Rym Saidi
| Birth Place | Tunis, Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Tunisian |
| Relationship Status | Married to TV presenter Wissam Breidy (since 2017) |
Biography
Rym Saidi, who also uses her married name Rym Saidi Breidy, is a Tunisian fashion model, presenter and actress from Tunis. She has worked as a model internationally since the mid-2000s and has lived in Milan since 2008. Arab audiences first got to know her in 2006, when she won Mission Fashion, a modelling reality show on LBC overseen by the designer Elie Saab.
In 2026 Netflix announced that she and her husband, the Lebanese presenter Wissam Breidy, would host season two of Love Is Blind, Habibi, the Arabic edition of the Love Is Blind dating format. The ten-episode season premieres on 12 November 2026. The couple take over from the first-season hosts, Elham Ali and Khaled Saqer.
In 2026 Netflix announced that she and her husband, the Lebanese presenter Wissam Breidy, would host season two of Love Is Blind, Habibi, the Arabic edition of the Love Is Blind dating format. The ten-episode season premieres on 12 November 2026. The couple take over from the first-season hosts, Elham Ali and Khaled Saqer.
Early Life
Saidi was born and raised in Tunis. She started modelling in 2003 after winning the Tunisian edition of the Elite Model Look contest. Alongside her modelling work she later studied economics and mathematics part-time.
Career
After the Elite Model Look win, Saidi became widely known in the region in 2006 as the first winner of Mission Fashion on LBC. In 2007 she signed with a Paris agency, and she has since worked through agencies in London, Milan, New York, Germany and Miami. She settled in Milan in 2008, and the city became the base for much of her European work. In 2013 she became the face of the Tunisian travel agency TravelTodo.
In Italy, she appeared in a 2016 advertising campaign for the telecoms brand Wind with the comedian Giorgio Panariello, and that same year she played Mother Nature on the variety show Ciao Darwin. Also in 2016 she competed on the fourth season of the Arabic Dancing with the Stars, where she met Wissam Breidy.
Saidi and Breidy married in a civil ceremony in Milan on 16 July 2017 and have two daughters, born in 2018 and 2020. As hosts of Love Is Blind, Habibi season two, they follow 27 singles, 13 men and 14 women from countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Syria, through the pods and into life after the reveal.
In Italy, she appeared in a 2016 advertising campaign for the telecoms brand Wind with the comedian Giorgio Panariello, and that same year she played Mother Nature on the variety show Ciao Darwin. Also in 2016 she competed on the fourth season of the Arabic Dancing with the Stars, where she met Wissam Breidy.
Saidi and Breidy married in a civil ceremony in Milan on 16 July 2017 and have two daughters, born in 2018 and 2020. As hosts of Love Is Blind, Habibi season two, they follow 27 singles, 13 men and 14 women from countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Syria, through the pods and into life after the reveal.
Rym Saidi: Quick Facts
Where is Rym Saidi from?
Rym Saidi was born in Tunis, Tunisia. The exact date of birth has not been made public.
What is Rym Saidi's ethnicity?
Rym Saidi's ethnicity is Tunisian.
What is Rym Saidi known for?
Rym Saidi is best known for appearing in Love Is Blind, Habibi.
Is Rym Saidi married?
Rym Saidi's relationship status: Married to TV presenter Wissam Breidy (since 2017).