Huda Kattan

Huda Kattan is an American makeup artist, beauty blogger, and entrepreneur. She gained fame by writing in her blog Huda Beauty, and now is best known for her cosmetics line with the same name.

Career

Huda Kattan began his career by being employed by a famous makeup brand, Revlon. Then, in 2010 she started a blog called Huda Beauty.

There, she posted makeup tips and tutorials. In the beginning, she did not make money at all. Yet, she gradually attained fame due to her viral beauty hacks and resemblance to the Kardashians.

In 2012, she created an Instagram account and gained many followers. The next year, the beauty blogger founded a makeup line named Huda Beauty.

Her first product was fake eyelashes. She created this product because, at first, she had difficulties in finding a perfect one for herself.

Her label got more successful because it was worn by the famous media personality, Kim Kardashian.

After that, she produced other makeup products such as liquid lipsticks, eye shadow palettes, concealers, and even foundations.

This businesswoman also made beauty tutorials on YouTube and got millions of followers.

Due to her huge popularity, she was included as a top beauty influencer worldwide in famous magazines including Time and Forbes. In 2020, she became the cover of Vogue Arabia.

Profile

Full Name: Huda Kattan
Stage Name: Huda Beauty
Nickname: Huda
Birthday: October 2, 1983
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Nationality: Iraqi, American
Religion: Islam
Profession: Makeup Artist, Beauty Blogger, Entrepreneur
Education: University of Michigan–Dearborn
Hobbies: Traveling and shopping
Facebook: Huda Beauty
Twitter: @hudabeauty
Threads: @hudabeauty
Instagram: @hudabeauty
YouTube: Huda Beauty
Facebook: @hudabeauty
Twitter: @hudabeauty

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearances

Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 56 Kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Body Measurements: 35-25-35 (Bust -35, Waist -25, and Hips -35 inches)
Shoe Size: –
Dress Size: –

Family

Father: Ibrahim Kattan
Mother: Susu Al Qazzaz
Brother: Khalid Kattan
Sister: Alya Kattan, Mona Kattan
Children: Nour Gesele

Husband, Boyfriend, & Dating History

Christopher Goncalo

Huda met and began a relationship with her now-husband, Christopher Goncalo, in high school.

In 2006, the pair relocated to Dubai. Three years later in June 2009, they got married. The couple welcomed their first child in 2011.

Net Worth

Multiple sources estimated Huda’s net worth to be around $560 million to $600 million.

She gained her fortune as the founder of Huda Beauty, a popular cosmetics line, which was launched in 2013.

Business Ventures

According to Forbes, Huda Beauty offers more than 100 types of makeup products from lip gloss to eyeshadow.

The brand company brings in around $200 million of sales per year.

Charity

Huda has been involved herself in many philanthropic acts through Huda Beauty.

In 2020, the brand company donated $500 thousand to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

In the following year, Huda Beauty donated $100 thousand to help Indian people who struggled because of the COVID-19 pandemic through Help India Breathe.

In November 2023, she made a $1 million of donation to Gaza, Palestine, through two different humanitarian organizations.

Facts

Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Huda’s clients include celebrities like Nicole Richie and Eva Longoria.
This businesswoman holds two citizenships, which are American and Iraqi.
She often features other artists on her Instagram account. She wants to help discover talented artists.
Huda likes eating marshmallows.
Her favorite colors are nudes and pink.
She is open to her followers that she has tried many beauty treatments including face-shaving and lip injections.
The entrepreneur is vocal to the self-love campaign.
Kattan frequently appears without makeup to make her audiences realize that she is just like them.
Huda looks up to Estée Lauder as her role model in the beauty business.
She loves gross facials among many beauty treatments.
Her sister, Alya, was the first person who introduced Huda to makeup.
In her university, the woman studied finance.
She also attended the prestigious makeup school, Joe Blasco.
She gave birth to her daughter with Chris Gonçalo named Nour Giselle in 2011.
In 2017, she was listed as the top 10 influencers of Instagram Rich.
Her endorsement was 18,000 USD for each post when she got the title in 2017.
In the same year, Forbes named her as one of the 10 most powerful beauty influencers.
Furthermore, Time magazine listed her of the 25 most influential people on the internet.
She starred in her own Facebook Watch series titled Huda Boss in 2018.
Her ideal type is…

Movies

Charlie’s Angels (2019), as Angel Recruit

Quotes

“We think big and we dream big.”

“The more focused you are, the more powerful you will be in the long run.”

“I think my story relates. When I started out, all I had was my passion and grit.”

“To scale your business, you need to delegate responsibilities to others and establish a strong company culture.”

“The minute you decide to do what you love to do, you have made a life plan for yourself and a career choice.”

“The power of cosmetics and the effect they can have on one’s happiness and confidence is very real.”

“When you think you’ve made it, you need to keep pushing because the person next to you or your competitor is also getting better, and you need to be able to stay ahead.”

“The eyes are so telling. That’s how you engage with people and bond with them. I love direct, strong eye contact.”

“In Dubai, people respect you if you wear lashes to the grocery store. I’ve been at the gym at 5 in the morning and seen full glam, which, I think working out with your full makeup is just crazy.”