• Elie Saab

  

  Lebanese designer Elie Saab hosted “The 1001 Seasons of Elie Saab” in Riyadh, featuring performances by Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion, with Halle Berry donning her iconic 2002 Oscars gown.

• Kaouther Ben Hania

  

  The Tunisian filmmaker made history in January as the first Arab woman to earn a second Oscar nomination, with her film “Four Daughters” shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature Film.

• Elyanna

  

  The Chilean-Palestinian singer performed alongside Coldplay at UK’s Glastonbury Festival in June and made her debut on Saturday Night Live in October.

• Mona Zaki

  

  The Egyptian actress was among the celebrities who walked the seventh edition of L’Oreal Paris’ star-studded “Le Defile Walk Your Worth” event during Paris Fashion Week in September.

• Aseel Omran

  

  In Paris, Mona Zaki was joined by Saudi Arabia actress and presenter Aseel Omran who wore a form-fitting velvet black dress with a contrasting white detail at the bust.

• Logina Salah

  

  The model and content creator made history by becoming the first Egyptian contestant to secure a top-30 place at Mexico City’s Miss Universe pageant in November.