Maya Diab

Maya Henri Diab (Arabic: ‫ˈ[ مايا هنري دياب‬maːja ˈdjaːb]; born
Maya Diab
12 November 1980)[2] is a Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress
and television personality. She is a former member of the ‫مايا دياب‬
Lebanese girl group The 4 Cats.[3]

Early life
Maya Diab, was born in Achrafieh, to a Christian Greek
Orthodox family. She is the youngest of her parents' children and
has one brother and two sisters. She majored in radio and TV
media after receiving her university degree from the Lebanese
University.[4][5]

Career
In 1996, she won the golden award for Fashion at Studio El Fan,
when she was 16 years old. In 1998, she participated in Miss
Lebanon.[6] In 2000, she competed in the TV presenting category Diab in 2019
at Studio El Fan, then she joined The 4 Cats in 2001.[7] Born Maya Henri Diab
‫مايا هنري دياب‬
In 2007, she acted in Asad W Arbaa Kotat along with The 4 Cats
12 November 1980
and Hany Ramzy, then in two TV series, Kalam Niswan in 2009
Achrafieh, Lebanon
and El Donia Heik ‫ الدنيا هيك‬in 2010.[8] In 2010, she left The 4
Occupation(s) Singer, TV
Cats. In 2011, she had her first song "Habibi" and a duo-song
presenter, actress
called "Sawa" with Ramy Ayach.[8]
Years active 2001–present
Her first TV-program to present was Heik Menghanni on MTV in Spouse Abbas Nasser
2011.[8] She later presented Deal or no deal: El Ikhtiyar (‫ديل أور‬ (m. 2006; div. 2017)
‫ اإلختيار‬:‫ )نو ديل‬on Al-Nahar in 2012 and Ask The Arabs (‫اسأل‬
Children 1
‫ )العرب‬on MBC 1 in 2016.[9]
Musical career
In October 2020, Maya Diab was named the Fashion Icon of the Genres Arabic pop · world ·
Arab World by the Arab Fashion Council, and she announced the dance
opening of the 12th edition of the Arab Fashion Week, which was Instrument(s) Vocals
hosted virtually in Dubai.[10][11]
Labels MDM Production[1]

Personal life Website http://www.maya-

diab.com
She married a businessman, Abbas Nasser, in 2006, with whom
she had her daughter, Kai.[12] The couple separated in 2017.[13]
In January 2020, she mentioned, that she was kidnapped in Beirut in 2005, where she was held hostage and
abused in a car for one day.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details

Released: 23 July 2015

#MyMaya Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download

Released: 29 April 2023[15]

My Maya I Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download

Released: 28 September 2023[16]

#MyMayaV Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download

Live albums

Title Album details

Released: 31 October 2015[17]

Maya Live Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download

EP's

Title Album details

Released: 29 April 2023[18]

My Maya II
Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download

Released: 29 April 2023[19]

My Maya III
Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download

Released: 29 April 2023[20]

My Maya IV
Label: self-publishing
Formats: streaming, digital download
Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year
released and album name
Peak
chart
Title Year positions Album or EP
LBN
[21]

"Sawa"[22] —
(with Ramy Ayach)
Non-album singles
[23] 2011
"Ibn El Youzbashi" —

"Habibi"[24] 2

"Tawel Balak"[25] —
2012
"Chaklak Ma Btaaref"[26] —

"Dabou Aynaik"[27] 2013 2 My Maya I

"Gatifin"[28] 2014 —

"Aywa"[29] 5

"Ya Niyali"[30] 2015 9

"Ya Bayyaiin El Asssal"[31] 5 #MyMaya

"Fina Nghayir"[32] —
(with Bahaa Sultan)
Non-album singles
"El Donya"[33] 2016
—
(with Bahaa Sultan)

