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Huda Kattan, often referred to as the “Kim Kardashian West” of the beauty world, is a well-known makeup artist, beauty blogger, and vlogger. She runs the extremely popular ‘Huda Beauty’ blog, which is the number one beauty blog in the Middle East. In addition, she has a very successful YouTube channel.
Huda is recognized as one of the top 20 beauty bloggers in the world. Together with her sisters, she created the cosmetics brand ‘Huda Beauty’. She began her career as a makeup artist and then moved into the social media world. She found that Dubai had better career opportunities for beauty bloggers, as there were not many in the Middle East at that time.
After relocating to Dubai, she gained over 2 million followers on YouTube. Since then, she has become an incredibly popular blogger and vlogger.
Height / Weight / Age
Date Of Birth | October 2, 1983 |
Age | 40 Years |
Height | In Centimetres – 164 cmIn Feet and Inches – 5’ 4½” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 60 kgIn Pounds – 132 lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Figure Measurements | 34-28-36 |
Bra Size | 34B |
Dress Size | 8 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Net Worth
Huda Kattan, who is a self-made millionaire, owns a beauty company that Forbes recently valued at $1 billion. On YouTube, she has more than 2 million subscribers, and on Instagram, she has around 28 million followers.
In 2018, Kattan was included in the Forbes list of America’s richest self-made women. She joined the ranks of famous names like Oprah Winfrey, Meg Whitman, and Kylie Jenner, with an estimated net worth of $500 million.
Education / Family
Huda Kattan was born on October 2, 1983, in Oklahoma, United States. Her parents, Ibrahim Kattan and Susu Al Qazzaz, immigrated from Iraq. Her mother stayed home to care for Huda and her four siblings, while her father worked as an engineering professor.
From a young age, Huda was introduced to beauty trends and fashion. Growing up with three sisters, they often experimented with DIY beauty tricks and enjoyed applying makeup on each other.
Huda decided to study finance in college and worked in the finance industry for a period. However, her path eventually led her to become a beauty blogger and vlogger. During her time in college, she met Christopher Goncalo, and they later got married. Together, they have a daughter.
Name |
Huda Kattan |
Real name | Huda Kattan |
Birth Place | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A |
Profession | Makeup Artist, Beauty Blogger, Entrepreneur |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
School | University of Michigan Dearborn, Michigan |
College | University of Michigan Dearborn, Michigan |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Dubai, U.A.E |
Fathers Name | Ibrahim Kattan
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Mothers Name | Susu Al Qazzaz |
Brothers | Khalid |
Sister | Alya, Mona
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Career / Fashion And Style
Huda Kattan, a well-known blogger and YouTuber, studied finance at the University of Michigan. After graduating, she got a job but felt unfulfilled and wanted to pursue something different. She decided to take a course at the renowned Joe Blasco makeup school.
In 2010, after completing her course, Huda started her blog called ‘Huda Beauty.’ It quickly gained immense popularity, becoming the number one blog in the Middle East and attracting a large following in many other countries.
Huda began posting videos with beauty tips and DIY fashion hacks, eventually expanding into vlogging. Her vlog soon drew a massive audience of young women worldwide, and she now has over 2 million subscribers on YouTube. Huda is also a savvy businesswoman and the creative force behind the highly successful cosmetics brand, ‘Huda Beauty.’
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husband and More
Boyfriends | Not Known |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Christopher Goncalo
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Children | Daughter – Nour Giselle
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Favourite Things
Here we provide you the list of Huda Kattan’s favourite things.
Favourite Colours | Pink & Nudes |
Favourite Sweet | Marshmallows |
Some Interesting Facts About Huda Kattan
- Her obsession with the color pink started after the birth of her daughter and has revealed that she is afraid of the dark and is petrified of spiders.
- She used to take her parents car to drop her friends home, she learned driving at the young age of 14 and owned the Kawasaki Ninja motorbike when she lived in the United States.
- She considers herself a workaholic and once she was engrossed in work and meetings that she forgot her birthday.
- She has also undergone some lip surgery.
- Huda is extremely close to all her siblings and considers her sisters to be her best friend.
- Huda used to perform the song A Whole New World in front of her family when she was young and garners inspiration from Disney’s Princess Jasmine.
- She has revealed that she started experimenting with makeup at the age of 9 and was always fond of it. She decided to follow her passion which is makeup artistry even though she is a finance graduate.
- She has managed to save the life of two people by now. A two-year-old, using ‘Heimlich Maneuver’ emergency technique was one of them.
- Accumulating over 25 million followers on Instagram she is ranked #1 on the “2017 Influencer Instagram Rich List.”
- For the beauty influencer economy, she’s often called as “Kim Kardashian West”.
- She also owns a YouTube space that shows the beauty-related content – HudaBeauty.