List of Lebanese people in Colombia

This is a list of notable Lebanese Colombian individuals, including those born in Colombia of Lebanese ancestry and people of Lebanese and Colombian dual nationality who have lived in Colombia.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

## Academia

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* Elías Bechara Zainúm (1920–2013) Cordoban philanthropist and chemist.

Laura González (2017)

## Beauty pageant contestants

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* Laura González (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2017
* Gabriela Tafur (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2019
* Valerie Domínguez (born 1981), Miss Colombia 2005
* Paola Turbay (born 1970), Miss Colombia 1991
* Taliana Vargas (born 1987), Miss Colombia 2008
* Yamile Dajud (born 1996), Miss Sucre 2021
* Juliana Habib (born 2000), Miss Córdoba 2021

## Entertainment

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* Carolina Guerra (born 1987), actress, model, singer, and presenter
* Majida Issa (born 1981), actress
* Javier Jattin (born 1983), professional Colombian actor
* John Leguizamo (born 1960 or 1964), Colombian-American actor
* Veronica Orozco (born 1979), actress, singer, and model
* Felipe Aljure, film festival director[1]

## Journalism

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* Leila Cobo, novelist, pianist, television show host, and music journalist for Billboard magazine[2]
* Andrea Serna (born 1977), RCN presenter and model
* Diana Turbay (1950–1991), journalist (daughter of Julio César Turbay Ayala)

## Medicine

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* Salomón Hakim (1922–2011), neurosurgeon

Shakira (2023)

## Music

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* Silvestre Dangond (born 1980), singer
* Naty Botero (born 1980), model and singer
* Shakira (born 1977), singer[3]
* Soraya (1969–2006), Colombian-American singer[4]

Julio César Turbay Ayala (1979)

## Politics

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* Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916– 2005) 25th president of Colombia[5]
* Jairo Clopatofsky (born 1961), former senator
* José David Name (born 1968), senator
* Claudia Turbay Quintero (born 1952), diplomat and journalist
* José Name Terán (1936–2011), former senator
* Gabriel Turbay (1901–1947), senator, representative, minister, and ambassador
* Zulema Jattin (born 1969), former senator and representative for Córdoba
* Erasmo Zuleta (born 1989), Córdobes politician and governor of Córdoba
* Edwin Besaile (born 1980), former governor of Córdoba
* Dumar Aljure (1928–1968), guerilla and political leader
* Álvaro Fayad (1946–1986), guerilla leader

## Sports

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* Mauricio Hadad (born 1971), former tennis player
* Robert Farah (born 1987), tennis player
* Faryd Mondragón (born 1971), professional football player
* Fuad Reveiz (born 1963), former American football player
* Alberto Rujana (born 1955), professional football manager

Meira Delmar

## Literature and art

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* Meira Delmar (1922–2009), poet
* Soad Louis Lakah (1952–2020), writer and poet

## References

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1. ^ Mango, Agustin (10 July 2018). "Colombia's Cartagena Film Festival Appoints New Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
2. ^ Cobo, Leila (May 12, 2021). "Why the Term 'Latinx' Hasn't Taken Off Among Latins -- And Likely Never Will". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
3. ^ ^ "Shakira proud of Arab background". BBC News. November 4, 2005.
4. ^ Billboard Spirit of Hope Award from www.bellaonline.com 2005
5. ^ The Australian Lebanese Association of Queenslands, Inc. Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine from www.alaq.org.au

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