List of Druze
The list of Druze includes prominent Druze figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.
Literature
- Naim Araidi β Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway.
- Emin Arslan β born in current-day Lebanon, diplomat, writer, and editor
- Suliman Bashear β Israeli scholar, writer, and professor
- Sami Makarem β Lebanese-American writer, painter, and scholar
- Reda Mansour β Israeli Hebrew poet and writer and former Israeli ambassador to Ecuador, Brazil, and Panama.
- Salman Masalha β Israeli poet, essayist, translator, and researcher
- Salman Natour β Israeli writer, journalist, and playwright.
- Samih al-Qasim β Israeli poet.
- Rami Zeedan β Israeli political scientist, historian, professor, and author.
Media
- Raghida Dergham β Lebanese-American journalist.
- Mona Abou Hamza β Lebanese TV presenter
- Casey Kasem β American TV and radio presenter and actor, of Lebanese descent.
- Gadeer Mreeh β Israeli journalist and politician, member of the Israeli Knesset, anchor of Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television.
- Nahida Nakad β Lebanese-Italian senior correspondent, TV executive, and author; former Editorial Director of FRANCE 24 TV station and Monte Carlo Doualiya Arabic language radio
- Faisal al-Qassem β Syrian television talkshow host of The Opposite Direction on Al Jazeera, based in Qatar
Military
- Alim Abdallah β Israeli deputy commander of the IDF 401st Brigade of the 91st Division, lieutenant colonel.
- Ehsan Daxa β Israeli commander of the IDF 401st Armored Brigade, colonel.
- Ghassan Alian β Israeli commander of the IDF Golani Brigade, head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.
- Imad Fares β Israeli Brigadier General, commander of the IDF Givati Brigade, commander of 91st Division
- Issam Zahreddine β Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard who has played a major role in the Syrian Civil War, leading Syrian Government forces on several fronts.
- Salman Habaka β Israeli commander of the IDF 188th Armored Brigade's 53rd Battalion killed in action during the Gaza war
- Salim Hatoum β Syrian Major. Led overthrow of the government of Amin al-Hafez in 1966.
- Yousef Mishleb β Israeli general; commander of the IDF Etzion Regional Brigade, commander of the Edom Division, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, and commander of the Home Front Command.
- Nada Nadim Prouty β Lebanese intelligence professional who worked with the FBI and CIA in counter-terrorism
- Salman Zarka β Israeli physician and current Director of Ziv Medical Center in Safed; Israel Defense Forces Colonel, senior lecturer at the Haifa University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Entertainment
- Farid al-Atrash β Syrian male singer, composer, and actor.
- Asmahan β Syrian female singer and actress.
- Ramy Ayach β Lebanese singer
- Fahd Ballan β Syrian male singer.
- Loai Ali - Israeli singer and actor
Politics
Canada
- Ziad Aboultaif β Canadian MP for Edmonton Manning.
Israel
Source:File:Majalli Wahabi.jpg|thumb|180px|Majalli Wahabi, Israeli member of the Knesset, briefly President of Israel
- Labib Hussein Abu Rokan β Israeli MP and religious judge.
- Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf β Israeli MP and physician.
- Hamad Amar β Israeli MP.
- Naim Araidi β Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway.
- Assad Assad β Israeli MP, army colonel, and diplomat
- Jabar Asakla β Israeli member of the Knesset, now secretary of the Hadash Party
- Zeidan Atashi β Israeli MP and diplomat
- Amal Nasser el-Din β Israeli MP and author, awarded the Israel Prize, the Prime Minister's Prize for the Commemoration of Fallen Soldiers, and the Yakir Haifa Award
- Salah-Hassan Hanifes β Israeli MP
- Akram Hasson β Israeli member of the Knesset, Kadima's leader, marking the first time a Druze had led a Jewish party.
- Ayoob Kara β Israeli MP, deputy speaker, Israeli Minister of Communications, Israeli Deputy Minister for Development.
- Reda Mansour β Israeli poet, historian, diplomat, Israeli Ambassador to Ecuador, Brazil, and Panama
- Jabr Moade β Israeli MP and deputy minister
- Gadeer Mreeh β Israeli journalist and member of the Knesset; anchor of a Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television.
