18 Notable alumni of Lebanese American University
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lebanese American University is 1665st in the world, 1st in North America, and 2st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Lebanese American University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lebanese American University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sana Solh
1939-2019 (aged 80)
activist
Sana Solh was a Lebanese human rights activist who advocated for the respect and equal rights of women, children and persons with disabilities through social and political change. She was one of the main female leaders of the civil rights movements in Lebanon, actively working, lobbying and leading demonstrations to fight for the right of women to grant their nationality...
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2. Lara Habib Chamat
1980-. (aged 46)
television presenter
presenter
Lara Habib Chamat is a Lebanese Senior Business News presenter on Al Arabiya News Channel.
3. الأميرة خوخێ
1917-2015 (aged 98)
socialite
Mira Khatun Wansa, Wansa Ismail el-Amawy or simply Wansa was a Yazidi princess. In 1934–1938 she was the wife of Mir Sa'id Beg. Wansa was born in Tikrit and was a daughter of Ismail Beg. Her brothers were Mua'wia, Abd el-Karim and Yezid Khan.
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4. Salim Sayegh
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Salim Sayegh is a Lebanese academic and politician who served as Minister of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2011. He has been serving as a member of the Lebanese Parliament since 2022.
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5. Mounira Solh
1911-2010 (aged 99)
politician
activist
Mounira Solh was a pioneer advocate of women's and disabled people's rights in Lebanon. She was one of the earliest female candidates to run for parliament in Lebanon and the Middle East. She ran for a seat in the Parliament of Lebanon in 1960, 1964 and 1968. She was also a humanitarian with several decades of volunteer and charity work.
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6. Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali
1887-1969 (aged 82)
physician
civil servant
politician
Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali was a physician from the city of Aleppo and member of the Syrian independence movement who served as the Minister of Justice and Education for two terms.
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7. Maya Reaidy
1995-. (aged 31)
model
pharmacist
Maya Reaidy is a Lebanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon 2018. She represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand.
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8. Nadine Wilson Njeim
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
beauty pageant contestant
model
Nadine Wilson Njeim is a Lebanese actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was elected Miss Lebanon 2007. She represented her country in Miss World 2007 in China and Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico.
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9. Kim Ghattas
1977-. (aged 49)
journalist
opinion journalist
Kim Ghattas is a Lebanese journalist based in Beirut who writes for The Atlantic. Previously, she covered the US State Department for the BBC. She is a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the author of Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East, which...
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10. Zeina Akar
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Zeina Akar is a Lebanese politician who served as the Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon from 21 January 2020 to 10 September 2021. She was the first female defence minister in the Arab world.
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11. Nadim Kobeissi
1990-. (aged 36)
cryptographer
Nadim Kobeissi is a French-Lebanese computer science researcher specialized in applied cryptography. He is the author of Cryptocat, an open-source encrypted web chat client. Kobeissi is also known for speaking publicly against Internet censorship and Internet surveillance.
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12. Fahda bint Saud
1953-. (aged 73)
writer
painter
Fahda bint Saud Al Saud is a Saudi royal and artist. She is one of the grandchildren of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz and one of the children of King Saud.
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13. Rima Maktabi
1977-. (aged 49)
journalist
television presenter
Rima Maktabi is a Lebanese TV presenter and award-winning journalist who returned to al-Arabiya after hosting CNN's monthly program Inside the Middle East for two years and previously working at the Arab satellite channel since 2005. She was among several female Arab journalists who first became known through her reporting during the 2006 Lebanon War and who had successful careers...
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14. Sethrida Geagea
1967-. (aged 59)
socialite
Sethrida Tawk Geagea, is a Lebanese politician and MP since June 2005 from the Bcharri district. She is also a member of the executive committee of the Lebanese Forces, headed by her husband, Samir Geagea. She contributed greatly to the management of the Lebanese Forces Party whilst Samir Geagea was imprisoned between 1994 and 2005.
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15. Hind Hariri
1984-. (aged 42)
socialite
Hind Rafic al-Hariri is the youngest child of Lebanese businessman and politician Rafic Hariri. She graduated from the Lebanese American University in Beirut and campaigned for her half-brother Saad in Lebanese elections. In 2008, Forbes magazine listed her as "one of the world's youngest billionaires".
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16. Dominique Hourani
1985-. (aged 41)
model
singer
socialite
actor
Dominique Hourani is a Lebanese recording artist, actress, designer and former model.
17. Joseph Aoun
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
military officer
Joseph Khalil Aoun is a Lebanese politician and former army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 2025. He has previously served as the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the fifth commander elected president.
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18. Zaven Kouyoumdjian
1970-. (aged 56)
television presenter
news presenter
journalist
Zaven Kouyoumdjian is a Lebanese talk show host, producer and television personality of both Armenian and Arab descent. Better Known with his stage name "Zaven", he is considered the pioneer of social talk on Arab Television. Zaven is also a media researcher and author of six books, including Lebanon's best-seller Lebanon Shot Twice.
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