Dolly Shahine Musical artist
Dolly Joseph Abu Shahine commonly known as Dolly Shahine (in Arabic دوللي شاهين ) (born July 7th 1985 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer, actress, fashion designer, dancer and makeup artist. She rose to fame in 2006 with her role in the Egyptian movie Wija as the femme fatale. In 2008 speculated by rumours she drew controversy and criticism that she had converted to Islam in order to obtain a divorce from her Catholic husband, Lebanese businessman Sami Qalib. In late 2008 an Egyptian court ruled in her favor for divorce. The daughter of Joseph Abou Chahine his mother is Brazilian and his father Brazilian of Lebanese heritage and a Lebanese mother Jacqueline Elraay, Shahine's surname can be spelled Shaheen, Chahine, or Shahin. She currently lives in Egypt and Lebanon.Despite unconfirmed speculations of Shahine's conversion to Islam,in late 2009 Shahine got married to a Lebanese director called Bakhos Alwan in a Christian Melkite church and ceremony in Beirut. Shahine and Alwan went on to spend their honeymoon on a Greek Island. Dolly and Bakhos gave birth to her only baby girl Nour Alwan. Shahine revealed in an interview that her favourite singers Um Kalthoum, Fayrouz, Warda and Sabah. In 2010 she publicly denied she had not converted to Islam to get a divorce.She added that she respects all religions, but has no intention of converting.