Gabrielle Bou Rached (

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: غابريال بو راشد; b. 13 December 1985 in

Jezzine Jezzine ( ''Jizzīn'') is a town in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3 ...

) is a Lebanese model, actress and motorcyclist. In 2005 she was crowned

Miss Lebanon Miss Lebanon ( ar, ملكة جمال لبنان, Malikat Jamāl Lubnān, Queen of Beauty of Lebanon) is the national beauty pageant in Lebanon. The current Miss Lebanon is Yasmina Zaytoun who was crowned on 24 July 2022. History Miss Lebanon ha ...

. After 2015, she shifted her focus on motorcycling and was appointed in 2018 as Director of HOG Abu Dhabi Chapter. In 2021, she was elected as President of HOG GCC. She is the first female Arab biker to achieve King Of The Road/ Bun Burner Gold motorcycle challenge. She featured on the cover of the Harley-Davidson Owners Group Magazine- Issue 1- 2019 (Europe and Asia editio

Early life and education

Gabrielle Bou Rached (Hometown

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) was born in

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in a Christian family. Her mother is from

Bteghrine Bteghrine ( ar, بتغرين, also spelled Bteghrin and Btighrin) is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. Etymology The exact origin of the town name ''Bteghrine'' is unknown, but possibilities inclu ...

. She modeled during her teenage years, participating in music videos for

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singers, in television commercials, and in fashion shows. She also had a role (2004) in the Lebanese film ''

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'', which was released in 2006, after she had become famous as Miss Lebanon. In 2007 Gabrielle Bou Rached had roles in two television drama series aired on the LBC Channel: "Wouroud Momazzaka" and "Nar taht al jaleed".{{fact)) Gabrielle Bou Rached studied translation, earning a

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in Interpretation; she speaks four languages,

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, French, and

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. On 11 October 2009 she married Sami Assaf in a Christian ceremony in Bkerke, Lebanon. They honeymooned in

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and

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. They currently reside in

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, where both are employed by the

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. On February 23, 2011, Gabrielle and Sami's first baby was born, a boy called Robin. On November 4, 2012, their second baby, Alexia was born.

Modeling

:February 2004, Gabrielle was crowned as ''Miss ETIB'' at The School of Translation and Interpretation in USJ University

. :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 the ''Best National Costume Award''. She also made the top 8 in the pageant, the only Miss Lebanon to do so.{{fact, date=December 2021 :May 2006, Gabrielle participated in the

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pageant in

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, California, the first Miss Asia contestant to compete at Miss Lebanon and win.{{Cite web, title=Gabrielle Bou Rached, url=https://fanoos.com/society/gabrielle_bou_rached.html, access-date=2021-12-08, website=fanoos.com, language=en

Acting

* Falafel (Movie, 2005) * Wouroud Moumazzaka (Drama series, 2007) * Nar That Al Jaleed (Drama series, 2008)

References

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External links

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