Top Social Media Influencers in Lebanon

Social Media influencers are present almost everywhere in the world, and Lebanon is no exception. Nowadays, people who have unique ideas and innovative mindsets filled with humor, common sense and wit are finding their way into fame with the help of social media. Social media is very exciting, educative as well as entertaining and it’s playing a vital role in everybody’s life, no matter what their working field is. Here are the 7 top social media influencers in Lebanon who will most likely impact the way everyone thinks about social topics and life in general:

1. Gino Raidy:
Gino is a reputed writer and his blog (Ginosblog.com) is very well-known all over the world. He has gained a lot of attention and fame in the digital community in Lebanon. Gino is a militant biologist, atheist and libertarian. You’ll reconsider everything you know once you listen to Gino as he enriches your mind with his groundbreaking thoughts and analysis. He writes about many different topics including human rights, internet policies, dogmatic social, religious beliefs and latest technology updates.

2. Imad Bazzi:
Imad Bazzi is an award-winning cyber activist as well as a radio show host at 90.3 FM (AlJadeed FM). He is the co-founder of a creative entertainment and media services agency.
For his Facebook statuses, Imad mainly uses the Arabic language. As for his tweets, he usually alternates Arabic and English. Imad regularly tweets about “Democracy & Human Rights” and writes in his blog: trella.org.

3. Joumana Haddad:
Joumana is an Award-winning poet and journalist. She is also a women’s rights advocate, reputed thought leader on sexual freedom and secularism in the Arab world. For her social and cultural activism, Joumana has been selected as one of the 100 most powerful Arab women in the world by the CEO Middle East magazine in March 2014. Joumana’s ideas and opinions are sometimes perceived as controversial due to the powerful voice and influence she has in the Arab world.  
Joumana is the kind of aspiration that most of the Arab women look up to. She is an inspiration to all and a role model who will change how women are perceived in the Arab world.

4. Karl Sharro:
Karl Sharro is a London-based Lebanese satirist, architect and commentator on the Middle East politics and culture. “Karl reMarks”, his famous blog has been featured in The Economist, The Guardian, the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Al-Jazeera, Public Radio International, Al Monitor and The Daily Star. You can definitely relate to “Karl reMarks” if you like some witty satire.

5. Lana El Sahely:
Lana is the founder of “L’ Armoire De Lana” and a freelance stylist. “L’ Armoire De Lana” is rapidly growing and becoming popular among fashionistas, both regionally and globally. Lana is a major influencer and a fashion trendsetter. Her passion is to live through the art of feeling well and looking good. She is working on making a good reference in lifestyle, fashion and other sub-categories, not only in Beirut but also in the Middle-East.  

6. Nasri Atallah:
Nasri is a famous British-Lebanese publisher, author, and producer. He is the author of the “Our Man in Beirut” blog. In addition to writing, he has launched a career in different creative fields where he criticized and demonstrated social issues in Beirut. He is quite active on his Twitter account and Facebook page where you can find his constructive and interesting views.

7. Rabih Salloum:
Rabih is an extraordinary fiction writer, ex-model & lead singer of “Slutterhouse;” the Lebanese electronic pop duo based in Beirut and Paris. His Facebook posts will certainly make you laugh so hard and entertain you with a humorous sarcasm about the Lebanese society and the world.e to edit.