Gabrielle Bou Rached
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Gabrielle Bou Rached, is a Lebanese
model and actress. In 2005 she was crowned Miss Lebanon
.
. Her mother was from Bteghrine
. She modeled during her teenage years, participating in music videos for popular Arab
singers, in television commercials, and in fashion shows. She also had a role (2004) in the Lebanese film Falafel
, which was released in 2006, after she had become famous as Miss Lebanon.
In 2005 she entered the Miss Lebanon competition. Observers credited her win in that venue to her final interview, where she spoke of her father Sameeh, who had died in the Lebanese Civil War
. Her intelligence, self-confidence, and her courage to speak of her feelings influenced the judges in her favor.
In 2007 Garbielle Bou Rached had roles in two television drama series aired on the LBC Channel: "Wouroud Momazzaka" and "Nar taht al jaleed".
Gabrielle Bou Rached studied translation, earning a Master's Degree
in Interpretation; she speaks four languages, Arabic, English
, French
, and Spanish
. On 11 October 2009 she married Sami Assaf in a Christian ceremony in Bkerke
, Lebanon. They honeymooned in Paris
and Madrid
. They currently reside in Abu Dhabi
, where both are employed by the UAE government
.
On February 23rd 2011, Gabrielle and Sami's first baby was born, a healthy baby boy called Robin.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
model and actress. In 2005 she was crowned Miss Lebanon
Miss Lebanon
.Miss Lebanon - Lebanon's Official National Beauty Pageant is a beauty contest in Lebanon.Miss Lebanon is the only national beauty contest that awards prizes worth more than one million US dollars to its winners. It is broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , since 1991...
.
Biography
Gabrielle Bou Rached was born in JezzineJezzine
Jezzine is a town in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m , it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon...
. Her mother was from Bteghrine
Bteghrine
Bteghrine is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.- Etymology :The exact origin of the name Bteghrine is unknown, but possibilities include Place of Warriors, Place of Rocks, and House of the Saddest - references to a large battle in the area around 1290...
. She modeled during her teenage years, participating in music videos for popular Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
singers, in television commercials, and in fashion shows. She also had a role (2004) in the Lebanese film Falafel
Falafel (film)
Falafel is a 2006 Lebanese film written and directed by Michel Kammoun. It world premiered on September 16, 2006 at the Ayam Beirut Festival.Falafel is Kammoun's first feature film.-Synopsis:...
, which was released in 2006, after she had become famous as Miss Lebanon.
In 2005 she entered the Miss Lebanon competition. Observers credited her win in that venue to her final interview, where she spoke of her father Sameeh, who had died in the Lebanese Civil War
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon. The war lasted from 1975 to 1990 and resulted in an estimated 150,000 to 230,000 civilian fatalities. Another one million people were wounded, and today approximately 350,000 people remain displaced. There was also a mass exodus of...
. Her intelligence, self-confidence, and her courage to speak of her feelings influenced the judges in her favor.
In 2007 Garbielle Bou Rached had roles in two television drama series aired on the LBC Channel: "Wouroud Momazzaka" and "Nar taht al jaleed".
Gabrielle Bou Rached studied translation, earning a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Interpretation; she speaks four languages, Arabic, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. On 11 October 2009 she married Sami Assaf in a Christian ceremony in Bkerke
Bkerké
Bkerké is the See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate, located 650 m above the bay of Jounieh in Lebanon....
, Lebanon. They honeymooned in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. They currently reside in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, where both are employed by the UAE government
Politics of the United Arab Emirates
Politics of the United Arab Emirates takes place in a framework of a federal, presidential, elected monarchy. The UAE is a federation of seven absolute monarchies: the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain...
.
On February 23rd 2011, Gabrielle and Sami's first baby was born, a healthy baby boy called Robin.
Modeling history
- February 2004, Gabrielle was crowned as Miss ETIB at The School of Translation and Interpretation in USJ University BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. - May 2005, Gabrielle was crowned Miss Campus of USJ University Beirut.
- Summer 2005, Gabrielle represented Lebanon in the Miss Asia Pageant where she won the Miss Intellect Award and placed 2nd in theBest National Costume Award. She also made the top 8 in the pageant, the only Miss Lebanon to do so.
- May 2006, Gabrielle participated in the Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
pageant in Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California, the first Miss Asia contestant to compete at Miss Lebanon and win.