Annabella Samir Hilal (born in

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) is a Lebanese

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and

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Biography

Hilal was born into an

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family, and (aside from Arabic), is fluent in

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. Hilal studied at the "Collège des Pères Antonins" school of Baabda, graduating in 2004, where she earned a Master's in Law. Her ambition is to become a

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. She represented Lebanon in Miss World 2006 and was ranked among the top seven pageants of the world The world of television offered to her several opportunities where she worked as an anchor and TV presenter at LBC in two major programs “Mission Fashion” and “Helwe w Murra”. Annabella believes in the quote that says: “After each storm the sun will smile”, therefore she considers that her ultimate success in the world of TV and media was after being selected to join MBC team and to present the leading live music talents show “Arab Idol”

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, alongside Ahmed Fahmi. On November 14, 2009, Hilal married

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Nader Saab in a Christian ceremony in

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. She gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Mayeva, on August 21, 2010.

References

Living people 1986 births Lebanese female models Miss World 2006 delegates People from Beirut Lebanese television presenters Lebanese beauty pageant winners Eastern Orthodox Christians from Lebanon Lebanese women television presenters {{Lebanon-bio-stub