List of Lebanese people in Canada explained
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 lived in Canada.
Academics and scholars
Actors
Athletes
Business
Entertainment
Film and television
- Amber Fares – filmmaker, documentarian, director
- Donald Shebib – fiction and documentary film and television director, editor, and screenwriter
- Ziad Touma – film director, producer, and screenwriter
Musicians
Painters
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 (2015–2019)
- Alain Rayes – Federal MP, Conservative (2015–) and Mayor of Victoriaville, Quebec (2009–2015)
- Marwan Tabbara – Federal MP, Liberal (2015–2021)
- 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 MLA, 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)
- 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
Writers
Others
- Fauzi Ayub (1966–2014) – influential member of Hezbollah
- Salah Bachir (born 1955) – Canadian philanthropist, patron of the arts, entrepreneur, magazine publisher and the President of Cineplex Media
- Mouhamad Rachini - journalist
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: K-maro - The Million Dollar Boy . December 2005 . Today's Outlook Magazine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031030135004/http://www.todaysoutlook.com/lebanese/thisissue/index.htm . October 30, 2003 .
- Web site: Massari: Talented and Sexy Heartthrob. Desiclub.com. Rita. Bhattacharya. 2005. 2007-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227075432/http://www.desiclub.com/desimusic/desimusic_features/music_article.cfm?id=190. 2012-02-27. dead.
- Web site: Karl Wolf - Face Behind the Face...man behind the album . December 2006 . Today's Outlook Magazine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031030135004/http://www.todaysoutlook.com/lebanese/thisissue/index.htm . 2003-10-30 .