Katia Kaady, a beautiful Lebanese presenter who has recently decided to focus on her acting career. She will star in a couple of soap operas; however one of her dreams is to act in the Egyptian Cinema, since Egypt is the most important cinema in the Middle East. I have known Katia for quite some time now, and I find her to be very ambitious, pursuing her career slowly but surely.She is also light spirited and easy to talk to. We have chatted about different things; Lebanon, acting , travelling, so read on to know Katia’s insight about life.

DG:Brief DG readers about your latest news…
Katia:  I am still working on the new episodes of my latest program “Noujoum men gheir hodoum” on Heya TV, after the success of the previous 30 episodes in which I invited stars from Syria and Lebanon. And soon in the new episodes we will be inviting stars from Egypt.
DG:Are you going to start off your acting career? Are you seeking fame in acting? (Do you think acting will give you something different you did not get as a famous presenter?)
Katia:I have already acted in two Syrian series in 1999, however I stopped because I was busy pursuing my career as a presenter. Now after my success as a presenter, I am planning to pursue new steps in acting. Actually I am participating in a TV series produced by NEW TV called “2emra2a min daya3”. I also accepted another role in a TV series produced by LBC, written by Choukry Anis Fakhoury and directed by Philipe Asmar, I am playing one of the main roles,      the role of a model who starts facing many problems  with the one she loves and many accidents happens during this period of time.
DG:What are the qualities of the good presenter?
Katia:A good presenter should be a good listener, intelligent,
responsive, confident and above all should have her own way of
carrying out a good conversation.
DG:You have a degree in international relations, what is your insight about the political turbulence in Lebanon?
Katia:What happened recently in Lebanon of course has made me very sad.  Lebanon and Beirut specifically is the capital of arts and fashion where we share and tolerate many traditions and religions, therefore Beirut should be always full of life, love and peace.  Nowadays, differences have been resolved especially by electing a President which is a great step towards peace and harmony within the different sects. We as Lebanese learn from our mistakes and that is why I am very optimistic about the coming period.
DG:What do you like most about Lebanon?
Katia: The Lebanese people are full of life and determination to live their lives to the fullest despite any circumstances they pass through.
DG:What are your rituals before presenting your program?
Katia:First I choose my guest then we fix an appointment for the shooting, depending on his/her life history I prepare the questions  relating to his/her personality then I prepare my look(hair, makeup, clothes)I try to present myself in a different look each time.
DG:Do you think changing looks is beneficial for
the presenter or the actor?
Katia:Yes I think that any actor or presenter should be always up to date with the latest Fashion trends in all aspects (clothes, make hair etc). In my opinion changing looks is very beneficial because this intrigues the audience’s attention.

DG:I have heard you like using lots of creams…. Tell us how you take care of your skin?
Katia:Laughing, I am laughing because I know who told you this, Inas El Shawaff....Right!!! Yes, it is very true that I use many creams since I like to take care of my skin to always look bright and shiny so I use day and night creams for my face and several other creams also for the body.
DG:I also know that working out is one of your daily rituals… does working out relax you?
I like working out each other day to keep my body full of energy, active, and to be in a good shape.
DG:What is your prefect holiday program and destination?
Katia:Most of my holidays I like to travel to place such as Egypt and Greece where I can enjoy swimming in their beautiful beaches.

Katia:Self esteem doesn’t come from only taking care of the body and skin, it comes from the personality itself, “You have to like yourself first so people would like you too”. DG:What is the one thing that is in your wish list and you did not pursue until now? Katia:I am very determined person and I pursue most of  my dreams but I still  would like to act in an Egyptian movie. DG:You are going to present the “First Middle East Music Awards”…. What are you expectations and fears?  Katia:First I would like to thank DG magazine for choosing me to present the “First Middle East Music Awards. It is such as an important event where hopefully it will be an amazing experience for me. I had many experiences in presenting many immense events such as “Jarash Festival” in Jordan but I feel that during the Middle East Music Awards I will meet different class of people which will push me to hold a bigger responsibility which I am ready for it.