Achrafieh
Achrafieh ranks 4,538th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Soisy-sous-Montmorency, Peabody, Massachusetts, and Wageningen. Memorable people born in Achrafieh include Bachir Gemayel, Nancy Ajram, and Elias Khoury. Memorable people who died in Achrafieh include Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, and Bachir Gemayel. Achrafieh has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Achrafieh is located in Lebanon.
Achrafieh is an upper-class area in eastern Beirut, Lebanon. In strictly administrative terms, the name refers to a sector (secteur) centred on Sassine Square, the highest point in the city, as well as a broader quarter (quartier). In popular parlance, however, Achrafieh refers to the whole hill that rises above Gemmayze in the north and extends to Badaro in the south, and includes the Rmeil quarter. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1947 and 1983, Achrafieh was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Bachir Gemayel, Nancy Ajram, and Elias Khoury. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Achrafieh including Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, and Bachir Gemayel.
People Born in Achrafieh
Go to all RankingsBachir Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 1
Nancy Ajram
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 4
Elias Khoury
WRITER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3
Maya Diab
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Achrafieh
Go to all RankingsNasrallah Boutros Sfeir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Bachir Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Achrafieh
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Most individuals born in present day Achrafieh were politicians (1), singers (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Achrafieh, including Bachir Gemayel. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Achrafieh, including Bachir Gemayel.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Achrafieh since 1700.