List of Maronites

The list of Maronites includes prominent Maronite figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.

[edit] Famous Maronites

Michel Suleiman, Lebanese President as of May, 2008.
Émile Lahoud, former Lebanese President
Etienne Saqr ("Abu Arz"), Lebanese military commander and politician, leader of Guardians of the Cedars
Michel Aoun, Lebanese military commander, politician, former Prime Minister. Founder of the Free Patriotic Movement.
Samir Geagea, politician, commander of Lebanese Forces party.
Amine Gemayel, President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988, son of Pierre Gemayel, politician, former president of the Kataeb party.
Youssef Beik Karam, Lebanese Nationalist Leader
René Mouawad, former Lebanese President.
Camille Chamoun, former Lebanese President, founder of the Ahrar Party, one of the fathers of the Lebanese Independence.
Suleiman Frangieh, President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976.
Suleiman Frangieh, Jr., Lebanese politician, former minister and member of the parliament. Founder of the Marada Movement.
Pierre Gemayel, politician, founder of Al-Kataeb party in Lebanon.
Bashir Gemayel, Lebanese military commander, politician, and president-elect. Founder of the Lebanese Forces.
John Abizaid, former Commander in Chief of the US Central Command.
Ralph Nader, American attorney and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government.
Salim Joubran, a judge in the Israeli high court of justice.
Sitrida Geagea, Activist,Socialite wife of Political Maronite Leader Samir Geagea

Amin al-Rihani, poet
Najwa Karam, Lebanese singer
Tony Kanaan, race car driver
Paul Anka, singer
Tony Shalhoub, three-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning American television and film actor
Nadine Labaki, actress and director
Elissa Khoury, singer
Youssef Howayek, sculptor
François Ziadeh, TV director and producer
Mario Kassar, filmmaker
Callie Khouri, screenwriter
Shakira, Colombian musician (Maronite Father,but was rasied Roman Catholic)
Joe Lahoud, baseball player
Octavia E. Nasr, CNN editor
Kathy Najimy, actress
Elie Saab, fashion designer
May Ziade, novelist
Michael Sallah, Pulitzer Prize reporter
Elie Samaha, filmmaker
Wadih Saadeh, poet and writer
Danny Thomas, actor and founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Hashmeer al-Nahar, TV director and actor
Gibran Khalil Gibran, artist and writer
Diana Haddad,Singer (Maronite Parents but later Converted to Islam upon Marriage)
Myriam Fares Singer
Dana Halabi Singer

Carlos Slim, a Mexican tycoon, CEO of Teléfonos de México (Telmex) and many other companies in Mexico, and recently considered as the richest man in the world by Forbes.
Carlos Ghosn, French-Brazilian industrialist, CEO of Nissan and Renault.
George J. Maloof, Jr., entrepreneur.
Khouri Brothers (Anthony, George and Gerry), Bufori Motor Car Company and Australian Lebanese Businessmen.
Tarek Saab, former contestant on The Apprentice and CEO of Lionheart Apparel.

Michael E. DeBakey, world renowned surgeon, innovator, medical educator, and international medical statesman
Elie D. Al-Chaer, neuroscientist, pain researcher; director: Center for Pain Research
Elie A. Moussallem, physician
Charbel D. Moussallem,M.D., Orthopedic surgeon. http://publicationslist.org/c.d.moussallem
Maroun D. Moussallem, phD in chemistry
Bassel F. Eid, mathematician