Celebrities born in the GCC
Isla Fisher
Born in Oman, Australian actress, from Scottish parents, her father was working as a banker in Muscat at the time of her birth.
Known for acting in several popular movies such as 'Scooby Doo', 'I Heart Huckabees', 'Wedding Crashers', 'Hot Rod', 'Definitely Maybe','Confessions of a Shopaholic', 'Rango', 'Bachelorette', 'Arrested Development', 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Now You See Me'.
Frank Turner
Born in Bahrain, English folk singer/songwriter and former vocalist of post-hardcore band 'Million Dead' and 'The Sleeping Souls'.
Turner has released six solo albums.
Melora Walters
Born in Saudi Arabia, American actress known for her role in 'Dead Poets Society', 'Magnolia', 'Cold Mountain', 'The Butterfly Effect'.
Bashar Rahal
Born in the UAE, son of Lebanese father and Bulgarian mother who is also an American national.
The actor is known for his role in the TV show 'It Can't Be'.
Bashar acted in 'Whiteout', 'The Tournament', 'The Legend of Hercules' and 'Survivor'.
Sanjeeda Sheikh
Born in Kuwait, Indian actress has played in television soap operas such as 'Nimmo', 'Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa' and couple of series such as 'Kayamath', 'Ek Hasina Thi' and the dance-reality television show Nach Baliye.