This is a list of famous Arab Americans. Arab Americans constitute an ethnicity made up of several waves of immigrants from 22 Morocco in the west to Oman in the east. ...

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Academics

• The guys that sit with Dwight in GES 131
• Dr. Elias Corey, organic chemistry professor at Harvard University and 1990 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry^[1]
• Dr. Abdulrahim N. Chafi, Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at California State University, National University, and Fresno Pacific University.
• Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, pioneering American-Lebanese cardiovascular surgeon and researcher^[2]
• Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Research Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University.^[3]
• Dr. Charles Elachi, Professor of electrical engineering and planetary science at Caltech and director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Dr. Taher Elgamal, Egyptian-American cryptographer and doctor in computer science
• Dr. Samih Farsoun Sociology professor at the American University ^[4]
• Dr. Fawaz Gerges, ABC analyst, professor, regular guest on Oprah's Anti-war series
• Michel T. Halbouty, famous American-Lebanese geologist and geophysicist, pioneer in oil field research^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Dr. Philip S. Khoury, Ford International Professor of History and Associate Provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Dr. Edward Said, Palestinian-American literary theorist and former professor at Columbia University
• Dr. Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami
• Dr. Wafa Sultan, psychiatrist; critic of fundamental Islam
• Dr. Fawwaz Ulaby, Former Vice President for Research of the University of Michigan and first Arab-American winner of the IEEE Edison Medal
• Dr. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by George W. Bush in May 2002
• Dr. Ahmed H. Zewail, physics professor at Caltech, and 1999 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Dr. Saddeka Arebi, professor of anthropology at UC Berkeley

Elias James Corey (born July 12, 1928) is an American organic chemist. ... Michael Ellis DeBakey Michael Ellis DeBakey (born September 7, 1908, Born Michel Dabaghi (according to the American Lebanese Medical Association (ALMA). ... Farouk El-Baz Farouk El-Baz is an Egyptian-born scientist who worked with NASA training astronauts in lunar observations. ... Dr. Charles Elachi is the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), located in Pasadena, California, since May 1, 2001. ... The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech)[1] is a private, coeducational research university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... For the singer/songwriter, see Jon Peter Lewis. ... Dr. Taher Elgamal (Arabic: طاهر الجمل) (born 18 August 1955) is an Egyptian-American cryptographer. ... Samih Farsoun Samih K. Farsoun, (1937 in Haifa, Palestine — June 9, 2005) was a professor emeritus of sociology at American University, where he taught for thirty years until his retirement in 2003. ... Fawaz Gerges (b. ... Oprah’s Anti-war series was a series of episodes of the Oprah Winfrey Show that ran from early November 2002 until March 18, 2003. ... The creator of or main contributor to this page may have a conflict of interest with the subject of this article. ... “MIT” redirects here. ... Edward Wadie Saïd (Arabic: , ; 1 November 1935 – 25 September 2003) was a Palestinian-American literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist. ... Donna Edna Shalala (surname pronounced ; born February 14, 1941) is the current president of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida. ... This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. ... Wafa Sultan on Al Jazeera February 2006 Wafa Sultan (Arabic: وفاء سلطان) (born 1958, Baniyas, Syria) is a secular activist [1] and vocal critic of Islam. ... Fawwaz T. Ulaby (Damascus-) developed the micro-electronics for a suite of circuits and antennae for THz sensors and communication systems. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... The IEEE Edison Medal is presented by the IEEE for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts. ... Elias Zerhouni Dr. Elias Zerhouni, M.D. is the current director of the National Institutes of Health. ... Ahmed Zewail Ahmed Hassan Zewail (Arabic: أحمد زويل) (born February 26, 1946) is an Egyptian American chemist, and the winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry. ... The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech)[1] is a private, coeducational research university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Saddeka Arebi (d. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ...

Business

• Najeeb Halaby ^[8]
• Carlos Slim Helú, head of Telmex, Telcel and America Movil, both parents were Lebanese
• Dr.Abdulrahim N. Chafi, President of Dar Science&Engineering for Environmental Engineering and Water Resources.
• Steve Jobs, head of Apple, biological father was Syrian^[9]
• Mario Kassar, formerly headed Carolco Pictures ^[10]
• John Mack, CEO of investment bank Morgan Stanley (Lebanese parents)^[11]
• Sam Maloof
• Maloof family, majority owners of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Sam Moore, the founder and president of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest world-wide distributor of the Bible
• Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko's photocopy stores ^[12]

