7 Celebrities that You Didn’t Know Are of Arab Origin
If there is one thing Arabs love, it is a celebrity who comes from their own country. Hollywood celebrities have been more open about their heritage than ever before, so here are 7 that you might not know were of Arab origins.
We have stayed away from Salma Hayek and Rami Malek because, by now, the whole world should know they have a Middle Eastern heritage.
Shakira- Half Lebanese
Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie singer is half Lebanese and half Colombian. She gets her roots from her father, and she often expresses her Arab roots through her belly dancing, zaghrouta skills and incorporates Arab instruments in her music.
Gigi & Bella Hadid- Half-Palestinians
Not to state the obvious, but Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid are Palestinians. Their father, Mohammed Hadid, often expresses his love for Palestine on Instagram alongside his daughters, expressing their care and love for the country. They have mentioned prayer and having delicious food is their norm when around the family.
Mika- Half Lebanese
Pop Star and The Voice Judge, Mika, is half Lebanese and a very proud one too.
Mika received an award from the Lebanese government for his performance, I Love Beirut, after the horrible explosion in 2019.
French Montana- Moroccan
Karim Kharbouch, AKA French Montana, was born and raised in Rabat, Morocco before his family moved to the United States. The rapper embraces his Moroccan heritage through his lyrics, music videos, and charity work.
Jade Thirlwall- Part Yemeni & Egyptian
Popstar Jade Thirlwall, known from the British pop group, Little Mix, is half Egyptian and part Yemeni. The Little Mix star grew up in Laygate, South Shields, in the northeast of England, where many Arabs worked from the 1920s. Her grandfather Mohammed arrived around 1943 from Yemen, where he worked as a firefighter in the merchant navy.
Jerry Seinfeld- Part Syrian
Known for his successful TV show, Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld is part Syrian from his mother’s side. His father, Kálmán Seinfeld, was of Hungarian Jewish descent and collected jokes he heard while serving in World War ll. His mother, Betty, and her parents, Selim and Salha Hosni, were Jews from Aleppo, Syria.
Steve Jobs- Half Syrian (Father was Syrian)
Steve Jobs is known as an arch innovator from California’s Silicon Valley founding Apple Computer, NeXt, and Pixar. But the truth is that the tech mogul was born into an Arab Muslim household in Syria, where his Syrian biological father, Abdulfattah Al Jandali, was born and bred. Later, Steve Jobs was adopted by an American family, and the rest is history.
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This hot chocolate tastes just like cheesecake in a cup but the difference is, you don’t have to wait for a whole cheesecake to bake.
Red velvet fans will adore this red hot sweet drink. If you feel the cream cheese is too heavy for you, you can substitute it with light whipped cream. 
The Vampire Diaries Nina Dobrev is back on screen with this season’s most talked-about rom-com Christmas special. So what happens when Natalie (Nina Dobrev) finds herself catfished on a dating app during the holidays? 
This French series is where rap meets Christmas! It’s not your usual holiday movie, and maybe that is what we need to hype up this holiday season that continues to be like no other around the world.
City Lights is the sequel of last year’s A California Christmas, and now wedding bells are ringing. But when city lights come calling, Joseph answers and puts a strain on his relationship with Callie.
The South African Christmas comedy is back for part 2, with the same plot of unintentionally ruining Christmas. The Sellos, the Twalas families, are back at it to make you laugh through the cold December nights.
What would you do if you find out that your grandad is Santa Claus? Watch the Claus Family, where a Dutch boy helps his Santa on his busiest day of the year, Christmas.
How beautiful and delicious are chocolate houses and Santa-shaped figures? In the School of Chocolate, contestants are mentored and challenged by the French Master Chocolatier Amaury Guichon to make and build masterpieces (not only holiday-themed) with chocolate! It’s a feast for the eyes.
In Blown Away, glassblowing artists compete to create the best Christmas decorations, be it a winter wonderland installation, a tree, or a sculpture. The contestants are given Christmas themes, and they have to create accordingly and then explain the motives behind their creations.
Another interesting reality show to see this holiday is this house makeover with a Christmas twist! Santa Clause has a new task this year, and it is to help people turn their homes into winter wonderlands. Interior Designer Benjamin Bradley, Mr. Christmas is here to help people revamp their homes in the most festive way possible.
The biggest holiday family movie last year was Jingle Jangle, so in case you have missed it, we suggest you watch it this Christmas. It has everything on the family Christmas special list:
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