Editing Haifa Wehbe (section)

==Life and career==
===Early life===
Haifa Wehbe was born on March 10, 1976, in [[Mahrouna]], [[Tyre District]], [[South Governorate]], Lebanon to a Lebanese Shia Muslim father, Muhammad Wehbe, and an Egyptian mother, Sayeda Abd al-Aziz Ibrahim. Haifa grew up in the capital, Beirut. She has three sisters and one brother. Wehbe claimed once that she was born in 1976, a date repeated by numerous sources.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPkDi6xbHyk&t=1m49s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/QPkDi6xbHyk |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=هيفاء وهبي تكشف عمرها الحقيقي لأول مرة|website=YouTube|date=July 25, 2017 |language=ar|access-date=2 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="albawaba">{{cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/watch-haifa-wehbe-celebrate-her-44th-birthday-larger-life-style-815488|title=Watch Haifa Wehbe celebrate her 40th birthday in larger-than-life style!|publisher=[[Albawaba]]|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref><ref name="seenews">{{cite web|url=https://see.news/haifa-wehbe-interview-from-1992-resurfaces-video/|title=Haifa Wehbe Interview from 1992 Resurfaces (Video)|date=April 15, 2020|publisher=Sada El-Balad|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref> At one point, she mentioned that she is three years younger than her ex-husband Ahmed Abou Hashima, who was born in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2009/5/5/%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%89-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D8%BA%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D9%87%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%803-%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA/96070|title=هيفاء وهبى: أنا أصغر من أبو هشيمة بـ3 سنوات|website=youm7.com|language=ar|date=5 May 2009}}</ref> Her half-sister Rola Yamout posted a leaked document indicating that she was born in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/rola-yamout-haifa-wehbe-548926|title=EXCLUSIVE: Rola Yamout reveals "Grandma" Haifa Wehbe's REAL age!|website=Al Bawaba}}</ref> Wehbe won the title of Miss South Lebanon at the age of sixteen,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/middle_east_news/newsid_7376000/7376714.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=هيفاء وهبي تثير زوبعة في الخليج| date=May 1, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nysun.com/foreign/lebanese-pop-star-haifa-wehbe-sides-with-hezbollah/42928/ |title=Lebanese Pop Star Haifa Wehbe Sides With Hezbollah |publisher=Nysun.com |access-date=October 20, 2010 |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002065823/http://www.nysun.com/foreign/lebanese-pop-star-haifa-wehbe-sides-with-hezbollah/42928/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was a runner-up at the [[Miss Lebanon]] competition,<ref name="Bahrain" /> but the title was withdrawn later from her after it was discovered that she violated the competitions law, as she was married and a mother.<ref>{{cite web|title=bio |url=http://www.yuddy.com/celebrity/haifa-wehbe/bio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322195301/http://www.yuddy.com/celebrity/haifa-wehbe/bio |archive-date=March 22, 2009 }}</ref>

===Career===
====2004–2007: ''Baddi Aech'' and television career====
Wehbe released her second studio album ''Baddi Aech'' (Arabic: بدي عيش, English: "I Want to Live") in early 2005, following the success of lead single "Ya Hayat Albi." Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician [[Rafik Hariri]], the title single of the album is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights".<ref name="Casbah">Braude, Joseph. Radar.com. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080603081732/http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/10/the_prince_of_pop.php Rock the Casbah]</ref> Follow-up single "Aana Haifa" (Arabic: أنا هيفاء, English: "I Am Haifa") became her biggest hit to date. In Summer 2005, she participated as a guest in ''Al Wadi'', a local version of ''[[The Farm (franchise)|The Farm]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alriyadh.com/81175|title=LBC تطلق برنامج (الوادي) من تلفزيون الواقع بمشاركة 14 نجماً عربياً|website=alriyadh.com|language=ar|date=15 July 2005}}</ref>

In 2006, she released the kids song "Bus al-Wawa" (Arabic: بوس الواوا, English: "Kiss the ''Booboo''"), the song was later used in a [[Pepsi]] advertisement. It was also voted Song of the Year in 2006 by Radio Scope and Sawt Al Musika.<ref name="haifawehbe.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.haifawehbe.com/|title=www.haifawehbe.com|publisher=Haifa Wehbe|access-date=October 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402121336/http://www.haifawehbe.com/|archive-date=April 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====2008–2009: Film career beginnings and ''Habibi Aana''====
Wehbe starred in the Pepsi-produced film ''Sea of Stars'' released in early 2008, along with [[Carole Samaha]], Ahmad el Sherif, [[Wael Kfoury]], [[Brigitte Yaghi]], and [[Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/CityHome.asp?xfile=data/citytimes/2008/September/citytimes_September27.xml&section=citytimes&col=|title=Tune into talent|work=Khaleej Times|date=December 29, 2005|access-date=October 20, 2010|archive-date=February 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203043318/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/CityHome.asp?xfile=data%2Fcitytimes%2F2008%2FSeptember%2Fcitytimes_September27.xml&section=citytimes&col=|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On July 4, 2008, Wehbe released her third studio album ''Habibi Aana'' (Arabic: حبيبي أنا, English: "My Love") which contains 15 songs including the lead single "Moush Adra Estana".

