On Lebanon’s Centennial, 100 People That Make Us Proud
1. Sahar Fares
2. Charbel Karam
3. Najeeb Hitti
4. Charbel Hitti
5. Joe Bou Saab
6. Joe Noun
7. Elias Khouzami
8. Ralph Mallahi
9. Mathal Hawa
10. Rami Kaaki
The last photo of the firefighters from the #Beirut Fire Department. They all lost their lives trying to save us all from the tragedy we have become. pic.twitter.com/yPYUTkH5OU
— Farah Shoucair (@FarahShoucair) August 5, 2020
The brave firefighters who tried to save Beirut and lost their lives.
11. Charles Malik
A philosopher and diplomat with a human rights legacy.
12. Line Masri and Rana Haddad
Founders of Dawrati, an initiative to end period poverty.
13. Pamela Zeinoun
Heroic nurse rushes to save three newborn babies when the explosion went off. These are the people we owe everything to. pic.twitter.com/io5ua6PC1D
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) August 4, 2020
The nurse who saved 3 babies during the Beirut blast.
14. Anissa Rawda Najjar
Lebanese feminist & social activist Anissa Rawda Najjar worked on rural #development and on improving women’s lives by founding #schools & clinics. Join us in recognizing her vital role in advancing #literacy and economic #opportunities for #rural women
— OCHA Lebanon (@OCHALebanon) March 11, 2020
#IWD2020 #Education pic.twitter.com/dTVXRp9e8n
Feminist and women’s rights activist.
15. Wassim El Hage
Founder of Agonist Coffee Shop, a cafe known for its super-friendly differently-abled staff.
16. Progressive Judges
Who issued several judgements stating that homosexuality is not a crime.
17. Philemon Wehbe
An iconic singer and composer who laid the groundwork for much of Lebanon’s musical scene.
18. Melhem Khalaf
Founder of Offrejoie and independent head of the Beirut Bar Association.
19. Ayman Assi
President and co-founder of Marsa, an NGO trying to change the Lebanese mentality regarding access to sexual health care.
20. Gibran Khalil Gibran
World renowned writer, poet and visual artist.
21. Yvonne Chami
Founder of Sesobel for differently abled people.
22. Sabah
Sabah is gone… The Arab world’s Diva of Music & Lebanon’s Girl will be missed by millions #sabbouha #alobeirut #RIP pic.twitter.com/IlNZIGyICO
— Ghida Talal (@GhidaTalal) November 26, 2014
Timeless.
23. Helena Hesayne
One of the main founders of the rescue shelter BETA.
24. Mia Atoui
Co-founder of the organization Embrace, an NGO working to provide access to mental health care.
25. Pierre Zalloua
A biologist whose contributions include research on genetic predisposition to diseases such as type 1 diabetes.
26. Maya Chams Ibrahimchah
Founder and president of Beit el-Baraka, an organization that brings hope to Lebanon’s elderly.
27. Fairouz
Seeing this queen happy and healthy is absolutely heartwarming#Fairouz #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/d8UJuwMyQ8
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) September 1, 2020
The national icon.
28. Dr Faysal El Kak
Founder and Director of the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health Program (WISH).
29. Wael Kheir
Lawyer and executive director of the Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights.
30. Rahbani Brothers
Responsible for some of the most significant cultural and artistic works.
31. Mikhail Naimy
Poet, novelist, and philosopher, famous for his spiritual writings.
32. Emily Nasrallah
“I wanted women to be equal to men. I grew from a peasant woman in the fields to elite schools and saw that women can advance”
— natalie(@natooshfatoosh) March 14, 2018
one of my favorite lebanese authors and forever an inspiration to women everywhere
rest in peace emily nasrallah pic.twitter.com/3xp7LV61FL
Writer and women’s rights activist.
33. Dr. Firas Abiad
CEO of RHUH who has dealt with COVID-19 with the utmost of professionalism.
34. Houssein Hamza
Who dedicates his time to looking after, feeding, and rescuing stray cats and dogs that are often injured, malnourished, or homeless.