"Keda Bardou"[34] — #MyMaya

"Biradini"[35] — Non-album single

(with K)
2017
"Tebead Aanni"[36] 13

"Baadou"[37] 2018 3 My Maya II

"Ysouffou Haki"[38] 1

"Khserna Baad"[39] 6 Non-album single

(with Ziad Bourji)
2019
"Rob3i Sa3a"[40] —

"Yaba Yaba"[41] 1

"Ana"[42] 18
2020 My Maya III
"Naharna Wardi"[43] —

"Doub"[44] 2021 —

"High Heels"[45] 18

"Ahla Kalam"[46] 10 Non-album singles

"Watani Li Jayi"[47] —

"7ataly Rouge"[48] —
(with Mahmoud Ellithy)

"Ahlan Wa Sahlan"[49] 1 My Maya IV

"Aktar Shewaya"[50] 3

"Asmar Ya Helou / Bassak Teji Non-album singles

—
Haretna / Mayil Ya Ghzayel"[51]

"Layliyi"[52] 3 My Maya IV
2022
"Emmi Ya Emmi"[53] 1 Non-album single

"Eiish Ahla Snin"[54] 4

My Maya IV
"Diali"[55] 2

"Helw Dah"[56] — Non-album single

2023
"Taqa Egabiya"[57] — #MyMayaV
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Arabic Title Role Notes

