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Lebanon

Lebanon ranks #87 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montenegro, Senegal, and Hong Kong SAR China. The most famous people from Lebanon are Khalil Gibran, Severus Alexander, and Porphyry. The most famous people who died in Lebanon are Origen, Jude the Apostle, and Amin al-Husseini. Lebanon has been the birthplace of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. The top cities in Lebanon by number of people born are Beirut, Tyre, Lebanon, Tripoli, Lebanon, Sidon, and Lebanon.

Between 1000 BC and 1999, present-day Lebanon was the birthplace of 173 globally memorable people, including Khalil Gibran, Severus Alexander, and Porphyry. Additionally, 83 globally memorable people died in present-day Lebanon, including Origen, Jude the Apostle, and Amin al-Husseini.

Joseph Aoun
Politician
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 39
Leila Shahid
Diplomat
1949 - 2026
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 65
Hashem Safieddine
Religious Figure
1964 - 2024
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 79
Joseph Safra
Businessperson
1938 - 2020
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 87
Fuad Shukr
Extremist
1961 - 2024
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 100
Dany Chamoun
Politician
1934 - 1990
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 109
Ibrahim Aqil
Military Personnel
1962 - 2024
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 118
Samir Kassir
Journalist
1960 - 2005
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 132
Carole Samaha
Singer
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 137
Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Politician
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 138
Wael Kfoury
Singer
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 143
Gebran Bassil
Politician
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 145

Origen
Philosopher
185 - 254
HPI: 84.46
Rank: 1
Jude the Apostle
Religious Figure
15 - 70
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 2
Amin al-Husseini
Politician
1895 - 1974
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 3
William of Tyre
Historian
1130 - 1186
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 4
Raymond III, Count of Tripoli
Nobleman
1140 - 1187
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 5
Hassan Nasrallah
Politician
1960 - 2024
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 6
Charbel Makhlouf
Religious Figure
1828 - 1898
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 7
Rafic Hariri
Politician
1944 - 2005
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 8
Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse
Military Personnel
1045 - 1105
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 9
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Politician
1130 - 1163
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 10
Conrad of Montferrat
Politician
1146 - 1192
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 11
Demetrius II Nicator
Politician
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 12