Birth Name: Mikayla Sofia Abdalla

Place of Birth: Plano, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 13, 2000

Ethnicity:
*father – Bulgarian, Lebanese, Greek
*mother – German

Mika Abdalla is an American actress.

Mika is said to have Bulgarian, Lebanese, Greek, and German ancestry. Mika’s father is from Bulgaria. Mika’s mother is American, and is of German descent.

Mika’s maternal grandfather is Arlan K. Marweg (the son of Alfred Rudolph Marweg and Luella Sophia/Sophie Fick/Fiek). Arlan was born in Minnesota. Alfred was born in South Dakota, to German parents, Nick Marweg and Maggie Sievert/Seivert. Luella was born in Minnesota, the daughter of Charles/Charlie Henry Fick, who was of German descent, and of Friederika/Fridrike/Frieda/Freda Richter, whose father was German and whose mother was the daughter of German parents.

Mika’s maternal grandmother is Kathy Musher (the daughter of Jerome Ignatius Musher and Katharina Maria Englert). Jerome was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Gregory John Musher and Eleanor/Elinora/Elenne C. Walhrab/Wahlrat, whose parents were German. Katharina was born in Germany, the daughter of John Englert and Isabelle Hussy.

Source: http://www.newspapers.com

Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

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Place of Birth: Harper, Liberia

Date of Birth: 3 March, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Liberian (mother)

Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer, singer, and humanitarian.

She born in Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother. Juliet and her siblings spent the majority of their childhood traveling between Lebanon and the Ivory Coast with their family.

Her sister is actress, television presenter, and model Sonia Ibrahim.

Sources: https://www.atinkanews.net
https://www.the961.com
https://www.ghpage.com

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Birth Name: Tarec Robert Saffiedine

Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium

Date of Birth: 6 September, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Belgian (mother)

Tarec Saffiedine is a Belgian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

His father is Lebanese, and immigrated to Belgium to study as an ophthalmologist. His mother is Belgian.

Source: https://www.arabsmma.com

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Birth Name: Amanda Katherine Anka

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 10, 1968

Ethnicity:
*75% Lebanese
*25% English

Amanda Anka is an American actress.

She is the daughter of model and actress Anne de Zogheb and singer, songwriter, and actor Paul Anka. Amanda is married to actor, director, and producer Jason Bateman, with whom she has two children.

Amanda’s father was born in Canada, of Lebanese origin, in a family of Antiochian Orthodox Christians, from Kfarmishki. Her mother was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Lebanese father and an English mother.

Amanda’s paternal grandfather was Andrew Emile Anka (the son of Ameen Emile Anka and Mary Saade).

Amanda’s paternal grandmother was named Camelia Tannis.

Amanda’s maternal grandfather was named Charles George de Zogheb.

Source: Genealogy of Amanda Anka – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Haifa Mohammed Wehbe

Place of Birth: Mahrouna, Lebanon

Date of Birth: March 10, 1972/1976)

Ethnicity: Lebanese, Egyptian

Haifa Wehbe is a Lebanese singer, actress, and model. Her father is Lebanese and her mother is Egyptian. Her family is Shia Muslim.

Source: https://www.egypt-today.com

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Hayek in 2010, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Salma Hayek Jiménez

Place of Birth: Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico

Date of Birth: September 2, 1966

Ethnicity:
*father – Lebanese
*mother – Mexican [Spanish]

Salma Hayek, also credited by her married name Salma Hayek Pinault, is a Mexican and American actress, director, producer, and model.

Salma was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. Her father, Sami Hayek Dominguez, a businessperson, is of Lebanese descent. Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, an opera singer, is of Mexican. On Inside the Actors Studio (2004), Salma stated that her mother is of Spanish ancestry.

The name Salma is Arabic for “calm” or “peace.” Her surname, Hayek, is a common Lebanese surname. Salma is fluent in both English and Spanish, and has starred in English- and Spanish-language films.

Salma is married to French businessperson François-Henri Pinault, with whom she has a daughter.

Salma’s paternal grandfather was Elias Hayek Labahi (the son of Amado Hayek and Aurora Labahi). Elias was born in Mexico City, to Lebanese parents, from Baabda, Mount Lebanon. Amado was the son of Jorge Hayek and Anastasia. Aurora was the daughter of José Labahi and Juana.

Salma’s paternal grandmother was Adela Domínguez Marún (the daughter of Nayib Hid, later Narciso Dominguez Marún, and of Nesnefer, later Isabel, Marún Fons/Fonos). Adela was born in Mamantel, Campeche, Mexico, to Lebanese parents. Nayib was the son of Juan Domínguez and Mantura Marún. Isabel was the daughter of Rumanos Marún and Catalina Fons/Fonos.

Salma’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Jiménez.

