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.

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

1. "K-maro - The Million Dollar Boy". Today's Outlook Magazine. December 2005. Archived from the original on October 30, 2003.
2. Bhattacharya, Rita (2005). "Massari: Talented and Sexy Heartthrob". Desiclub.com. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
3. "Karl Wolf - Face Behind the Face...man behind the album". Today's Outlook Magazine. December 2006.
4. http://www.amandaboulos.com