Lojain Omran
Lojain Omran (born 26 October 1977[1][2]) is a Saudi Arabian television presenter and social media personality. She presented a show on a channel in Bahrain and is a cast member on the Netflix original reality television show, Dubai Bling (2022).[3]
Early and personal life
Omran was born on 26 October 1977[1] in Jubail, Eastern Province. Her father is Ahmed Omran and she had three siblings, two brothers Mazen Omean and Basil Omran and a sister actress Aseel Omran.[1][4][5] She moved to Bahrain in 2001, where she continued her banking career and later became an operations manager at Alawwal Bank, formerly Saudi Hollandi Bank.[6] She later worked at Citibank in Bahrain before becoming an Operations Manager at Fotoon Edu-Tinment, a position she held until 2004.[3]
She is believed to have been formerly married to Sheikh Salman Al-Thani, and with whom she has two children, a son named Samir and a daughter named Jilan, the latter of whom reportedly got married in Bahrain in December 2018.[1]
Career
Omran's TV programmes before Good Morning Arabs! included The Situation with Lojain, Ya Hala, Around the Gulf and World of Eve.[5]
Forbes included her at number 55 in their 2017 list of 100 Arab celebrities, one of five Saudi people listed.[7]
Omran has been described as "one of the most influential media personalities in the Middle East".[8][9]
Omran has more than 11 million followers on her Instagram account,[10] and as one of the five "most popular fashion and beauty influencers" affecting millennials in the UAE.[11] Gulf Business listed her as number 87 in its Arab Power List 2018, describing her as an "Influencer / TV Host".[12][13]
References
- ^ a b c d Izzo, Christina (November 18, 2022). "Who is Lojain Omran from 'Dubai Bling'? All about her net worth, husband and more". My Imperfect Life. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Nelmes, Stephen (29 May 2010). "The power of pink". The National. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ a b Abdullah, Rao (December 18, 2023). "Who is Lojain Omran? Life, Net Worth & Career". BOL News. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Prakash, Priya (March 30, 2024). "Who Is Lojain Omran? Everything To Know About 'Dubai Bling' Star". SheThePeople. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lojain Omran: Media personality". Women 2030. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Leung, Yasmine (October 28, 2022). "Dubai Bling's Lojain Omran left the finance industry to dominate Bahrain TV". Reality Tidbit. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Forbes names 100 biggest Arab celebrities, Egypt tops list". Egypt Independent. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Azaiz, Azaiz (5 July 2017). "Social media influencers: The power players in the Middle East". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Al Zarooni, Mustafa (8 September 2017). "Influencer's post over high Dewa bills sparks controversy". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Lojain Omran (@lojain_omran) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ Nair, Manoj (23 August 2016). "UAE's millennials swayed by social media influencers". Gulf News: Media. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Arab Power List 2018". Gulf Business. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Lojain Omran". Gulf Business. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
- Lojain Omran at IMDb