Although I always thought it was creepy prior to terror attacks I usually thought about “Clinger” from MASH when we drove by because he was from Toledo.
Clinger was a Lebanese catholic, by the way. Other famous Lebanese include Tony Shalhoub, Surf-guitar king Dick Dale, Sammy Hagar, Wendy Malik, Keanu Reeves, Paul Anka, Yasmine Bleeth, Neil Sadaka, Danny Thomas, John Sununu, Exorcist author William Blatty, Bobby Rahal, John Elway, Joe Robbie, Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, Gov. Mitch Daniels, Former Energy Sec. Spencer Abraham, John Zogby. I’m pretty sure any of the preceding are Catholic or some form of Christian (Zappa was Orthodox?), whether they are practicing or not, not Muslim.
On the other hand, there are Helen Thomas and Donna Shalalah.
Other partly Lebanese people include Salma Hayek, Frank Zappa, George Mitchell, and a pretty long list.
Lebanon used to be largely Catholic or Eastern Christian, until the Syrian invasion drove hundreds of thousands into exile, many coming to America, so most American Lebanese you will meet won’t be Muslim.
Although Roman Catholic, I have worshipped at a Melchite Catholic (Greek-Lebanese Catholic in union with Rome), but no, I’m not Lebanese, in case you are wondering by now.