Hassan Elamin and Mona Kattan attends the Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow Event at Concrete on November 20, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Photo:Neville Hopwood/Getty
Neville Hopwood/Getty
Mona Kattanand Hassan Elamin are used to the spotlight.
TheDubai Blingstar met her husband at college, where she became friends with his sister. However, it wasn’t until 2020 — nearly two decades later — that they went on their first official date and got engaged a year later, in December 2021.
Just three months later, Kattan married her husband on Feb. 22, 2022. To commemorate their first wedding anniversary, Elamin shared a photo from the special day onInstagram, calling his wife “the greatest gift from the heavens.” Meanwhile, Kattan said in a December 2021YouTubevideo her favorite trait of Elamin’s is his “beautiful heart.”
“He’s such a genuine, honest, kind, loving, loyal person,” she said. “I trust him with my everything … he treats everyone with respect.”
Elamin joined Kattan once again in season 3 ofDubai Bling, which premiered on Netflix on Jan. 8.
Mona Kattan and husband Hassan Elamin attend the wedding of Anant Ambani on July 12, 2024 in Mumbai, India.DIVYAKANT SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
DIVYAKANT SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Elamin graduated from London’s Bayes Business School with a master’s degree in insurance and risk management in 2009, according to hisLinkedIn.
He then went on to work at various companies as an account executive before joining Aon in April 2013, where he’s stayed for over a decade. After heading several facultative roles at the company, Elamin serves as the head of facultative for Aon Reinsurance Solutions for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
Mona Kattan and Hassan Elamin attend the New Nobu Opening on January 20, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty
Kattan and Elamin knew each other for nearly two decades before they explored a romantic relationship. The beauty business owner went to college with Elamin’s sister, Sally, who introduced them in 2003. Kattan later developed a “crush” on her husband-to-be, and they connected on Facebook in 2007, she shared in the December 2021 YouTube video.
“The first time I saw him, I was like, how did I not know Sally had a brother, and how did I not know he was so hot?” Kattan joked.
In November 2020, the two finally connected more when a mutual friend encouraged Elamin to reach out to Kattan. From there, he “messaged her right away” and they had their first date that same month.
Mona Kattan and husband Hassan Elamin enjoy a meal out together in December 2024 in Dubai, UAE.Mona Kattan Elamin/ Instagram
Mona Kattan Elamin/ Instagram
The Huda Beauty co-founder announced their engagement in a December 2021Instagrampost with a carousel of photos showing off her ring. “Forever Ever 💘 @hassanelamin,” she wrote in the caption.
On Feb. 22, 2022, the couple married in Dubai with a celebration that spanned three days. In an interview withHarper’s Bazaar Arabiathree months after the wedding, Elamin reflected on his favorite moment: seeing his new wife in her wedding dress for the first time.
He added that he slept restlessly the previous night, but when he saw her in her dress, he was immediately put at ease.
Mona Kattan and Hassan Elamin attend the launch of Kayali’s newest fragrance on March 07, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Cedric Ribeiro/Getty
Cedric Ribeiro/Getty
In addition to co-founding Huda Beauty, Kattan is also a founder of Kayali fragrances, a subsidiary brand of the beauty empire she built alongside her sister Huda.
A little over a year after their February 2022 wedding, Kattan and Elamin joined forces to release a Kayali fragrance in honor of their special day.The Wedding Collectionconsists of two perfumes that symbolize the intertwining of their lives,Kattan toldHarper’s Bazaar Arabiain June 2023.
“His nickname for me became marshmallow because he said I smell like marshmallows even when I don’t wear perfume,” Kattan said. “I had to make this marshmallow fragrance not your typical marshmallow — something very boujee, sweet and pretty.”
Mona Kattan poses with husband Hassan Elamin.Mona Kattan Elamin/ Instagram
Elamin’s sister, Sally, not only changed his personal life but also his professional career. They founded their Elamins clothing brand together with their brother, Ahmed, in November 2024. With both womens and menswear, the siblings created the business to “offer garments that are not only stylish but also easy to wear and feel comfortable,” he toldSigné Magazineat the time of the launch.
“Our journey began with a simple idea: to create clothing that can transition seamlessly from day to night, embodying timeless elegance, a simple aesthetic, and meticulous craftsmanship,” he added.
Mona Kattan smiles with husband Hassan Elamin while on a trip to the Maldives in August 2024.Mona Kattan Elamin/ Instagram
“Even though Hassan knows I’m dealing with a lot, he doesn’t know how much it stresses me out, how much I worry, so bringing somebody into this world, it’s a lot,” Kattan said in a confessional interview during season 2 ofDubai Bling. Elamin admitted it was “far more important” to him to welcome a child rather than focus on work though he vowed to “never change diapers.”
“And I’ll repeat again, I am never changing any diaper,” he said.
source: people.com