Dina Shihabi

Dina Shihabi (; born September 21, 1989) is a Saudi Arabian actress working in the United States.

Early life and education Shihabi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Beirut, and Dubai. She described her multi-ethnic background thusly: "I consider myself Arab European because my father Ali Shihabi is half-Saudi, half-Norwegian, and my mom Nadia is half-Arab, half-German and Haitian, but raised in France." She stated that she enjoyed watching films from an early age. Shihabi's father is a commentator on Saudi politics and a former banker. He was the chairman of Saudi Hollandi Bank.

Career At age 11 she began taking dance lessons from Sharmila Kamte, a renowned dance teacher at the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre Chaloub Studio, known as the "dancing queen" of the United Arab Emirates. to pursue an acting career. as well as the first Saudi Arabian woman accepted to these institutions.

Activism In September 2025, she signed an open pledge with Film Workers for Palestine pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions "that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people."

Personal life Dina enjoys dancing as a hobby.

Filmography