1. Huda Heidi Kattan was born on October 2,1983 and is an Iraqi American makeup artist, beauty blogger, and entrepreneur.
19 Facts About Huda Kattan
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Huda Kattan is the founder of the cosmetics line Huda Beauty.
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Huda Kattan was born on October 2,1983, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as one of four children.
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In 2006, Huda Kattan moved to Dubai with her father because he accepted a job opportunity as a teacher in the emirate.
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Huda Kattan then returned to Dubai where she became employed by Revlon as a makeup artist.
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Huda Kattan achieved popularity on Instagram, attaining more than 54 million followers as of 2025.
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Huda Kattan has been described as "a Kim Kardashian of the beauty influencer economy", and was declared one of the "ten most powerful influencers in the world of beauty" by Forbes magazine.
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Huda Kattan was chosen as one of "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet" by Time magazine in 2017.
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Huda Kattan has reportedly influenced entire brand and product line sales in the region.
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In 2020, Huda Kattan was listed on Fortune's 40 Under 40 In 2021, she was ranked number one on Cosmetify's Beauty Influencer Rich List.
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In 2021, Kattan and Huda Beauty started a petition for beauty brands to disclose when they've retouched or edited their images or videos, to help dismantle "toxic" social media beauty standards.
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Huda Kattan has used her social media platforms to share her opinion on the Palestine-Israel war.
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In May 2021, Kattan and her company, Huda Beauty donated $100,000 to Help India Breathe, a COVID-19 relief fundraiser launched by former monk Jay Shetty and his wife, Radhika Devlukia-Shetty.
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In November 2023, Huda Kattan donated $1,000,000 to two humanitarian organizations in Gaza, Doctors Without Borders and Human Appeal.
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In high school, Huda Kattan met her husband, Christopher Goncalo, who is of Portuguese heritage.
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One of Huda Kattan's sisters is her business partner, Mona; while another sister manages Huda Kattan's social media, Alya.
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Mona Kattan, in addition to being the co-founder of Huda Beauty, is the founder of Kayali fragrances.
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Huda Kattan is the face of the makeup brand, while Mona is focusing on her perfume brand.
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In November 2023, Huda Kattan was named to the BBC's 100 Women list.