Mona Abou Hamze
Mona Abou Hamze () ( Abu Alwan; October 2, 1972) is a Lebanese TV personality and presenter, born in Barouk into a Lebanese Druze family. She is best known for hosting the Lebanese show Talk of the Town on MTV since April 2009, where she has had over 2000 guests, from different backgrounds and cultures. Career 
She was a jury member on Mouzii el Arab, the only Pan-Arab TV Show solely dedicated to choosing future TV presenters, which first aired in 2015 on Abu Dhabi TV and Al Hayat TV station. Abou Hamze is also a member of the Jury of Celebrity Duets (Arabic version) which is broadcast on MTV and MBC, working alongside musicians Oussama Rahbani and Tarek Abou Jaoude, then Simon Asmar. Awards 
She received the Murex d'Or award in 2009 for Talk of the Town. Abou Hamze won the Melody Award for Best Presenter for 3 consecutive years, from 2009 to 2011 (until the station, Melody Lebanon was closed down); as well as the Zahret Al Khaleej Award, for the Best Arab Presenter in 2011. In 2012 Abou Hamze was recognized as one of the ‘100 Most Powerful Arab Women’ in 2012 by CEO Middle East magazine. In 2013 she was the first Arab presenter to be officially invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Personal life 
She is married to Bahij Abou Hamze, with whom she has two sons and one daughter. Her husband was held under suspicion in 2014, following a lawsuit complaint by Walid Jumblatt then eventually released in 2017 with no charges filed. Publications 
Abou Hamze is the author of Bila Hakaeb, a book of poetry.). References 

1972 births
Living people
Lebanese women television presenters
Lebanese Druze
Lebanese television presenters
American University of Beirut alumni
People from Chouf District
Lebanese women writers