SettingsAmerican people of Syrian descent
Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki
Omar Shafik Hammami (عمر شفيق همّامي) (born May 6, 1984), known by the pseudonym Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki (أبو منصور الأمريكي), is an American member of the Somali Islamist paramilitary group...
Omar Shafik Hammami (عمر شفيق همّامي) (born May 6, 1984), known by the pseudonym Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki (أبو منصور الأمريكي), is an American member of the Somali Islamist paramilitary group...
Alan Jabbour
Alan Jabbour (born 1942) is an American musician and folklorist.
Alan Jabbour (born 1942) is an American musician and folklorist.
Amina Abdallah Araf al Omari
Amina Abdallah Araf al Omari was a pseudonym created by American peace activist and graduate student Tom MacMaster.
Amina Abdallah Araf al Omari was a pseudonym created by American peace activist and graduate student Tom MacMaster.
Arwa Damon
Arwa Damon is a video correspondent for CNN International and CNN based in Iraq.
Arwa Damon is a video correspondent for CNN International and CNN based in Iraq.
Audrey Assad
Audrey Assad is an American singer-songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist of Catholic faith.
Audrey Assad is an American singer-songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist of Catholic faith.
Bob Said
Boris "Bob" Said (May 5, 1932 in New York City - March 24, 2002 in Seattle) was a racing driver from the United States.
Boris "Bob" Said (May 5, 1932 in New York City - March 24, 2002 in Seattle) was a racing driver from the United States.
Boris Said
Boris Said (born September 18, 1962) is an American untalented hack race car driver that has no business behind the wheel of a car from Carlsbad, California but considers his hometown to be Stam...
Boris Said (born September 18, 1962) is an American untalented hack race car driver that has no business behind the wheel of a car from Carlsbad, California but considers his hometown to be Stam...
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League.
Brandon Saad is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League.
Enaam Arnaout
Enaam M. Arnaout (Kunya: Abu Mahmoud) is a Syrian- American who pleaded guilty to using charitable donations to support fighters in Bosnia without apprising the donors of this, during his te...
Enaam M. Arnaout (Kunya: Abu Mahmoud) is a Syrian- American who pleaded guilty to using charitable donations to support fighters in Bosnia without apprising the donors of this, during his te...
Etel Adnan
Etel Adnan (b. 24 February 1925 in Beirut) is a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist.
Etel Adnan (b. 24 February 1925 in Beirut) is a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist.
Farid Ghadry
Farid al-Ghadry is the Syrian-born co-founder and current president of the United States-based Reform Party of Syria, a party lobbying for regime change in Syria.
Farid al-Ghadry is the Syrian-born co-founder and current president of the United States-based Reform Party of Syria, a party lobbying for regime change in Syria.
Fawwaz T. Ulaby
Fawwaz T. Ulaby (فواز علبي) is a R. Jamison and Betty Williams Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and is the Founding Provost and...
Fawwaz T. Ulaby (فواز علبي) is a R. Jamison and Betty Williams Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and is the Founding Provost and...
Hala Gorani
Hala Basha-Gorani, is an American anchor/correspondent for CNN International based in the network's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hala Basha-Gorani, is an American anchor/correspondent for CNN International based in the network's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Halim Barakat
Halim Barakat is an Arab novelist and sociologist.
Halim Barakat is an Arab novelist and sociologist.
Heinie Jawish
Henry "Heinie" King Jawish (February 15, 1900 - March 14, 1941) was a professional football player who played in 1926 for the Pottsville Maroons of the National Football League.
Henry "Heinie" King Jawish (February 15, 1900 - March 14, 1941) was a professional football player who played in 1926 for the Pottsville Maroons of the National Football League.
John Kassir
John Kassir is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian who is perhaps best known as the voice of the Crypt Keeper in HBO's, Tales from the Crypt.
John Kassir is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian who is perhaps best known as the voice of the Crypt Keeper in HBO's, Tales from the Crypt.
Joseph Farah
Joseph Farah is an American author, journalist, noted homosexual, and editor-in-chief of the conservative website WorldNetDaily.
Joseph Farah is an American author, journalist, noted homosexual, and editor-in-chief of the conservative website WorldNetDaily.
Justin Amash
Justin Amash,, (born April 18, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and member of Congress.
Justin Amash,, (born April 18, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and member of Congress.
Kelly Slater
Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA) is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style.
Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA) is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style.
Kinda Hibrawi
Kinda Hibrawi (كندة هبراوي) (born June 11, 1978) is an Syrian American artist.
Kinda Hibrawi (كندة هبراوي) (born June 11, 1978) is an Syrian American artist.
