This is a list of Lebanese Australians including both original immigrants who obtained Australian citizenship and their Australian-born descendants who are notable , have made significant contributions to the Australian or international culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have prominently appeared in the news.
Politics and public service
Federal politics
State and local politics
John Ajaka – former president of the New South Wales Legislative Council Alexander Alam , member of the New South Wales Legislative Council Marie Bashir , Governor of New South Wales Karl Bitar - former national secretary of the Australian Labor Party and former general secretary of NSW LaborSteve Bracks , former premier of Victoria Samier Dandan , president of Lebanese Muslim Association Jihad Dib – New South Wales Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Khalil Eideh , CEO of Bluestar Logistics and member of the Victorian Legislative CouncilNazih Elasmar , member of the Victorian Legislative Council George Joseph – former lord mayor of Adelaide Marlene Kairouz – former mayor of Darebin and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Kororoit Robbie Katter , member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Salim Mehajer - former Auburn deputy mayor and convicted criminalCesar Melhem , Victorian state secretary of Australian Workers' Union Eddie Obeid , corrupt former member of the NSW Legislative Council, former minister for fisheries and mineral resourcesBarbara Perry , NSW parliamentarianJim Saleam , leader of the Australia First Party Sir Nicholas Shehadie , Lord Mayor of Sydney (1973–1975) and member of Australian Rugby Union Hall of FameMichael Sutherland , member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Jackie Trad – former deputy premier of Queensland Salim Wardeh , former minister of culture in LebanonLaw and judiciary
Sam Doumany , Former attorney-general and minister for justice in QueenslandBusiness
Sport
Matthew Abood , freestyle swimmerPaul Akkary - former professional rugby league footballer for the Newtown Jets Sheik Ali , Heavyweight champion wrestlerGeorge Ayoub , Test match rugby referee, member of the Super Rugby panel for Television Match OfficialsAlex Chidiac , professional women's soccer player for Melbourne City and the Matilda'sMax Basheer , former administrator with the South Australian National Football LeagueDavid Bayssari , former Balmain Tigers NRL player & Lebanon Rugby League head coachMichael Cheika , head coach of the Wallabies and the New South Wales Waratahs Billy Dib – boxerHazem El Masri , Canterbury Bulldogs Rugby league playerYahya El Hindi – professional football (soccer) playerNathan Elasi – professional football (soccer) playerBenny Elias , former National Rugby League playerBianca Elmir – female boxing championAhmad Elrich , International soccer playerTarek Elrich , Newcastle United Jets soccer playerBuddy Farah , FIFA agent - Ex soccer playerRobbie Farah , South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby league playerMilham "Mil" Hanna , former Australian rules footballer with Carlton Bachar Houli , Australian rules footballerSafwan Khalil , Olympic champion in taekwandoJulian Khazzouh – professional basketball playerBruce Malouf , - former Australian, NSW and Randwick rugby player.Tim Mannah , Parramatta Eels Rugby league playerJosh Mansour , Penrith Panthers Rugby league playerMitchell Moses – professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels Andrew Nabbout , soccer player for Melbourne Victory Robin Nahas , Australian rules footballerBrendan Nasser , Test Match rugby player, member of the winning Australian squad at the 1991 Rugby World CupRoger Rasheed , international tennis coach and former playerJoe Reaiche , Former National Rugby League Sydney Roosters playerMichael Reda , International soccer playerTravis Robinson , International rugby league footballerReece Robinson , International rugby league footballerAdam Saad , Australian rules footballerVivien Saad , Australian rules footballerChristian Salem , Australian rules footballerEddie Scarf – first Australian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling Nicholas Shehadie – former Captain of the Wallabies Australian Rugby Union Emelia Yassir , Australian rules footballerRobert Younis – professional football (soccer) playerHaneen Zreika , Australian rules footballerEntertainment and media
David Basheer , Sports Presenter and CommentatorTyler De Nawi – actorFirass Dirani , ActorEtcetera Etcetera , drag queenFaydee , Pop / R&B singer, songwriterChillinit , rapperKris Fade , radio presenter, host, and musicianJan Fran , Journalist, news and current affairs commentator, TV personalityDaizy Gedeon , Award-winning Journalist and filmmakerJoe Hasham , actorTamara Jaber , SingerPaul Khoury , TV personality and voice talentPaul Nakad , actor and hip hop artistDaniella Rahme , TV host, actress and modelLincoln Younes , actor, model and voice over artist.Mariam Saab , television presenter and journalistDaniel Sahyounie – comedian, part of YouTube comedy group The Janoskians Natalie Saleeba , Television actressRob Shehadie – actor and comedian, co-creator of Here Come the Habibs Dean Vegas - singer and Elvis tribute artistJames Yammouni – comedian, part of YouTube comedy group The JanoskiansPetra Yared , Australian television actorDoris Younane , ActressSusie Youssef , Comedian, Writer, ActorBeauty pageant contestants
Fashion designers
Arts and literature
Poets and writers
Other
See also
References
^ Anthony Alexander Alam – Political Leader Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine from www.alhs.org.au
"Anthony Alexander Alam - Political Leader" . Australian Lebanese Historical Society. 2002. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.McWhirter, Erin (6 February 2010). "Underbelly's Firass Dirani - the day I met John Ibrahim, the King of the Cross" . heraldsun.com.au . Retrieved 11 April 2010.
"Tamara Jaber Biography" . Take 40 . 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.ISBN 9780646519135 ) page 83. This project that describes the achievements of 300 notable Arab Australians was funded by the Australian Government.
Hunter, Fergus (12 November 2021). "Senior Comanchero bikie detained in Lebanon after Interpol notice" . The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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