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introducing the top middle east social media influencers
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Huda Kattan With 21.5 million followers on Instagram, beauty guru Huda Kattan takes the number-one spot among Dubai’s social media influencers. The certified makeup artist works with Hollywood celebrities and is famous for her YouTube makeup tutorials and her internationally sold cosmetics brand, Huda Kattan. @hudabeauty
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Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed With 5.7 million followers on Instagram, Dubai’s Crown Prince sure knows a thing or two about photography. Through his Instagram account he shares his adventures, travels, charities, and poems. He shows us how genuine and normal he is. @faz3 influencers
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Fouz Alfahad Famously known as The Real Fouz, Alfahad is a lifestyle blogger based in Dubai and Kuwait. The Kuwaiti national has an Instagram account with 2.1 million followers, making her one of the most followed social media influencers in the region. She works with giant Dubai-based brands such as Emaar as well as internationally renowned names such as De Grisogono. @therealfouz
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Mahmoud Sidani Also known as Mr Moudz, Sidani is the most popular male social influencer in the Arab world. He’s famous for having a celebrity-filled social life and luxury lifestyle, often blogging about his elite circle and high-end fashion choices. He has over 97,200 followers on Instagram. @mrmoudz
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Elias El-Indari If you’re a businessman who’s into luxury life, you should probably follow Elias. The menswear and lifestyle influencer calls his blog “a gentleman’s inspiration”. He focuses on style and travel and has 37,600 Instagram followers @eliaselindari
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Saudi Gamer If you’re someone who is obsessed with games then you need to follow the Saudi Gamer. This account is run by two individuals. One is Dubai-based and the other is Ali Qar’awi. Together they focus on creating an entertaining site where you can read articles, watch videos about games and even listen to a podcast. The Saudi Gamer already has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram and about 1.7 million followers on YouTube. @saudigamer
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Taim Al Falasi Taim Al Falasi is an Emirati socialmedia sensation who has over 2.4 million followers. Famous for hosting the online radio programme, TaimShow, Al Falasi has established a career as an internet filmmaker, vlogger and celebrity interviewer. Her brand has collected over 441,426 YouTube subscribers in the last three years. Her Instagram feed consists mainly of travel photos, video blogs and culture/eventrelated images, with her posts attracting upwards of 30,000 likes each. @taimalfalasi
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Bader Najeeb Twenty-year-old, self-taught Emirati chef Bader Najeeb first put on a chef’s apron at 13. With the help of his mum and YouTube, he had two TV shows by the time he was 18 and currently has 87,500 followers. Bader’s Instagram account is filled with fun recipes, travel photos and cool inspiration. We are obsessed! @chef.b influencers
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Joelle Mardinian This television host is the beauty expert behind beauty centre Maison de Joelle – located across the gulf region in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar – as well as the founder of cosmetic clinic Clinica Joelle. As a result, Mardinian has become a social influencer with 6.7 million followers on Instagram.
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Deema Al Asadi This blogger and social influencer has succeeded in collecting over 436,000 followers in a short period of time. How? She focuses on the latest fashion and makeup trends in Dubai. She stands out for her classy and moderately conservative style @deemaalasadi
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Sheida Fashionista This certified makeup artist is known solely as ‘Sheida Fashionista.’ She focuses on fashion and beauty and works with countless regional and international brands. She has over 600,000 Instagram followers. @sheidafashionista
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Tala Samman This lifestyle blogger is one of Dubai’s very first social influencers and founder of MyFashDiary blog. She’s one of the few who provide useful guides to the city such as the newest restaurants to try. Her blog covers everything from fashion to cosmetics and sports. Samman has almost 120,000 Instagram followers.
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Mariam Rod This half Persian, half Kurdish lifestyle blogger started posting Instagram pictures of her luxury life in Dubai before picking up over 685,000 followers. In the past two years, she became one of the most prominent social influencer in the city – working with several regional and international brands. @mariam
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H.E.R. Gabriella 'Gabi' Wilson ,better known by her stage name H.E.R. (acronym for "Having Everything Revealed") is an American singersongwriter from Vallejo, California. She signed to RCA Records and has released two extended plays under the label: H.E.R. Volume 1 (2016) and H.E.R. Volume 2 (2017). Her identity remains unknown as she prefers to remain anonymous and only be represented by her music. @hermusicoďŹƒcial
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Leena Al Ghouti With an on-point wardrobe of premium streetwear worn with her own inimitable edgy style and a DKNY Ramadan collection campaign on her fashion CV, this is one street style star to watch.
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Golden Barbie From walking the runways of Milan to partying up in Paris with supermodels friends Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid, model Jasmine Sanders, aka the Golden Barbie, is hard to keep up with these days--even for her millions of followers. Although she is best known for her wild, blonde curls and piercing grey-blue eyes, the rising star is constantly changing up her look. Here, Sanders reveals a busy girl's guide to beauty, from the most restorative hair masks to her favorite beauty spots in Beverly Hills.
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Mrs Keepa While on her honeymoon, Egyptian-French fashion designer Mariam Yehia decided to take a leap of faith to change the course of her career. Before launching her womenswear label, Mrs. Keepa (the moniker inspired by her husband’s nickname), Yehia worked in real estate but handed in her resignation to enroll at ESMOD Dubai. The mother of two, who toys with playful prints, flowing silhouettes and 70s-inspired cuts, hails from a family of designers. @mrskeepa
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Diala Makki Known for her time as a regular TV show host, producer, and writer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She has particularly covered red carpet events there as the host of the Arabian TV series Mashaheer.She has served as an international brand ambassador for various luxury brands, which include Pantene and Dior. In 2015, she was named one of the 100 Most Powerful Arab Personalities Under 40 by Arabian Business.
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Dalal AlDoub Dalalid started blogging about her outfits and suggested makeup tips in 2012. She shared her experiences on her blog and on Instagram. She never thought that she would become one of the most influential bloggers in Kuwait. In a very short time, her influence spread. It covered the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) and the Arab world. She aims to be recognized internationally, and is happy to announce that it is already happening. Dalalid’s most important goal is to empower women. She aspires to provide them with confidence, and encourages them to become their own stylists and makeup artists @dalalid
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Imaan Hammam She’s only 18 years old but Dutch model Imaan Hammam has already walked for the likes of Alexander McQueen and Versace, as well as appearing in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Imaan, who is of Moroccan and Egyptian descent, was discovered in Amsterdam in 2010 and made her modeling breakout in 2013 in Givenchy’s Paris Fashion Week showcase.
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