This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon. Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included. Activists Lydia Canaan – activist, advocate, public speaker, and United Nations delegate Jill Kelley – advocate, socialite, and former diplomat Sandra Melhem – LGBT rights activist Aya Mouallem (born 1998) zi– electrical engineer, and gender equality activist Arts and entertainment Beauty pageant winners Dina Azar – Miss Lebanon 1995 Joëlle Behlock – Miss Lebanon 1997 Valerie Abou Chacra – Miss Lebanon 2015 Jihane Almira Chedid – Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020, Miss Supranational Asia 2021 Rina Chibany – Miss Lebanon 2012 Rima Fakih – Miss USA 2010 Sonia Fares – Miss Lebanon 1969 Lamitta Frangieh – Miss World Lebanon 2004 Karen Ghrawi – Miss Lebanon 2013 Saly Greige – Miss Lebanon 2014 Perla Helou – Miss Lebanon 2017 Annabella Hilal – Miss World Lebanon 2006 Dominique Hourani – Miss Intercontinental 2003 Bethany Kehdy – Miss World Lebanon 2001 Nadine Wilson Njeim – Miss Lebanon 2007 Nadine Nassib Njeim – Miss Lebanon 2004 Gabrielle Bou Rached – Miss Lebanon 2005 Daniella Rahme – Miss International Lebanon 2010 Maya Reaidy – Miss Lebanon 2018 Georgina Rizk – Miss Lebanon 1970/Miss Universe 1971 Pamela Saadé – Miss Earth Lebanon 2008 Christina Sawaya – Miss Lebanon 2001/Miss International 2002 Marlène Talih – Miss Lebanon 1966 Rosarita Tawil – Miss Lebanon 2008 Dancers Mousbah Baalbaki – belly dancer Dany Bustros (1959 – 1998) belly dancer, socialite, stage actress Alissar Caracalla (born 1974) – dance instructor, choreographer and art director Pierre Khadra – dancer, choreographer, and director The Mayyas – all-female alternative precision dance group Alexandre Paulikevitch – dancer, civil rights activist Fashion designers Reem Acra – fashion designer Houssein Bazaza – fashion designer Georges Chakra – fashion designer Nicolas Jebran – fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz – fashion designer Zuhair Murad – fashion designer Elie Saab – fashion designer Tony Ward – fashion designer Film, television, and radio personalities Hicham Abou Sleiman – actor Borhane Alaouié – film director Philippe Aractingi – Lebanese-French film director Mayssa Assaf – TV personality Jihad Al-Atrash – actor Maroun Bagdadi – film director Hisham Bizri – film director Rowan Blanchard – American actress Maguy Bou Ghosn – actress Lucien Bourjeily – film and theater director, playright, political activist Bassem Breish – film director Takla Chamoun – actress Ely Dagher – film director Sami Daher – actor Jean