List of Arab Americans

Summary

This is a list of Arab Americans. It includes prominent and notable Arab American individuals from various fields, such as business, science, entertainment, sports and fine arts.

Academia edit

Science edit

Engineering/computer science edit

Humanities edit

University presidents edit

Business edit

Arts and entertainment edit

Actors edit

Comedians edit

Reality show edit

Fashion designers edit

Models edit

  • Gigi Hadid, half-Palestinian, supermodel and TV personality
  • Bella Hadid, half-Palestinian, supermodel and TV personality
  • Wafah Dufour, half-Saudi, fashion model and singer
  • Jaclyn Stapp, Jordanian, beauty queen and fashion model
  • Amy Fadhli, half-Iraqi, fitness model, actress and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996

Musicians edit

Literature edit

Media and journalism edit

Military edit

Politics edit

Sports edit

Others edit

See also edit

References edit

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  36. ^ Zappa – [5] "My ancestry is Sicilian, Greek, Arab and French. My mother's mother was French and Sicilian, and her Dad was Italian (from Naples). She was first generation. The Greek-Arab side is from my Dad..."
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  44. ^ "George A. Kasem, 82; First Arab American in House". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  45. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (6 January 2014). "From Petraeus Scandal, an Apostle for Privacy". The New York Times.
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External links edit

  • 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