This is a list of notable Lebanese Colombian individuals, including those born in Colombia of Lebanese ancestry and people of Lebanese and Colombian dual nationality who have lived in Colombia.
Academia Elías Bechara Zainúm (1920–2013), educator, philanthropist, and chemist. Beauty pageant contestants
Yamile Dajud (born 1996), Miss Sucre 2021 Valerie Domínguez (born 1981), Miss Colombia 2005 Laura González (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2017 Juliana Habib (born 2000), Miss Córdoba 2021 Gabriela Tafur (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2019 Paola Turbay (born 1970), Miss Colombia 1991 Taliana Vargas (born 1987), Miss Colombia 2008
Entertainment Felipe Aljure, film director Carolina Guerra (born 1987), actress, model, singer, and presenter Majida Issa (born 1981), actress Javier Jattin (born 1983), actor and model John Leguizamo (born 1960 or 1964), Colombian-American actor Juan Devis, producer and executive Veronica Orozco (born 1979), actress and singer
Journalism Leila Cobo, novelist, pianist, television show host, and music journalist for Billboard magazine Andrea Serna (born 1977), RCN presenter and model Diana Turbay (1950–1991), journalist and daughter of Julio César Turbay Ayala
Medicine Salomón Hakim (1922–2011), neurosurgeon
Music Naty Botero (born 1980), model and singer Silvestre Dangond (born 1980), singer Shakira (born 1977), singer^ "Shakira proud of Arab background". BBC News. November 4, 2005. Soraya (1969–2006), Colombian-American singer-songwriterBillboard Spirit of Hope Award from www.bellaonline.com 2005
Politics Dumar Aljure (1928–1968), guerilla and political leader Edwin Besaile (born 1980), 45th governor of Córdoba Jairo Clopatofsky (born 1961), senator Álvaro Fayad (1946–1986), guerilla leader Yannai Kadamani (born 1993), Minister of Culture (2025–present) José David Name (born 1968), senator José Name Terán (1936–2011), senator Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916– 2005), 25th president of ColombiaThe Australian Lebanese Association of Queenslands, Inc. from www.alaq.org.au Nydia Quintero Turbay (1932-2025), First Lady of Colombia Julio César Turbay Quintero (born 1949), lawyer and politician Claudia Turbay (born 1952), diplomat and journalist Gabriel Turbay (1901–1947), senator, representative, minister, and ambassador Zulema Jattin (born 1969), former senator and representative for Córdoba
Sports Robert Farah (born 1987), tennis player Mauricio Hadad (born 1971), former tennis player Faryd Mondragón (born 1971), professional football player Fuad Reveiz (born 1963), former American football player Alberto Rujana (born 1955), professional football manager Literature and art
Meira Delmar (1922–2009), poet Soad Louis Lakah (1952–2020), writer and poet
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