Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Rasha Sharif Al Dhanhani |
Profession(s) | Businesswoman, Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 4" (163 cm) |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Medium Golden Brown |
Career | |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • SME Award for Best Business Woman (2012)![]() • Best Entrepreneur Award - Arab Woman Awards (2013) • Best Entrepreneur Women (2014) • Q Platinum Award (2014) ![]() • Best MENA Franchise Professional Award (2014) • Dubai SME Best Entrepreneurial Personality Award (2014) • International Quality Crown Award London (2015) ![]() • Asian Leadership Award (2015) • Dubai SME Award for Arab Entrepreneur (2014) • CEO of the Year - European Award for best practices Brussels (2016) ![]() • EBA Award for Best Enterprise of the Year (2016) • 16th Middle East Women Leaders Excellence Award for Woman leader in Business and Economic Development Excellence (2016) • Emirates Women Award by Dubai Quality Group in leadership category (2017) • Emirates Women Award in Business Category (2022) ![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 22 April 1980 |
Age (as of 2025) | 45 Years |
Birthplace | United Arab Emirates |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Emirati |
Hometown | United Arab Emirates |
College/University | Dubai Women's College, Dubai |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Business Administration |
Religion | Islam |
Hobby | Travelling![]() |
Tattoo(s) | On Left Leg:![]() On Right Shoulder ![]() On Right Wrist: Arrow ![]() |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Mohamed Shaheen ![]() |
Children | Daughter(s)- 4 Sherina ![]() |
Parents | Father- (Businessman)![]() |
Siblings | Brother- 1 Sister(s)- 2 ![]() |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Range Rover Sport![]() • Aston Martin ![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rasha Al Danhani
- After graduating from college, she started her career in the banking sector.
- In January 2006, she joined Emaar Properties, LLC in Dubai as a human resources manager and worked until March 2008.
- In August 2008, she became the owner of Al Rasha Investments.
- In July 2009, she became the business owner of PappaRoti in Dubai.
- In an interview, she disclosed that she had taken a loan from her father and used her previous work savings to acquire the PapaRoti brand.
- In 2009, she opened the first PappaRoti shop in Dubai Mall with a staff of five people.
- Thereafter, PappaRoti opened 400 stores and kiosks across the Middle East and eastern Asia. The shops are also located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and other countries.
- In May 2013, she became the business owner of Brandnoise Creative Agency in Dubai.
- In 2014, she ranked 57th among the 200 most powerful Arab women by Forbes Middle East.
- In 2015, she was on the list of Ahlan Hot 100.
- In 2016, after she won the London BID Quality Award, she featured on the cover page of Adarri magazine.
- In June 2019, she became the owner of the company The 1978 Suite.
- She is fluent in languages such as English and Arabic.
- In 2023, she started her YouTube channel known as Rasha Aldanhani.
- Thereafter, she started a film production company known as Al Rasha Media Production.
- In 2024, she became the producer of the Arabic film Grapes (2024).
- She is an avid lover of cats.