List of Lebanese people in the Caribbean

The following is a list of people of Lebanese descent living in the Caribbean.

Curaçao

This is a list of individuals born in Curaçao of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Dutch dual nationality who live or lived in Curaçao.

  • Isa, Ramez J(orge), byname Ronchi Isa (b. Oct. 17, 1917, Curaçao - d. March 17, 2005, Curaçao), prime minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1971, 1972–73)
  • Emily de Jongh-Elhage, former Prime Minister of the now defunct Netherlands Antilles
  • Abdul Nasser El Hakim, Curaçaoan businessman, politician and Minister of Economic Affairs

Dominican Republic

This is a list of individuals born in Dominican Republic of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Dominican dual nationality who live or lived in the Dominican Republic.

Haiti

This is a list of individuals born in Haiti of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese or Haitian nationality who live or lived in Haiti.

  • André Apaid, businessman
  • Claude Apaid, brother of André Apaid Sr. and owner of the computer company that has secured the government contract to supply voting machines in Haiti
  • Zoe Saldana, Dominican-Puerto Rican actress of Lebanese and Haitian descent
  • John Boulos, professional soccer player
  • Reginald Boulos, businessman and political activist
  • Roger Jaar, businessman
  • Robert Malval, Prime Minister of Haiti (1993−1994)
  • Reynaldo Martino, singer, composer and maestro for the popular compas band, T-Vice (partial Lebanese descent)
  • Roberto Martino lead singer and guitarist/composer for the popular compas band, T-Vice (partial Lebanese descent)
  • Pierrot Al-Khal, renowned musician for compas band, Les Gypsies de Pétion-Ville
  • Jessie Al-Khal, businesswoman; manager for the compas band T-Vice; mother of Roberto Martino and Reynaldo Martino

Jamaica

This is a list of individuals born in Jamaica of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Jamaican dual nationality who live or lived in Jamaica.

Puerto Rico

This is a list of individuals born in Puerto Rico of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese, American, and/or Puerto Rican nationality who live or lived in Puerto Rico.

  • Gilbert Mamery, television personality
  • Gricel Mamery, television personality
  • Charlie Masso, singer, model, and actor, former member of boy band Menudo
  • Gildo Masso, entrepreneur, founder of Masso Enterprises
  • Sandra Zaiter, Dominican–Puerto Rican actress and television personality
  • Zoe Saldana, Dominican-Puerto Rican actress of Lebanese and Haitian descent

See also

References
  1. "Fakhouries vouch for peace - Sister and baby brother look to go one-two in St Ann". Jamaica Gleaner. 2007-07-23. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. Edward Seaga: The Jamaican Visionary
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