Kurtis Mantronik
Kurtis el Khaleel (خليل) (b.
Kurtis el Khaleel (خليل) (b.
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
Lisa Nicole Brennan-Jobs (born May 17, 1978) is an American journalist and magazine writer.
Lisa Nicole Brennan-Jobs (born May 17, 1978) is an American journalist and magazine writer.
Louay M. Safi
Louay M. Safi is a Syrian-American, a scholar of Islam and the Middle East, and an advocate of Arab and Muslim American rights.
Louay M. Safi is a Syrian-American, a scholar of Islam and the Middle East, and an advocate of Arab and Muslim American rights.
Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara (born April 15, 1922) is a Syrian-born American stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in ...
Michael Ansara (born April 15, 1922) is a Syrian-born American stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in ...
Michael Heart
Michael Heart is a Syrian American singer-songwriter, recording artist, guitarist and audio engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. He was born in Syria and raised in Europe and the United States.
Michael Heart is a Syrian American singer-songwriter, recording artist, guitarist and audio engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. He was born in Syria and raised in Europe and the United States.
Mitch Daniels
Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr., (born April 7, 1949) is the 49th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana.
Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr., (born April 7, 1949) is the 49th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana.
Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid
Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid (also known as Alex Soueid and Anas Alswaid) is a Syrian-born naturalized United States citizen and a resident of Leesburg, Virginia who was indicted on e...
Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid (also known as Alex Soueid and Anas Alswaid) is a Syrian-born naturalized United States citizen and a resident of Leesburg, Virginia who was indicted on e...
Mohja Kahf
Mohja Kahf (born 1967, Damascus, Syria) is an Arab-American poet and author.
Mohja Kahf (born 1967, Damascus, Syria) is an Arab-American poet and author.
Monzer Kahf
Monzer Kahf (born 1940 in Damascus) is a Syrian American professor of Islamic economics and finance.
Monzer Kahf (born 1940 in Damascus) is a Syrian American professor of Islamic economics and finance.
Moustapha Akkad
Moustapha Akkad 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 the Desert.
Moustapha Akkad 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 the Desert.
Najeeb Halaby
Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr. was a US businessman, government official, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan.
Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr. was a US businessman, government official, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan.
Nasib Arida
Nasib Arida (نسيب عريضة) (1887 – 1946) was a Syrian-born poet and writer and a founding member of the New York Pen League.
Nasib Arida (نسيب عريضة) (1887 – 1946) was a Syrian-born poet and writer and a founding member of the New York Pen League.
Neda Ulaby
Neda Ulaby (ندى علبي) is an American reporter for National Public Radio, covering arts, cultural trends and digital media.
Neda Ulaby (ندى علبي) is an American reporter for National Public Radio, covering arts, cultural trends and digital media.
Paul Gallo (radio personality)
Supertalk Mississippi, also known as The Super Talk Mississippi Radio Network or simply Supertalk, is a statewide, commercial news and talk radio network based in Jackson, Mississippi.
Supertalk Mississippi, also known as The Super Talk Mississippi Radio Network or simply Supertalk, is a statewide, commercial news and talk radio network based in Jackson, Mississippi.
Paulie Harraka
Paulie Harraka is a NASCAR driver from Wayne, New Jersey.
Paulie Harraka is a NASCAR driver from Wayne, New Jersey.
Peter Lupus
Peter Lupus (born June 17, 1932, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American bodybuilder and actor of Syrian ancestry.
Peter Lupus (born June 17, 1932, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American bodybuilder and actor of Syrian ancestry.
Queen Noor of Jordan
Queen Noor of Jordan (جلالة الملكة نور) (born Elizabeth (Lisa) Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is the last wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan.
Queen Noor of Jordan (جلالة الملكة نور) (born Elizabeth (Lisa) Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is the last wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan.
Rany Jazayerli
Rany Jazayerli (born June 14, 1975), a Chicago-area dermatologist, is a co-founder of and writer for Baseball Prospectus.
Rany Jazayerli (born June 14, 1975), a Chicago-area dermatologist, is a co-founder of and writer for Baseball Prospectus.
Raphael of Brooklyn
Saint Raphael of Brooklyn, also known as Father Raphael, was born as Raphael Hawaweeny in Beirut, Lebanon, of Damascene Syrian parents.
Saint Raphael of Brooklyn, also known as Father Raphael, was born as Raphael Hawaweeny in Beirut, Lebanon, of Damascene Syrian parents.
Robert G. Doumar
Robert George Doumar (born 1930) is a United States federal judge.
Robert George Doumar (born 1930) is a United States federal judge.
