{"id":60615,"date":"2020-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/60615\/on-lebanons-centennial-100-people-that-make-us-proud"},"modified":"2024-02-12T05:48:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T05:48:12","slug":"on-lebanons-centennial-100-people-that-make-us-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/60615\/on-lebanons-centennial-100-people-that-make-us-proud\/","title":{"rendered":"On Lebanon&#8217;s Centennial, 100 People That Make Us Proud"},"content":{"rendered":"Exactly 100 years ago, &#8220;Greater Lebanon&#8221; was proclaimed born &#8211; a pivotal moment in our nation&#8217;s history. And throughout these past 100 years, we have had so many iconic individuals make their mark on Lebanon. In no particular order whatsoever, here are 100 people who make us proud.<br \/>  <br \/>  <B>1. Sahar Fares  <br \/>  <br \/>  2. Charbel Karam<br \/>  <br \/>  3. Najeeb Hitti<br \/>  <br \/>  4. Charbel Hitti<br \/>  <br \/>  5. Joe Bou Saab<br \/>  <br \/>  6. Joe Noun<br \/>  <br \/>  7. Elias Khouzami<br \/>  <br \/>  8. Ralph Mallahi<br \/>  <br \/>  9. Mathal Hawa<br \/>  <br \/>  10. Rami Kaaki<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The last photo of the firefighters from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Beirut?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Beirut<\/a> Fire Department. They all lost their lives trying to save us all from the tragedy we have become. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPYUTkH5OU\">pic.twitter.com\/yPYUTkH5OU<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Farah Shoucair (@FarahShoucair) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FarahShoucair\/status\/1291013979985383425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  The brave firefighters who tried to save Beirut and lost their lives. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>11. Charles Malik<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  A philosopher and diplomat with a human rights legacy. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>12. Line Masri and Rana Haddad <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founders of Dawrati, an initiative to end period poverty.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>13. Pamela Zeinoun<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heroic nurse rushes to save three newborn babies when the explosion went off. These are the people we owe everything to. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/io5ua6PC1D\">pic.twitter.com\/io5ua6PC1D<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1290796769719152641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  The nurse who saved 3 babies during the Beirut blast.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>14. Anissa Rawda Najjar<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lebanese feminist &#038; social activist Anissa Rawda Najjar worked on rural <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/development?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#development<\/a> and on improving women&#8217;s lives by founding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/schools?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#schools<\/a> &#038; clinics. Join us in recognizing her vital role in advancing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/literacy?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#literacy<\/a> and economic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/opportunities?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#opportunities<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rural?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rural<\/a> women<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IWD2020?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IWD2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Education?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Education<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dTVXRp9e8n\">pic.twitter.com\/dTVXRp9e8n<\/a><\/p>\u2014 OCHA Lebanon (@OCHALebanon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OCHALebanon\/status\/1237685009840066560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Feminist and women&#8217;s rights activist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>15. Wassim El Hage<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founder of Agonist Coffee Shop, a cafe known for its super-friendly differently-abled staff.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>16. Progressive Judges<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Who issued several judgements stating that homosexuality is not a crime.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>17. <B>Philemon Wehbe<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  An iconic singer and composer who laid the groundwork for much of Lebanon&#8217;s musical scene. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>18. Melhem Khalaf<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founder of Offrejoie and independent head of the Beirut Bar Association. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>19. Ayman Assi<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  President and co-founder of Marsa, an NGO trying to change the Lebanese mentality regarding access to sexual health care.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>20. Gibran Khalil Gibran<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  World renowned writer, poet and visual artist. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>21. Yvonne Chami<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founder of Sesobel for differently abled people. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>22. Sabah<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sabah is gone&#8230; The Arab world&#8217;s Diva of Music &#038; Lebanon&#8217;s Girl will be missed by millions <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sabbouha?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sabbouha<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alobeirut?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alobeirut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIP?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IlNZIGyICO\">pic.twitter.com\/IlNZIGyICO<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ghida Talal (@GhidaTalal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhidaTalal\/status\/537526041044975616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2014<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Timeless.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>23. Helena Hesayne<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  One of the main founders of the rescue shelter BETA.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>24. Mia Atoui<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Co-founder of the organization Embrace, an NGO working to provide access to mental health care.