# List of Lebanese women artists

This is a list of women artists who were born in Lebanon or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.

## A

* Layal Abboud (born 1982), singer, entertainer, poet, dancer, model
* Cyrine Abdelnour (born 1977), singer, actress, model.
* Lamia Maria Abillama (born 1962), photographer, former lawyer
* Zeina Abirached (born 1981), illustrator, graphic novelist, comics artist
* Etel Adnan (1925–2021), painter, writer
* Nancy Ajram (born 1983), singer, television guide
* Suzanne Alaywan (born 1974), poet, painter
* Nour Ardakani (born 2001), singer, dancer, model
* Zena Assi (born 1974), painter

## B

* Lara Baladi (born 1969), photographer, multimedia artist
* Mouna Bassili Sehnaoui (born 1945), painter, writer
* Reem Bassous (born 1978), artist
* Carla Nazih al-Berkashi (born 1983), singer
* Julia Boutros, (born 1968), singer

## C

* Huguette Caland (1931–2019), painter, sculptor, fashion designer, based in Los Angeles
* Youmna Chlala, contemporary artist, writer
* Saloua Raouda Choucair (1916–2017), painter, sculptor

## D

* Annabel Daou (born 1975), singer
* Grace Deeb (born 1967), performance artist, sculptor
* Maya Diab (born 1980), singer, entertainer, actress, television personality

## F

* Derrie Fakhoury (1930–2015), painter, medallist
* Myriam Fares (born 1983), singer, dancer, actress, entertainer
* Janet Feghali (1927–2014), singer, actress
* Sabine Foushou (born 1988), musician

## G

* Mai Ghoussoub (1952–2007), writer, artist, human rights activist

## H

* Diana Haddad (born 1976), singer, television personality
* Joumana Haddad (born 1970), poet, human rights activist
* Nouhad Haddad (born 1934), singer
* Joana Hadjithomas (born 1969), filmmakers, artists
* Nada El Hage (born 1958), poet, writer
* Rana Hamadeh (born 1983) artist
* Yasmine Hamdan (born 1976), singer, songwriter, actress
* Dina Hayek (born 1982), singer
* Maritta El Helani (born 1958), poet, writer
* Amal Hijazi (born 1997), singer, composer, songwriter
* Dominique Hourani (born 1985), recording artist, actress, beauty queen.
* Mona Hatoum (born 1952), Palestinian installation artist.
* May Hariri (born 1968), singer, actress

## J

* Ghada Jamal (born 1955), painter
* Lamia Joreige (born 1972), visual artist, filmmaker
* Emily Jacir (born 1972), artist, filmmaker

## K

* Najwa Karam (born 1966), singer, songwriter, fashion icon
* Mireille Kassar (born 1963), contemporary artist
* Helen Khal (1923–2009), painter, writer, editor
* Dalida Khalil (born 1987), actress, singer
* Zena El Khalil (born 1976), contemporary artist, writer, activist
* Elissar Khoury (born 1972), singer, recording artist
* Joelle Khoury (born 1963), pianist, jazz and contemporary classical music composer
* Tania El Khoury (born 1982), live artist
* Ferial Karim (1938–1988), actress, singer

## L

* Nadine Labaki (born 1974), actress, director
* Yolande Labaki (born 1927), painter

## M

* Pascale Machaalani (born 1969), singer
* Seta Manoukian (born 1945), artist, painter
* Mona Maraachli (born 1958), singer
* Shakira Mebarak (born 1977), singer, dancer, songwriter
* May Murr (1929–2008), poet, writer

## N

* Emily Nasrallah (1931–2018), writer and women's rights activist
* Maya Nasri (born 1976), Lebanese singer
* Nadine Nassib Njeim (born 1984), actress, beauty queen
* Shirin Neshat (born 1957), Iranian visual artist

## R

* Noura Rahal (born 1973), singer, actress
* Majida El Roumi (born 1956), singer

## S

* Rola Saad (born 1978), pop singer, model
* Nicole Saba (born 1974), singer, actress
* Nadia Saikali (born 1936), graphic artist
* Carole Samaha (born 1972), singer, actress, performer
* Laurice Schehade (1908–2009), poet, novelist
* Mouna Sehnaoui (born 1945), painter, writer and artist
* Dolly Shahine (born 1985), Lebanese singer
* Rania Stephan (born 1960), video artist, filmmaker
* Carole Sakr (born 1969), singer
* Pascale Sakr (born 1964), singer

## T

* Suzanne Tamim (born 1977), singer
* Hiba Tawaji (born 1987), singer, actress, director
* Lidya Tchakerian (born 1959), painter
* Nadia Tueni (1935–1983), poet
* Samira Toufik (born 1931), singer, actress

## W

* Haifa Wehbe (born in 1972), Lebanese singer

## Y

* Paola Yacoub (born 1966), painter, photographer

## Z

* Nazira Zain al-Din (1908–1976)), poet, scholar
* Maya Zankoul (born 1986), writer, visual artist, blogger
* Salwa Zeidan (active since 1988), painter, sculptor
* Lamia Ziadé (born 1968), illustrator, visual artist, based in Paris
* May Ziade (1886–1941), poet, essayist and translator
* Nawal Al-Zoghbi (born 1971), singer