For a woman in the Arab world to transcend cultures and genres means she has real power. Thirty-four-year-old Ajram has a global audience. Her reach is well beyond the borders of her home of Lebanon, and stretches outside the Arab World. For close to two decades she has been a recording artist, selling more than 30 million records.
When you have Oprah Winfrey applauding you as one of the most influential personalities in the Middle East and North Africa, then you have stepped on to the global stage. She is also incredibly popular on social media, where she has tens of millions of followers. The mother of two girls has been an ambassador with UNICEF for eight years, and is nicely placed to remain on our list for a long time to come.
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