Photo courtesy of AUB Najeeb Halaby (Arabic: ‎; September 19, 1915 - July 2, 2003) was a U.S. businessman, government official, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan. ... Carlos Slim Helú (born January 28, 1940 in Mexico City) is a Mexican businessman of Lebanese Arab heritage[2] and the worlds richest person as of August 2007, according to Fortune magazine and the Wall Street Journal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Logo Telcel is Mexicos largest cell phone carrier, owned by Telmex. ... América Móvil AMX is a publicly traded wireless communications company that provides services to over 93. ... Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple and was the CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney. ... Apple Inc. ... Mario Kassar (born Beirut, Lebanon, 10 October 1951) is a movie-industry executive whose projects are frequently in association with Andrew Vajna. ... The classic 1988 Carolco Pictures logo. ... John Mack was born in Somerville, New Jersey and attended the Julliard School of Music, studying with Harold Gomberg and Bruno Labate and then at the Curtis Institute of Music with the legendary Marcel Tabuteau. ... Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is an investment bank and retail broker provider headquartered in New York City. ... Sam Maloof (born 1916) is a furniture craftsman who also designs his own pieces. ... The Maloof family is an American family of Lebanese descent which owns numerous business properties in the Western United States. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team which is based in Sacramento, California. ... Photo of the Palms hotel tower and the new Fantasy Tower. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Samuel David Moore (born 12 October 1935, Miami, Florida) is an American rhythm and blues singer best known for his work in the soul duo Sam & Dave. ... Paul Orfalea, nicknamed Kinko because of his curly red hair, founded the copy-chain Kinkos. ...

Writers

• Edward Abboud, political writer, author of Invisible Enemy: Israel, Politics, Media, and American Culture [39]
• Diana Abu-Jaber, novelist, author of Arabian Jazz, Crescent, The Language of Baklava
• Elia Abu Madi (Madey), author
• Etel Adnan, poet, essayist, and visual artist
• Catherine Filloux, French-Algerian-American playwright
• Joseph Geha, author of Through and Through
• Khalil Gibran, author
• Lawrence Joseph, poet
• Mikhail Naimy, Nobel Prize-nominated author
• Ameen Rihani, author, "father of Arab American literature"
• Mona Simpson, author of Anywhere But Here, The Lost Father, A Regular Guy
• Jack Marshall (author), poet and author (Iraqi father/Syrian mother)

Diana Abu-Jaber. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Etel Adnan, born in 1925 in Beirut, is a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist. ... Catherine Filloux is a French-Algerian-American playwright. ... Khalil Gibran (also known as Kahlil Gibran; born Gibran Khalil Gibran, Arabic: جبران خليل جبران, Syriac: ܓ̰ܒܪܢ ܚܠܝܠ ܓ̰ܒܪܢ) (born January 6, 1883; died April 10, 1931) was an artist, poet and writer. ... Lawrence Joseph (b. ... Mikhail Naima (b. ... Amin al-Rihani (أمين الريحاني) (born Freike, Lebanon 1876, died 1940) was a Lebanese writer, a major figure in the mahjar literary movement developed by Arab emigrants in North America, and an early theorist of Arab nationalism. ... Mona Simpson (born June 14, 1957 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a novelist and essayist. ... Anywhere But Here is a 1999 film by Wayne Wang starring Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman, based on the novel by Mona Simpson. ... Jack Marshall (born 1936 in Brooklyn, United States) is an award-winning American poet and author born to an Iraqi father and a Syrian mother of Jewish heritage, [1] who had an arranged marriage. ...