Salma’s maternal grandmother was named Maria Luisa Lopez.

Hayek with husband François-Henri Pinault, in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Source: Genealogy of Salma Hayek (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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El Moussa in 2019, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Tarek Gustave El Moussa

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: August 21, 1981

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Belgian (mother)

Tarek El Moussa is an American real estate investor and television personality. He is known for hosting the reality show Flip or Flop, with his now former wife, Christina El Moussa (born Christina Meursinge Haack). Tarek and Christina have two children.

He has said:

My dad was raised Catholic in the Middle East in Lebanon and then Egypt. My mom’s from Belgium and my dad moved to Europe when he was in his late teens.

Tarek’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Arnould.

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Place of Birth: Harper, Liberia

Date of Birth: 3 March, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Liberian (mother)

Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer, singer, and humanitarian.

She born in Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother. Juliet and her siblings spent the majority of their childhood traveling between Lebanon and the Ivory Coast with their family.

Her sister is actress, television presenter, and model Sonia Ibrahim.

Sources: https://www.atinkanews.net
https://www.the961.com
https://www.ghpage.com

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Najimy in 2009, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Kathy Ann Najimy

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 6, 1957

Ethnicity: Lebanese

Kathy Najimy is an American actress and comedian. She is the daughter of Samia (Massery) and Fred Najimy. Her father was born in Massachusetts, to Lebanese parents. Her mother was a Lebanese immigrant.

Kathy is married to actor and singer Dan Finnerty, with whom she has a daughter.

Kathy’s paternal grandparents were Shaheen Gibran Najimy and Balage.

Kathy’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Massery.

Source: Kathy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Toubia in 2015, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Date of Birth: 1 March, c. 1980s

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Mexican (mother)

Emeraude Toubia is an American actress, model, dancer, and host. She stars on the television series Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments.

Emeraude was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, and was raised in Brownsville, Texas, U.S. Her paternal grandparents were from Koura District, Lebanon. Her mother was born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico.

She is married to singer and songwriter Prince Royce.

Sources: http://www.businesswire.com
http://www.latina.com

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Place of Birth: Harper, Liberia

Date of Birth: 3 March, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Liberian (mother)

Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer, singer, and humanitarian.

She born in Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother. Juliet and her siblings spent the majority of their childhood traveling between Lebanon and the Ivory Coast with their family.

Her sister is actress, television presenter, and model Sonia Ibrahim.

Sources: https://www.atinkanews.net
https://www.the961.com
https://www.ghpage.com

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Vaughn in 2011, Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Vincent Anthony Vaughn

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: March 28, 1970

Ethnicity:
*25% Lebanese
*25% Italian
*50% mix of English, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, along with distant Swiss-French and Dutch

Vince Vaughn is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and activist.

Vince’s father, Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, a salesman, was born in Ohio. Vince’s paternal grandfather had English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, as well as distant German, Swiss-French, and Dutch, ancestry. Vince’s paternal grandmother was of Lebanese descent.

Vince’s mother, Sharon Eileen (DePalmo), a real estate agent and stockbroker, was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Newark, Ohio. Vince’s maternal grandfather was of Italian descent. Vince’s maternal grandmother, who was from Ohio, had English, Irish, and German ancestry. Vince was raised in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Vince is married to Canadian realtor Kyla Weber, with whom he has two children.

Vince’s paternal grandfather was Daniel Richard Vaughn (the son of Vernon Leonidas Vaughn and Rebecca Jane Larison). Daniel was born in California. Vernon was born in Kentucky, to Kentucky-born parents, John William Vaughn and Ann/Anna Eliza Stewart. Rebecca was also born in Kentucky, to Kentucky-born parents, Martin Larison and Alwida Sparks.

Vince’s paternal grandmother was Rose Marie Saba (the daughter of James Moses Saba and Mary Jacob Bettros). Rose was born in Ohio. James was Lebanese, from Innabet, Mount Lebanon, and was the son of Moses Saba and Anni Nasef/Jeunk. Vince’s great-grandmother Mary Jacob was also Lebanese, and was the daughter of Jacob Bettros and Rosa George.

Vince’s maternal grandfather was named Georgio Phillip “George” DePalmo. Georgio was of Italian origin.

Vince’s maternal grandmother was Jeanette Eileen Teal (the daughter of George Edgar Teal and Nell Marie Burch). Jeanette was born in Ohio. George was born in Ohio, to Ohio-born parents, William W. Teal and Mary Ellen Brannon. Nell was born in Kentucky, to an Ohio-born father, Wayne W. Burch, and a Kentucky-born mother, Lovina L. Daniels.