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>25. Pierre Zalloua<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  A biologist whose contributions include research on genetic predisposition to diseases such as type 1 diabetes.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>26. Maya Chams Ibrahimchah<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founder and president of Beit el-Baraka, an organization that brings hope to Lebanon&#8217;s elderly. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>27. Fairouz<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seeing this queen happy and healthy is absolutely heartwarming<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Fairouz?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Fairouz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d8UJuwMyQ8\">pic.twitter.com\/d8UJuwMyQ8<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1300735085180747777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  The national icon.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>28. Dr Faysal El Kak <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founder and Director of the Women&#8217;s Integrated Sexual Health Program (WISH).<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>29. Wael Kheir<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Lawyer and executive director of the Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>30. Rahbani Brothers<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Responsible for some of the most significant cultural and artistic works.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>31. Mikhail Naimy<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Poet, novelist, and philosopher, famous for his spiritual writings.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>32. Emily Nasrallah<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;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\u201d<br><br>one of my favorite lebanese authors and forever an inspiration to women everywhere <br><br>rest in peace emily nasrallah <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3xp7LV61FL\">pic.twitter.com\/3xp7LV61FL<\/a><\/p>\u2014 natalie(@natooshfatoosh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natooshfatoosh\/status\/973983361411833857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Writer and women&#8217;s rights activist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>33. Dr. Firas Abiad<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  CEO of RHUH who has dealt with COVID-19 with the utmost of professionalism. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>34. Houssein Hamza<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bbuu6cvHK0l\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  <br \/>  Who dedicates his time to looking after, feeding, and rescuing stray cats and dogs that are often injured, malnourished, or homeless.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>35. Charbel Nahas<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Economist and engineer who works to establish a civil society in Lebanon. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>36. Maurice Chehab<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Archeologist and museum curator. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>37. Rose Ghorayeb <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Writer, author, literary critic, and feminist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>38. Jackie Chamoun<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  An Olympian and ski champ.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>39. Joseph Sakr<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On this day back in 1997 we lost one of the best lebanese artists RIP Joseph Sakr <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZyN4JCH8Mg\">pic.twitter.com\/ZyN4JCH8Mg<\/a><\/p>\u2014 . (@ikerista) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ikerista\/status\/418097943812771843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  A magical voice and iconic performer. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>40. Michael Haddad<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Differently abled athlete and environmental activist. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>41. Rand Ghayad<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Economist and public policy specialist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>42. Ziad Rahbani<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you don\u2019t listen to Ziad Rahbani, what are you doing with your life <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3fa0XK247C\">pic.twitter.com\/3fa0XK247C<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Weaam (@weaamj2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weaamj2\/status\/1245268592372985859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  A creative mind like no other.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>43. Dr. Samer Kahil <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Doctor who offered free eye surgery to injured protestors.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>44. Mashrou&#8217; Leila<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Band that has consistently fought for LGBTQ rights.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>45. Abdallah Chahine<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Abdallah Chahine\u2019s \u201cPiano Oriental\u201d, an acoustic quarter-tone piano (24TET). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5tcHxltuf\">https:\/\/t.co\/P5tcHxltuf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xqSpYKoVDd\">pic.twitter.com\/xqSpYKoVDd<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Khyam Allami (@KhyamAllami) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhyamAllami\/status\/1077322783091232769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Pianist and tuner-technician who invented the &#8220;Oriental piano&#8221;.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>46. Tony Ward<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Designer who made bedsheets for local hospitals during the pandemic. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>47. Cesar Bassim<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  A doctor and the chairman of Children&#8217;s Cancer Center Lebanon.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>48. Sara Boustany<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The first (and only) woman working on Lebanon\u2019s first-ever offshore gas exploration.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>49. Wassim &#8220;Sal&#8221; Slaiby<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Entrepreneur, philanthropist, music manager, and record executive.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>50. Rafiq and Ali Ghandour<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The father and son behind our favorite national snacks, Gandour. