Nabila Khashoggi (Arabic: نبيلة خاشقجي, born 19 February 1962) is an American businesswoman.[1][2]
Nabila Khashoggi | |
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 Khashoggi in 2013 | |
| Born | 19 February 1962 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Education | Millfield |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Adnan Khashoggi Soraya Khashoggi |
| Relatives | Dodi Fayed (cousin) Emad Khashoggi (cousin) Jamal Khashoggi (cousin) Samira Khashoggi (aunt) Soheir Khashoggi (aunt) Muhammad Khashoggi (grandfather) |
Early life edit
Nabila Khashoggi was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the eldest child of the late Saudi Arabian arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi and his English former wife, Soraya Khashoggi (born Sandra Patricia Jarvis-Daly).[3] She is the cousin of Dodi Fayed.
Her family moved to England in 1975 at the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War. Khashoggi was educated at Millfield.[3] Her father named one of his yachts after her (1980).[4]
Career edit
Khashoggi studied acting with Joanne Baron in Los Angeles (a teacher of Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton), and immersed herself in acting. Her most notable film roles include Eye of the Widow (1991), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993), Crack (1994), and Labyrinth (2003).
Khashoggi supplemented her acting income with business projects. In 1983, she formed Infolex Corp with business partner Bedros Bedrossian, an electrical engineer for the ITT Defense Communications Division. The company produced multilingual tourist information kiosks for travelers, purchased by hotel chains and airports.[5][better source needed]
In 1984, she began a real estate development venture with her brothers, which sold and developed properties in Spain, England, the United States, France, and South Korea. The siblings also ran a Kenyan tourist camp, and developed mobile hospital units for war torn areas.[5][better source needed]
In 2010, Khashoggi founded NabilaK, an online cosmetics, beauty, and home products company[6][7] with a line of skin care and home ambiance products. The brand's message is to promote a healthier lifestyle through natural elements. The company supports The Children of Peace (ONLUS), an Italian charity for education and aid to children in less developed countries.[8][9][10]
Khashoggi is the author of a series of children's adventure books, Spartan and the Green Egg.[11][12]
Personal life edit
In 1992, Khashoggi married British businessman Danny Daggenhurst, chairman of a palm oil company in Bangkok, and son of a former Greek ambassador to Czechoslovakia.[3][13][better source needed] They have a son, Spartan.[14] In 2004, Khashoggi married James Cox Chambers, an American billionaire heir,[15][16] and she has a second son, with Chambers.[17] They live in New York.[18][17]
Children's books edit
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | Comparsa (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Eye of the Widow | Vanya |
| 1993 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Sapsea's Maid |
| 1994 | Crack: Una illusione senza ritorno | [citation needed] |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Clerk – Tainted Love |
| 2001 | Perfume | Kelley |
| 2003 | Labyrinth | Leila |
References edit
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- ^ a b c "Heiress who casts herself as a struggling actress". Daily Telegraph. 1996-09-20. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi dies". BBC News. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ a b VisualCV.com. "Nabila Khashoggi – Entrepreneur, actress, author, Philanthropist – VisualCV". visualcv.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Raine Magazine November 2014" (PDF).
- ^ "September / October 2018 InFluential Magazine, Spanish InFluential, and Teen InFluential". issuu. pp. 54–55. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Today's Giveaway: NabilaK's Product Line!". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Verybest.com" (PDF). June 2013.
- ^ "Today's Giveaway: NabilaK's Product Line!". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Nabila Khashoggi". Luxe Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Announcing the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winners" (Press release). Newswire.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-26 – via KFDA-TV.
- ^ "My Kidnap Fear; Dressed to Kill,khashoggi on Bodyguards,her Father and Her Tip for Neildiamond". Daily Mail. 20 February 1997. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Days' Kristian on Hope and happiness". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Fall Bardian 2016". 23 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Peisner, David (2024-03-24). "Fergie Chambers is Heir to One of America's Richest Families -- and Determined to See the U.S. Fall". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b "Nabila Khashoggi – Spartan and the Green Egg". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Forbes profile: James Chambers". Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Spartan and The Green Egg (Spartan and The Green Egg #1)". www.goodreads.com.
- ^ "Spartan and the Green Egg, Book 2". www.goodreads.com.
- ^ "Spartan and the Green Egg Book 3 Adventure at Wadi Allaqi". www.goodreads.com.
- ^ "Spartan & The Green Egg". www.goodreads.com.