Chairwoman of the World Food Program USA's Communications Committee
Board member of
United Nations World Food Program USA, Best Buddies
Spouse
Wassim Slaiby
(m. 2016)
Children
4
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Miss Michigan USA 2010
Miss USA 2010
Hair color
Black[citation needed]
Eye color
Brown[citation needed]
Major competition(s)
Miss Michigan USA 2010 (winner)
Miss USA 2010 (winner)
Miss Universe 2010 (unplaced)
Website
rimafakih.com
Rima Fakih Slaiby (Arabic: ريما فقيه; born September 22, 1985) is an American former professional wrestler and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2010. Having previously been crowned Miss Michigan USA 2010, Fakih was the first Arab American woman and the third woman from Michigan to win the Miss USA title.[1]
Fakih was a contestant in season five of WWE Tough Enough, where she trained to become a professional wrestler. In 2018, she became the national director of the Miss Universe Lebanon Organization. As a philanthropist and advocate, she has worked with numerous organizations in the United States and in Lebanon devoted to providing assistance for women and children.[2]
^"Arab American Miss USA at Center of Controversy | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
^"Rep". legislature.mi.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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