Ahead of Mother’s Day, which is celebrated in the Middle East on March 21, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Arab celebrity mother-daughter duos.
Jessica and Rita Kahawaty
Lebanese-Australian model and humanitarian Jessica Kahawaty and her mother make a powerful mother-daughter team. The duo runs the successful food delivery business Mama Rita together.
Gigi and Yolanda Hadid
Gigi Hadid’s modeling prowess can be traced back to her mother, Yolanda Hadid, who was a former model and the mirror image of the part-Palestinian catwalker in her youth.
Sonia and Beata Ben Ammar
French-Tunisian model, singer and actress Sonia inherited more than just her good looks from her mother. Beata Ben Ammar is also an actress and has starred in “Hannibal Rising” and “Femme Fatale.”
Nancy Ajram and Mila El-Hachem
With her emerald eyes and chestnut hair, 11-year-old Mila El-Hachem is the spitting image of her superstar mother, Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram.
Huda Kattan and Nour Giselle
Iraqi beauty mogul Huda Kattan and her daughter Nour Giselle can often be seen sporting adorable mommy-and-me outfits on Instagram.
Karen Wazen and Karlie and Kay Bakhazi
Lebanese blogger Karen Wazen is a mother to three children, including five-year-old twin girls named Karlie and Kay, who are Wazen’s mini doppelgangers.
