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Moroccan-American rapper French Montana is now engaged to Princess of Dubai Sheikha Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and a Greek-origin woman, Zoe Grigorakos.
Montana, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, announced his engagement to TMZ via his representative on August 27, 2025.
Politician and businessman Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, who is also the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai and the owner of Dubai Holding, has an estimated net worth of $14 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He is yet to issue a public statement on his daughter’s engagement.
According to E! Online, French Montana, 40, proposed to Sheikha Mahra, 31, in June, during the Paris Fashion Week, where he walked the runway for the Paris-based fashion label 3.PARADIS.
The soon-to-be-wed couple sparked dating rumors in October 2024 when Sheikha Mahra shared multiple photos of her giving a tour of the UAE city to French Montana.
Later, the pair hard-launched their romance during the summer of 2025. They made a public appearance together at the Paris Fashion Week, holding hands. She also shared an Instagram Story in June with him and a locked heart.
All you need to know about Sheikha Mahra’s father’s fortune
Sheikha Mahra’s father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, is a multi-billionaire. He is not only the ruler of Dubai and the Prime Minister of the UAE, but also owns over 99.67 percent of Dubai Holding.
Born in July 1949, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum is now 76 years old. He has a royal heritage and is a member of the Al Maktoum family, as well as a descendant of the House of Al-Falasi.
Sheikh Maktoum has had a long political career. His father, the former ruler of Dubai, appointed him as the head of both the Dubai Police Force and the Dubai Defence Force in the 1960s. Later, when the UAE was formed in 1971, he became its first Minister of Defence. In 1995, he became the Crown Prince of Dubai.
Subsequently, upon his brother’s death in 2006, Sheikh Mohammed was appointed as the ruler of Dubai and the Vice President of the UAE. That same year, he also began serving as the nation’s Prime Minister.
Besides his long political career and royal roots, Sheikha Mahra’s father made a chunk of his fortune from his business ventures. In July 2006, he founded the holding company Dubai World, which became the parent company of DP World (a logistics firm) and Nakheel Properties (property developer). Since then, it has expanded globally and now invests in companies based in the USA, the UK, and South Africa.
Sheikh Maktoum also owns the conglomerate Dubai Holding, comprising Jumeirah Group, TECOM Investments, Dubai Properties Group, and Emirates International Telecommunications. These are all developers and management businesses focusing on hospitality, real estate, telecommunications, and business parks.
Sheikha Mahra’s father is also the pioneering figure behind the establishment of the Palm Islands in the Persian Gulf, the Dubai-based luxury hotel, Burj Al Arab, the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, and the Dubai Mall inside it.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum was influential in the development of both Emirates Airlines and FlyDubai.
Besides his multiple business ventures, he founded a nonprofit called Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives, comprising over 30 charities. Sheikha Mahra’s father is also the founder of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government.
His luxury cruise, named Dubai, is worth $350 million. In 1979, Sheikh Mohammed made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Most Expensive Wedding” to his first wife, in which he spent $100 million for a month-long celebration in Dubai.
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While not much is known about Sheikha Mahra’s mother, Zoe Grigorakos, she often appears on her daughter’s social media. The duo shares a close bond and striking resemblance. When French Montana’s fiancée graduated from the University of London in February 2023, her mother attended the graduation ceremony.
Grigorakos was also seen at the June 2023 wedding of Mahra to Sheikh Mana. It has since ended in divorce. To honor her mother and her Greek roots, Sheikha, who was born Christina, has named her Instagram handle @_xtianna_. The nature of the relationship between her and her father remains undisclosed.
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