Robert M. Isaac
Robert Michael "Bob" Isaac (January 27, 1928 – May 2, 2008) was the Republican Mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Robert Michael "Bob" Isaac (January 27, 1928 – May 2, 2008) was the Republican Mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Rosemary Barkett
Rosemary Barkett (born August 29, 1939) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Rosemary Barkett (born August 29, 1939) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Salom Rizk
Salom Rizk is a Syrian-American author, best known for his 1943 immigrant autobiography, Syrian Yankee, perhaps the best-known piece of Arab American literature in the middle part of the century.
Salom Rizk is a Syrian-American author, best known for his 1943 immigrant autobiography, Syrian Yankee, perhaps the best-known piece of Arab American literature in the middle part of the century.
Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American actress and former fashion model.
Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American actress and former fashion model.
Stephen Yokich
Stephen Phillip Yokich was an American labor union activist who served as President of the United Auto Workers from 1994 to 2002.
Stephen Phillip Yokich was an American labor union activist who served as President of the United Auto Workers from 1994 to 2002.
Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution.
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution.
Syrian American
Syrian Americans are residents of the United States of Syrian ancestry or nationality.
Syrian Americans are residents of the United States of Syrian ancestry or nationality.
Syrian American Council
Syrian American Council is a grassroots organization in the United States devoted to promoting educational, civic, economic, and human development, as well as advancing civil liberties and human...
Syrian American Council is a grassroots organization in the United States devoted to promoting educational, civic, economic, and human development, as well as advancing civil liberties and human...
Tiffany (singer)
Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer and former teen icon.
Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer and former teen icon.
Tige Andrews
Tige Andrews (March 19, 1920 – January 27, 2007) was an American character actor.
Tige Andrews (March 19, 1920 – January 27, 2007) was an American character actor.
Tony Rezko
Antoin "Tony" Rezko is a Assyrian-American businessman, political fundraiser, restaurateur, and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois, convicted on several counts of fraud and bribery in 2008.
Antoin "Tony" Rezko is a Assyrian-American businessman, political fundraiser, restaurateur, and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois, convicted on several counts of fraud and bribery in 2008.
Victor G. Atiyeh
Victor George Atiyeh is an American politician, elected the 32nd Governor of Oregon in 1978.
Victor George Atiyeh is an American politician, elected the 32nd Governor of Oregon in 1978.
Wafa Sultan
Wafa Sultan is a medical doctor who trained as a psychiatrist in Syria, and an American author and critic of Muslim society and Islam having self-identified as a Muslim but not religious.
Wafa Sultan is a medical doctor who trained as a psychiatrist in Syria, and an American author and critic of Muslim society and Islam having self-identified as a Muslim but not religious.
Warren David
Warren David (born June 29, 1952) is a community leader and public relations advocate active in the Detroit Arab American community for more than 25 years.
Warren David (born June 29, 1952) is a community leader and public relations advocate active in the Detroit Arab American community for more than 25 years.
Wentworth Miller
Wentworth Earl Miller III is an English-born American actor, model and screenwriter who rose to stardom following his role as Michael Scofield in the Fox Network television series Prison Break.
Wentworth Earl Miller III is an English-born American actor, model and screenwriter who rose to stardom following his role as Michael Scofield in the Fox Network television series Prison Break.
Yaakov Shwekey
Yaakov Shwekey (יעקב שוואקי, last name was originally spelled Choueka) (born in 1977) is an Orthodox Jewish American recording artist, and musical entertainer.
Yaakov Shwekey (יעקב שוואקי, last name was originally spelled Choueka) (born in 1977) is an Orthodox Jewish American recording artist, and musical entertainer.
Yaser Tabbara
Yaser Tabbara is Executive Director of the Syrian American Council, and is an international human rights attorney, and an advocate of Arab and Muslim American rights.
Yaser Tabbara is Executive Director of the Syrian American Council, and is an international human rights attorney, and an advocate of Arab and Muslim American rights.
Yasser Seirawan
Yasser Seirawan (ياسر سيروان; born March 24, 1960) is a chess grandmaster and 4-time United States-champion.
Yasser Seirawan (ياسر سيروان; born March 24, 1960) is a chess grandmaster and 4-time United States-champion.
Yvonne Haddad
Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (born in Syria) is Professor of the History of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.
Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (born in Syria) is Professor of the History of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.
Zuhdi Jasser
Zuhdi Jasser, also known as M. Zuhdi Jasser, and Mohamed Zuhdi Jasser, is a commentator on the topic of the Islamic faith in the United States, and the President of the American Islamic Forum fo...
Zuhdi Jasser, also known as M. Zuhdi Jasser, and Mohamed Zuhdi Jasser, is a commentator on the topic of the Islamic faith in the United States, and the President of the American Islamic Forum fo...