35. Charbel Nahas
Economist and engineer who works to establish a civil society in Lebanon.
36. Maurice Chehab
Archeologist and museum curator.
37. Rose Ghorayeb
Writer, author, literary critic, and feminist.
38. Jackie Chamoun
An Olympian and ski champ.
39. Joseph Sakr
On this day back in 1997 we lost one of the best lebanese artists RIP Joseph Sakr pic.twitter.com/ZyN4JCH8Mg
— . (@ikerista) December 31, 2013
A magical voice and iconic performer.
40. Michael Haddad
Differently abled athlete and environmental activist.
41. Rand Ghayad
Economist and public policy specialist.
42. Ziad Rahbani
If you don’t listen to Ziad Rahbani, what are you doing with your life pic.twitter.com/3fa0XK247C
— Weaam (@weaamj2) April 1, 2020
A creative mind like no other.
43. Dr. Samer Kahil
Doctor who offered free eye surgery to injured protestors.
44. Mashrou’ Leila
Band that has consistently fought for LGBTQ rights.
45. Abdallah Chahine
Abdallah Chahine’s “Piano Oriental”, an acoustic quarter-tone piano (24TET). https://t.co/P5tcHxltuf pic.twitter.com/xqSpYKoVDd
— Khyam Allami (@KhyamAllami) December 24, 2018
Pianist and tuner-technician who invented the “Oriental piano”.
46. Tony Ward
Designer who made bedsheets for local hospitals during the pandemic.
47. Cesar Bassim
A doctor and the chairman of Children’s Cancer Center Lebanon.
48. Sara Boustany
The first (and only) woman working on Lebanon’s first-ever offshore gas exploration.
49. Wassim “Sal” Slaiby
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, music manager, and record executive.
50. Rafiq and Ali Ghandour
The father and son behind our favorite national snacks, Gandour.
51. Imane Khalifeh
An educator and peace activist who circulated an anti-war petition.
52. May Ziadeh
Writer and feminist activist.
53. Nadine Labaki
Congrats to @NadineLabaki‘s @capharnaumfilm for the Golden Globes nomination under the Best Foreign Language Film category https://t.co/ypTBCvWutg pic.twitter.com/vpybyff9CR
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) December 6, 2018
Oscar nominated director, actor, and creator.
54. Dr. Gael Bou Ghannam
OB-GYN working to inform and educate through her platform.
55. Wadih el Safi
One of the iconic voices of Lebanon.
56. Lady Cochrane Sursock
LADY YVONNE SURSOCK COCHRANE passed away this morning.
— DANN (@isthatdann) August 31, 2020
Lady Cochrane Sursock was chairperson of the committee and general manager of the Nicolas Sursock Museum in Beirut from 1960 to 1966. pic.twitter.com/5YaTW9eRhT
Philanthropist, prominent public figure, and advocate of the arts.
57. Michael Dabaghi
Michael Dabaghi
— © (@chriiissty) April 15, 2020
cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon scientist andmedical educator pic.twitter.com/5DkpsaJcyW
Surgeon who transformed cardiovascular surgery by pioneering new methods.
58. Salam Al Rassi
The father of folk writing.
59. Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah
The MIT researcher and inventor.
60. Zoya Rouhana
Did you know that Zoya Jureidini Rouhana, one of our Human Rights Photo Competition jury members, is among the pioneers in Lebanon and the region to address the issue of violence against women? #EUinLebanon https://t.co/UMeFDPihXv pic.twitter.com/07COBoqKBa
— EU in Lebanon (@EUinLebanon) September 7, 2018
Activist and founder of Kafa, an organization working to end gender based violence.
61. Fadi Reaidy
Comedian and beloved figure.
62. Mounira Solh
Pioneer advocate for the rights of people with disabilities in Lebanon.
63. Zaki Nassif
An influential singer and composer.
64. Roula Khalaf
First female editor of the Financial Times.
65. Ibrahim Abdel Al
Prominent engineer in the field of sustainability.
66. Said Akl
Iconic poet.
