Age, Biography, and Wiki
- Born: November 6, 1948
- Nationality: Palestinian-American
- Wikipedia Page: Mohamed Hadid
- Mohamed Hadid is a notable figure in the real estate industry, celebrated for his luxury developments, including Ritz-Carlton hotels and mega mansions. He is also the ex-husband of Yolanda Hadid Foster, a former star of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
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| Date of Birth | 6 November 1948 |
| Age | 76 Years |
| Birth Place | Nazareth (now Israel) |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Country | Israel |
Height, Weight & Measurements
There is limited public information available regarding Mohamed Hadid's height, weight, and measurements. However, he is often recognized for his passion for real estate and his multi-faceted life beyond his business ventures.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Mohamed Hadid has been married twice. His first marriage was to Yolanda Hadid Foster, with whom he had three children: Gigi, Bella, and Anwar. After their divorce, Yolanda received $3.6 million in cash and several properties. He has since been involved in other relationships but maintains a private personal life.
Mohamed Anwar Hadid (born November 6, 1948) is an American real estate developer. He is known for building luxury hotels and mansions, mainly in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles and the city of Beverly Hills, California. He is the father of models Gigi and Bella Hadid.
He is the son of Anwar Mohamed Hadid (1918 –1989 ) and his wife Khairiah Daher (1925–2008), and has two brothers and five sisters. Through his mother, Hadid claims descent from Dahir al-Umar, an 18th-century Arab ruler of northern Palestine.
Due to the 1947–1949 Palestine War, Hadid and his family fled to Lebanon as part of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight, ultimately settling in Syria. In 1989, Hadid stated his father left because he "did not want the family to live under the Israeli occupation." In 2015, Hadid stated in a post on Instagram: "...[W]e became refugees to Syria and we lost our home in Safad to a Jewish family that we sheltered when they were refugees from Poland on the ship that was sailing from country to country and no one would take them... they were our guest for 2 years till they made us refugees and they kicked us out of our own home."
His father studied at a teachers' college in Jerusalem and attended a university in Syria to study law, before working in land settlement for the British authorities and teaching English at a teachers' college in Mandatory Palestine. In 1948, the family moved to Syria, and Hadid's father joined the United States Information Agency (USIA) and Voice of America (VOA). Hadid and his family lived in Damascus, Tunisia and Greece before moving to Washington, D.C. when he was 14 years old, as his father had a job at the VOA headquarters there and spent the rest of his career there with VOA and USIA as a writer, editor and translator. While in Damascus, the whole family obtained Jordanian citizenship when Hadid's father defeated the Jordanian ambassador in backgammon; by then, they had been stateless for seven years.
Hadid has appeared on the TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as the ex-husband of Yolanda Hadid. He has also appeared on Shahs of Sunset, and Second Wives Club on E! with his fiancée Shiva Safai in 2017.
From 1994 until their divorce in 2000, he was married to the Dutch model Yolanda Hadid, née Van den Herik. They had three children, who all became models: Gigi (born 1995), Bella (born 1996), and Anwar (born 1999). After his marriage ended, he had a brief relationship with a woman that ended with the birth of his youngest daughter, Aydan Nix, who is 23 as of May 2025.
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| Husband | Mary Butler Yolanda van den Herik (m. 1994-2000) |
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Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: Reports on Mohamed Hadid's net worth vary significantly. While some sources estimate it to be $1 million, others suggest a figure of $200 million. The disparity may be due to various factors, including financial challenges such as property code violations.
- Salary: His salary is not publicly disclosed, but his income is derived from his real estate ventures and developments.
A 2018 civil lawsuit filed by multiple neighbors resulted in Hadid being made to pay a reward of $3 million. In 2019, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Craig D. Karlan ordered the demolition of the 30000 sqft structure, declaring that it put neighbors at, "legitimate risk of suffering damage and harm to their home." The property was offloaded by Hadid in an auction, with the winning bidder paying $5 million.
Career, Business, and Investments
Mohamed Hadid is the founder of Hadid Development, which focuses on ultra-high-end real estate projects worldwide. Notable projects include:
- Le Belvedere: Built in Bel Air and sold for $56 million in 2018.
- The Crescent Palace (Le Palais): Sold for $33 million in 2013.
- His company is known for taking financial risks by building massive mansions without pre-arranged buyers.
- Besides real estate, Hadid has explored other ventures, including an art gallery in Beverly Hills and additional business interests.
Among his early ventures was a company that exported equipment to the Middle East. He started his career restoring and reselling classic cars in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Washington, D.C., before moving to Greece, where he opened a nightclub on an island, and with the profits, started developing real estate in the United States.
Shortly after Hadid received approval for the construction of a mansion in Bel Air, the Bel Air Homeowners Alliance, chaired by Fred Rosen, was formed to oppose it. In January 2015, Nancy Walton Laurie, an heiress to the Walmart fortune and a Bel Air resident, filed a lawsuit through her company, LW Partnership, against Hadid. Laurie accused Hadid of damaging the roots of a eucalyptus tree on her property with a retaining wall he built next to her house.
Social Network
Mohamed Hadid maintains a presence on social media platforms, including Instagram (@mohamedhadid), where he shares updates about his projects, personal life, and interests.
Education
There is limited detailed information available about Mohamed Hadid's educational background. However, he is acknowledged for his entrepreneurial acumen and diverse interests beyond real estate.
Hadid graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, where he was the only Arab student, before attending North Carolina State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Conclusion
Mohamed Hadid's life and career are marked by his contributions to the luxury real estate sector and his personal achievements as an artist, pilot, and father. Despite the fluctuations in his reported net worth, he remains a prominent figure in the industry.
