List of Arab Americans

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


Academics and Scientists

Business

Arts and entertainment

Actors

Comedians

  • Dean Obeidallah, stand-up comedian, writer, (Palestinian father)
  • Ahmed Ahmed, actor and comedian, (Egyptian)
  • Mohammed Amer, comedian, writer, actor; Rolling Stone, Al Barnameg, Allah Made Me Funny (Palestinian parents, born in Kuwait),
  • Remy Munasifi, comedian also known as GoRemy (Iraqi father/Lebanese mother)
  • Ronnie Khalil, stand-up comedian (Egyptian)
  • Aron Kader, stand-up comedian, (Palestinian father)
  • Maysoon Zayid, actress and comedian (Palestinian)
  • Ray Hanania, journalist and stand-up comedian (Palestinian)
  • Kassem G, comedian, actor, and YouTuber (Jordanian)
  • Anwar Jibawi, YouTuber and comedian (Palestinian)

Fashion designers

Models

  • Gigi Hadid, supermodel and TV personality, (Palestinian father)
  • Bella Hadid, supermodel and TV personality, (Palestinian father)
  • Anwar Hadid, fashion model and TV personality, (Palestinian father)
  • Iman, fashion model and actress, (Somali ancestry)
  • Touriya Haoud, fashion model and actress, (Moroccan father)
  • Jawahir Ahmed, fashion model, (Somali-American)
  • Wafah Dufour, fashion model and singer (Saudi Arabian father)
  • Jaclyn Stapp, beauty queen and fashion model (Jordanian)
  • Amy Fadhli, fitness model, actress and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996, (Iraqi father)

Musicians

Literature

Media and journalism

Military

Politics

Sports

Others

See also

References

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