A Famous Person in Your Country

Ariana Miyamoto

Ariana Miyamoto was born in 1994 in Sasebo, Japan. She is a Japanese model born to a Japanese mother and an African American father. Ariana Miyamoto is the first mixed-raced woman to win the title of Miss Japan. Known for her beauty and charm, Ariana Miyamoto has dark brown hair and black eyes. Her skin tone is darker than most Japanese people and it makes her different from them. As a result, she is considered "hafu"  because of her ethnic origins although she has lived in Japan all her life. She gets a lot of attention from outside Japan but no Japanese people recognize her.

Ahmad AlShugairi

Ahmad AlShugairi was born in 1973 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia but he also studied in the United States. He received an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. Known for his program Khawatir, Ahmad AlShugairi is a media figure, who makes interesting TV shows about what he learns from other cultures. He has two sons: Yousef and Ibrahim. In Jeddah Ahmad AlShugairi is well-known and he is considered an influential Arab figure in the Arab world.