Performers

• Moustapha Akkad, a Syrian-American film producer
• Paul Anka, singer and songwriter (Lebanese)^[13]
• Jim Avila (half Lebanese), correspondent for ABC News "20/20"
• Dick Dale, surf rock guitarist (Lebanese father) ^[14]
• Jenna Dewan (1980 - ), film/TV actress (Step Up)^[15]
• Shannon Elizabeth (1973 - ), film actress ("American Pie", "Scary Movie")^[16]
• Heather Raffo, actress/playwright (Iraqi father)
• Omar Sharif, film actor, Egyptian/Lebanese/Syrian descent
• Jamie Farr, character actor, Lebanese^[17]
• Hala Gorani, CNN anchor (French Syrian) ^[18]
• Khrystyne Haje
• Elliott Yamin, singer (Iraqi Jewish father)
• Salma Hayek, actress (Lebanese father), born in Mexico-works in US
• Anissa Jones, actress (Syrian grandparents)
• Casey Kasem, radio personality and voice actor ^[19]
• Kerri Kasem, TV hostess
• Mike Kasem, actor
• Amy Fadhli, fitness model, actress (Iraqi father) and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996
• Catherine Keener, Lebanese ancestry
• Khaled Khaled, a.k.a. DJ Khaled, Palestinian ancestry, popular Hip-Hop DJ for Fat Joe's Terror Squad group
• Herbert Khaury, aka Tiny Tim (Lebanese father) ^[20]
• Wendie Malick (1950 - ), actress and former fashion model^[21]
• Kurtis Mantronik (Syrian father), born Kurtis el Khaleel, remixer and producer, founding member of 1980's old school hip hop group Mantronix
• Kristy McNichol, co-star on "Empty Nest" ^[22]
• Mika, half-Lebanese
• Kathy Najimy, actress of Lebanese descent ^[23]
• George Noory (1950 - ), radio broadcaster, as of 2006, the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM.^[24]
• Jehane Noujaim^[25]
• Michael Nouri
• Naomi Shihab Nye^[26]
• Dean Obeidallah ^[27]
• Diane Rehm, public radio host (Egyptian mother)
• Tom Shadyac
• Shakira, her father is a Lebanese immigrant and her mother a native of Colombia
• Tony Shalhoub (1953 - ), three-time Emmy Award-winning television and film actor (Monk)^[28]
• James Stacy
• Vic Tayback, actor, Syrian
• Danny Thomas, actor, Lebanese ^[29]
• Marlo Thomas, half Lebanese
• Tony Thomas, half Lebanese
• Vince Vaughn, Lebanese ancestry
• Amy Yasbeck, half Lebanese
• David Yazbek, half Arabian
• Frank Zappa (part Lebanese father)^[30]
• Alia Shawkat, actress (father is Iraqi)

Moustapha Akkad (left) directs Anthony Quinn on the set of Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976) Moustapha Akkad (Arabic: مصطفى العقاد) (July 1, 1930 – November 11, 2005) was a Syrian-American film producer and director, best known for producing the series of Halloween films and directing Mohammad, Messenger of God and Lion of... Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. ... Jim Avila is a correspondent for ABC News. ... This article is about the surf guitarist. ... Jenna Lee Dewan (born December 3, 1980) is an American actress. ... Step Up is a 2006 dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. ... Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal on September 7, 1973) is an American actress, poker player, and former fashion model. ... Heather Raffo is an Iraqi American playwright and actor. ... For the Pakistani actor of the same name, see Umer Sharif. ... Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah on July 1, 1934) is an American television and film actor and popular game show panelist. ... Hala Gorani (b. ... Khrystyne Haje (b. ... Elliott Yamin (born Efraym Elliott Yamin[1] on July 20, 1978) is an American singer who is known for being the third-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. ... Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Mexican actress, Daytime Emmy-winning director, and an Emmy-nominated tv and film producer. ... Mary Anissa Jones (March 11, 1958 – August 28, 1976) was an American child actress, born in West Lafayette, Indiana. ... Casey Kasem in 1989 Casey Kasem (born Kemal Amin Kasem on April 27, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, USA, of Palestinian and Lebanese heritage) is an American radio personality and voice actor. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amy Fadhli (born January 30, 1966 in Galveston, Texas, USA) is an American fitness model, actress and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996. ... Catherine Ann Keener (born March 26, 1960 in Miami, Florida) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... DJ Khaled (born November 26, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana), is a Arab American guy who says listen and we the best. ... Jose Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an Puerto Rican-American rapper. ... The Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a Record label from The Bronx, New York that is best known for its members Big Pun and Fat Joe. ... Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 – 30 November 1996), better known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. ... Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Kurtis Khaleel (born 4 September 1965, Jamaica), better known as Kurtis Mantronik, is an American hip hop artist who is part of the group Mantronix. ... Kurtis el Khaleel (Arabic: ) (born September 4, 1965), known by the stage name Kurtis Mantronik, is an American hip-hop, electro funk, and dance music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Old school hip hop is a term used to describe the very earliest hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Mantronix was an innovative and influential 1980s old school hip-hop and electro funk music group led by DJ and keyboardist-programmer Kurtis Mantronik (Kurtis el Khaleel), and MC MC Tee (Touré Embden). ... Kristy McNichol (born Christina Ann McNichol on September 11, 1962, in Los Angeles, California) is an American former actress, known for her roles as Letitia Buddy Lawrence on the TV drama Family, and as Barbara Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest. ... Mica Penniman (born 18 August 1983), known as Mika (IPA []), is a Lebanese-born, London-based singer who has a recording contract with Casablanca Records and Universal Music, and rose to fame around the end of 2006 and the start of 2007. ... Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957) is an American actress, best known as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica’s Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act ,the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill and her role as witch Mary Sanderson... George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is an American radio broadcaster. ... Jehane Noujaim is an Egyptian-American documentary film director best-known for her films Control Room and Startup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and songwriter born in 1952 to a Palestinian father and American mother. ... Dean Obeidallah is an Arab/Italian-American comedian, who was born in Lodi, New Jersey. ... Diane Rehm (born 1936 in Washington, D.C.) is an American public radio talk show host. ... Tom Shadyac is an American comedian, producer, director and writer. ... This article is about the musician. ... Tony Shalhoub (born October 9, 1953) is a three-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning American television and film actor. ... Monk is an Emmy Award winning television show about the private detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), afflicted by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and multiple phobias. ... Italic text:This article is about the James Stacy the actor, not James Stacy (US Soldier from Red Oak, IA) James Stacy is the stage name of retired actor Maurice William Elias, born December 23, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to a waitress and bookmaker. ... Victor Vic Tayback (January 6, 1930 – May 25, 1990) was a New York City-born American actor of Syrian descent. ... Danny Thomas (January 6, 1914 - February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor of Lebanese Maronite Catholic descent. ... Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas (born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s. ... Charles Anthony Thomas is a TV and film producer, who has produced such TV series as Nurses, Hermans Head, Blossom, Empty Nest, Beauty and the Beast (series), Golden Girls, Heartland, and Its a Living, as well as the Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... Amy Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is a Lebanese American film and television actress. ... David Yazbek wrote the lyrics to the musical adaptation of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Alia Shawkat as Maeby Fünke Alia Martine Shawkat (born on April 18, 1989 in Riverside, California) is a young American actress. ...