Sources: Genealogy of Vince Vaughn – https://www.geni.com

Vince’s paternal grandfather, Daniel Richard Vaughn, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Vince’s paternal great-grandfather, Vernon Leonidas Vaughn (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Vince’s paternal great-grandfather, Vernon Leonidas Vaughn, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Vince’s paternal great-grandmother, Rebecca Jane Larison (focusing on her father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Vince’s paternal grandmother, Rose Marie Saba, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Vince’s paternal great-grandparents, James Moses Saba and Mary Jacob Bettros – https://familysearch.org

Vince’s maternal grandmother, Jeanette Eileen Teal, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Vince’s maternal great-grandfather, George Edgar Teal, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Charles Joseph Crist, Jr.

Place of Birth: Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 24, 1956

Ethnicity:
*father – Cypriot Greek, Lebanese
*mother – Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss, Welsh

Charlie Crist is an American politician and lawyer. As a member of the Democratic Party, he has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida, since January 3, 2017. Previously, as a Republican, he was Education Commissioner of Florida, from January 3, 2001 to January 7, 2003, Attorney General of Florida, from January 7, 2003 to January 2, 2007, and Governor of Florida, from January 2, 2007 to January 4, 2011.

Charlie is the son of Nancy (Lee) and Charles Joseph Crist. He was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Charlie’s paternal grandfather was named Adam Christodoulos/Christodoulou/Chrystotoulou. Adam was born on Cyprus.

Charlie’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Khoury.

Charlie’s maternal grandfather was named Waleen Lee.

Charlie’s maternal grandmother was named Margaret Rich.

Sources: Genealogy of Charlie Crist – http://www.wargs.com

Marriage record of Charlie’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Tarec Robert Saffiedine

Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium

Date of Birth: 6 September, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*Belgian (mother)

Tarec Saffiedine is a Belgian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

His father is Lebanese, and immigrated to Belgium to study as an ophthalmologist. His mother is Belgian.

Source: https://www.arabsmma.com

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Birth Name: John Henry Sununu

Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba

Date of Birth: July 2, 1939

Ethnicity: Arab [Palestinian, Lebanese]

John H. Sununu is an American politician. A Republican, he was Governor of New Hampshire, from January 6, 1983 to January 4, 1989, Chair of the National Governors Association, from July 28, 1987 to August 9, 1988, White House Chief of Staff, from January 20, 1989 to December 15, 1991, and Chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party, from January 17, 2009 to January 22, 2011. He was New Hampshire’s first Arab-American governor.

John was born in Havana, Cuba, while his father was there on a business trip. He is the son of Victoria (Dada) and John Saleh Sununu, an international film distributor. His father was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. His mother was born in El Salvador. His parents were Arabs of the Orthodox religion, with roots Jerusalem and Beirut. John visited Beirut as a child in the late 1940s. He grew up in New York, and graduated from the La Salle Military Academy on Long Island.

John is married to Nancy Hayes. The couple has eight children, including politician John E. Sununu (John Edward Sununu), who has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire, from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 2003, and a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2009; and politician, businessperson, and engineer Chris Sununu (Christopher Thomas Sununu), who has been Governor of New Hampshire, since January 5, 2017.

John speaks Spanish fluently.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com

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Shalhoub in 2013, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Anthony Marc Shalhoub

Place of Birth: Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 9, 1953

Ethnicity: Lebanese

Tony Shalhoub is an American actor. He is known for playing Adrian Monk on the television series Monk, and for his roles in the films Paulie and Galaxy Quest, among others.

His father, Joseph Shalhoub, was a Lebanese emigrant, from Mount Lebanon, who came to the U.S. after his parents died during WWI. His mother, Helen (Seroogy), was born in Wisconsin, to Lebanese parents. Tony’s father was taken in to live with Tony’s mother’s family as a child, meeting her there.

Tony is married to actress Brooke Adams, with whom he has two children, who are adopted.

Tony’s paternal grandfather was named Milhelm Shalhoub. Milhelm was conscripted to fight in World War I by the Ottoman Empire, and was killed during the war.

Tony’s paternal grandmother was named Mariam. Mariam died in January 1918, possibly due to causes of disease or poverty. Half of the population of Mount Lebanon died between 1915 and 1918.

Tony’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Rouks Seroogy (the son of Rookus/Rucas Seroogy and Anastasia/Anastatia Shalhoub). Joseph’s family had roots in Mount Lebanon as well.

Tony’s maternal grandmother was named Elizabeth A. Neimy. Elizabeth’s grandfather, Abdul Neimy, was an ethnic Arab who lived most of his live in Armenia and Turkey. He was killed by the Ottoman forces in 1895 in Armenia as part of their massacres of Armenians, the Hamidian massacres, committed between 1894 and 1896.

A DNA test whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2021) stated that Tony’s genetic ancestry is:

*100% Middle Eastern

Genetically, he was found to have a common ancestor with actress and writer Tina Fey, through her mother’s side.

