Noha Nabil S Mohammad (Arabic: نهى نبيل السيد محمد; born November 11, 1983)[1] is a social media influencer. In 2017, she was listed by Forbes among the Top 10 Most Influential Arab Women in Social Media.[2][3]

Noha Nabil
Nabil in 2019
Born
Noha Nabil S Mohammad

(1983-11-11) November 11, 1983 (age 42)
State of Kuwait
Alma materKuwait University (Chemical Engineering)
OccupationsMedia personality, socialite, model, businesswoman
Years active2013 - Present
Websitewww.nohastyleicon.com

Biography

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Nabil was born in Kuwait. At the age of 9, she made her first media appearance as a presenter in the show Mama Anisa on Kuwait Television. In 2000, she was nominated for the award for "Best Presenter of a Children's Program" at the Cairo International Film Festival.[4]

Nabil earned a degree from Kuwait University in chemical engineering in 2005. In 2008 she moved to the United States, and in 2009 she launched a personal fashion and styling blog "See Fashion in My Eyes." In 2017, she received a gold medal from Snapchat as the first Arab on the platform.[5]

Nabil appeared at Salalah Khareef Festival to read her poetry in 2003,[6] and in 2015 she published a diwan (collection of poetry) titled ملح الشعر (Salt of Poetry). In this, she included poems such as أمانه يا حمد (Amana Ya Hamad), السكسوكه (Saksokeh), and حلم الطفوله (Childhood dream).[7]

Nabil works with luxury brands for advertising and endorsements, including Bourjois, Swarovski, Messika Jewelry, Givenchy, Fendi, Armani and Versace.[8][9][10]

In 2016, she was named the "Most Influential Arab Figure" at a festival in Kuwait.[11] In 2017, she was ranked fifth by Forbes in the list of "The Top 10 Most Influential Arab Women in Social Media" .[2][3] In 2018, she was named the Most Influential Figure in the Arab World at a Ramadan festival.[12] In 2020, Vogue Business described her as "by far the biggest influencer in the Arabic Middle East".[13]

On April 30, 2025, the Kuwaiti citizenship was revoked of Noha Nabil by Emiri decree.[14]

References

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  1. هي, مجلة (2017-11-11). "بالصور: في عيد مولدها هذه أجمل إطلالات الفاشينيستا نهى نبيل". مجلة هي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. 1 2 "Forbes List: Powerful Arab Women in Social Media". Vogue Arabia. August 7, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Forbes Top 10 Arab Women in Social Media". Forbes Middle east. 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019.
  4. Aliqtisadi. "من هي نهى نبيل؟ | ملف الشخصية | من هم؟" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  5. "ذهب "السناب" يطوق عنق نهى نبيل". Okaaz. May 12, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. "Noha at Salalah Khareef Festival". July 27, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  7. "نهى نبيل: زمن الأمسيات الشعرية.."ولّى"". جريدة القبس الإلكتروني (in Arabic). 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  8. Gordon, Grace (February 19, 2019). "Greek Mythology Comes to Life – Starring Versace's Finest, Of Course". Savoirflare. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  9. "Swarovski Just Tapped This Kuwaiti Influencer To Be Its First Brand Ambassador In The Middle East". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  10. "Rouge Velvet The Lipstick 13 Nohalicious | Bourjois". www.bourjois.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  11. Alsaydli, Hussain (June 27, 2016). "مهرجان "المميزون" يعطي العلامة الكاملة لــ". Sayidati.net. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  12. "بالفيديو.. مهرجان "المميزون" .. كرّم نجوم رمضان و"الأنباء" وتلفزيون "الراي"". Alanba. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  13. "Understanding luxury in the Gulf Cooperation Council". Vogue Business. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  14. "للمرة الأولى.. نهى نبيل تعود إلى الكويت بعد سحب الجنسية منها". Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-12-07.