Badr Al Zidan

Badr Al Zidan ✨

 

📺 Saudi TV Presenter

 

👤 Personal Information

 

Full Name: Badr bin Mohammed Al Zidan

 

Date of Birth: February 26, 1989 (36 years old) – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

Nationality: 🇸🇦 Saudi

 

Father: Mohammed Al Zidan

 

Mother: Majda Al-Khudeidi Al-Otaibi

 

Native Language: Arabic

 

Languages: Arabic

 

Years Active: 2006 – Present

 

🏡 Personal Life

 

Born in Riyadh and raised in Jeddah.

 

Holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Special Education – Hearing Impairment from King Abdulaziz University.

 

Worked as a teacher for students with special needs.

 

In 2013, chosen by People Magazine among the 100 Most Attractive Men, alongside 🌍 Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

 

🎤 Career Path

 

🌟 2006: Started with TV & radio commercials and modeling.

 

🎙️ 2007: Reporter at Arab Radio and Television Network (ART).

 

📺 2009–2010: Freelance presenter on Al Aan TV.

 

📌 2011: Hosted the Arabic version of Dragons’ Den (Al-Tujjar) on Saudi TV, interviewing top Saudi businessmen such as Saleh Kamel and Ahmed Fitaihi.

 

📻 Radio Career

 

2011: Joined Mix FM radio as one of its founding presenters.

 

Co-hosted a daily show called Transit with 🎤 Dina Reda.

 

📺 Work with MBC

 

Subscribe (2013) – Youth show.

 

Al-Masyada (The Trap) (2013–2014) – filmed in Malaysia.

 

Participated in the Arab Media Forum 2013 in Dubai as the youngest talk show presenter.

 

Al-Laylah Badr (2014) – Weekly radio show on MBC FM.

 

✨ Became the face of Philips in the Middle East & North Africa (2014).

 

ET Bel Arabi (2015) – Co-hosted with Mariam Said & Nardin Faraj.

 

Sabah Al Khair Ya Arab (2016–2018).

 

🎀 October 2016: Shaved his head live on TV during Sabah Al Khair Ya Arab to support the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, sharing his mother’s battle and recovery story.

 

The Voice Kids (Backstage) (2017).

 

The Voice (Backstage) (2018).

 

📋 Shows Hosted

📌 Program 📺 Channel 📅 Year

Al-Tujjar (Dragons’ Den) Saudi TV 2011

Transit Mix FM 2011–2012

Subscribe MBC1 2013

Al-Masyada (The Trap) MBC1 2013–2014

Al-Laylah Badr MBC FM 2014

ET Bel Arabi MBC4 2015

Sabah Al Khair Ya Arab MBC1 2016–2018

The Voice Kids (Backstage) MBC1 2017–2018

The Voice (Backstage) MBC1 2018

🎬 Acting Roles

 

2013: Yasir 2020 (Animation).

 

2013: Al-Sultana.

 

2016: Awad Akhdar.

 

2018: Al-Khataya Al-Ashr (The Ten Sins).

 

✍️ Writing

 

📖 “Daughter of the Sultan” (2014 – Dar Kalemat).

 

Sparked controversy due to misattributed quotes circulating online, which Badr denied, stressing the credibility of the publishing house.

 

❌ Death Rumors

 

2013: First rumor – denied.

 

2015: Rumor about his death at the Saudi–Yemeni border – denied.

 

2016: Hospitalized in Abu Dhabi for surgery (between heart & lungs). Reassured fans via Snapchat videos asking for prayers.

 

🚫 Accusations of Homosexuality

 

August 2016: Posted a Snapchat video denying the rumors.

 

🌐 Social Media Presence

 

Rose to fame in 2013 on Twitter, Keek, and Instagram.

 

📊 Over 25 million views and more than 1.5M followers.

 

Considered one of the most famous Keek influencers worldwide.