Source: Tony’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Norman in 2017; photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Jace Lee Norman

Place of Birth: Corrales, New Mexico, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 21, 2000

Ethnicity:
*25% Lebanese
*25% mix of Spanish [Catalan, Galician, Cantabrian], Puerto Rican, Corsican, Basque
*50% mix of Irish, English, Scottish, German, Swiss-German

Jace Norman is an American actor. He is known for having starred in the series Henry Danger.

His paternal grandfather was of Lebanese descent and his maternal grandmother’s ancestry is Puerto Rican/Spanish [including Catalan, Galician, and Cantabrian]/Corsican/Basque. From his other grandparents, Jace has Irish, English, Scottish, German, and Swiss-German ancestry.

Jace’s paternal grandfather was named Frederick/Fred John Norman (the son of The Rev. George Abdalh Norman and Requetta/Requette). Frederick was born in Michigan, to parents from Kalhat/Qalhat, Mount Lebanon.

Jace’s paternal grandmother was Joretta Pearl Moeller (the daughter of George Henry Moeller and Avo Elfie McKinney). Joretta was born in Oregon. George was the son of Claus Henry Moeller, who was German, and of Marie Nyffeler, who was Swiss. Avo was the daughter of Samuel Jefferson “Sam/S. J.” McKinney and Mary Melinda Tennessee “Tennie” Gage.

Jace’s maternal grandfather is Joseph Henry Lee (the son of Joseph Richard Lee and Amber Elizebeth Donahue). Jace’s grandfather Joseph was born in Illinois.

Jace’s maternal grandmother is Gloria Viqueira y Mariani (the daughter of Jaime E. Viqueira Solivellas and María Monserrate del Carman Mariani y Bartoli). Jace’s grandmother Gloria is Puerto Rican. Jace’s great-grandfather Jaime was from Mallorca, Spain, and was the son of Loreto Viqueira y Villanueva, who was of Galician and Cantabrian descent, and of Catalina Solivellas y Vicens. Jace’s great-grandmother María Monserrate was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, and was the daughter of Antonio Mariani Cuprill, whose father was from Rogliano, Corsica and whose mother had Basque ancestry; and of María Monserrate Ildefonsa/Alfonsa Bartoli Martínez, whose father was also Corsican.

Sources: Jace’s paternal grandfather, Frederick/Fred John Norman, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jace’s paternal grandfather, Frederick/Fred John Norman – http://obituaries.tribdem.com

Naturalization record of Jace’s paternal great-grandfather, The Rev. George Abdalh Norman – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jace’s paternal grandmother, Joretta Pearl (Moeller) Norman – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Jace’s paternal grandmother, Joretta Pearl (Moeller) Norman Simmons – http://www.argusobserver.com

Marriage record of Jace’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Loreto Viqueira y Villanueva and Catalina Solivellas y Vicens – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Haifa Mohammed Wehbe

Place of Birth: Mahrouna, Lebanon

Date of Birth: March 10, 1972/1976

Ethnicity: Lebanese, Egyptian

Haifa Wehbe is a Lebanese singer, actress, and model. Her father, Muhammad Wehbe, is Lebanese and her mother, Sayyida Abdelaziz Ibrahim, is Egyptian. Her family is Shia Muslim.

She has a daughter with her former husband Nasr Fayyad.

Source: https://www.egypt-today.com

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Anka in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Amanda Katherine Anka

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 10, 1968

Ethnicity:
*75% Lebanese
*25% English

Amanda Anka is an American actress.

She is the daughter of model and actress Anne de Zogheb and singer, songwriter, and actor Paul Anka. Amanda is married to actor, director, and producer Jason Bateman, with whom she has two children.

Amanda’s father was born in Canada, of Lebanese origin, in a family of Antiochian Orthodox Christians, from Kfarmishki. Her mother was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Lebanese father and an English mother.

Amanda’s paternal grandfather was Andrew Emile Anka (the son of Ameen Emile Anka and Mary Saade).

Amanda’s paternal grandmother was named Camelia Tannis.

Amanda’s maternal grandfather was named Charles George de Zogheb.

Source: Genealogy of Amanda Anka – https://www.geni.com

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Doumit in 2017, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: March 31, 1987

Ethnicity: Italian, Lebanese, other

Claudia Doumit is an Australian actress.

She has said that she has “Lebanese, Italian and Australian” ancestry.

Claudia’s maternal grandfather was named Fortunato Natale Zavaglia. Fortunato was born in Grotteria, province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy.

Claudia’s maternal grandmother likely is named Teresa.

Source: Obituary of Claudia’s maternal grandfather, Fortunato Natale Zavaglia – http://tributes.smh.com.au

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