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.
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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.
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.
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.
Nayla Al Khaja
The UAE’s first female film director & writer.
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