List of Lebanese Colombians

This is a list of 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
• 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
• Soraya (1969–2006), Colombian-American singer-songwriter

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 Colombia
• 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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