• Dubai-based influencer Huda Kattan, the brain behind beauty empire, Huda Beauty.
    Dubai-based influencer Huda Kattan, the brain behind beauty empire, Huda Beauty.
  • Vocal Dubai fan, Will Smith. Of the emirate, Smith has said int he past: "My two favourite cities in the world are Miami and Dubai... Maybe I’ll have to make a Welcome to Dubai song one day." Courtesy Toko
    Vocal Dubai fan, Will Smith. Of the emirate, Smith has said int he past: "My two favourite cities in the world are Miami and Dubai... Maybe I’ll have to make a Welcome to Dubai song one day." Courtesy Toko
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    Shah Rukh Khan, who is also the face of Dubai Tourism's #BeMyGuest campaign. Twitter / Visit Dubai India
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    Yemeni singer Balqees Fathi, who performed during the opening ceremony for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in January. AFP
  • Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram. EPA
    Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram. EPA
  • Dubai-based influencer Khalid Al Ameri.
    Dubai-based influencer Khalid Al Ameri.
  • Downtown Dubai resident Lindsay Lohan, who is currently working on Lohan Island, which is said to be located on the Lebanon Island in the Dubai World Islands. AP
    Downtown Dubai resident Lindsay Lohan, who is currently working on Lohan Island, which is said to be located on the Lebanon Island in the Dubai World Islands. AP
  • Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, who the Outstanding Arab Athlete award at the 10th annual Mohammed Bin Rashid Creative Sports Award in January. Reuters
    Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, who the Outstanding Arab Athlete award at the 10th annual Mohammed Bin Rashid Creative Sports Award in January. Reuters
  • Virgin radio DJ Kris Fade. In February Fade was the MC ahead of Pope Francis' public mass in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Virgin radio DJ Kris Fade. In February Fade was the MC ahead of Pope Francis' public mass in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi. AFP
    Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi. AFP
  • Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. AFP
    Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. AFP
  • Tyrese Gibson, who sends a great deal of time in the UAE. AFP
    Tyrese Gibson, who sends a great deal of time in the UAE. AFP
  • K-pop band Exo, whose Korean-language song ‘Power’ was added to The Dubai Fountain’s playlist in 2018. Getty Images
    K-pop band Exo, whose Korean-language song ‘Power’ was added to The Dubai Fountain’s playlist in 2018. Getty Images
  • Christian Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. On March 18 Dior will be the first fashion house to bring a haute couture show to Dubai. AFP
    Christian Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. On March 18 Dior will be the first fashion house to bring a haute couture show to Dubai. AFP
  • Dubai resident Roger Federer, who won the 100th trophy of his career at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final on March 2, 2019. EPA
    Dubai resident Roger Federer, who won the 100th trophy of his career at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final on March 2, 2019. EPA
  • UAE regular Craig David. Getty Images
    UAE regular Craig David. Getty Images
  • James Dyson founder of Dyson, who brought the Dyson Awards to the UAE last year. AFP
    James Dyson founder of Dyson, who brought the Dyson Awards to the UAE last year. AFP
  • British chef Gary Rhodes, who has multiple Dubai restaurants. Lee Hoagland/The National
    British chef Gary Rhodes, who has multiple Dubai restaurants. Lee Hoagland/The National

Dubai to get its own Walk of Fame honouring stars from around the world


Farah Andrews
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Anyone who has paid a visit to Los Angeles will have taken a stroll down Hollywood Boulevard to see the Walk of Fame, spotting the stars assigned to everyone from Elizabeth Taylor and Jeff Goldblum, to Donald Trump's own controversial red and gold honouring.

Well, it seems that Dubai is about to get its own star-lined walk.

See who we think could be in line for a star on the Dubai walk of fame in the gallery above. 

The first 400 Dubai Stars will be voted for by the public and unveiled in October 2019. Courtesy Emaar
The first 400 Dubai Stars will be voted for by the public and unveiled in October 2019. Courtesy Emaar

Emaar announced its Dubai Stars project on Monday, March 18, which is set to be located on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai.

In total there will be 10,000 stars on the walk. However, to begin with there will be 400 Dubai Stars, who will be voted for by the public and unveiled in October 2019.

Voting is not yet open, and it has not been announced when we can expect the further 9,600 stars. The total of 10,000 stars is set to be four times the number in LA.

The stars are set to look like this:

Courtesy Emaar
Courtesy Emaar

Not just for actors and musicians 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is very celebrity-focused, but the Dubai version is set to be a little more wide-ranging, and will pay homage to local and international personalities from various fields including music and film, of course, but also art, architecture, sports, and literature as well as "social influencers".

It has been described by Emaar as a "walkable tribute to stars and influencers from all over the world. Further underlining Downtown Dubai as the main tourist destination in Dubai, Dubai Stars will pay tribute to eminent personalities who have positively influenced the world through their work in various fields."