ACHIEVEMENTS
One Year as School on Wheels Volunteer
April, 2020
Named Ambassador of Children Cancer Center in Lebanon
March, 2020
Joined as Board Member of Best Buddies International Foundation
February, 2020
Rima Fakih gives birth to third child, Amira
October, 2019
Honored as Arab of the month during Arab Heritage Month on KTLA Fox
April, 2019
Executive Produced Miss Lebanon 2018 and broke a viewing record
September 30, 2018
Rima Fakih gives birth to second child, Joseph
March 28, 2018
Organized the full Miss Lebanon 2018 pageant entry and contest
January 10, 2018
Announced as the new National Director of Miss Lebanon with Miss Universe Organization
January, 2018
Celebrity Guest on MENA Talkshow ‘Lahon W Bas’ with Hicham Haddad
December, 2017
Invitation to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican
June, 2017
Featured on the cover of LAHA Magazine with baby daughter, Rima
May, 2017
Rima gives birth to first child, Rima
January 25, 2017
On the cover of Marie Claire for second time
September, 2016
On the cover of HAYA Magazine
July, 2017
On the cover of SPECIAL Magazine
June, 2016
Married to Wassim ‘SAL’ Slaiby in a Royal Lebanese wedding
May 15, 2016
Engaged to Wassim ‘Sal’ Slaiby
October 27, 2015
Celebrity Judge on MISS USA 2015 panel
June, 2016
Appeared on cover of Marie Claire Magazine
August, 2015
Appeared on cover of Good Health Magazine
July, 2015
Featured Star on The Talk of the Town show in MENA
June, 2015
Finalist on Dancing With the Stars, Middle East
January, 2015
Starred on Asia’s TV show ‘The Apartment: Celebrity Edition
June 5, 2014
Featured Numerous times on the cover of Laha Magazine
2013
In High School History books under Newer Perspectives: Feminism and Environmentalism
December, 2012
Keynote Speaker at the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee Gala in Washington DC
September, 2012
Celebrity Star on Fox Celebrity Reality Dating Show ‘The Choice’
May, 2012
Featured DIVA and Backstage host at WWE WrestleMania XXVIII at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida
April, 2012
Invited to attend the Golden Globe Awards
January, 2012
Starred in MTV’s hit show “MADE” as a life coach to turn a high school boy into a Ladies Man
December, 2011
First trip back to home country Lebanon to be honored by Beirut International Awards Festival
November, 2011
Featured on the cover of ALO Magazine
September, 2011
Traveled to Mumbai, India to launch India’s first official Fashion week
August, 2011
Ended her reign as the first Arab American winner ever
June 19, 2011
Hosted Miss USA Preliminary LIVE
June, 2011
Honored with a Gold Medal by the President of Lebanon
May, 2011
Appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night Show
May, 2011
Special Guest on NBC’s hit show “Upfront”
May, 2011
Launched New Balance Breast Cancer Awareness apparel line in Boston, Ma.
May, 2011
Named the world’s 100 Most Powerful Arab Women by Arabian Business Global
April, 2011
Traveled to Spain and Portugal with USO to visit American Army Base camps
April, 2011
Featured Diva at WWE WrestleMania XXVII in Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia
April, 2011
A special private event held at Washington DC Diplomat residency in Rima Fakih’s honor by his Excellency Antoine Chedid
April, 2011
Visited the White House and spoke in a standing room at the Alliance’s congressional briefing about federal funding for ovarian cancer
April, 2011
Named 2011’s 86th sexiest woman alive on askmen.com
April, 2011
Keynote speaker at the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation
March, 2011
Guest Star on hit show ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
March, 2011
Presented the Charity Award at the Shorty Awards
March, 2011
Attends the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards
March, 2011
Competes in WWE USA Network featured TV show Tough Enough alongside Steve Austin & John Cena
February, 2011
Hosts ESPN segment with Nelly at 2011 NFL Superbowl
February, 2011
Personally invited by First Lady Reagan to open the Ronald Reagan Centennial
January, 2011
Rings the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
January, 2011
Hosted the New Years Eve Apple drop Live in Times Square, NY
December 31, 2010
Special Guest at WWE Tribute to the Troops
December, 2010
Featured on WWE Monday Night Raw as a guest star
November 29, 2010
Appeared on her own float at the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 25, 2010
Invited to appear on feature film “Real Steel” an American science-fiction film starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy
October, 2010
Represented United States of America at the ‘Made in the USA’ exhibition in Doha, Qatar, and a special visit to center for special-needs kids
October, 2010
Joined President Clinton in Egypt for Down the Road to Goodwill in hope to bring Middle East Peace
October 4, 2010
Appeared on the cover of ELLE Magazine Oriental
September, 2010
Received the Key to the City of Waterbury and a Proclamation from the State of Connecticut declaring September 18th “Rima Fakih Day”
September, 2010
Opening up the USA Expo alongside Former First Lady Hillary Clinton at the World Expo in Shanghai, China
July, 2010
Threw the first pitch at the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers Game
July, 2010
Rima Fakih honored with key to city of Dearborn, Michigan
July, 2010
Rima Fakih returns home to Michigan for homecoming
July, 2010
Rima Fakih Promotes Miss Universe Pageant At Mandalay Bay
June, 2010
Visited Rwanda and met with President Paul Kagami alongside philanthropist, Francine LeFrak
June 19, 2010
Kicked of the Audi Best Buddies Challenge with NFL QB Tom Brady
June, 2010
Appeared on Wendy Williams, Regis & Kelly, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, CNN, FOX News… etc
May 18, 2010
Appeared on the “Late Show” with David Letterman
May 17, 2010
First Immigrant, first Arab, first Lebanese to be crowned Miss USA
May 16, 2010
Crowned Miss USA
May 16, 2010
First official ambassador for Women’s self-defense awareness with County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, and YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit
October, 2009
Crowned Miss Michigan
September 21, 2009