From the age of 18 to 20 laid Gina Dirawi up clips on Youtube – what started as a blog with the purpose of acting as a diary quickly developed into satirical sketches. Dirawi gathers many subscribers and it is not long before SVT offers her her own program in web TV: “The Ana Gina Show”. The following year follows “The Fabulous Life of Ana Gina”.
In 2012 comes the big breakthrough – Gina Dirawi hosts the “Melodifestivalen”. Then she is only 22 years old.
During the 2010s, Dirawi is the presenter several times for “Melodifestivalen”, “Musikhjälpen” and “Idol”. In 2015, she is also Christmas host in SVT. But the smash hit had a downside and Dirawi had to receive a lot of hate – because she is a Muslim.
News24 has collected the most Googled questions about the presenter who has now embarked on a music career.
Dirawi who hosts the program “Melodifestivalen” in 2016 – during the same period she had four bodyguards by her side. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TTGina Dirawi’s age – how old is she?
Gina Dirawi was born in 1990 in Sundsvall. Her birthday falls on the 11th of December which makes her 32 years old at the time of writing.
Gina Dirawi education – what has she studied?
During high school, Gina Dirawi studied science program. After graduation, she studied political science and rhetoric at Mittuniversitet in Sundsvall.
Gina Dirawi’s Family – Who Are They?
Gina Dirawi’s parents Siham Aziz and Saleh Dirawi are of Palestinian descent and born in Lebanon.
Gina Dirawi on the threats – what happened?
In SVT Edit’s documentary “What happened to Gina Dirawi?” tells Dirawi about the hate storm that took off after she hosted Christmas in SVT in 2015. It got so bad that she had to live with bodyguard protection. In an interview with SVT In 2019, she says that it took a toll on her.
– I don’t think I’ve celebrated Christmas since then, says Gina Dirawi.
According to SVT’s press manager Camilla Hagert dealt with the vast majority of threats of an Islamophobic nature.
Gina Dirawi Instagram – what is her name on Instagram?
Today, Gina Dirawi is up to date with her music career and has, among other things, made music for the TV series “Thin blue line”.
On Instagram she can be found under the name ginadirawi.