP, Liberal (1968-1984) and Federal Senator, Liberal (1984-2013)
- Michael Basha - Federal Senator, Liberal (1951-1976)
- Fonse Faour - Federal MP, NDP (1978-1980) and Provincial Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader (1980-1981)
- Mac Harb - Federal MP, Liberal (1988–2003) and Federal Senator, Liberal (2006-2013)
- Fayçal El-Khoury, Federal MP, Liberal (2015- )
- Allan Koury - Federal MP, Conservative (1988-1993)
- Maria Mourani - Federal MP, Bloc Quebecois (2003–2015)
- Eva Nassif - Federal MP, Liberal (2015- )
- Alain Rayes - Federal MP, Conservative (2015- ) and Mayor of Victoriaville, Quebec (2009-2015)
- Marwan Tabbara - Federal MP, Liberal (2015- )
- Sam Wakim - Federal MP, Conservative (1979-1980)
- Paul Zed - Federal MP, Liberal (1993-1997, 2004-2008)
Provincial
- Patricia Arab - Nova Scotia MLA, Liberal (2013–present)
- David Boushy - Ontario MPP, Conservative (1995-1999)
- Zach Churchill - Nova Scotia MPP, Liberal (2010-present)
- Lena Diab - Nova Scotia MLA, Liberal (2013–present)
- Joe Ghiz - PEI MLA, Liberal; Premier of Prince Edward Island (1986–1993)
- Robert Ghiz - PEI MLA, Liberal; Premier of Prince Edward Island (2007–2015)
- Hassan Husseini - Leader of the Communist Party of Ontario (1998–2001)
- Lorraine Michael - Newfoundland and Labrador MLA, NDP (2006-Current) and Provincial Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader (2006-2015)
- Khalil Ramal - Ontario MPP, Liberal (2003-2011)
- Larry Shaben - Alberta MLA, Conservative (1975-1989)
Municipal
- Walter Assef - Mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario (1973-1978, 1981-1985)
- Harout Chitilian - City councillor and former Chairman of the City Council of Montreal (2009- )
- Eddie Francis - Mayor of Windsor, Ontario (2003-2014)
- Marceil Saddy - Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario (1980-1988)
Writers
- John Asfour - poet and writer
- Shaunt Basmajian - poet
- Rawi Hage - writer
- Ann-Marie MacDonald - author, actor, playwright
- Wajdi Mouawad - poet and writer
- Trish Salah - poet and sociologist
Others
- Fauzi Ayub (1966–2014) - influential member of Hezbollah
- Doris Daou - Lebanese-born Canadian astronomer; one of NASA's leading experts in education and public outreach
- Mohammed Hassan Dbouk - journalist and alleged member of Hezbollah
- Karim Habib - automotive designer currently working for the BMW group
- Jeff Hammoud - automotive designer currently working for Chrysler
See also
- Lebanese Canadians
- Canada–Lebanon relations
- List of Lebanese people
- List of Lebanese people (Diaspora)
References
- ^ "K-maro - The Million Dollar Boy". Today's Outlook Magazine. December 2005. Archived from the original on October 30, 2003.
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- ^ "Karl Wolf - Face Behind the Face...man behind the album". Today's Outlook Magazine. December 2006.
- ^ http://www.amandaboulos.com
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