| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Rima Fakih Slaiby |
| Profession(s) | Actress, Model, Beauty Pageant Titleholder, Former Wrestler |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Awards, Honours | Received the key to Dearborn which was presented by Mayor John B. O'Reilly Jr. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 22 September 1985 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 39 Years |
| Birthplace | Srifa, Lebanon |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Srifa, Lebanon |
| School(s) | • A Catholic School near Beirut • St. John's Preparatory School, Astoria |
| College/University | • Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan • University of Michigan, Dearborn |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • An Associate Degree (AA) in Economics from Henry Ford Community College • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from University of Michigan, Dearborn |
| Religion | Christianity (Converted from Islam) |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Controversy | Arrested For Drunk Driving In 2011, Rima was arrested by the police for driving under the influence of alcohol. ((CBS News)) |
| Social Media | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 15 May 2016 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | First Husband: Tony Sal Second Husband: Wassim Slaiby (Entrepreneur)  |
| Children | 4 Son- Joseph Daughter(s)- Rima  |
| Parents | Father- Hussein Fakih Mother- Nadia Fakih  |
| Siblings | Sister- Rana Faikh Note: She has 4 siblings. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rima Fakih
- Rima Fakih was born in Srifa, Lebanon, in the middle of the Lebanese Civil War.
Rima Fakih in her school days
- She grew up in a Shia Muslim family in the Souk El Gharb village in Lebanon.
- As a toddler, Rima experienced shelling at their home, hiding in shelters, and sleeping empty stomach at night.
- When she was 7 years old, Rima moved with her family from Lebanon to New York City to escape the effects of the Lebanese Civil War.
Rima Fakih in her young age with her father and sibling
- In New York, her family got settled in Jackson Heights, Queens, where her family faced discrimination.
- Her father opened a restaurant in Manhattan, whose business started to decline after the attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001.
- In 2003, Rima, along with her family, moved to Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan, at that time, was home to one of the largest Arab American population.
- In Michigan, Rima began working various small jobs to earn a living. One of her jobs was of a social worker at AmeriCorps.
- She also briefly worked at the Detroit Medical Center in development and recruiting the Arab American community.
- Initially, she wanted to attend a Law school, but as there were no scholarships due to the economic crisis, she dropped the idea.
- Fakih began her modelling career by appearing in TV commercials for brands like Baby Phat and waitressing at Chuck E. Cheese.
- Meanwhile, she also worked at a hospital.
- Soon, her guidance counsellor and her mother advised her to take part in beauty pageants.
- At first, Rima tried to register for Miss Lebanon. However, she was denied entry into the pageant as she was a Muslim.
- Rima then competed in Miss Wayne County, a qualifying pageant for Miss Michigan within the Miss America system and emerged as the fourth runner-up.
- Fakih then went on to participate in a few minor international beauty pageants.
- In 2008, Rima represented Michigan in the Miss Lebanon Emigrant pageant and emerged as the second runner-up, behind winner Carina El Kaddissi of Brazil and first runner-up Jessica Kahawaty of Australia.
- In 2009, Rima Fakih earned the title of Miss Michigan USA 2010, which qualified her to represent the state in the Miss USA 2010 pageant.
- On 16 May 2010, Rima Fakih won the title of Miss USA 2010 at the Zappos Theatre in Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, becoming the first Arab American to win the pageant.
- During her reign as Miss USA, Rima made several appearances at WWE events.
Rima Fakih crowned as Miss USA 2010
- On 29 November 2010, Rima appeared as a guest star in an episode of WWE RAW.
- Fakih served as the ring announcer at the WWE Tribute to the Troops event in Fort Hood, Texas, in December 2010.
- Later, she appeared as a contestant on season five of WWE Tough Enough on the USA Network. She got eliminated from the competition in week four.
- In 2012, she appeared on WrestleMania Axxess.
- In 2011, Rima Fakih was listed at number 86 on AskMen.com’s top 99 women list.
- In the same year, she appeared on the show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where The Roots performed a freestyle about Fakih.
- She played a cameo in the film Real Steel (2011).
- Fakih participated in the Fox dating game show The Choice as one of its four female celebrity bachelorettes.
- In 2015, Rima participated in the Thai reality design competition series The Apartment – Celebrity Edition and emerged as the runner-up.
- Before getting married to music executive and talent manager Wassim Slaiby, Rima converted from Shia Islam to the Maronite Church. Their wedding was presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi.
- In 2018, Fakih acquired the license for the Miss Universe Lebanon pageant and became the national director of the organisation. She looked after the organisation of the 2018 competition.
- Fakih serves as a board member for Best Buddies International to help create new opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.
- As of 2025, she resides with her family in Los Angeles.
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