Rouba Saadeh's biography: Meet Michele Morrone’s ex-wife

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Rouba Saadeh is a Lebanese fashion designer and ex-wife of Michele Marrone.

Rouba Saadeh, founder of the talent hunt company Le Paradise Des Fous in 2013, ex-wife of Michele Morrone, is an Italian-Lebanese stylist and an entrepreneur. The Italian-Lebanese stylist has been in the limelight as a sensation in the fashion sector, which is evident in her education and career decisions.

Rouba Saadeh has led a life privy to only a few, but the public was fortunate enough to get a glimpse of how her divorce unfolded and the subsequent progression of her life.

Rouba Saadeh's divorce from her husband has led to many questions being raised about her life. This article details information on Rouba Saadeh's biography, net worth, and rise to fame.

Rouba Saadeh: biography and early life

Aged 36, Rouba Saadeh was born on April 15, 1987, in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, a city she calls home.

She grew up in a small family with two siblings and her parents; her mother's name is Magnolia Mano Saadeh, while her only sister is named Abir Saadeh, but not much is known about her brother.

Rouba Saadeh Biography

Name

Rouba Saadeh

Date of Birth

5th April, 1987.

Country of Birth

Lebanon

Ethnicity

Mixed Race

Profession

Fashion Designer

Spouse

Michele Marrone ( m. 2014-2018)

Height

5 feet 6 inches

Rouba Saadeh's love life included Michele Marrone, an Italian actor to whom she got married before the relationship turned sour following their infamous breakup and divorce.

Rouba Saadeh's marriage to Michele Morron

Michele Morron met Rouba Saadeh through one of his friends, and the love affair took off almost immediately. However, the couple kept their relationship out of the public eye.

Reports indicate that in 2014, Rouba Saadeh tied the knot with Michele Morron in a private wedding ceremony that involved only family members and close friends. There were once again no wedding photos or vivid details about this chapter of their lives.

Michele Morron and Rouba Saadeh's marriage produced two boys, Marcus and Brado Marrone.

Marcud Morrone, (Right), and Brado Morron (left), the two sons of Michele Morrone and Rouba Saadeh

Rouba Saddeh's marriage appeared solid in public view until, in 2018, Michele Marrone revealed through Instagram that he was divorced from his wife. According to the Italian, he was devastated, depressed, and had no money after the divorce. 

Since her divorce, Rouba Saddeh has maintained a low profile, deleting her Instagram and it is unclear if she is currently single or in a relationship.

Nevertheless, throughout Rouba Saddeh's marriage and life, she found ways to improve herself, something she did through her decisions regarding her career and education.

Michele Morrone is an Italian actor and ex-husband of Rouba Saadeh.

Rouba Saadeh: education and career

Rouba Saadeh started high school at the College Notre-Dame de Jammhour, Baabda. She obtained a BSc in Graphics Design in 2008 from the Lebanese American University and an MBA from the same university in 2011.

Rouba Saadeh is very passionate about fashion and design. Rouba took a summer course in fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London. She also received a postgraduate diploma in fashion design from Istituto Marangoni in London in 2008.

Rouba Saadeh has a long portfolio in the spheres of fashion and design. She started as a professional fashion designer in 2009 at Alfa-MIC1 and continued at the company for the next 2 years.

In 2011, Saadeh joined Elie Saab as head of designs in the Haute Couture and Pret-a-Porter units. Five months into the role, Rouba Saadeh disclosed her intention to start a fashion design company.

Rouba Saadeh became the founder of Le Paradise Des Fous (Paradise of Crazy), a talent hunt company, in 2013. Serving as the CEO, she turned the company into a designer-based concept. Rouba Saadeh's company is based in Lebanon, where it operates a store that seeks talents and arts worthy of display in their store.

However, the operation only lasted until December 2014. Five years later, Rouba Saadeh returned to her former employee, Elie Saab, and has recently ascended to different positions within the company.

Rouba Saadeh's net worth

Rouba Saadeh has been an important figure in fashion and design, culminating in wealth over the years. The stylist, who also owns a company, is estimated to have a net worth of about 2 million USD.