Nadine Jolie Courtney (

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lifestyle writer, novelist, and former media personality. She is the author of the YA novel ''All-American Muslim Girl'', ''Romancing the Throne'', '' Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best'', and ''Confessions of a Beauty Addict''. Her blog "Jolie in NYC" received international press in 2005 after Courtney, a former beauty editor, was outed and dooced for anonymously blogging about the beauty industry. The ''

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'' subsequently dubbed her "the poster girl for the blogger generation". In 2015, she appeared on season 2 of

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's reality documentary television series '' Newlyweds: The First Year'' alongside her husband, filmmaker

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Early life

Courtney was born to a Muslim Jordanian father of Circassian and

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descent, and a Roman Catholic mother of Swiss-Austrian descent who later converted to Islam. Courtney was raised in her parents' Muslim faith, experiences she later parlayed into her novel ''All-American Muslim Girl.''

Career

After graduating from

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, Courtney worked at ''

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'', '' Lucky'', and ''

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''. In March 2005, she began blogging under the pseudonym Jolie in NYC, where she dispersed beauty advice and celebrity gossip. Her identity was revealed by the ''New York Post'' in July 2005, and when she was asked to leave ''

'' while an offer at '' Seventeen magazine'' as Beauty Editor was simultaneously rescinded, her story received international coverage. Courtney appeared on

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and

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and was profiled by the ''

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'', and ''

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''. From 2005 to 2007, Courtney worked as a business consultant to 10-goal polo player

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and in 2006 was Creative Consultant to

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. She has written for Town & Country, '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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'' and ''Vogue'' (magazine). Under her maiden name Haobsh, Courtney is the author of the bestselling beauty guide '' Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best'';. Her first novel ''Confessions of a Beauty Addict'' was published in January 2009. Her third book, a young adult novel called ''Romancing the Throne'', was published in summer 2017. Courtney's fourth book, a young adult novel called ''All-American Muslim Girl'', was published by FSG Books for Young Readers in fall 2019 and was named one of Kirkus Review's Best Young Adult Books of 2019.

Personal life

Courtney lives in Santa Monica with her husband

, an independent information technology consultant and filmmaker. They have a daughter, Aurelia, whose birth was kept secret until the reality show's final episode. On March 25, 2016, Courtney's brother Pierre Haobsh was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Chinese herbalist, his wife and 5-year-old daughter in

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. Courtney released a statement on March 27, 2016, condemning the murders and extending prayers to the family.MSN: The Latest: Suspect's Sister Condemns Santa Barbara Killings
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Books

*'' Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll-Actually-Use-Guide to Looking Your Best''. Avon A (2007). Paperback: , . *''Confessions of a Beauty Addict''. Avon A (2009). Paperback: , ASIN: B003A02X5M. *''Romancing the Throne''. Katherine Tegen Books (2017). Hardcover: *''All-American Muslim Girl''. FSG Books for Young Readers (2019).

References

External links

Nadine Jolie Courtney website and blogBravo TV pageAmazon author pageHarperCollins author page
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