Khalid Al Ameri Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Abu Dhabi
Age: 40 Years
Marital Status: Divorced
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | • Blogger • Columnist • Motivational Speaker • YouTuber • Social Media Influencer |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (172 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Achievement | "100 Most Powerful Arabs" by Gulf Business (2020) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 5 December 1983 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 40 Years |
Birthplace | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Emirati |
Hometown | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
College/University | • Northumbria University, Tyne, England • Stanford University, Stanford, California |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelors of Science in Maritime Operations from Northumbria University (2001-2006) • Master of Business Administration from Stanford University (2012-2014) |
Religion | Islam |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Fiancée | Sunaina (Tamil actress) |
Engagement Date | 27 June 2024 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Salama Mohamed (video creator, businesswoman) (m. 25 June 2007-div. February 2024) |
Children | Son- Abdullah Al Ameri Daughter- Khalifa Al Ameri |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Khalid Al Ameri
- Khalid Al Ameri was born to an Emirati father and a Scottish mother.
- His parents met in the UK when his father was pursuing his graduate studies. His mother once worked in an old person’s home for a year to save up for tickets to visit Abu Dhabi.
- He stayed with his mother in the UAE in 1982.
- After completing his formal studies in the US, he returned to the UAE and began making small Snapchat videos on life, relationships, work, and career.
- Khalid Al Ameri worked as a Senior Associate at Mubadala Development Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from January 2008 to June 2016.
- In January 2015, he joined Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as a Learning and Development Manager. He worked in the position till December 2015.
- Dubai-based online application.
- He began working as a television presenter at CNN in May 2016. He served in the position till July 2016.
- In August 2016, Khalid Al Ameri began working as a Content Creator on various social media platforms.
- He joined The National, a news channel, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as a Columnist in January 2011. He served in the position till June 2017.
- Some of his popular videos include “Why Muslims Celebrate Christmas” and “Shopping While Married.”
- In June 2018, Khalid and his wife, Salama, were invited by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise awareness about the problems of Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh. During their three-day visit, they lived in tents and interacted with hundreds of refugees.
- In October 2018, they went to Uganda to promote a video titled ‘How UN funding helped South Sudanese refugees.’
- In 2018, he revealed through one of his videos that his son, Abdullah Al Ameri, was diagnosed with autism in 2016.
- In 2020, Khalid Al Ameri became the first social media personality to be awarded a Dubai Star in the Downtown Dubai Walk of Fame.
- He and his wife Salama were featured in two seasons of “The Big Ramadan Show” on Islam Channel in 2021. Reportedly, the two seasons created an online audience of over 6 million people on this channel.
- Later, Khalid Al Ameri and Salama became one of the most popular influencer couples in the Middle East. They gained millions of followers on their individual social media profiles.
- In August 2022, he founded ‘Khalid Al Ameri Media’ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Khalid Al Ameri likes travelling to distant places and skydiving in his free time.
- On 1 July 2024, his wife, Salama Mohamed, revealed on NourAldin Alyousuf’s YouTube episode that she and Khalid had divorced. She stated that their divorce was finalized on 14 February 2024.
- Salama runs a pearl jewellery business in Abu Dhabi.
- In June 2024, he got engaged to Tamil actress Sunaina.
- He is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.