Fairuz is Lebanon's most precious national treasure and is one of the most famous Arab singers of Fairuzall time. The Lebanese often affectionately refer to her as "Our neighbor to the moon and ambassador to the stars." Born in 1935 in the Cedar Mountains of Lebanon, Fairuz first garnered attention for her singing talent at the age of 15 and was established as a star by 1960. Many of her most cherished songs tell of love, nostalgia, and patriotism. For example, her song "Khidny" ("Take Me") embodies all three themes. Fairuz sings "Take me to its beautiful hills. Take me to the land that raised us. Forget me at the terraces of grapes and figs. Leave me at the earth of our village...Take me, plant me in the land of Lebanon. In the house that is waiting for the hill. I open the door and kiss the walls. And kneel under the most beautiful sky and pray."

Nadine Labaki is best known for her film Caramel which she co-wrote, directed, and starred in. Caramel debuted in 2007 andNadine Labaki instantly became an international sensation. This is one of the few post-war Lebanese films that is apolitical and portrays a Beirut that most outsiders are not familiar with. It is a romantic comedy that deals with five Lebanese women who gather in a beauty salon and encounter love, sexuality, tradition, disappointment, and the daily ups and downs of life. The 35-year-old Labaki received much acclaim as a director and actress from the success of her film and was placed on the "10 Directors To Look Out For" list in Variety magazine.

Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and artist. His most beloved book, The Prophet, became an international best-seller that has been translated into over 20 languages. Although Gibran died in 1931, his words still ring true to the Khalil GibranLebanese today as many quote him often when faced with dilemmas. Some of his most famous words uttered frequently among the Lebanese include:

"Your children are not your children,/They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself...For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, /which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams./You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you./For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday." -The Prophet