10 Most Popular Arab Women Influencers
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Sulaiman
- . December 22, 2022
- . Update: December 23, 2022 3:32 pm
Forbes Middle East conducted an investigation into the most influential women on social media in the Arab realms of fashion, beauty, fitness, and food for the magazine issue that was published in July. Each of the ladies on our list is of Arab descent and currently resides somewhere in the Middle East.
Here are the 10 Most Popular Arab Women Influencers:
1. Huda Kattan
Huda Kattan, unhappy in her financial profession, left to become a beauty artist and established a blog in 2010. Kattan co-founded Huda Beauty with her two sisters in 2013 after she was unable to purchase fake eyelashes.
Today, Huda Beauty sells over 140 items, ranging from eyeshadow palettes to lip gloss, generating around $200 million in yearly revenue. In 2017, the private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners purchased a tiny minority share in a company valued at $1.2 billion.
Kattan, a self-proclaimed influencer who has never spent money on advertising, has about 50 million Instagram followers.
2. Joelle Mardinian
Joelle Mardinian is a Lebanese television show host, makeup artist, businesswoman, and the founder of the cosmetic firm Joelle.
Mardinian is one of the most influential social figures in the MENA area. Her “Joelle Show” on MBC1 is the region’s longest-running makeover program, making her one of the most popular Arab TV hosts.
Born in Lebanon, this Mardinian eventually came to London to learn cosmetics under renowned artists. Later, she relocated to Dubai and began her broadcast career as a sports show host on the MBC channel.
3. Hayla Al Ghazal
Dubai-based Hayla Al Ghazal, who is 21 years old, is a popular figure on YouTube and the creator of the channel HalyaTV. In June of 2013, she presented the first episode of her lifestyle YouTube channel, which currently has close to 3.8 million followers.
In addition, Al Ghazal is the founder of Hayla Couture, a store that specializes in wedding and evening gowns.
4. Manal Alalem
Manal Alalem, a celebrity chef who is also popular on Instagram, has a YouTube channel that has videos in which she discusses Middle Eastern and Arabic food.
Her channel has more than 715,869 followers. In addition, Alalem has written a number of cookbooks, one of which is titled Manal Alalem’s Kitchen.
5. Noha Nabil
Nabil began her career in the television hosting industry in Kuwait when she was just nine years old. In 2008, she finished her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and then proceeded to the United States to pursue her master’s degree in the same field.
It was there that she developed an interest in fashion, which led to the launch of her blog, Nohastyle, in the year 2009.
6. Darin Al Bayed
Darin Al Bayed is a content producer and comedy star located in Saudi Arabia. He has more than 4 million followers on the social media platform Instagram.
She shares videos that are humorous and light-hearted, sometimes including fictitious interactions between men and women. In addition to that, Al Bayed is one of the stars of the humor channel HowaWaHeya on YouTube.
7. Taim AlFalasi
Taim Alfalasi is a well-known figure in the world of internet media, and her radio program, which can be found online and goes by the name TaimShow.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual communications from Zayed University, and she has more than 2.4 million followers on Instagram in addition to more than 512,149 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
8. Njoud Al Shammari
Al Shammari is a lifestyle blogger and an Instagram sensation originally from Saudi Arabia who is presently located in the United Arab Emirates.
Together with her brother Moha, who also has a successful YouTube channel, she shares comedic skits, vlogs about her personal life, and travel experiences on the platform.
9. Sondos Alqattan
In 2006, Kuwaiti Alqattan decided to pursue a career as a makeup artist and leave her previous position.
She is currently the face of her own brand of fragrances and incense, which she markets on the e-commerce site for the fashion industry known as boutiqaat.com.
10. Nora Bo Awadh
In 2006, Kuwaiti Alqattan decided to pursue a career as a makeup artist and leave her previous position.
She is currently the face of her own brand of fragrances and incense, which she markets on the e-commerce site for the fashion industry known as boutiqaat.com.
