Maria Nalbandian Musical artist
Maria Nalbandian (Arabic: ماريا نالبنديان) (Armenian: Մարիա Նալպանտեան) (born August 1, 1985), also known by only Maria (Arabic: ماريا), is a Lebanese Armenian pop star from Beirut, Lebanon. She was born to Armenian parents. She studied Business Marketing and is currently pursuing a singing career mainly in her native (Armenian) language. Since Maria was discovered at age 13, she has done many commercials. She won the Miss Bikini Asia 2002 in Malta aged 17. She speaks three languages: Armenian, Arabic, and English. Her music videos include "Elaab" where she sucks on lollipops and bathes in chocolate cornflakes in milk, and "Bahebbak Add Eih" where she plays the role of a girl in love, to date all directed by Jad Shwery and have caused controversy for their "vulgarity". In 2008, she starred in the movies Bedoon Raqaba, and Ahasees. In 2012, she became the ambassador of Fem USA Hair Removal. In 2013, she started singing in Armenian in her first music video "Djane Djan" and another music video "De Kena". 2015 Maria won Top Beautiful Armenian Woman World Wide.