Lebanese people in Egypt Lebanese people in Egypt The Lebanese people of Egypt are people from Lebanon or those of Lebanese descent who live or have lived in the country of Egypt. Many prominent figures that have emerged in Egypt were of Lebanese origin, such as the world-famous actor, Omar Sharif (born Michel Chalhoub), and the highly acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker, Youssef Chahine. Most Lebanese who resided in Egypt were highly educated, and the community as a whole contributed to both Egypt's cultural and financial well being, especially during the era of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, most of Egypt's
Michel Galabru Michel Galabru Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor. Galabru appeared in more than 250 films and worked with directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for "Subway"), and Jean-Luc Godard. He is also well-known for his collaborations with Louis de Funès in "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez", "Le gendarme se marie", "Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres", "Le gendarme en balade", "Le gendarme à New York", "Le gendarme et les gendarmettes", "Le petit baigneur", "L'avare", and "Nous irons a Deauville" (with Michel Serrault). He worked with the actors Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault in