Ascia Al Faraj Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Ascia AKF
Profession(s)	• Actress • Blogger • Fashion Designer • Model
Known For	Her fashion blog, 'The Hybrids'
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Green
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Kuwaiti Web Series: The Fashionista (2025) as May on OSN+ Lebanese-Jordanian-Qatar-Emirati Reality Web Series Sadeem (2019) as a judge Kuwaiti Film: Honeymoonish (2024) as Amal Music Video: Ya Dunyay (2025)
Awards	• New Media Award at the 4th Arab Women Awards Kuwait (2016) • Ranked #13 in the Forbes Middle East's 'Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands' list (2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 October 1989 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	35 Years
Birthplace	Kuwait, Iraq
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	• American • Kuwaiti
Hometown	Kuwait, Iraq
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	Both Arms-
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	3 November 2011
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ahmad Al-Balooshi (Engineer, Blogger)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Adam • Noah
Parents	Father- Professor Mother- Lorey L. Cross
Siblings	Brother- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ascia Al Faraj

Her father is from Kuwait, while her mother is from America. She spent her childhood living in Kuwait, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Ascia Al Faraj during her childhood

She studied from class 1 to class 4 in Kuwait and moved to the United States, where she studied from class 5 to class 7. She then returned to Kuwait to complete her education.

She admitted to getting bullied during her childhood in an interview and claimed that she once tried to commit suicide due to the bullying.

She suffered from anorexia and bulimia from the age of 14 to 18. She revealed in an interview that she wears veneers as she had ruined her teeth due to her poor eating habits.

Influenced by her father’s religious side, and during a period of self-exploration, she started wearing hijab (head cover) when she was 19. During an interview, she claimed that her mother avoided talking to her after she started wearing a hijab and said,

But my father’s side is quite religious, and I was going through a phase of trying to understand where I stood within Islam and the confines of religion. So, I covered. The week that I started, my mom didn’t speak to me, because she had been fighting so long to keep me doing what I wanted to do without having to worry about the confines of culture or religion.”
She further revealed that after a couple of months of wearing the hijab, she felt miserable and began wearing it as a cultural symbol rather than a religious one. She also started wearing turbans, which eventually became her trademark look.
Ascia Al Faraj wearing a turban

She started blogging during her final year of university and launched the blog, ‘A Hybrid in a Headpiece.’

In 2010, she launched her clothing line, ‘Twenty.10 by AKF,’ where ‘Twenty’ refers to her age at the time of the launch of her line and ’10’ refers to the ten people she loves the most.

In 2012, she co-founded the blog ‘The Hybrids’ with her husband, representing their mixed identities as her husband belongs to Kuwaiti-Mexican heritage.

In the same year, she collaborated with Kuwaiti entrepreneur Arej Al-Kharafi to launch a Ramadan collection.

In 2014, she collaborated with Syrian designer Manar Laktineh and introduced a line of handbags.

In May 2014, she launched her YouTube channel, ‘The Hybrids,’ with her husband.

In 2015, she launched a line of turbans.

In the same year, she founded Desert Baby, which focuses on newborn babies and toddler products.
Ascia Faraj talking about her company, Desert Baby’s ring sling for babies

She started her fashion line, Modest by Ascia, in collaboration with Riva Fashion in 2017.
Ascia Al Faraj in a promotional video for her collaboration with Riva Fashion

In 2018, she founded Seoul Kool, a Korean beauty and skincare brand.
Ascia Al Faraj in her Seoul Kool office

Known for being one of the first hijab wearing fashion influencers and as a leading figure in modest fashion,
she took to her YouTube channel in 2019 and uploaded a video titled ‘To New Beginnings’ explaining her decision to stop covering her head entirely.

From 11 June 2020 to 18 June 2020, after the murder of George Floyd by a police officer due to racism, she used her Instagram to feature Black-Arab community social media users who shared their experiences and raised their voices against racism.
Ascia Al Faraj’s Instagram post

In January 2021, after she was intimidated by a speeding car while she was walking towards her car, she took to her social media and demanded changes in law to allow people to safely report against sexual harassment and used the hashtag, ‘#Lan Asket,’ which translates to ‘I will not be silent.’
Ascia Al Faraj in a still from her video demanding strict laws to report against sexual harassment

Her video soon went viral and sparked the ‘#Lan Asket’ movement in Kuwait, where several women came forward in support of her and reported their experiences with sexual harassment. The US Embassy in Kuwait also took to its social media and endorsed the campaign.

حملة تستحق الدعم. يمكننا جميعاً فعل المزيد لمنع التحرش ضد المرأة سواء في الولايات المتحدة أو في الكويت. #لن_اسكت

A campaign worth supporting. We can all do more to prevent harassment against women, whether in the U.S. or in Kuwait. #Lan_asket pic.twitter.com/snbmhjXj3b

— U.S. Embassy Kuwait (@USEmbassyQ8) February 3, 2021

In 2021, she became the first Middle Eastern female ambassador for the sportswear store ‘New Balance.’
Ascia Al Faraj in the promotional campaign of New Balance for International Women’s Day

She has collaborated with several international brands, including Ralph Lauren, Dior, Chanel, TAG Heuer, Tory Burch, Net‑a‑Porter, Estée Lauder, Kenzo and Tiffany & Co.

During an interview, she revealed that as a social media influencer, she often receives abusive messages online that terrify her, making her feel paranoid about her surroundings and the people that she meets.

She talked about getting criticised often for her tattoos in an interview and revealed that she grew up in an Islamic sect that allows tattoos on the body.