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>51. Imane Khalifeh<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  An educator and peace activist who circulated an anti-war petition. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>52. May Ziadeh<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Writer and feminist activist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>53. Nadine Labaki<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"> Congrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NadineLabaki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NadineLabaki<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capharnaumfilm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@capharnaumfilm<\/a> for the Golden Globes nomination under the Best Foreign Language Film category <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ypTBCvWutg\">https:\/\/t.co\/ypTBCvWutg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vpybyff9CR\">pic.twitter.com\/vpybyff9CR<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1070676388573782017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Oscar nominated director, actor, and creator. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>54. Dr. Gael Bou Ghannam<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  OB-GYN working to inform and educate through her platform.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>55. Wadih el Safi<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  One of the iconic voices of Lebanon.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>56. Lady Cochrane Sursock<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LADY YVONNE SURSOCK COCHRANE passed away this morning.<br><br>Lady Cochrane Sursock was chairperson of the committee and general manager of the Nicolas Sursock Museum in Beirut from 1960 to 1966. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5YaTW9eRhT\">pic.twitter.com\/5YaTW9eRhT<\/a><\/p>\u2014 DANN (@isthatdann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/isthatdann\/status\/1300497490727366656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Philanthropist, prominent public figure, and advocate of the arts. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>57. Michael Dabaghi<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">Michael Dabaghi<br>cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon scientist andmedical educator <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5DkpsaJcyW\">pic.twitter.com\/5DkpsaJcyW<\/a><\/p>\u2014 \u00a9 (@chriiissty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chriiissty\/status\/1250341254639923200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Surgeon who transformed cardiovascular surgery by pioneering new methods.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>58. Salam Al Rassi<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The father of folk writing.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>59. Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The MIT researcher and inventor. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>60. Zoya Rouhana<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EUinLebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EUinLebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UMeFDPihXv\">https:\/\/t.co\/UMeFDPihXv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/07COBoqKBa\">pic.twitter.com\/07COBoqKBa<\/a><\/p>\u2014 EU in Lebanon (@EUinLebanon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EUinLebanon\/status\/1037979030765457409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Activist and founder of Kafa, an organization working to end gender based violence.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>61. Fadi Reaidy<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Comedian and beloved figure. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>62. Mounira Solh<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Pioneer advocate for the rights of people with disabilities in Lebanon.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>63. Zaki Nassif<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  An influential singer and composer.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>64. Roula Khalaf<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  First female editor of the Financial Times.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>65. Ibrahim Abdel Al<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Prominent engineer in the field of sustainability. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>66. Said Akl<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Iconic poet.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>67. Guy Manoukian<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Pianist extraordinaire.<br \/>  <br \/>   <br \/>  <B>68. Fouad Chehab<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The father of Lebanese institutions.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>69. Charles Elachi<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASASocial?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASASocial<\/a> gets a group shot with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAJPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASAJPL<\/a> Director Charles Elachi and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SciAstro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SciAstro<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFbAySzQ\">pic.twitter.com\/JFbAySzQ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 NASA Social (@NASASocial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASocial\/status\/232249495923068928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Director of NASA&#8217;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>70. Ziad Doueri<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Director and creative behind <I>West Beirut<\/i>.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>71. Amal Mudallali<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Diplomat and activist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>72. Etel Adnan<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today is Etel Adnan\u2019s 95th birthday. Etel was one of the first Arab artists I ever learned about in class, and her work will never leave my mind. <br><br>Photo by Patrick Dandy for White Cube <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FQY03o0mCo\">pic.twitter.com\/FQY03o0mCo<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Noor Tannir (@noortannir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noortannir\/status\/1232028111623131139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Poet, essayist, and creative. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>73. Angela al-Khoury<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Lebanon\u2019s first female diplomat.