Halema Boland

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Halema Boland
حليمة بولند
Born Halema abdaljalel Boland
(1980-12-10) December 10, 1980
Surra, Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait
Residence Kuwait
Occupation television host
Years active 2001–present
Partner(s) AbdulSalam Alkhbezi
Website
halemaboland.com

Halema Boland (Arabic: حليمة بولند) (born December 10, 1980, Kuwait) is one of the most prominent entertainers in the Arab World. She is a Kuwaiti television host, former fashion model, and was awarded "Miss Arab Journalist" in 2007.[1]

Early life

Halema was born in Kuwait, to a merchant father and a teacher of Islamic education. She received a bachelors degree from the media department (Radio and TV) of the University of Kuwait.

Career

Boland was chosen to host a popular TV program called "Rin Ya Jaras" ("Ring the Bell") and immediately caught the attention of Future Television and The Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC network). Boland also received offers from Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who owns the Rotana Group network. She said "His Royal Highness flew my husband and me to Reyadh and offered me a deal to work exclusively as a presenter for Rotana".[citation needed]

In 2007 Fawazeer Halema became the first woman from the Persian Gulf to host a show with Alrai TV in Kuwait City, later broadcast on 12 channels.

In 2009 during the month of Ramadan, Halema, in conjunction with station MBC, starred in the "Series Halema". It was a quiz program and garnered a large viewership.[2] It was described as controversial, which was written about extensively in the press.[3]In 2012 gave birth to a girl from her husband, Abdul Salam Khubaizi name "Maria"

Boland joined the "funoon-tv" channel in 2011.[4]

Personal life

She is married to her colleague at the university, AbdulSalam Alkhbezi.[5] She gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Maria.

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