Military

• John Abizaid, Lebanese^[31]
• James Jabara, Lebanese
• George Joulwan, Lebanese
• Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie, a Specialist in the United States Army who was kidnapped by insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 23, 2006

John Philip Abizaid (born April 1, 1951) is a retired General in the United States Army and former Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), overseeing American military operations in a 27-country region, from the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, to South and Central Asia, covering much... James Jabara (b. ... George Joulwan (born 19XX) was a U.S. general. ... Specialist Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie (pronounced: AH-meht KOO-say ahl tah-YEE)(b. ... Specialist arm patch (U.S. Army) Specialist is one section of the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Private First Class and below Corporal. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...

Politics

• James Abdnor
• James Abourezk ^[32], Lebanese
• Spencer Abraham, Lebanese ancestry
• Victor G. Atiyeh
• John Baldacci, Lebanese ancestry
• Mitchell Daniels, Governor of Indiana
• Pat Danner, former member of Congress
• Brigitte Gabriel, founder of the American Congress For Truth, Lebanese
• Philip Habib, Diplomat of Lebanese descent
• Lisa Halaby, married King Hussein of Jordan and became the only Arab American to be the Queen of a foreign country, Queen Noor
• Darrell Issa, conservative Californian Congressman, Lebanese father
• Chris John, Lebanese ancestry
• Abraham Kazen, south Texas Congressman
• Ray LaHood, Illinois Congressman of Lebanese descent
• George J. Mitchell, Lebanese mother
• Ralph Nader, Lebanese ^[33]
• James Naifeh, the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives, Lebanese ancestry
• Mary Rose Oakar, former member of the United States House of Representatives
• Jeanine Pirro
• Nick Rahall, U.S. Congressman, Lebanese
• Donna Shalala, Lebanese
• John E. Sununu, Senator from New Hampshire, son of John H. Sununu, Lebanese father
• John H. Sununu, former Governor of New Hampshire, Lebanese