2007 Asad W Arbaa Kotat ‫أسد واربع قطط‬ Herself

2019 Lokhanda Elawbash — — TV movie

TV Series

Year Title Arabic Title Role Notes

2009 Kalam Niswan ‫كالم نسوان‬ Batoul

2010 El Donia Heik ‫الدنيا هيك‬ —

2011 Heik Menghanni ‫هيك منغني‬
Herself
2012 Deal or No Deal ‫ديل اور نو ديل‬

References
1. "MDM Production" (https://www.discogs.com/label/1110120-MDM-Production). discogs.com.
2. "‫ وهذا عمرها‬..‫( "بهذه الطريقة مايا دياب احتفلت بعيد ميالدها‬https://www.lebanon24.com/news/arts-
celebrities/768571/‫عم‬-‫وهذا‬-‫ميالدها‬-‫بعيد‬-‫احتفلت‬-‫دياب‬-‫مايا‬-‫الطريقة‬-‫)بهذه‬. Lebanon 24 (in Arabic).
23 November 2020.
 3. "‫ شاهدوا مايا دياب ونيكول سابا في بداياتهما‬-‫( "فيديو من الذاكرة‬http://www.lahamag.com/Details/5
0066/4-‫فرقة‬-‫مع‬-‫بداياتهما‬-‫في‬-‫سابا‬-‫ونيكول‬-‫دياب‬-‫مايا‬-‫شاهدوا‬-‫الذاكرة‬-‫من‬-‫فيدو‬-cats). lahamag.com
(in Arabic). 23 July 2015.
4. "Acting high-and-mighty? Maya Diab invents her own religion!" (https://www.albawaba.com/
entertainment/acting-high-and-mighty-maya-diab-invents-her-own-religion-836922). 5 May
2016.
5. "Maya Diabs Sister Shows up for the first time" (http://desktop.beiruting.com/LeMag/Maya_Di
abs_Sister_Shows_up_for_the_first_time/3633).
6. "‫ بالفيديو‬-1998 ‫"شاهدوا كيف كان شكل مايا دياب عندما كانت مشتركة في مسابقة ملكة جمال لبنان‬
(https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1238131/‫مشتشاه‬-‫كانت‬-‫عندما‬-‫دياب‬-‫مايا‬-‫شكل‬-‫كان‬-‫كيف‬-‫دوا‬
‫مس‬-‫ةكة‬-‫)ارسم‬. elfann.com (in Arabic). 11 September 2020.
7. "Maya the Singer" (http://maya-diab.com/about-maya/4/maya-singer). maya-diab.com. 4 July
2014.
8. "‫( "مايا دياب‬https://www.layalina.com/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D
9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8.html?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=30c2d573819f127bced124bfb3224e17
c27835eb-1616524995-0-AcqDfqan2QLekj8TKItGXuyOyFWBu6Ee9s2919PAWwTcisZEBU
8-vOxWGwTPQ_Zrcn4P1i5MOdaE6R3QgD1-jEWz8wX0NY8ueft_U4g1FNe-qdfBAOJ7Hb
B7PQmAONkFIf3s30wYcD-h2g6kupDyHJUP2-6wGiiU2KKKBH2V0JY1I2xySqh7hk21Oq3
WglehW_8Ig78Mma2baKz04cCVpdihUSOkMd2XSWZSPbyBhkgFdRyT1NuVcLMem8pdiv
aWaDklaMJpT1NiD0NaLYsFIk3-admI8SskzPUUAsF0pnu7nGRt054H8Jlym4zrA2g7rSo3g
mdEQLekPejJ6m9iP0aDomIddpheghdkloF-HrKd2R-ObV-0HkifF-Zl__qSmRtX27Jq8j_ED3
hdQQaduOO4fV5zhgCYD4QbMf--waVBjEyDsbEIknc7JZMoSdbOA3ZB63lCvkTj3LLtmAL_
84E). layalina.com (in Arabic).
9. "Maya the TV Presenter" (http://maya-diab.com/about-maya/3/maya-tv-presenter). maya-
diab.com. 4 July 2014.
10. "Everything You Need To Know About Arab Fashion Week 2020" (https://www.harpersbazaa
rarabia.com/featured-news/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-arab-fashion-week-2020).
Harper's Bazaar. 20 October 2020.
11. "Lebanese superstar Maya Diab opens Arab Fashion Week" (https://emirateswoman.com/ar
ab-fashion-week-2020/). Cosmopolitan Magazine. 22 October 2020.
12. "‫ تعارف ثم مساكنة ثم زواج وختامها‬:‫( "مايا دياب وعباس ناصر‬https://www.elfann.com/news/show/
1210363/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%
D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D
8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%
86%D8%A9-%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%88%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%A
7%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7). elfann.com (in Arabic). 11 April 2018.
13. "‫( "مايا دياب مطلقة رسميًا‬https://www.aljamila.com/node/127076/%D9%81%D9%86-%D9%8
8%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%
D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8/%D9%85%D
8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%
84%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B).
aljamila.com (in Arabic). 6 February 2017.
14. "‫( "مايا دياب تتحدث عن عملية خطفها‬https://web.archive.org/web/20201127043723/https://leban
onmirror.com/2020/01/07/%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a7%d
8%a8-%d8%aa%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%af%d8%ab-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%b9%d9%85%d
9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%ae%d8%b7%d9%81%d9%87%d8%a7/). Lebanon Mirror (in
Arabic). 7 January 2020. Archived from the original (https://lebanonmirror.com/2020/01/07/%
D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D
8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D
9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7/) on 27 November 2020.
Retrieved 9 January 2020.
15. "My Maya I - Album by Maya Diab" (https://open.spotify.com/album/3MTvNPfeRGJl2QBevm
UuXe). Spotify.
16. "#MyMayaV by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/lb/album/mymayav/168
7948543). Apple Music.
17. "Maya Live by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/lb/album/maya-live/1054
803408). Apple Music.
18. "My Maya II - EP by Maya Diab" (https://open.spotify.com/album/5yi95UWL05leff38vW6wG
y). Spotify.
19. "My Maya III - EP by Maya Diab" (https://open.spotify.com/album/3tUGmHNNw0JJOuHBaFJ
bmV). Spotify.
20. "My Maya IV - EP by Maya Diab" (https://open.spotify.com/album/08I2f3EQBhR5ymfsmAaP
Yh). Spotify.
21. Peak chart positions for singles in Lebanon:
"Aktar Shewaya": "OLT20 – Combined Chart – Week of Sunday January 23rd, 2022" (htt
