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Full Name | Noha Nabil Al-Sayed Mohamed |
Nickname | Milḥ al-Sha'r |
Profession(s) | • Blogger • Businesswoman • Engineer • Journalist • Model • Poet • Social Media Influencer • TV Presenter • Writer |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5'4" (163 cm) |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Career | |
Debut | Radio: Mama Anisa and the Kids (1992) on Kuwait Radio TV Show: Messages from the Cultural Child Festival (1995) |
Awards, Honours | • The Most Influential Personality in the Arab World award at the Al-Mumayazoun in Ramadan Festival (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018) ![]() • Named by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Arab Women in Social Media (2017) • Best Social Media Personality at the Arts and Media Festival (2016, 2017, and 2018) • Honored as one of the most important figures at the Social Media Influencers Summit in Dubai (2016, 2017) • The Most Influential Personality in Social Media (Number One) Award from the Distinguished People Festival (2019) ![]() • Influencer of the Year award at the EMIGALA Awards ceremony (July 2021) ![]() • Best Beauty Influencer at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) (2023) • Transformational Business Leader award as part of the HELLO! 100 ICONS awards by HELLO! Arabia and HELLO! Indo-Arabia (3 June 2024) ![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 11 November 1983 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 41 Years |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Egyptian |
College/University | Kuwait University, Kuwait |
Educational Qualification | A degree in chemical engineering (2005) |
Religion | Islam |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobbies | Collecting luxury items, Songwriting |
Controversies | • Alleged child abuse In 2020, Noha Nabil received criticism for alleged child abuse on social media after a surveillance video got leaked online in which she was seen using inappropriate language and exhibiting aggressive behavior towards her child. In response, Noha stated that although discipline is a normal part of parenting, she does not resort to violence. She denied using obscene language and alleged that some social media accounts had edited and manipulated the video by altering the audio. She further revealed that the surveillance footage was recorded from private home surveillance cameras without her consent and called it a serious invasion of her family's privacy. • Money laundering case In 2020, Noha Nabil was investigated as part of a high-profile money laundering case involving several Kuwaiti influencers, due to suspicious financial activity and inflated account balances. During the investigation, she was banned from travelling and her assets were frozen. She was cleared of all charges in April 2021. |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube, YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | December 2008 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Ibrahim Al-Jamaan (Engineer) |
Children | Son(s)- 3 • Mohammed Al-Jumaan • Yaqoub Al-Jumaan • Youssef Al-Jumaan (Born on 2 April 2022) Daughter- 1 • Dana Al-Jumaan ![]() |
Siblings | Sister- Nouf Nabil (Blogger, Social Media Influencer, TV Presenter, Radio Presenter)![]() |
Favourites | |
Colour | Pink |
Animal | Dogs |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Noha Nabil
- Her mother is from Kuwait, while her father is Egyptian. Her parents divorced during her childhood.
- She used to imitate broadcasters during her childhood, especially Nirvana Idris.
- She was 9 years old when she made her debut as a presenter in the show ‘Mama Anisa and the Kids’ in 1992.
- Her appearance in the media occurred by chance after she visited Kuwait Radio and met the radio station’s director, Mohammad Eisa, who mentored her.
- She revealed in an interview that after her parents separated in 1992, her mother obtained the ‘Kuwaiti Treatment Until the Age of Maturity’ document, which helped her to complete her studies at Kuwait University. She claimed that she had expected to receive Kuwaiti citizenship at adulthood, which didn’t happen.
- Ms. Badour Al-Eisa mentored her during her debut TV show, ‘Messages from the Cultural Child Festival’ (1995).
- In 1995, she was invited by Kuwait TV to join its list of presenters, becoming the youngest face on screen as the main host of the popular program ‘Children’s TV.’ She continued anchoring the show until 2000, after which she started hosting youth-focused programs.
- In 2000, she was nominated for the ‘Best Presenter of a Children’s Program’ award at the Cairo International Film Festival.
- She was inspired by her grandfather, Sheikh Habib al-Quraini, to become a poet during her childhood.
- She started with classical poems, focusing on social and national themes, and won first place in the Creative Poetry Competition at the high school level in Kuwait consecutively in 1997, 1998, and 1999.
- Later, she moved on to writing Nabati (popular) poetry and published her first poem in 2002 in Al Mokhtalef magazine.
- She has recited her poems at several festivals as a poet since 2003, including the Salalah Khareef Festival, Bahrain Days Festival, Hala February Festival, and Dubai Summer Festival.
- According to her, becoming a poet was one of the most difficult stages of her life, as the field of poetry is harsh for women and exposes them to discrimination.
- She was mentored by Kuwaiti folk poet Nasser Al-Subaie, the founder and editor-in-chief of Al-Mukhtalif magazine.
- During an interview, she revealed that after Nasser Al-Subaie refused to publish her poem, ‘Al-Saksouka,’ she recited it during a live poetry night and received harsh criticism because of its subject.
- She further revealed that she was 17 years old at the time she had written the poem, and although the poem has since gained in popularity, the criticism she had received at that time pushed her into depression, which continued for three years.
