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
José Vergara (actor) property business. The acting gene spread through two generations of the Somes family, as his daughter Carmencita became a famous model and actress using the name Chiqui Somes in the 1960s; and more recently, his grandson Richard Somes under the stage name Rich Vergara. José Vergara died in 1986 and is buried in Manila. His widow currently lives in Australia. José Vergara (actor) Ramón Somes (February 20, 1925 – 1986), better known by his stage name José Vergara, was a well-known actor in the Philippines during the 1950s. He is from an American Swiss English background. He was married to