ps://www.facebook.com/OLT20/photos/a.191443034240036/4966063643444594/).
Facebook. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
Other: "The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Maya Diab Chart History" (http://www.olt20.com/
Maya-Diab#fragment-2). The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
22. "Sawa (feat. Rami Ayach) - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/u
s/album/sawa-feat-rami-ayach-single/1492897441). Apple Music.
23. "Ibn El Youzbashi - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/albu
m/ibn-el-youzbashi-single/1492897643). Apple Music.
24. "Habibi - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/habibi-sin
gle/1492897312). Apple Music.
25. "Tawel Balak - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/taw
el-balak-single/1492897591). Apple Music.
26. "Chaklak Ma Btaaref - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/alb
um/chaklak-ma-btaaref-single/1492915646). Apple Music.
27. "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Archive - 08/18/2013" (http://www.olt20.com/Archive#fragme
nt-1&panel1-4). The Official Lebanese Top 20.
28. "Gatifin - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/gatifin-sin
gle/1492897490). Apple Music.
29. "Aywa - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/aywa-singl
e/1492915808). Apple Music.
30. "Ya Niyali - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/ya-niya
li-single/1492897746). Apple Music.
31. "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Archive - 9/27/2015" (http://www.olt20.com/Archive#&panel1
-4). The Official Lebanese Top 20.
32. "Fina Nghayir - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/fina
-nghayir-single/1445137721). Apple Music.
33. "El Donya - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/el-dony
a-single/1445180911). Apple Music.
34. "Keda Bardou - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/ke
da-bardou-acoustic-version-single/1496489185). Apple Music.
35. "Biradini - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/biradini-f
eat-k-single/1492897313). Apple Music.
36. "Tebead Aanni - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/te
bead-aanni-single/1492897440). Apple Music.
37. "Baadou - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/baadou-
single/1496489407). Apple Music.
38. "Ysouffou Haki - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/ys
ouffou-haki-single/1492897632). Apple Music.
39. "Khserna Baad - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/kh
serna-baad-single/1496489069). Apple Music.
40. "Rob3i Sa3a - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/rob3
i-sa3a-single/1490746257). Apple Music.
41. "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Archive - 9/8/2019" (http://www.olt20.com/Archive#&panel1-
7). Apple Music.
42. "Ana - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/ana-single/1
497725715). Apple Music.
43. "‫ نهارنا وردي‬- Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/%D
9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8
A-single/1518887484). Apple Music.
44. "Doub - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/doub-singl
e/1546371302). Apple Music.
45. "High Heels - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/high-
heels-single/1559050207). Apple Music.
46. "Ahla Kalam - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/ahla-
kalam-single/1571641824). Apple Music.
47. "Watani Li Jayi - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/w
atani-li-jayi-single/1579887811). Apple Music.
48. "7ataly Rouge - Single by Maya Diab & ‫ محمود الليثى‬on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.co
m/us/album/7ataly-rouge-single/1581584439). Apple Music.
49. "Ahlan Wa Sahlan - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/albu
m/ahlan-wa-sahlan-single/1584691173). Apple Music.
50. "Aktar Shewaya - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/a
ktar-shewaya-single/1601458665). Apple Music.
51. "Asmar Ya Helou / Bassak Teji Haretna / Mayil Ya Ghzayel - Single by Maya Diab on Apple
Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/asmar-ya-helou-bassak-teji-haretna-mayil-ya-ghza
yel-single/1607551518). Apple Music.
52. "Layliyi - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/layliyi-sin
gle/1609288188). Apple Music.
53. "Emmi Ya Emmi - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/e
mmi-ya-emmi-single/1627120308). Apple Music.
54. "Eiish Ahla Snin - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/e
iish-ahla-snin-single/1633308395). Apple Music.
55. "Diali - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/diali-single/
1651214791). Apple Music.
56. "Helw Dah - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/helw-d
ah-single/1668747935). Apple Music.
57. "Taqa Egabiya - Single by Maya Diab on Apple Music" (https://music.apple.com/lb/album/taq
a-egabiya/1687948543?i=1687949213). Apple Music.

External links
Maya Diab (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3779794/) at IMDb
 Official website (http://www.maya-diab.com/)
Maya Diab's channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpO8KDJIqlit4JjcSxUsCg) on
YouTube

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