# Ameera al-Taweel

_Saudi Arabian philanthropist_

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> Ameera bint Aidan bin Nayef al-Taweel al-Otaibi is a Saudi Arabian philanthropist and ex-princess. Born into the Tribe of Otaibah, she became affiliated with the House of Saud after marrying Al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud in 2008. She was the vice chairwoman of the Al-Waleed bin Talal Foundation, a charity in Saudi Arabia, for the duration of her marriage, which ended in a divorce in 2013. Ameera is currently a member of the board of trustees at Silatech, a youth employment organization in Qatar. She has been a long-standing advocate for Saudi women's rights.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 November 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Riyadh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Saudi Arabia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; activist; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P106))
- **Education:** University of New Haven; King's College London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P69))
- **Spouse:** Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P26))
- **X (Twitter):** AmeerahAltaweeL ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Ameera al-Taweel born?**  
Ameera al-Taweel was born on 6 November 1987 in Riyadh.

**Where did Ameera al-Taweel study?**  
Ameera al-Taweel was educated at University of New Haven, King's College London.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ameera al-Taweel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameera_al-Taweel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4117031](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4117031) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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