Businesswomen, athletes, fashionistas, make-up gurus, astronauts, scientists – anything and everything. Emirati women aren’t just ‘sisters, mothers, and friends.’ In their own right, they are some of the UAE’s best trailblazers. 

In honour of Emirati Women’s Day coming up, we’ve rounded up some of our fave Emirati ladies that you should definitely be following on the ‘gram. Whether you’re looking for fashion inspo, or some positivity for your TL, these impressive women will lead the way.

Scroll down to take a look… 

Sara Tamimi

Fashion Designer

Nora Al Matrooshi

First female Arab astronaut

Salma Al Baloushi

Etihad’s first female Emirati pilot

Balqees Fathi

Singer and actress

Hamda Taryam

Racer and philanthropist

Amna Al Qubaisi

F3 female racing driver.

Amna Banihashem

Show Jumper for the UAE’s Godolphin team.

Sarah

Makeup artist and fashion guru.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Kazaya

Petite model and #LoveYourselfKorea ambassador.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Alyazya

Media student, entrepreneur and the designer & founder of TASKA. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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AlReem Saif 

Founder of Profound Beauty

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Mthayel Al Ali

Founder of takhayyal 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Nouf Al Tamimi

Fashion influencer.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Marwa Al Hash

IAMAYA presenter & endurance horse-rider. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Dr. Sara Al Madani

Founder of Halahi, Social Fish and Proposal Cupids.  

Alia AlMansoori

Founder of Project Youth AE, and aspiring scientist.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم و صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، انتم الإلهام. انتم زرعتم في طموحاً يدفعني نحو الأمام و إلى مستقبل ناجح بإذن الله تعالى. الشيخ حمدان بن محمد آل مكتوم انت خير قدوة لهذا الشعب، اقتدي بك و اسير على نهجك. شكراً على دعمكم و ايمانكم بشباب هذا الوطن. Thank you for your continuous support and your belief in the capabilities of the youth in this country. @hhshkmohd @mohamedbinzayed @faz3

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Noura AlKaabi

Businesswoman and Emirati politician, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development for the UAE. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Zahra Lari

Emirati figure-skater, five-time National Champion, and Nike ambassador. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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لدعم تقدم المرأة مهما ا#قريباً #هلا_بالمرأة #هي_تقدر Championing women’s progress, big and small. #ComingSoon #HalaBilMara #SheCan

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Nayla Al Khaja

The UAE’s first female film director & writer. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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