Myriam Fares

Myriam Fares is a Lebanese singer, dancer, actress and entertainer

Myriam Fares is a Lebanese singer, dancer, actress and entertainer. She is recognized across the Middle East as one of the only Arab female artists who performs choreographed dance routines while singing, and was thus titled "Queen of Stage" by Arab media. She has released 5 studio albums to date, with several chart-topping singles including her debut "Ana Wel Shou", "Nadini", "Moukanah Wein", "Mosh Ananiyya", "Eih Elli Byohsal", and "Nifsi A'oulhalak". In 2010, Myriam starred in her own Ramadan TV show, "Fawazir Myriam", during which she performed dance routines and comedy skits for 30 episodes. The show received largely positive reviews for her dance performances and elaborate multicultural choreography. She was nominated by Google as its Middle East ambassador in 2012. Myriam made her acting debut with the TV soap opera Itiham released in 2014. Later that year, she performed live in Disney's musical Peter Pan in the United Arab Emirates, playing the role of Tinkerbell. She broke a record on the music streaming service Anghami for most played artist and most played album for her fifth album Aman.

Fares married Lebanese American businessman Danny Mitri in August 2014 after 10 years of dating. The ceremony took place on the Greek island of Santorini. It was announced that they are expecting a child on 6 October 2015. On February 6th 2016, Fares announced the birth of a boy, Jayden, via an Instagram post. Fares is a Christian. In 2015, she was amongst several famous Christian celebrities within the Arab world targeted by extremists cyber trolls for celebrating Easter. In an interview with Nishan[disambiguation needed], she stated that she was a supporter civil Marriage and was not against interfaith relationships.

Myriam has often been criticised for her "provocative" style of entertainment, especially her choice of wardrobe and dance style, creating comparisons with Colombian pop star Shakira