Nabila Khashoggi
Nabila Khashoggi | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 19 February 1962 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Education | Millfield |
| Spouse(s) |
Danny Daggenhurst (m. 1992)James Cox Chambers |
| Children | 2 sons (1 with each spouse) |
| Parent(s) | Adnan Khashoggi Soraya Khashoggi |
| Relatives | Dodi Fayed (cousin) Emad Khashoggi (cousin) |
Nabila Khashoggi (born 19 February 1962) is an American businesswoman, actress, and philanthropist.[1][2]
Early life
Nabila Khashoggi was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the eldest child of the late Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi Arabian billionaire, and his former English wife, Soraya Khashoggi (born Sandra Patricia Jarvis-Daly).[3] Her cousin was Dodi Fayed who died in a car crash in 1997 along with Princess Diana. She was educated at Millfield.[4]
Her family moved to England in 1975 to avoid conflict in the region. Her father named one of his yachts ‘Nabila’ after his daughter (1980). The super-yacht would later be featured in the James Bond movie Never Say Never Again.[5] and would eventually be sold to the Sultan of Brunei, Donald Trump and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.[3][6]
Career
Khashoggi studied acting with Joanne Baron in Los Angeles, who notably had such students as Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton, and shortly afterward immersed herself in the world of the theatre. While pursuing her acting career, Khashoggi supplemented her income by working on business projects. Eye of the Widow (1991), the Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993), Crack (1994), and Labyrinth (2003) are her most notable film roles.[1]
In 1983 Khashoggi partnered with Bedros Bedrossian, an electrical engineer for the ITT Defense Communications Division, and formed a company called Infolex Corp. This company produced information kiosks for travelers that listed places to eat, entertainment venues and shopping in the area. The information was presented in a variety of languages at a time when the internet was not publicly available, this service was used by hotel chains and busy airports.[7]
A year later, in 1984, working with her brothers, she embarked on a real estate development venture. Khashoggi sold and developed properties in Spain, England, the United States, France, and South Korea. The siblings also managed and developed a Kenyan tourist camp, as well as worked with developers to create mobile hospital units with much needed medical equipment for war torn areas.[7]
Khashoggi is the founder of Nabila K, a cosmetics, beauty and home products company,[8] and the author of a series of children's books, including Spartan and the Green Egg.[1][9]
Her philanthropic efforts include support for Children for Peace (ONLUS) an Italian charity for impoverished children.[10]
Personal life
In 1992, Khashoggi married British businessman Danny Daggenhurst, chairman of a palm oil company in Bangkok, and son of a former Greek ambassador to Czechoslovakia.[4][11] They had a son, Spartan.[12] Daggenhurst later married the actress Kristian Alfonso.[12] She later married James Cox Chambers, an American billionaire heir.[13][14] She has a second son, with Chambers.[15] They live in New York State.[16][15]
She is a member of the Church of Scientology.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | Comparsa (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Eye of the Widow | Vanya |
| 1993 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Sapsea's Maid |
| 1994 | Crack: Una illusione senza ritorno | [citation needed] |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Clerk - Tainted Love |
| 2001 | Perfume | Kelley |
| 2003 | Labyrinth | Leila |
References
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- ^ "Nabila Khashoggi". Celebrities Galore - The Spiritual Encyclopaedia Of The Famous. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ a b "Heiress who casts herself as a struggling actress". 1996-09-20. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ a b "Heiress who casts herself as a struggling actress". 20 September 1996. Retrieved 26 June 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi dies". BBC News. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ Utton, Dominic (2017-06-08). "Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi who married Leicester girl and lived like a king". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ a b VisualCV.com. "Nabila Khashoggi - Entrepreneur, Actress, Author, Philanthropist - VisualCV". www.visualcv.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Raine Magazine November 2014" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Nabila Khashoggi | News | Luxe Magazine". www.luxe-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Today's Giveaway: NabilaK's Product Line!". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "My Kidnap Fear; Dressed to Kill,khashoggi on Bodyguards,her Father and Her Tip for Neildiamond". 20 February 1997. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Days' Kristian on Hope and happiness". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Famous Scientologists, Khashoggi and Scientology: a family history". 2 August 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Fall Bardian 2016". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Nabila Khashoggi - Spartan and the Green Egg". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Forbes profile: James Chambers". Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2018.