Hicham Haddad (

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: هشام حداد; born 12 August 1978) is a Lebanese comedian, actor and TV show host, currently presenting the show ''Ktir Hal2ad''.

Biography

He was born in

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on August 12, 1978, and is originally from the southern town of

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. He studied the

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Saint Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut (; French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', commonly known as USJ) is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Go ...

, and since 1999 he owned a medical machines sales company. In 2008, his friend director Shadi Hanna, offered him a role in presenting the program "Ovrira" on OTV. Later he began presenting the satirical comedy program "LOL" with his colleague Arze Chidiac, which achieved a great success in

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and

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. Then he presented a talk show with his brother Maher entitled "Hartakji" in 2012, which lasted until 2015 when he left OTV, and received an offer from the

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to submit a program entitled ''Lahonwbas'', a comedy entertainment program. He then have had several experiences in theatre and cinema in Lebanon,

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, Syria,

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Personal life

He married Natalie Zarqa in 2012 and divorce in 2024 and they have 2 sons.

Politics

He was a follower of the

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since 1996, but later left the party.

Controversy

In April 2016, he mocked in his program "''Lahonwbas''" the Emirati singer Ahlam, while presenting a cow in his studio. In January 2018, the Lebanese authorities filed a lawsuit against him based on a memorandum of Justice Minister

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, accusing him of insulting Saudi Crown Prince

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following an episode of the same program.

Work

* 2008: Ovrira (TV Show) *2009-2011: Theatrical Plays with Arze Chidiac * 2009-2011: LOL (TV Show) *2011: Cash Flow 1 (Film) * 2012-2014: Hartakji (TV Show) *2014: Samir and Michel (Play) * 2015–2022: Lahonwbas (TV Show) *2016: Cash Flow 2 (Film) *2016: In the Blink of an Eye (Film) *2017: Laugh story (Play) * 2018: Tahsil Hasil (TV Show) *2018: Caramel Bean (Film) *2018: Khamse W Khamsieh (TV Series) *2019: Lahon W Habs (Film) * 2020: Rahit Alayna (TV Show) * 2020: Hisham Beik (TV Show) * 2020: Yom Eh Yom La2 (Film) * 2023: Ktir Hal2ad (TV Show)

Awards

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: 2017, Best Arab TV Presenter by "Zahrat Al Khaleej" Magazine. *

: 2018, Biaf Festival, for the "''Lahounwbas''" program.هشام حداد غرّد خارج سرب النجوم في "بياف": "لن أفصح عن ثمن بزّتي"29 حزيران 2018 , النهار

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haddad, Hicham 1978 births Living people Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon Lebanese comedians Lebanese television personalities Lebanese television presenters Lebanese television people Male actors from Beirut People from Marjeyoun District Lebanese television talk show hosts Saint Joseph University alumni