Forbes Middle East reveals the list of the most creative and impactful 50 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands and 20 Women Behind Middle Eastern Tech Brands.

Fashion, beauty, jewelry, accessories, footwear, and perfumes are among the six brand categories that are included. With 30 entries, fashion brands take the lead, followed by eight beauty brands and five jewelry firms. The female founders are from 21 different nationalities.

Egyptian and Lebanese founders come in first and second on the list, with 14 and four entries, respectively. With 20 entries, the United Arab Emirates has the most brands, followed by ten brands from Lebanon and seven from Egypt.

Listed below are the women behind Middle Eastern brands 2023:

• Huda Kattan

Brand: Huda Beauty

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Iraqi-American

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Rayan Al Sulaimani

Brand: Atelier Zuhra

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Omani

Headquarters: U.A.E. and Oman

• Selma Benomar

Brand: SELMA BENOMAR

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Moroccan-French

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Hind Sebti

Brand: whind

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Moroccan

Headquarters: U.K.

• Mouna Abbassy

Brand: Izil Beauty

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Moroccan

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Mona Kattan

Brand: Kayali; Huda Beauty

Category: Perfumes; Beauty

Nationality: Iraqi-American

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Azza Fahmy, Amina, and Fatma Ghali

Brand: Azza Fahmy Jewellery

Category: Jewelry

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

• Reem Acra

Brand: Reem Acra

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese-American

Headquarters: U.S.

• Denise Soda

Brand: BASIL SODA

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Yasmine Yeya

Brand: Maison Yeya

Category: Fashion

Nationality: French - Egyptian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Salama Mohamed

Brand: Peacefull

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Emirati

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Andrea Wazen

Brand: Andrea Wazen

Category: Footwear

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Sara Onsi

Brand: Sara Onsi

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

• Hadia Ghaleb

Brand: Hadia Ghaleb Label

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Zeena Zaki

Brand: Zeena Zaki

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Iraqi

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Nadine Merabi

Brand: NADINE MERABI

Category: Fashion

Nationality: British-Lebanese

Headquarters: U.K.

• Aya & Mounaz Abdelraouf

Brand: OKHTEIN

Category: Accessories

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

• Doaa Gawish

Brand: The Hair Addict

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

Zeynab El-Helw

Brand: Яeboяn

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Turkish-Egyptian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Maram Borhan

Brand: Maram Borhan, Maram The Label

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

• Reema Dahbour

Brand: REEMA DAHBOUR

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Jordanian

Headquarters: Jordan

• Marmar Halim

Brand: Marmar Halim

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Farida Temraz

Brand: Temraza

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

• Gemy Maalouf

Brand: Gemy Maalouf

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Sabrina Mouhieddine

Brand: Lili Blanc

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Dima Ayad

Brand: Dima Ayad

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Alice Abdel Aziz

Brand: Take Me To Wonder

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Dima & Tania Nawbar

Brand: L’atelier Nawbar

Category: Jewelry

Nationality: British-Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Lama Jouni

Brand: LAMA JOUNI

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Joelle Moughalian

Brand: J by Joëlle Fine Jewelry

Category: Jewelry

Nationality: Lebanese-Armenian

Headquarters: Lebanon and Qatar

• Sarah Beydoun

Brand: Sarah's Bag

Category: Accessories

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Mariam Yeya

Brand: Mrs. Keepa

Category: Fashion

Nationality: French-Egyptian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Honayda Serafi

Brand: HONAYDA

Category: Fashion

Establishment: 2016

Nationality: Saudi

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Mariane Bechara

Brand: MARIANE BECHARA

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Mashael Al Faris

Brand: MASHAEL AL FARIS

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Saudi

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

• Nour Azazy

Brand: Nazazy

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Egypt

• Sandy Nour

Brand: SANDY NOUR

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: U.A.E. and Lebanon

• Maha Morley-Kirk

Brand: Fifteen Makeup & Beauty (Sub-brands: Pinky Goat & Eyecha)

Category: Beauty

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• May Orfy

Brand: MAYKA

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

• Arwa Alammari

Brand: ArAm

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Saudi

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

• Carolina Chammas

Brand: Aura Headpieces

Category: Jewelry

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Karine Tawil

Brand: MAISON KAROLINE LANG

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: Lebanon

• Kawthar Alhoraish

Brand: KAF BY KAF

Category: Fashion

Nationality: Saudi

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

• Jennifer Chamandi

Brand: JENNIFER CHAMANDI

Category: Footwear

Nationality: Lebanese

Headquarters: U.K.

• Yasmin Mansour

Brand: YASMIN MANSOUR

Category: Accessories & Fashion

Nationality: Egyptian

Headquarters: Qatar