- Fateen Mulla β Israeli member of the Knesset, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.
- Mohamed Nafa β Israeli MP
- Said Nafa β Israeli MP and lawyer
- Shachiv Shnaan β Israeli member of parliament
- Salah Tarif β Israeli government minister, MP, and army captain
- Majalli Wahabi β Israeli member of the Knesset; briefly President of Israel, IDF lieutenant-colonel.
Jordan
- Ayman Safadi β Deputy Prime Minister and Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Rashid Talaa β First Prime Minister of Jordan.
Lebanon
- Emin Arslan β born in current-day Lebanon, diplomat, writer, and editor
- Akram Chehayeb β Lebanese Minister and MP
- Ghazi Aridi β Lebanese minister and MP
- Majid Arslan β Lebanese Defense Minister for over 40 years
- Shakib Arslan β Lebanese politician, writer, poet, and historian
- Talal Arslan β Lebanese minister and MP
- Fakhr-al-Din II β Ruler of Lebanon from 1590 to 1633; united Lebanon and parts of Syria and Palestine under his rule
- Kamal Jumblatt β Lebanese MP, minister, writer, author, and poet
- Walid Jumblatt β Lebanese minister and leader of the Progressive Socialist Party
- Marwan Hamadeh β Lebanese minister and MP
- Marwan Kheireddin β Lebanese minister
- Faisal Al Sayegh β Lebanese MP
- Wiam Wahhab β Lebanese politician
Syria
- Sultan Pasha al-Atrash β Syrian Leader and Commander of the Syrian Revolt of 1925.
- Mansur al-Atrash β Syrian politician, Interim head of state, journalist, founding member of the Ba'ath Party.
- Shibli al-Aysami β former Syrian Vice president and Gen Sec of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party
Venezuela
- Tarek El Aissami β Venezuelan interior and justice minister.
Religion
- Suliman Bashear β Palestinian-Israeli scholar of Islam
- Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah β central religious figure of the faith and sixth Imam-Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate
- Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad β founding religious leader
- Amin Tarif β Israeli religious leader
- Mowafak Tarif β Israeli religious leader
- Abu Mohammad Jawad Walieddine β Head of Authority of Senior Sheikhs
Sports
- Zidan Amar β Israeli footballer.
- Weaam Amasha β Israeli footballer playing for F.C. Tira and the Israeli national junior team
- Ahad Azam β Israeli footballer playing for Bnei Eilat and the Israeli national junior team
- Amir Nasar A Din β Israeli footballer
- Sari Falah β Israeli footballer playing for Bnei Sakhnin, the Israeli national junior team, and bronze medalist in the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- Amir Halaby β Israeli footballer
- Shareef Keouf β Israeli footballer playing for Maccabi Haifa and the Israeli national junior team
- Mahran Lala β Israeli footballer playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- Nazar Mahmud β Israeli figure skater
- Raja Rafe β Syrian footballer
- Kenny Hasan Sayef β American-Israeli footballer playing for Maccabi Haifa and the Israeli national team.
- Saleh Shahin β Israeli Paralympic medalist rower
Visual arts
- Farid Mansour β Lebanese sculptor and painter
- Nabil Kanso β Lebanese-American painter
- Michael Netzer β American-Israeli graphical artist
Others
- Sarah Assaf β Australian Couture fashion designer
- Nadia Aboulhosn β Lebanese-American plus-size model and blogger
- Azzam Azzam β Israeli textile worker, former Israeli prisoner in Egypt
- Amal Clooney β Lebanese-British lawyer, married to George Clooney
- al-Darazi β 11th-century Isma'ili preacher and early leader of the Druze faith
- Angelina Fares β Israeli beauty pageant contestant. She was a finalist in Miss Israel 2007.
- Tiran Fero β Israeli teenager removed from life support and held hostage by members of the Jenin Brigades armed group
- Majdi Halabi β disappeared and discovered Israeli soldier
- Samir Kuntar β Lebanese Hezbollah militant