Raya Abirached (Arabic: ريا أبي راشد, born 12 May 1977) is a Lebanese TV presenter and celebrity journalist at MBC.[1][2]
Raya Abirached ريا أبي راشد | |
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| Born | May 12, 1977 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Education | University of Westminster |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Arabs Got Talent |
| Spouse |
Valerio Cammarano (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
She is best known for co-hosting the hit TV talent show, Arabs Got Talent.[3] She also hosts Scoop with Raya, a show which provides news and interviews with Hollywood actors and directors,[4][5] and has been referred to as "the Arab version of E!"[6]
Biography
editAbirached started her career as a print and broadcast journalist for Radio du Mont Liban (RML) and MTV in Beirut before moving to the UK in 1999. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, a Masters in Cinema, and a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Westminster.[7] She is fluent in Arabic, English, French and Italian.
Career
editAbirached has interviewed movie stars and directors including: Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Julia Roberts and Natalie Portman. She has also interviewed Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Shakira, among others; as well as sporting icons Luís Figo and Boris Becker.
Abirached previously hosted the weekly business show "World Business", which aired on CNBC Europe and Asia, PBS in America and Al Arabiya in the Arab world. She also hosted events like the American Idol competition in Dubai as well as the launch of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.[4]
Abirached also regularly collaborates as a celebrity journalist with several TV stations like Entertainment Tonight in the US, Star TV in Switzerland, ZDF in Germany, ORF in Austria and Telecine in Brazil and is often requested to do generic interviews for major movie studios like Warner Bros., Disney and Paramount.[4]
Her Facebook page has more than 3 million followers, her Instagram over 5 million followers, and according to Forbes, she ranks 92 among the top 100 Arab celebrities.[8]
Personal life
editIn 2011, Abirached married an Italian businessman, Valerio Cammarano, with whom she has one daughter, Lola, born in 2016.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie[10] | Matilda | Arabic version |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Smurfwillow | Arabic version |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Ericka | Arabic version |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Matilda | Arabic version |
| 2019 | Spies in Disguise | Geraldine | Arabic version |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Lola Bunny | Arabic version |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Scoop with Raya | Host | |
| 2020 | Future's Folktales | Um Sayel | Spacetoon Arabic version |
References
edit- ^ "Arab celebs to read children's book 'The Little Prince' in online charity drive". Arab News. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Portee, Allyson (18 November 2020). "Raya Abirached, Shereen Reda, Menna Shalaby And Kinda Alloush Weigh In On Fashion And Film". Forbes. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Five minutes with Raya Abi Rached". Gulf News. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Raya Abirached Official Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Scoop With Raya". MBC. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Showbiz Arabia: Raya Abirached excited about new show". Gulf News. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Biography of Raya Abirached". Official page of Raya Abirached. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "The top 100 Arab celebrities - Raya Abirached". Forbes. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "للمرة الأولى، ريا أبي راشد تنشر صور لم تريها من قبل من حفل زفافها". Jamalouki (in Arabic). 16 July 2019.
- ^ "TV presenter Raya Abirached: 'I was going to be a lawyer or banker'". gulfnews.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.