became a prominent historian on the Muslim Moro people and the history of Islam in the Philippines and wrote many books about Moros and Islam. Notable people Several movie and TV celebrities are also of Arab descent: Charlie Davao (real name: Carlos Wahib Valdez Davao; Jordanian from maternal grandmother's side), Dawn Zulueta (real name: Rachel Marie Salman Taleon; Palestinian from maternal grandfather's side), Kuh Ledesma (of Lebanese lineage), Ana Roces (real name: Marinella Adad; Lebanese), Uma Khouny (Palestinian), Yasmien Kurdi (Lebanese), Jessy Mendiola (real name: Jessica Mendiola Tawile; Lebanese), Gazini Ganados (real name: Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados; Palestinian), Mona Louise Rey (real name Mona Al-Alawi; Bahraini) and her older sister Ivana Alawi, and Zeinab Harake (Lebanese) and Basel Manadil (Syrian). See also Arab diaspora Arab Christians Islam in the Philippines Philippine Orthodox Church References Arab diaspora in Asia