====2010–2012: ''Babe Haifa'', and ''Malikat Jamal Al Kawn''====
Wehbe released a children's album [[Baby Haifa]] in March 2010 under [[Rotana Records]]. The song on the album "Baba Fein" became a big hit around the [[Muslim world]], and is considered one of the most popular Arabic nursery rhymes, having 38 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref name="MBC 1">[http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/mbc/menuitem.cec41c4faec6734497b11b101f10a0a0/?vgnextoid=49d462f29b080210VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=66597fb9d32ee010VgnVCM100000f1010a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7 تسرق الأضواء من هيفاء.. وتجدد لروتانا]{{dead link|date=July 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} MBC</ref>

In April 2010, Wehbe was featured on French DJ [[David Vendetta]]'s album ''Vendetta'' on the song "Yama Layali".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fr.7digital.com/artists/david-vendetta/vendetta/David|title=Vendetta album|work=Fr.7digital|access-date=October 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707071434/http://fr.7digital.com/artists/david-vendetta/vendetta/David|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2011 ''Al Bawaba'' reported that Wehbe was threatening to leave her label Rotana "for neglecting her and not paying any attention to her work".<ref>{{cite news|title=Haifa Wahbi threatens to leave 'Rotana'|url=http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/haifa-wahbi-threatens-leave-%E2%80%98rotana%E2%80%99-393413|access-date=September 25, 2011|work=Al Bawaba|date=September 25, 2011}}</ref>

"Malikat Jamal Al Kawn" (MJK; English: "Miss Universe") was released on May 8, 2012 under [[Rotana Records]], where she worked with [[Aphex Twin]].

====2013–present: Your Face Sounds Familiar, ''Breathing You In'', and ''Mariam''====
During summer 2013, Webhe released her new song "Ghala Ghala".{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

In 2014, she signed with Tarik Freitekh's label and Wehbe shot her new song "Farhana" on June 21, 2014 in “[[Shaklak Mish Ghareeb|Your Face Sounds Familiar]]” 2014 (Arabic translation: شكلك مش غريب).{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

In August 2014, she announced that she would be releasing a new song titled "Breathing You In" along with a video clip featuring [[Casper Smart]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Haifa Wehbé dévoile le clip d'une nouvelle chanson avec Casper Smart|url=http://www.bellebeirut.com/people/haifa-wehbe-devoile-le-clip-dune-nouvelle-chanson-avec-casper-smart/|website=BelleBeirut|date=August 29, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2014}}</ref>

In 2018, she starred in an Egyptian drama ''Lanaat Karma''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/karmas-spell-never-ending-problems-haifa-wehbes-new-series-1095122|title=Karma's Spell? The Never Ending Problems of Haifa Wehbe's New Series|date=February 27, 2018|work=Al Bawaba|access-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, Haifa released her seventh studio album, ''Hawwa''.<ref>[https://www.albawaba.com/slideshow/wet-and-bathtub-haifa-proves-she-havent-aged-bit-new-hawa-album-photoshoot-1184830]. albawaba.com</ref> The album features 15 songs, and debuted at No. 1 on iTunes charts. The album was produced independently by Wehbe herself, without a record label.<ref>[https://www.lebanon24.com/news/arts-celebrities/510927/%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-itunes]. lebanon24.com</ref> In 2020, she accused her ex-business manager, Mohamed al-Waziry, of stealing $4m from her bank account, including also her fees from producers and party organizers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egyptindependent.com/haifa-wehbe-denies-marriage-to-former-business-manager-accused-of-stealing-4-mn/|title=Haifa Wehbe denies marriage to former business manager accused of stealing $4 mn|website=Egypt Independent|date=26 May 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, Haifa Wehbe released a new duet song entitled “Law Kont” with Egyptian artist Akram Hosni, and it exceeded millions of views in a few hours and remained number one on various charts across the Middle East. The music video was popular all over the world on YouTube.