A list of celebrities you might be surprised to find are of Arabic heritage.
Updated: August 18, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Celebrities you did not know were of Arab heritage
Vince Vaughn's grandmother is Lebanese. AP
Salma Hayek's father is Lebanese. Getty Images
Teri Hatcher's mother is 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
Zoe Saldana has Lebanese heritage from her mother's side. AP
Paula Abdul's father is Syrian. AP
Columbian Shakira's father is Lebanese. Getty Images
Julia Sawalha, pictured third right, has a Jordanian father. Courtesy: BBC Entertainment