List of famous people from Syria, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Syria, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Syria you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Syria, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
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If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Syria?" or "Which celebrities were born in Syria?" then this list is a great resource for you.Hafez al-Assad
Dec. at 70 (1930-2000)Birthplace: Qardaha, Syria
Hafez al-Assad (Arabic: حافظ الأسد Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad, Levantine Arabic: [ˈħaːfezˤ elˈʔasad],... more on Wikipedia
Adib Shishakli
Dec. at 55 (1909-1964)Birthplace: Hama, Syria
Adib Bin Hassan Al-Shishakli (Arabic: أديب بن حسن الشيشكلي, 1909 – 27 September 1964) was a... more on WikipediaAli Ahmad Said
Age: 90Birthplace: Al-Qassabin, Syria
Ali Ahmad Said Esber (North Levantine: [ˈʕali ˈʔaħmad saˈʕiːd ˈʔesbeɾ]; born 1 January 1930),... more on WikipediaMuhammed Faris
Age: 69Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
Muhammed Ahmed Faris (Arabic: محمد أحمد فارس, Muḥammad ʾAḥmad Fāris; born 26 May 1951) is a... more on WikipediaSami al-Hinnawi
Dec. at 52 (1898-1950)Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
Sami Hilmy al-Hinnawi (Arabic: محمد سامي حلمي الحناوي) (1898 – October 31, 1950) was a... more on WikipediaIbn al-Nafis
Dec. at 75 (1213-1288)Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Ala-al-din abu Al-Hassan Ali ibn Abi-Hazm al-Qarshi al-Dimashqi (Arabic: علاء الدين أبو الحسن... more on WikipediaEdmund Keeley
Age: 92Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Edmund Leroy "Mike" Keeley (born February 5, 1928) is a prize-winning novelist, translator,... more on WikipediaPope John V
Dec. at 1 (685-686)Birthplace: Syria, Syria
Pope John V can also refer to Pope John V of Alexandria.Pope John V (Latin: Ioannes V; died 2... more on WikipediaRafik Schami
Age: 74Birthplace: Damascus, Arab world, Syria
Rafik Schami (Arabic: رفيق شامي) (born Suheil Fadel (سهيل فاضل) June 1946) is a Syrian... more on WikipediaIghraa
Age: 75Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Ighraa is an actress.Diana al-Hadid
Age: 39Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
Diana Al-Hadid (born 1981) is a Syrian-born American contemporary artist who creates... more on WikipediaKinan Azmeh
Age: 44Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Kinan Azmeh (born June 10, 1976 in Damascus) is a Syrian clarinet player and composer of... more on WikipediaMichel Aflaq
Dec. at 79 (1910-1989)Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Michel Aflaq (Arabic: ميشيل عفلق, Arabic pronunciation: [miːʃeːl ʕaflaq], 9 January 1910 –... more on WikipediaSulaf Fawakherji
Age: 43Birthplace: Lattakia, Syria
Sulaf Fawakherji (Arabic: سلاف فواخرجي) (born 27 July 1977) is a Syrian film, TV actress and... more on WikipediaAhmad Saber Hamcho
Age: 27Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Ahmad Saber Hamcho is an Equestrian athlete. He represented Syria in the 2012 Summer Olympics.Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Dec. at 53 (1882-1935)Birthplace: Jableh, Syria
Izz ad-Din Abd al-Qadar ibn Mustafa ibn Yusuf ibn Muhammad al-Qassam (1881 or 19 December... more on WikipediaZiad Hamzeh
Age: 61Birthplace: Jabal al-Druze, Syria
Ziad H Hamzeh (born 22 January 1959) is an accomplished Syrian-American film-maker, a theatre... more on WikipediaIamblichus
Dec. at 80 (245-325)Birthplace: Qinnasrin, Syria
Iamblichus (; Greek: Ἰάμβλιχος; c. AD 245 – c. 325) was a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher of... more on WikipediaEzra Attiya
Dec. at 89 (1881-1970)Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
Ezra Attiya (Hebrew: עזרא עטייה; Arabic: عزرا عطية) (31 January 1885 – 25 May 1970) was one... more on WikipediaTayseer Allouni
Age: 65Birthplace: Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Tayseer Allouni (Arabic: تيسير علوني; also: Taysir, Tayseer, Alluni, Aluni, Alony) is a... more on WikipediaAref Dalila
Age: 78Birthplace: Lattakia, Syria
Aref Dalila (Arabic: عارف دليلة) (born 1942) is a Syrian economist and former Dean of the... more on WikipediaPosidonius
Dec. at 84 (134 BC-50 BC)Birthplace: Apamea, Syria, Syria
Posidonius (Greek: Ποσειδώνιος, Poseidonios, meaning "of Poseidon") "of Apameia" (ὁ Ἀπαμεύς)... more on WikipediaAli Diab
Age: 38Birthplace: Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
Ali Diab (Arabic: علي دياب; born 23 May 1982 in Ahfer Fauka, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian... more on Wikipedia
