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Huda Kattan

Huda Kattan is an American makeup artist, beauty blogger, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Huda Beauty.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Huda Kattan is an American makeup artist and entrepreneur who founded Huda Beauty in 2013. Her brand grew from false eyelashes into a billion-dollar cosmetics company.

Early life

Huda Heidi Kattan was born on October 2, 1983, in Oklahoma City to Iraqi immigrant parents. She grew up in the United States and later studied at the University of Michigan-Dearborn before moving into beauty and media.

Career

Kattan started as a beauty blogger and makeup artist, then launched Huda Beauty in 2013 with false eyelashes as its first product. The brand quickly expanded into a broad cosmetics line with more than 140 products, and has been valued at over $1 billion.

Public profile

She became a prominent beauty influencer through blogs, tutorials, and social media. Huda Beauty became the most-followed beauty brand on Instagram, with more than 50 million followers. Kattan has been based in Dubai for many years.

In short

  • Founded Huda Beauty, now valued over $1 billion
  • Born 1983, American of Iraqi descent
  • Based in Dubai
  • Married to Christopher Goncalo since 2009

Quick questions

Who is Huda Kattan?
Huda Kattan is an American makeup artist, beauty blogger, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Huda Beauty.
How old is Huda Kattan?
She was born on October 2, 1983, so she is 42 years old as of July 24, 2026.
What is Huda Kattan's net worth?
Forbes estimated her net worth at $550 million in 2018, based largely on her stake in Huda Beauty. Later reporting described her cosmetics business as worth more than $1 billion, but that is a company valuation rather than a personal net worth figure.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huda_Kattan
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, occupation, founder of Huda Beauty, spouse, marriage date, child
  2. BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67385873
    Supports: Huda Beauty valuation above $1bn, Instagram following, profile as a major beauty founder
  3. BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46524504
    Supports: Huda Beauty's growth, product count over 140, annual sales reporting
  4. Forbes — https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2018/07/11/huda-kattan-huda-beauty-billion-influencer/
    Supports: Estimated personal net worth of $550 million in 2018
  5. Allure — https://www.allure.com/story/huda-kattan-profile
    Supports: Career as makeup artist and beauty blogger, Huda Beauty's first product as false lashes
  6. BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v87s
    Supports: Founding of Huda Beauty in 2013 and launch with false eyelashes
  7. Yahoo Entertainment — https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/huda-kattan-meet-huda-beauty-183539338.html
    Supports: Biography details including parents, education, marriage, and Huda Beauty product context
  8. LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/hkattan
    Supports: Role as founder and co-CEO, location in Dubai, brand background