• Vince Vaughn's grandmother is Lebanese. AP
    Vince Vaughn's grandmother is Lebanese. AP
  • Salma Hayek's father is Lebanese. Getty Images
    Salma Hayek's father is Lebanese. Getty Images
  • Teri Hatcher's mother is Syrian. AP
    Teri Hatcher's mother is Syrian. AP
  • Apple CEO Steve Jobs' biological father was Syrian. AP
    Apple CEO Steve Jobs' biological father was Syrian. AP
  • Wentworth Miller, pictured right, is of Syrian-Lebanese descent on his mother's side. AP
    Wentworth Miller, pictured right, is of Syrian-Lebanese descent on his mother's side. AP
  • Zoe Saldana has Lebanese heritage from her mother's side. AP
    Zoe Saldana has Lebanese heritage from her mother's side. AP
  • Paula Abdul's father is Syrian. AP
    Paula Abdul's father is Syrian. AP
  • Columbian Shakira's father is Lebanese. Getty Images
    Columbian Shakira's father is Lebanese. Getty Images
  • Julia Sawalha, pictured third right, has a Jordanian father. Courtesy: BBC Entertainment
    Julia Sawalha, pictured third right, has a Jordanian father. Courtesy: BBC Entertainment

In pictures: Celebrities you did not know were of Arab heritage

Felicity Campbell

August 18, 2014

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A list of celebrities you might be surprised to find are of Arabic heritage.

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