James Abdnor (b. ... James Abourezk was the first Arab-American to serve in the U.S. Senate. ... Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an a former United States Senator of Lebanese descent. ... religion= Victor George Atiyeh (born February 20, 1923 in Portland, Oregon) was elected Governor of Oregon in 1978 after unsuccessfully running against Robert W. Straub four years earlier. ... John Elias Baldacci (born January 30, 1955) is the current Governor of the U.S. State of Maine. ... Mitch Daniels Mitchell Elias Daniels, Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner (born January 13, 1934) is an American politican. ... Brigitte Gabriel Brigitte Gabriel is a Lebanese American journalist, author and activist. ... Philip Charles Habib (February 25, 1920–May 25, 1992) was an American career diplomat known for work in Vietnam and the Middle East. ... Her Majesty Queen Noor (born August 23, 1951) is the fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan (1935-1999). ... Her Majesty Queen Noor (born August 23, 1951) is the fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan (1935-1999). ... Darrell E. Issa (pronounced Eye-suh) (born November 1, 1953) is an American politician and former CEO of a consumer electronics company. ... For the Indonesian Boxer see Chris John (boxer) Christopher Charles Chris John (born January 5, 1960), American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005, representing the Seventh District of Louisiana (the southwestern or Cajun part of the state). ... Abraham Chick Kazen was a Representative from Texas. ... Raymond H. Ray LaHood (born December 6, 1945), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing downstate Illinoiss 18th congressional district (map). ... For other persons with a similar name, see George Mitchell George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933) is a former Democratic Party politician and United States Senator from the state of Maine, and currently serves as Chairman of the global law firm DLA Piper US LLP and also as... Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. ... Speaker Jimmy Naifeh James O. Jimmy Naifeh (born June 16, 1939) is a Tennessee politician who currently serves as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... The Tennessee House of Representatives, in American politics, is the lower house of the state legislature of Tennessee, formally called the Tennessee General Assembly. ... Mary Rose Oakar (b. ... Jeanine Pirro Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, and politician from the state of New York. ... Nick Joe Rahall II (born May 20, 1949), American politician of Lebanese descent, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing West Virginias 3rd Congressional District since 1977(map). ... Donna Edna Shalala (surname pronounced ; born February 14, 1941) is the current president of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida. ... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ... Governor John H. Sununu John Henry Sununu, PhD (born July 2, 1939) is a former Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89) and former White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. ... Governor John H. Sununu John Henry Sununu, PhD (born July 2, 1939) is a former Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89) and former White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ...

Sports

• Alaa Abdelnaby, NBA player (Egyptian)
• Mark Copani, half Italian half Jordanian-Arab professional wrestler, known for his controversial yet highly memorable Muhammed Hassan character whilst in WWE
• Vince Dooley
• Doug Flutie, NFL player (Lebanese)
• Jeff George, NFL quarterback
• Sam Khalifa
• Khalid Khannouchi, athlete marathon runner
• Bobby Rahal
• Rony Seikaly ^[34]

Alaa Abdelnaby (b. ... Mark Copani (born November 7, 1981) is a currently inactive professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Muhammad Hassan, a controversial heel wrestler forced into an unceremonious exit. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932 in Mobile, Alabama) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988) and athletic director (1979 to 2004) at the University of Georgia. ... Douglas Richard Doug Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football quarterback. ... Jeffrey Scott George (Born December 8, 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was a National Football League quarterback. ... Sam Khalifa (born December 5, 1963 in Fontana, California), was a Major League Baseball player. ... Khalid Khannouchi (Arabic: خالد خنّوشي) (born December 22, 1971 in Meknes, Morocco) is a Moroccan marathon athlete who now represents the United States of America. ... Robert Bobby Woodward Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ... Ronald F. Seikaly (Arabic: ) is a Lebanese-American former basketball player. ...

Others

• Joseph Abboud (1950 - ), menswear fashion designer and author^[35]
• Reem Acra
• Rosemary Barkett, federal judge and first woman Justice and Chief Justice on the Florida Supreme Court (Syrian)
• William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist
• Halim El-Dabh, composer (Egyptian)
• Jamal Dajani, television producer and Middle East analyst.
• Emilio Estefan, Cuban-born, manager and producer of wife Gloria Estefan
• Ismail al-Faruqi
• Gibran Khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet and artist
• Hussein Ibish
• Hoda Kotb
• Candice Lightner (Lebanese mother), founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)^[36]
• Edward L. Masry, lawyer
• Walid Rabah
• Karim Rashid
• Anthony Shadid ^[37]
• Helen Thomas, journalist (Lebanese)^[37]
• John Zogby, pollster for Zogby International (Lebanese)
• James Zogby, Arab-American civil rights activist (Arab-American Institute); brother of John
• Zainab Salbi co-founder and president for Women for Women International (Iraqi)

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See Also

• List of Iraqi Americans

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References

Footnotes

Web sites

• "Calling Helen Thomas" about Anthony Shadid, and Hoda Kotb
• "I Want My Son to be Proud" by Casey Kasem
• "Famous Arab Americans"
• "Children of Al-Mahjar: Arab American Literature Spans a Century" -- by Elmaz Abinader