Gabrielle Bou Rached

Gabrielle Bou Rached, (born 13 December 1985 in Jezzine) is a Lebanese model and actress. In 2005 she was crowned Miss Lebanon.
Gabrielle Bou Rached (Hometown Jezzine, Lebanon) was born in Beirut in a Christian family. Her mother is from Bteghrine. She modeled during her teenage years, participating in music videos for popular Arab singers, in television commercials, and in fashion shows. She also had a leading role (2004) in the Lebanese film Falafel, which was released in 2006, after she had become famous as Miss Lebanon.

In 2005 she entered the Miss Lebanon competition. Observers credited her win in that venue to her final interview, where she spoke of her father Sameeh, who had died in the Lebanese Civil War. Her intelligence, self-confidence, and her courage to speak of her feelings influenced the judges in her favor.

Gabrielle Bou Rached studied translation, earning a Master's Degree in Interpretation; she speaks four languages, Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. On 11 October 2009 she married Sami Assaf in a Christian ceremony in Bkerke, Lebanon. They honeymooned in Paris and Madrid.They currently reside in Abu Dhabi, where both are employed by the UAE government.

On February 23, 2011, Gabrielle and Sami's first baby was born, a healthy baby boy called Robin. On November 4, 2012, their second baby, Alexia was born.