- In 2004, she published her first poem in the magazine ‘Different,’ which helped her become one of the youngest popular poets at the time.
- She considers Prince Abdul Rahman bin Musaed, Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen, Hamed Zaid, and Abirat Sabeel as her inspiration for her poems.
- After joining Al Rai TV, she first worked as a trainer for aspiring young broadcasters before becoming a presenter on the channel.
- She has hosted several TV shows, including ‘Raykum Shabab’ (2004), ‘Sabah Al Watan’ (2008), and ‘Sha’ir Al-Raya’ (2022-2023).
- After her marriage in 2008, she took a break from appearing in any broadcasting work before restarting as a presenter in 2016 with her TV show, ‘Noha Live.’
- In 2009, she launched a personal fashion and styling blog, ‘See Fashion in My Eyes.’
- In 2015, she published a diwan (collection of poetry), titled ‘Milḥ al-Sha’r’ after her nickname given to her by the editors of Majallat al-Mukhtalif in 2001 after they published her first poem, ‘Milḥ.’ The diwan included several of her well-known poems, such as Amana Ya Hamad and Childhood Dream.
- In 2017, she received a gold medal from Snapchat, becoming the first Arab person to receive one.
- In 2017, Noha Nabil visited and supported Syrian refugees in Lebanese camps, working in cooperation with the United Nations and its Refugee Commissioners.
- She has contributed to the ‘Pay Two Dinars’ campaign, which was aimed at supporting education by helping establish schools and educational institutions in Somalia, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
- She became the first Kuwaiti to walk on the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival with a special invitation from The Geiger Swiss Watch House in 2017 and 2018.
- In 2018, she became the first Kuwaiti social media influencer to be officially invited to the Cannes Film Festival with Messika jewellery house.
- In 2018, she supported nearly 200 families in Kuwait affected by severe rains and floods that led to widespread home demolitions, with the help of her husband through their company, Square Media.
- She has collaborated with various international brands such as Messika, Givenchy, Fendi, Armani and Versace. She has also served as a brand ambassador for various brands and was named the first brand ambassador of Swarovski in the Middle East in 2019.
- She launched an exclusive fragrance collection with Ibrahim Al Qurashi Perfumes in 2018.
- In 2018, she collaborated with Bourjois Paris to launch her collection of lipsticks in a first-ever collaboration of its kind since the brand was launched over 200 years ago.
- In the same year, she collaborated with the Dettol International company as their first advertising face of social media pioneers.
- She launched her makeup brand, Noha Nabil Beauty, in late 2020, which helped her get featured in Forbes’ list of ’30 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands 2022.’
- In 2020, she generated €12.2 million in earned media value, making her the most influential figure in the Arabic Middle East according to a DMR Group study, which was featured in Vogue Business magazine.
- During an interview, she revealed how a follower’s comment about her son on social media caused her intense anxiety and led her to set stricter boundaries around what she shares online, and said,
I had filmed Yusuf in a video, and I was shocked by a comment from a follower saying, ‘Your son shows signs of autism.’ I couldn’t sleep for three days… I only felt at ease after having him examined and confirming that he was fine.”
- In 2020, she revealed that she had been blackmailed several times with threats to publish private video clips from inside her home unless she paid them money. She stated that she completely ignored them because she had nothing to fear or be ashamed of.
- She has a passion for collecting luxury items and has more than 40 luxury watches and over 200 Hermès handbags.
- In 2021, one of her Hermès handbags, which was valued at around $160,000, was stolen. She later recovered it from a buyer at the same price he had paid, but was surprised by its poor condition despite it being made from rare, weather-resistant leather.
- She took to her Snapchat to reveal that a relative she had hosted for two days due to his poor mental state had stolen her handbag, but she chose not to report him to the police out of respect for his wife and family.
- She hosted Dubai TV’s New Year’s Eve celebrations for three consecutive years, from 2021 to 2023.
- She is the founder of the fragrance brand, Retrouvailles and co-founder of the clothing brand, Eleven Eleven Fashion.
- She obtained Kuwaiti citizenship after her marriage to a Kuwaiti citizen, Ibrahim Al-Jamaan. Her citizenship was revoked in 2024 after Article 8 of the Kuwaiti Nationality Law, which previously allowed foreign women married to Kuwaiti men to acquire Kuwaiti nationality.
- In an interview in 2025, she revealed that she had lost over 8kgs of weight over stress after her Kuwaiti citizenship was revoked.
- She has shown support to various small entrepreneurs in the Gulf countries and helped them by posting free ads for them on her social media accounts.
- She is a women’s rights advocate and has been vocal in her support for their right to education, housing, social rights, and political rights.
- She once supported a woman named Khadija who was suffering from pregnancy-related complications due to an unknown virus and arranged for her treatment at the American Hospital in Beirut, although her efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.
- She is an animal enthusiast and owns several pomeranian dogs.
- She is a travel enthusiast and has visited several countries, including France, Monaco, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
- As of July 2025, she has more than 13 million followers on her Instagram, 268k followers on Facebook, and 454k subscribers on YouTube.