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Check Out What These Lebanese Celebrities Used To Do For A Living Before Their Big Break
This article was originally published on our Arabic platform by Hanaa Yassine and was translated to English.
Many Lebanese artists, performers, entertainers, singers, actors, and actresses, basking in stardom in our present day didn’t always live this life, some of them faced many difficulties before actually realizing and achieving their dreams.
What did some of the biggest names in the industry do for a living before they graced our radio stations and TV screens? Read to find out.
Elissa
She attempted a career in acting before she became the highest-selling female artist in the Middle East region in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010. Her new album seems to be going in that path as it was very well-received by her fans.
Wael Kfoury
Kfoury was a barber at the age of 16 years. He practiced the profession in hopes of opening his own salon one day, but his dreams suddenly took to a turn after he participated in “Studio Al Fann, and now he basks in stardom.
Assi Hellani
Hellani was a traffic regulation officer before he won “Studio Al Fann” in 1987.
Haifa Wehbe
The Lebanese diva was a salesperson in a jewelry shop, and client used to try jewelry on her. That was her entrance into the world of showbiz. She started modeling, then singing, and now is excelling in her acting career.
Cyrine Abdel Nour
The actress started her career by modeling for advertisements, she then stepped into modellig for designers for a long period of time. After that she delved into singing and acting.
Iwan
This singer was managing a hotel before he began his singing career.
Katia Harb
The talented singer used to work in a place that sells flour before she set foot in the performing industry.
Walid Tawfik
The singer was selling electronics at first, and then worked in a carpentry shop.
Madeleine Matar
Matar was a journalist before she became a singer.
Ragheb Alama
The A list singer was working with air conditioner units in Iraq before he became famous.
Najwa Karam
Shams el Ghineye, as people call her was a Geography teacher at a school in Zahle.
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Many Lebanese artists, performers, entertainers, singers, actors, and actresses, basking in stardom in our present day didn’t always live this life, some of them faced many difficulties before actually realizing and achieving their dreams.
What did some of the biggest names in the industry do for a living before they graced our radio stations and TV screens? Read to find out.
Elissa
She attempted a career in acting before she became the highest-selling female artist in the Middle East region in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010. Her new album seems to be going in that path as it was very well-received by her fans.
Wael Kfoury
Kfoury was a barber at the age of 16 years. He practiced the profession in hopes of opening his own salon one day, but his dreams suddenly took to a turn after he participated in “Studio Al Fann, and now he basks in stardom.
Assi Hellani
Hellani was a traffic regulation officer before he won “Studio Al Fann” in 1987.
Haifa Wehbe
The Lebanese diva was a salesperson in a jewelry shop, and client used to try jewelry on her. That was her entrance into the world of showbiz. She started modeling, then singing, and now is excelling in her acting career.
Cyrine Abdel Nour
The actress started her career by modeling for advertisements, she then stepped into modellig for designers for a long period of time. After that she delved into singing and acting.
Iwan
This singer was managing a hotel before he began his singing career.
Katia Harb
The talented singer used to work in a place that sells flour before she set foot in the performing industry.
Walid Tawfik
The singer was selling electronics at first, and then worked in a carpentry shop.
Madeleine Matar
Matar was a journalist before she became a singer.
Ragheb Alama
The A list singer was working with air conditioner units in Iraq before he became famous.
Najwa Karam
Shams el Ghineye, as people call her was a Geography teacher at a school in Zahle.
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