The Most Famous
ACTORS from Lebanon
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Lebanese Actors of all time. This list of famous Lebanese Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Lebanese Actors.
1. Keanu Reeves (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 71.04, Keanu Reeves is the most famous Lebanese Actor. His biography has been translated into 101 different languages on wikipedia.
Keanu Charles Reeves ( kee-AH-noo; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is the recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022 Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Reeves is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. Born in Beirut, Lebanon and raised in Toronto, Canada, he made his acting debut in the Canadian television series Hangin' In (1984), before making his feature-film debut in Youngblood (1986). Reeves had his breakthrough role in the science-fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in the sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991). He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama My Own Private Idaho (1991) and established himself as an action hero with leading roles in Point Break (1991) and Speed (1994). Following several box-office disappointments, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came with his role as Neo in The Matrix (1999); Reeves became the highest paid actor for a single production for reprising the role in its sequels Reloaded and Revolutions (both 2003). He played John Constantine in Constantine (2005) and starred in the romantic drama The Lake House (2006), the science fiction thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still and the crime thriller Street Kings (both 2008). He made his feature film directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi (2013). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a career comeback by playing the titular assassin in the action John Wick film series (2014–present). He voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4 (2019) and Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) as well as its expansion. He also reprised his roles of Ted in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) and Neo in The Matrix: Resurrections (2021). Reeves reunited and toured with his band Dogstar in support of their first album in over two decades, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees (2023). In addition to his career as an actor and musician, Reeves is the co-writer and creator of the BRZRKR franchise, which started with the original comic book (2021–2023) and since expanded to include numerous spin-offs, including the BRZRKR spin-off The Book of Elsewhere with China Miéville. An avid motorcyclist, Reeves is the co-founder of the custom manufacturer ARCH Motorcycle. He co-founded the production company Company Films with Stephen Hamel.
2. Antonella Lualdi (1931 - 2023)
With an HPI of 60.71, Antonella Lualdi is the 2nd most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Antonella Lualdi (Greek: Αντονέλλα Λουάλντι; born Antonietta de Pascale, 6 July 1931 – 10 August 2023) was an Italian actress and singer. She appeared in many Italian and French films in the 1950s and 1960s, notably in Claude Autant-Lara's film The Red and the Black in 1954.
3. Delphine Seyrig (1932 - 1990)
With an HPI of 59.43, Delphine Seyrig is the 3rd most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig (French: [sɛʁiɡ]; 10 April 1932 – 15 October 1990) was a Lebanese-born French actress and film director. She came to prominence in Alain Resnais's 1961 film Last Year at Marienbad, and later acted in films by Chantal Akerman, Luis Buñuel, Marguerite Duras, Ulrike Ottinger, Francois Truffaut, and Fred Zinneman. She directed three films, including the documentary Sois belle et tais-toi (1981).
4. Haifa Wehbe (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 52.83, Haifa Wehbe is the 4th most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
Haifa Mohammed Wehbe (Arabic: هيفاء محمد وهبي, pronounced [hæjˈfaː ˈwehbe]; born 10 March 1976) is a Lebanese singer and actress. She is considered one of Lebanon's most famous and successful singers, and one of the best-known artists in the Arab world. She has been among the highest-selling and most successful Middle Eastern woman in the world, and has won many awards in the category of actresses, singers and performers. She has released seven studio albums, and made her acting debut in the 2008 Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars. In 2006, Wehbe was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list. She was also ranked 8th on the list of the "99 most desirable women" of 2006 by Askmen.com. Wehbe is the second richest Arab celebrity, with a reported estimated wealth of over $57 million. In 1991, at the age of eighteen, she was chosen as Miss South Lebanon, and the holder of the title of Miss Lebanon for the year 1992, but the title was withdrawn from her because of her violation of the laws of the competition, as she was married and a mother. She began her life as a model and also participated as a model in several video clips and television commercials, then worked as a broadcaster on the Arab Radio and Television Network in 1999, and presented her first albums in 2001 and presented many albums and performed several concerts in many Arab countries. She entered the field of acting as a guest of honor in the film Bahr Al Nojoum in 2008, and in 2009 she was chosen to star in the film Dokan Shehata, which was directed by Khaled Youssef.
5. Fares Fares (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 49.56, Fares Fares is the 5th most famous Lebanese Actor. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Fares Fares (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfǎːrɛs ˈfǎːrɛs] ; Arabic: فارس فارس; born 29 April 1973) is a Swedish actor, producer, and director. He is known for his collaborations with Swedish director Tarik Saleh in The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) and Boy from Heaven (2022). He has received various accolades, including a Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and two Robert Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Fares is also known for his performances in Jalla! Jalla! (2000), Days Like This (2001), Zero Dark Thirty, Safe House and Easy Money II: Hard to Kill (all 2012), The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), The Absent One (2014), The Commune and A Conspiracy of Faith (both 2016), Westworld (2018), and Chernobyl (2019).
6. Nadine Labaki (b. 1974)
With an HPI of 47.80, Nadine Labaki is the 6th most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Nadine Labaki (Arabic: نادين لبكي Nādīn Labikī; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese and Canadian actress, director, and activist. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. Her filmmaking career began in 2007 after the release of her debut film, Caramel, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of Lebanese life and covering a range of political issues such as war, poverty, and feminism. She is the first female Arab director to be nominated for an Oscar in the category for Best Foreign Language Film for her third directorial effort, Capernaum (2018).
7. Nidal Al Achkar (b. 1934)
With an HPI of 43.35, Nidal Al Achkar is the 7th most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Nidal Al Achkar (born 1941) is a Lebanese actress and founder/director of the Al-Madina Theatre in Beirut. In April 2024, news reports named her as the instigator behind a campaign that resulted in the ban of a play that was to be presented at the Monnot Theatre, within the campus of Beirut's Saint Joseph University.
8. Arsinée Khanjian (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 43.09, Arsinée Khanjian is the 8th most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Arsinée Khanjian (Western Armenian: Արսինէ Խանճեան, Eastern Armenian: Արսինե Խանջյան; born 6 September 1958) is a Canadian actress and activist. She is widely known for her collaborations with her husband, filmmaker Atom Egoyan. She won the 2003 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Ararat.
9. Michael Malarkey (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 37.61, Michael Malarkey is the 9th most famous Lebanese Actor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Michael Karim Malarkey (born 21 June 1983) is a British-American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Enzo St. John in the series The Vampire Diaries.
10. Maya Diab (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 35.61, Maya Diab is the 10th most famous Lebanese Actor. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Maya Henri Diab (Arabic: مايا هنري دياب [ˈmaːja ˈdjaːb]; born 12 November 1980) is a Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality. She is a former member of the Lebanese girl group The 4 Cats.
People
Pantheon has 11 people classified as Lebanese actors born between 1931 and 1983. Of these 11, 9 (81.82%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Lebanese actors include Keanu Reeves, Haifa Wehbe, and Fares Fares. The most famous deceased Lebanese actors include Antonella Lualdi, and Delphine Seyrig. As of April 2024, 2 new Lebanese actors have been added to Pantheon including Maya Diab, and Nick E. Tarabay.
Living Lebanese Actors
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Keanu Reeves
1964 - Present
HPI: 71.04
Haifa Wehbe
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Fares Fares
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Nadine Labaki
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Nidal Al Achkar
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Arsinée Khanjian
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Michael Malarkey
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Maya Diab
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Nick E. Tarabay
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.53
