Wafaa El Kilani (born on 10 September 1972 in Cairo) is an Egyptian presenter. She has presented many TV interview shows for various Arabic media channels, becoming one of the most popular Arab presenters.
Wafaa El Kilani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wafaa Hamed El Kilani September 10, 1972 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career edit
El Kilani was born in Cairo. Her father is a businessman and she has lived in multiple Arab countries. She studied political science at Benghazi University in Libya. She began working with Arab Radio and Television Network in 1997 and moved to Rotana in 2005. She became well known after her work for Without censorship in 2009 on LBC. In 2012, she moved to MBC 1.[1] She has interviewed many Arab celebrities in her shows, such as Adel Emam and Kazem al Saher.
Personal life edit
In August 2008, she civily married Lebanese journalist Tony Michael in Cyprus, despite her family's opposition because of their different religions. They have two children and divorced in 2016. In May 2017 she married Syrian actor Taim Hasan.[2]
Shows edit
| Year | Name | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Celebrities news | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 1998 | Studio live | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 1998 | Afesh | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 1999 | Claket | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2000 | Telephone in one Million | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2001 | Skermo | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2001 | Desert rain festival | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2002 | Test your luck | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2003 | Special episodes with Adel Emam | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2004 | Talou Habaybna | Arab Radio and Television Network |
| 2005 | Ghaneli | Rotana Tarab |
| 2006 | Feha eh | Rotana Mousica |
| 2007 | Box of life | Rotana Mousica |
| 2007 | Against wave | Rotana Mousica |
| 2008 | Thouq makayl | Rotana Mousica |
| 2009–2010 | Without censorship | LBCI |
| 2012 | Nawaret | MBC 1 |
| 2013 | Little talk | MBC 1 |
| 2014 | The Judgement | MBC 1 |
| 2015 | The Maze | MBC 1 |
| 2018 | Takharef | MBC 1 |
| 2020 | The biography | MBC 1 |
Awards edit
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Most popular presenter from Ana Zahra magazine.[3] |
| 2014 | Best Arab presenter from Dear guest magazine.[4] |
| 2014 | Best presenter from Elaph magazine.[5] |
| 2018 | Best presenter according to Veto poll.[6] |
References edit
- ^ "وفاء الكيلاني: أنا 'طلعت' لأستمتع على 'ام.بي.سي'". Laha Magazine. May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Beautiful Pictures of Wafaa Al Kilani and Taim Hasan". Arabia Weddings. August 30, 2018.
- ^ عزت, لاما (April 9, 2012). "زهرة الخليج - وفاء الكيلاني الأكثر جماهيرية". زهرة الخليج.
- ^ "وفاء الكيلاني : أفصل تماماً بين العمل والعلاقات الخاصة". Alrai. November 4, 2015.
- ^ Limited, Elaph Publishing. "وفاء الكيلاني لإيلاف: يرعبني الفشل وإرضائي صعب". @Elaph.
- ^ "وفاء الكيلاني عن فوزها بأفضل إعلامية في 2018 باستفتاء فيتو: شكرًا للمتابعين - بوابة فيتو". www.vetogate.com. December 29, 2018.