Rania Dalloul


In the short time we have on this planet, most of us would be content with doing one or two things well. Rania Dalloul is an exception. She is mother, lawyer, feminist,
philanthropist, cook and so much more.



Dalloul was born in Lebanon on January 18, 1973. She studied in Paris at Pantheon-Assas University and The Sorbonne, where she gained a degree in International Law. After some time as intern to President Chirac’s lawyer at Dupree Law Office(1996), Dalloul has worked as legal advisor for her family’s real estate business, the Dalfa Group, which was started by her father in 1983. Since then, the business has expanded to include some franchise partnerships with big names like Gustronomy and Domino’s Pizza.



This philanthropy has always been ofgreat importanceto Dalloul. Aside from her own children(she has seven), she has adopted eighteen Indian children and helped countless others throughout Cambodia and the Middle East. Her progressive outlook and sense of egalitarianism is present in her fight for feminist causes. She was one of many women who marched in protest at the inauguration of Donald Trump.


Rania Dalloul has maintained an incredible energy. This is largely due to two main passions in her life – healthy eating and exercise. Dalloul is an advocate of full-on activities like biking, running, swimming, circuit training, boot camps and TRX(suspension training). She has great belief in the restorative power of the mind. A devout believer in Yoga and the power of the meditative mind, Rania Dalloul has travelled to India to attend Sadhguru seminars. Sadhguru is an Indian mystic and proponent of ‘inner engineering’, employing yogic principles to help balance body and mind. Meditation quietens and centres the mind allowing Dalloul to take control of her emotions. She believes that physical training cannot be taken in isolation. The mind must also be trained.

A nomadic lifestyle has led to a love and appreciation of  world cuisine. In particular, Mediterranean cooking. Dalloul’s formative years were spent in France. From there she travelled to many other countries along the Mediterranean Basin. Exposure to a wide variety of cultural influence and ingredients from places as diverse as Croatia, Italy, Syria, Greece and Algeria, means there can be no one defining Mediterranean Dish. But the freshness, vibrancy and range of taste and colours are the elements that excite Dalloul. So much so, that she has produced a book of her favourite Mediterranean recipes. There are a few mainstay ingredients including; wheat, olives, bread, grapes, wine and pasta. A variety of main courses include Easy Seafood Paella (Dalloul’s take includes shrimp and lobster), Cilantro Lime Chicken(cooked in a lime broth), and Baked Sole Fillet. Most recipes are quick and nutritious, ready in thirty minutes or less. Essential for such a busy woman.

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