Halema Boland

Kuwaiti television host

Halema Boland

حليمة بولند
Born|

Halema Abdoljalil Boland

(1975-12-10) December 10, 1975 (age 48)

Kuwait

Occupation| television host
Years active| 2001–present
Spouse| Abdul-Salam Al-Khubaizi
Website| halemaboland.com

Halema or Halimeh Boland (Arabic: حليمة بولند; born 10 December 1975) is a Kuwaiti television presenter and former fashion model well known in the Middle East and North Africa region.

## Career[edit]

She began her career in the mid 1990s as a television presenter on Kuwait Television. She gained notoriety for her unconventional clothing choices and "ditzy" personality. She quickly became one of the most popular female media personalities in the Middle East and North Africa region. In 2007, she was awarded "Miss Arabian Journalist" award.[1]

In 2009 during the month of Ramadan, Halema, in conjunction with station MBC, starred in the "Series Halema". It was a quiz program and garnered a large viewership.[2] It was described as controversial, which was written about extensively in the press.[3]

Boland joined the "funoon-tv" channel in 2011.[4]

## Personal life[edit]

She is married to her colleague at the university, Abdul-Salam Al-Khubaizi.[5] She is of Kuwaiti Ajam origin.

## References[edit]

1. ^ حليمة بولند ملكة جمال الإعلاميات العربيات دخل في 26 سبتمبر 2010
2. ^ جريدة الرياض (2010-09-26). "جريدة الرياض : حليمة بولند.. سأمثل قريباً وتغيير سياسة ارتداء أزيائي كان لصالحي". Alriyadh.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
3. ^ "أعدائي.. الأحرص على متابعتي - فنون - جريدة شمس". Shms.com.sa. 2011-03-15. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
4. ^ "Laha Magazine - برامج الفوازير وألألعاب على تلفزيون فنون". Lahamag.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
5. ^ "حليمة بولند... حامل". Anazahra.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Halema Boland.

* Official website

* Kuwait portal
* Biography portal
* Fashion portal
* Television portal