| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ahmad Mazen Alshugairi |
| Profession(s) | Journalist, TV Media Personality |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV Show: Yalla ya Shabab (Come on, Youth) (2002) |
| Awards | • Persistence Award by an initiative of the Human Resources Development Fund and the Taqat Program for Employment and Human Resources Development (2014) • Ithra New Media Award by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (2014) • Social Responsibility Shield by 5th Media and Communication Technology Exhibition (2015) • Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa Award for Pioneers of Voluntary Work by the Fifth Annual Volunteer Work Award (2015) • The US$1 million Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award (2015)  • Arab Social Media Influencers Summit (2016) • Al-Haytham Award for Arab Media, Ninth Session (2017) • The best youth media personality in the third youth media forum in Jordan |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 6 June 1973 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 52 Years |
| Birthplace | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Hometown | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| School | Manarat High School, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| College/University | • California State University-Long Beach, United States • University of California, Berkeley, United States |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • B.A. in Management Systems California State University-Long Beach • MBA in Business at University of California, Berkeley |
| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1999 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | • Yasmine (first wife) (divorce) • Rola Dashisha |
| Children | Son(s)- 2 • Yousof (from Rola Dashisha) • Ibrahim (from Rola Dashisha) |
| Parents | Father- Mazen Alshugairi Mother- Affaf Ali |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ahmad Al Shugairi
- In childhood, Ahmad wanted to become a dentist or a businessman.
- After completing his high school education in Jeddah, Ahmad moved to the United States to pursue higher education. He returned to Saudi Arabia in 1996 and started working in his father’s business.
- Ahmad used to smoke earlier, but the turning point came in his life in the year 2000 when he decided to quit smoking cigarettes and hookah. It took him two full years to quit smoking, during which he faced a lot of obstacles.
- Ahmad entered the media business by chance with the show Yalla Shabab in 2002. The creator of the show was his friend, who offered him a chance to participate in the show with them.
- Ahmad is widely known for his TV series Khawatir, which ran from 2005 to 2015, and was a critical and commercial success within the Arab world.
Poster of the TV show Khawatir
- Ahmad has written several books and autobiographies, including My Journey with Gandhi, Forty, Seen, and many others.
- Twenty Youth magazine in the UAE placed Ahmad first on its list as the most influential in the Arab world. He was also placed 143rd in a list of 500 of the most influential Arab figures in the Arab world according to a survey published by Arabian Business magazine.
- Ahmad has a wide presence on social media with a following of 17.6 million followers on Instagram, 21 million followers on Facebook, 17.6 million followers on Twitter, and 3.4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel as of July 2025.
- As a journalist, Ahmad likes to travel and explore various places around the world.
Photo of Ahmad Al Shugairi from Iceland
- Ahmad is an avid animal lover.
Photo of Ahmad Al Shugairi with a horse
