Maya Diab
Maya Diab (Arabic: مايا دياب or مايا دياب Egyptian pronunciation: [ˈmaya ˈdiab]; born 12 November 1982 in Fayoum, Cairo, Egypt) is a music artist, entertainer, film and TV personality, fashion icon, entrepreneur and humanitarian. Maya Diab has been called one of the most powerful and celebrated celebrities in entertainment throughout the Middle East. Over recent years Maya Diab has been considered Egypt's phenomena and was named the trend setter in the middle east. She has been awarded with numerous prestigious Fashion and Beauty awards for her contribution to the fashion and beauty industry. During her career she has often said to be the most photographed person, appearing on the cover of various high-profile magazines throughout the Middle East and Asia.
Early life
Maya Diab was born to Egyptian people father Henry Diab and a mother from Zahle, to a Christian family. Diab majored in Radio and TV media after receiving her university degree; she worked on several TV programs. She is a single mother with one daughter, Kay Nasser. نبيلة
Career
2009 - Series career
Diab was a lead actress in an Egyptian series in Ramadan 2009 called "Kalam Neswan"
MTV Lebanon
Diab hosted the entertainment show on MTV Lebanon "Heik Minghanne" for four seasons, it has proved to be one of the most successful and highly watched TV programs of all time in the Middle East. It has broken many social and cultural barriers – providing entertainment to the masses.
Ennahar Tv Egypt
Diab also hosted the Egyptian game show Deal or no Deal on Ennahar Tv.
Sony Nex Camera Tv Commercial
Sony featured Diab in a national advertising campaign singing one of her songs "Tawel Balak"
Ziad El Rahbani Collaboration
Diab collaborated closely with the great Ziad Rahbani on several plays in which she was a lead actress and singer. They are currently producing a full album together.
Fusion with Jason Derulo
Maya was featured in a fusion song with the international star Jason Derulo. They both sang Talk To Me / غني لعيوني in one of the most successful music television series Coke Studio (Middle East). The song got more than 2.5M views on Youtube.
#MyMaya first album
Maya Diab released her very first album and named it #MyMaya. It was distributed on Youtube, Itunes, Anghami, in addition to all digital applications in all countries of the world. Maya has adopted new ways to market her album; she was the first to post a video of herself chatting with her friends and using her own emojis. #MyMaya album consists of nine songs ranging from the Lebanese and Egyptian dialect.
Fusion with Bahaa El Sultan
Maya was featured for the second time in Coke Studio (Middle East) but this time, with the famous Egyptian Bahaa Sultan. They made two fusion songs together Fina Nghayer (Lebanese) and El Donia /الدنيا (Egyptian).
MBC 1 - MBC Masr
Maya Diab hosted a live game show on MBC 1 (Middle East) and MBC MASR called Is2al El A'arab (Ask The Arabs).
Image
Diab epitomizes feminine beauty and glamour. At the same time, she is admired for her groundbreaking charity work; in particular her work and support of campaign she feels strongly towards. Diab’s dedication to assisting children in need and to the empowerment of others is far-reaching. The Children’s cancer foundation in Lebanon has named her their national spokeswoman. commitment to making a difference and her passion for making this world better is highlighted through her work with children via raising funds for LAU – further Education. Diab is dedicated to improving the awareness of road safety, well being and raising the level of safety on the streets of Lebanon and the Middle East.
Make Up For Ever named Maya their ambassador for the years 2011 and 2012. She collaborated with many high-profile companies such as:
- Make Up For Ever - 2011/2012
- Sony - Nex Camera Commercial 2012
- Voyageur Jewelry - Face of the year 2014
- Landmark Group ShoeMart - Brand Image 2015
- Bella Contact Lenses - Brand Image 2015/2016
Discography
Studio albums
- #MyMaya (2015)
Singles
- "Habibi"
- "Chaklak Mabta'rif"
- "Tawel Balak"
- "Dabou Inayk"
- "Aywah"
- "Ya Gatifeen"
Filmography
- 2007 - "Asad W Arbaa Kotat"(Arabic: أسد واربع قطط)
Social Media
Maya Diab's Youtube Channel with 85,600 subscribers
Maya Diab's Facebook Page with 4,516,154 likes
Maya Diab's Instagram Page with 3.6M followers
Maya Diab's Twitter Account with 849.4k followers
External links
- Maya Diab at the Internet Movie Database