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>74. Gabriel Yared<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Oscar nominated composer and musical scorer.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>75. Maya Terro<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Co-founder of FoodBlessed, an organization working to eradicate hunger in Lebanon.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>76. Rammal Rammal<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Physicist and researcher.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>77. Elie Saab<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Internationally beloved designer.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>78. Aida Sabra<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Humorist, activist, and actor.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>79. Maroun al-Nakash<\/B><br \/>  <br \/>  A playwright and theatrical pioneer. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>80. Sarah Minkara<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Founder of Empowerment Through Integration, an association that works with these blind children to teach them a variety of skills. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>81. Youssef Tournskrum<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Noteworthy engineer and automotive maneuvers.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>82. Emile Bustani<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  A success story and philanthropist. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>83. Salwa Shatila Kader<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Peace activist.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>84. Yazan Halwani<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Artist and muralist who has contributed to the face of Beirut.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>85. Ghassan Said<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEFJaKzp3Lx\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  The Lebanese doctor who offered free reconstructive surgery to a young blast victim.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>86. Nasri Shamseddine<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  A quintessentially Lebanese talent.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>87. Samer Hassan<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Computer scientist, activist in field of cyber ethics, and researcher.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>88. Edma AbouChdid<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  First Lebanese woman to obtain a doctorate of medicine.  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>89. Bernard Hage <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Art of Boo, artist and creative. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>90. Wadih Al-Asmar<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Activist and Secretary General of the Lebanese Center for Human Rights. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>91. Laure Moghaizel<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Attorney and prominent women&#8217;s rights advocate. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>92. Youssef Fares<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  First Lebanese doctor elected into the European Academy Of Sciences And Arts. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>93. Marcel Khalife <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marcel Khalife: The Power of Unity through Music<br>By: Amira Gabarin<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1lfyt98Vo6\">https:\/\/t.co\/1lfyt98Vo6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZ46CJ8fwg\">pic.twitter.com\/xZ46CJ8fwg<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Marcel Khalife (@Marcel_Khalife) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marcel_Khalife\/status\/738072106068365312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Composer, singer, and oud player. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>94. Salah Tizani<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The iconic Abu Salim character.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>95. Lydia Canaan<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Singer-songwriter, humanitarian, and activist. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>96. Daoud Corm<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udde7Did you know it ?\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udde7 Lebanese painter Daoud Corm (1842-1930) exhibited his works at the 1900 Paris Exhibition, where he received the Prize of Honor of Excellence >> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fy3C43pQEr\">https:\/\/t.co\/fy3C43pQEr<\/a> << <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paintings?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paintings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Levant?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Levant<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Orientalism?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Orientalism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Beirut?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Beirut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/carlosghosn?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#carlosghosn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FauveParis?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FauveParis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OnGedYNUKP\">pic.twitter.com\/OnGedYNUKP<\/a><\/p>\u2014 FauveParis \u2022 Auctions now (@FauveParis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FauveParis\/status\/1245238949821526018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  A brilliant painter.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>97. Sana Solh<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Activist who advocated for the equal rights of women, children and persons with disabilities.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>98. Sandra Mansour<\/B><br \/>  <br \/>  First Arab designer to collaborate with H&#038;M.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>99. Joyce Azzam<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The first and only Lebanese woman to complete the Seven Summits.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>100. Every single person who hit the streets to help our city recover.<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  We are so proud to build a society with you.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>We asked readers to submit some names, here are some!<\/b> (We filtered out any submitted politicians.)<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>Red Cross First Aid Volunteers<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Without whom we would be in shambles. 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