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List of Lebanese people in Australia

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This is a list of notable individuals born in Australia of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Australian dual nationality who live or resided in Australia.

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Athletes

  • Matthew Abood – Olympic freestyle swimmer
  • Max Basheer – former administrator with the South Australian National Football League
  • Michael Cheika – rugby player and Wallabies coach.
  • Alex Chidiac – professional women's football player currently playing for Melbourne City and the Matildas
  • Billy Dib – boxer
  • Hazem El Masri – former professional rugby league player
  • Nathan Elasi – professional football (soccer) player
  • Benny Elias – former rugby league player for the West Tigers
  • Bianca Elmir – female boxing champion
  • Ahmad Elrich – Australian former international football (soccer) player
  • Tarek Elrich – international football (soccer) player
  • Buddy Farah – former international football (soccer) player
  • Robbie Farah – captain of the Wests Tigers, Australian Rugby League
  • Milham Hanna – Australian Rules footballer with Carlton
  • Bachar Houli – professional Australian rules footballer
  • Safwan Khalil – Olympic taekwondo champion
  • Julian Khazzouh – professional basketball player
  • Michael Lichaa – professional rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs
  • Tim Mannah – professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels
  • Mitchell Moses – professional rugby league player for the West Tigers
  • Andrew Nabbout – international football (soccer) player
  • Roger Rasheed – former tennis player
  • Michael Reda – former international football (soccer) player
  • Reece Robinson – professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels
  • Travis Robinson – professional rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm
  • Abbas Saad – Australian former international football (soccer) player
  • Mohamed Sabra - international football (soccer) player
  • Eddie Scarf – first Australian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling
  • Nicholas Shehadie – former Captain of the Wallabies Australian Rugby Union
  • Robert Younis – professional football (soccer) player
  • Jeff Younis - NRL touch judge

    • Beauty pageant contestants

  • Sabrina Houssami – Miss World Australia 2006, Miss World Asia Pacific 2006
  • Jessica Kahawaty –

    • Businesspeople

  • Joseph Assaf – multicultural businessman
  • Ahmed Fahour – Managing Director and CEO of Australia Post
  • John Ibrahim – nightclub owner
  • Jacques Nasser – ex-CEO of Ford Motors
  • John Symond – businessman

    • Salim Mehajar

    Entertainment personalities

  • Firass Dirani – actor
  • Faydee – singer
  • Joe Hasham – actor
  • Tamara Jaber – singer
  • Paul Khoury – TV personality and voice talent
  • Paul Nakad – actor, hip hop artist
  • Daniella Rahme – TV presenter, actress and model
  • Daniel Sahyounie – comedian, part of YouTube comedy group The Janoskians
  • Natalie Saleeba – actress
  • Mark Saliba – with his calm demeanour, insight and incredible reputation, he negotiates an outcome which satisfies all parties
  • Rob Shehadie – actor and comedian, co-creator of Here Come the Habibs
  • James Yammouni – comedian, part of YouTube comedy group The Janoskians
  • Petra Yared – actor
  • Doris Younane – actress

    • Fashion designers

  • Joseph Saba

    • Poets and writers

  • Mireille Astore – artist and writer
  • Nada Awar Jarrar – author
  • David Malouf – poet and author
  • Wadih Sa'adeh – poet

    • Politicians

  • John Ajaka – Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
  • Anthony Alexander Alam – political leader, member of the Australian Labor Party
  • Marie Bashir – Governor of New South Wales
  • Steve Bracks – former Premier of Victoria
  • Jihad Dib – Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lakemba
  • Nazih Elasmar – former Mayor of Darebin and member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Metropolitan Region
  • George Joseph – former Lord Mayor of Adelaide
  • Marlene Kairouz – former Mayor of Darebin and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Kororoit
  • Bob Katter, Sr. – politician
  • Bob Katter – member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Kennedy
  • Daryl Melham – member of Australian House of Representatives
  • Cesar Melhem – Victorian State Secretary of Australian Workers Union
  • Eddie Obeid – former New South Wales government minister
  • Barbara Perry – member for Auburn for fourteen years
  • Sir Nicholas Shehadie – former Lord Mayor of Sydney
  • Jackie Trad – Deputy Premier of Queensland

    • References

    List of Lebanese people in Australia Wikipedia
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