67. Guy Manoukian
Pianist extraordinaire.
68. Fouad Chehab
The father of Lebanese institutions.
69. Charles Elachi
The #NASASocial gets a group shot with @NASAJPL Director Charles Elachi and @SciAstro pic.twitter.com/JFbAySzQ
— NASA Social (@NASASocial) August 5, 2012
Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
70. Ziad Doueri
Director and creative behind West Beirut.
71. Amal Mudallali
Diplomat and activist.
72. Etel Adnan
Today is Etel Adnan’s 95th birthday. Etel was one of the first Arab artists I ever learned about in class, and her work will never leave my mind.
— Noor Tannir (@noortannir) February 24, 2020
Photo by Patrick Dandy for White Cube pic.twitter.com/FQY03o0mCo
Poet, essayist, and creative.
73. Angela al-Khoury
Lebanon’s first female diplomat.
74. Gabriel Yared
Oscar nominated composer and musical scorer.
75. Maya Terro
Co-founder of FoodBlessed, an organization working to eradicate hunger in Lebanon.
76. Rammal Rammal
Physicist and researcher.
77. Elie Saab
Internationally beloved designer.
78. Aida Sabra
Humorist, activist, and actor.
79. Maroun al-Nakash
A playwright and theatrical pioneer.
80. Sarah Minkara
Founder of Empowerment Through Integration, an association that works with these blind children to teach them a variety of skills.
81. Youssef Tournskrum
Noteworthy engineer and automotive maneuvers.
82. Emile Bustani
A success story and philanthropist.
83. Salwa Shatila Kader
Peace activist.
84. Yazan Halwani
Artist and muralist who has contributed to the face of Beirut.
85. Ghassan Said
The Lebanese doctor who offered free reconstructive surgery to a young blast victim.
86. Nasri Shamseddine
A quintessentially Lebanese talent.
87. Samer Hassan
Computer scientist, activist in field of cyber ethics, and researcher.
88. Edma AbouChdid
First Lebanese woman to obtain a doctorate of medicine.
89. Bernard Hage
Art of Boo, artist and creative.
90. Wadih Al-Asmar
Activist and Secretary General of the Lebanese Center for Human Rights.
91. Laure Moghaizel
Attorney and prominent women’s rights advocate.
92. Youssef Fares
First Lebanese doctor elected into the European Academy Of Sciences And Arts.
93. Marcel Khalife
Marcel Khalife: The Power of Unity through Music
— Marcel Khalife (@Marcel_Khalife) June 1, 2016
By: Amira Gabarinhttps://t.co/1lfyt98Vo6 pic.twitter.com/xZ46CJ8fwg
Composer, singer, and oud player.
94. Salah Tizani
The iconic Abu Salim character.
95. Lydia Canaan
Singer-songwriter, humanitarian, and activist.
96. Daoud Corm
🇱🇧Did you know it ?🇱🇧 Lebanese painter Daoud Corm (1842-1930) exhibited his works at the 1900 Paris Exhibition, where he received the Prize of Honor of Excellence >> https://t.co/fy3C43pQEr << #Paintings #Levant #Orientalism #Beirut #Lebanon #carlosghosn #FauveParis pic.twitter.com/OnGedYNUKP
— FauveParis • Auctions now (@FauveParis) April 1, 2020
A brilliant painter.
97. Sana Solh
Activist who advocated for the equal rights of women, children and persons with disabilities.
98. Sandra Mansour
First Arab designer to collaborate with H&M.
99. Joyce Azzam
The first and only Lebanese woman to complete the Seven Summits.
100. Every single person who hit the streets to help our city recover.
We are so proud to build a society with you.
We asked readers to submit some names, here are some! (We filtered out any submitted politicians.)
Red Cross First Aid Volunteers
Without whom we would be in shambles. We could never thank you enough.
Badih Tabet
An automotive engineer and inventor.
Amin Maalouf
A novelist that has been awarded the prestigious National Order of Merit for his contributions.
Hikmat Wehbe
Actor
