Maya Diab
Lebanese singer (born 1978)
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Maya Henri Diab (Arabic: مايا هنري دياب [ˈmaːja ˈdjaːb]; born 12 November[2] 1978) is a Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality. She is a former member of the Lebanese girl group The 4 Cats.[3]
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مايا هنري دياب
12 November 1978
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مايا دياب | |
Diab in 2020 | |
| Born | Maya Henri Diab مايا هنري دياب 12 November 1978 Achrafieh, Lebanon |
| Occupations | Singer, TV presenter, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Abbas Nasser
(m. 2006; div. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Label | MDM Production[1] |
Early life
Maya Diab, was born in Achrafieh, to a Christian Greek Orthodox family. She is the youngest of her parents' children and has one brother and two sisters. She majored in radio and TV media after receiving her university degree from the Lebanese University.[4][5]
Career
In 1996, she won the Gold Medal for the fashion category at Studio El Fan, when she was only 16 years old. In 1998, she participated in Miss Lebanon.[6] In 2000, she competed in the TV presenting category at Studio El Fan, which led her to join The 4 Cats in 2001.[7]
In 2007, she acted in Asad W Arbaa Kotat along with The 4 Cats and Hany Ramzy, then in two other TV series, Kalam Niswan in 2009 and El Donia Heik in 2010.[8] In 2010, she left The 4 Cats. The following year, she released her debut solo single "Habibi", as well as a duet called "Sawa" with Ramy Ayach.[8]
In 2011, she took on her first gig as a TV presenter with Heik Menghanni on MTV.[8] She later presented Deal Or No Deal: El Ikhtiyar (ديل أور نو ديل: الإختيار) on Al-Nahar in 2012 and Ask The Arabs (اسأل العرب) on MBC 1 in 2016.[9]
In October 2020, Maya Diab was named the Fashion Icon of the Arab World by the Arab Fashion Council, and she announced the opening of the 12th edition of the Arab Fashion Week, which was hosted virtually in Dubai.[10][11]
Personal life
She married a businessman, Abbas Nasser, in 2006, with whom she had her daughter, Kai.[12] The couple separated in 2017.[13]
Public statements
In 2016, Diab defended her decision to perform at a Beirut nightclub popular among LGBT audiences, criticizing those who judged her choice and stating that music transcends race, religion, and identity.[14] In January 2020, she mentioned that she was kidnapped in Beirut in 2005, where she was held hostage and abused in a car for one day.[15] In 2022, she reiterated her support for LGBT people, stating that homosexuality was not shameful, that individuals should be free to live their lives, and that society should embrace acceptance and respect.[16]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Diab questioned the safety and rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines on social media, describing people as "not a field of experiments" and urging them not to "put death and poison" into their bodies, drawing criticism for promoting vaccine misinformation.[17] In January 2021, she also expressed concern over the pandemic's impact on Lebanon, describing the country as "dying" and highlighting hospital overcrowding and shortages of available beds.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| #MyMaya |
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| My Maya I |
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| #MyMayaV |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Maya Live |
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EP's
| Title | Album details |
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| My Maya II |
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| My Maya III |
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| My Maya IV |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBN Air. [25] | |||
| "Sawa"[26] (with Ramy Ayach) |
2011 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ibn El Youzbashi"[27] | — | ||
| "Habibi"[28] | 2 | My Maya I | |
| "Tawel Balak"[29] | 2012 | — | |
| "Chaklak Ma Btaaref"[30] | — | ||
| "Dabou Aynaik"[31] | 2013 | 2 | |
| "Gatifin"[32] | 2014 | — | |
| "Aywa"[33] | 2015 | 5 | |
| "Ya Niyali"[34] | 9 | ||
| "Ya Bayyaiin El Asssal"[35] | 5 | #MyMaya | |
| "Fina Nghayir"[36] (with Bahaa Sultan) |
2016 | — | Non-album singles |
| "El Donya"[37] (with Bahaa Sultan) |
— | ||
| "Keda Bardou"[38] | — | #MyMaya | |
| "Biradini"[39] (with K) |
2017 | — | Non-album single |
| "Tebead Aanni"[40] | 13 | My Maya II | |
| "Baadou"[41] | 2018 | 3 | |
| "Ysouffou Haki"[42] | 2019 | 1 | |
| "Khserna Baad"[43] (with Ziad Bourji) |
6 | Non-album single | |
| "Rob3i Sa3a"[44] | — | My Maya III | |
| "Yaba Yaba"[45] | 1 | ||
| "Ana"[46] | 2020 | 18 | |
| "Naharna Wardi"[47] | — | ||
| "Doub"[48] | 2021 | — | |
| "High Heels"[49] | 18 | ||
| "Ahla Kalam"[50] | 10 | Non-album singles | |
| "Watani Li Jayi"[51] | — | ||
| "7ataly Rouge"[52] (with Mahmoud Ellithy) |
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| "Ahlan Wa Sahlan"[53] | 1 | My Maya IV | |
| "Aktar Shewaya"[54] | 3 | Non-album singles | |
| "Asmar Ya Helou / Bassak Teji Haretna / Mayil Ya Ghzayel"[55] | 2022 | — | |
| "Layliyi"[56] | 3 | My Maya IV | |
| "Emmi Ya Emmi"[57] | 1 | Non-album single | |
| "Eiish Ahla Snin"[58] | 4 | My Maya IV | |
| "Diali"[59] | 2 | ||
| "Helw Dah"[60] | 2023 | — | Non-album single |
| "3arous (Bridal Song)"[61] | 2024 | — | |
| "Albi Affaltou"[62] | 2025 | 13 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Arabic Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Asad W Arbaa Kotat | أسد واربع قطط | Herself | |
| 2019 | Lokhanda Elawbash | — | — | TV movie |
TV Series
| Year | Title | Arabic Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Kalam Niswan | كلام نسوان | Batoul | |
| 2010 | El Donia Heik | الدنيا هيك | — | |
| 2011 | Heik Menghanni | هيك منغني | Herself | |
| 2012 | Deal or No Deal | ديل اور نو ديل |
