Dina Tokio is a social media celebrity and beauty vlogger/blogger of Egyptian and English descent. She is presently located in London and has become one of the most prominent and prosperous “hijabi” women in the United Kingdom. Her blogs and vlogs on beauty encourage “hijabi” women to express their own thoughts while also offering advice on makeup, fashion, and beauty. Dina has made extensive use of social media to promote Muslim women’s emancipation. Dina has a clothing company and three “YouTube” accounts. ‘Modestly,’ a book that combines her autobiography, fashion blogs, and parenting tips, was also released by her. Dina has received recognition for her efforts to elevate Muslim women’s fashion statements, including a documentary by the BBC.
Infancy & Early Years
June 6, 1989, saw the birth of Dina and Toosy, her twin sister, in Cairo, Egypt. Donia Torkia is her true name, and she is half Egyptian and half English. Her brothers are Yoosuf and Hassan. At first, Dina went by “Noor.” Her mother was an English teacher at the same elementary school where she attended. When Dina was 7 years old, her family relocated to London. After working for a corporation in Egypt, her father moved to London and started his own business. There, he established a commercial company and sold Egyptian goods to Londoners enthralled by Egypt’s unique allure. ‘Horsenden Primary School’ was Dina’s school in Greenford, UK. She used to play rugby and football before starting to wear the “hijab.”
Dinner afterward was at ‘The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls.’ Dina returned to Cairo after her brother Hassan was born. Dina and her sister relocated back to London because they were unable to cope with the atmosphere at their previous school. Her family quickly relocated to Cardiff since they were unable to pay their London rent. There Dina studied at ‘Cathays High School.’ Textiles and history were her favorite topics. She also founded the apparel line “Unleaded.” Dina decided to enroll in the sixth form after school, where she studied business studies, product design, and English literature for her A-levels. Later on, she also studied psychology.
Dina’s first employment was at a mobile network call center after graduating from college. She worked in several call centers for a year and a half before switching careers. Dina began writing fashion blogs concurrently, which subsequently aided in the development of her career as a fashion blogger.
After that, Dina enrolled at Cardiff University, where she studied Islamic and Hebrew studies. One year later, she left. She quickly returned to working at call centers. Dina returned to school and enrolled in the English teaching program, which teaches the language to non-native speakers. Amid the course, she veered off.
It was at the university that Dina met her husband, Sid Kaan. He would assist Dina in her endeavors. Sid creates graphics. Later, Dina returned to Egypt, where she worked as a fashion designer in addition to being hired as a teacher. She moved back to the UK a few months later and proposed to Sid. 2013, they tied the knot. In October 2015, Dina gave birth to her daughter, Hana. Dina gave birth to a son in July 2018.
Employment of Dina Tokio
Dina left college early in 2011 and started working as a fashion blogger. But a year prior, she had started writing blogs about fashion. She believed that “hijabi” women’s fashion statement needed to be updated. This gave rise to the concept of creating fashionable clothing for Muslim women who choose to cover themselves with the “hijab” and still look put together.
In April 2011, Dina opened her first “YouTube” channel, Dina Tokio. The channel mostly features fashion vlogs and cosmetic lessons targeted specifically at “hijabi” ladies. Dina made history in the UK by becoming the first popular “hijabi” fashion vlogger with this channel. Via her vlogs, she also promotes women’s empowerment. “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LIPSTICK IN THE WORLD,” “TURBAN TUTORIAL WITH LIBERTY LONDON | OOTD!,” and “AIRPORT SECURITY DON’T BELIEVE I’M BRITISH” are a few of her well-known films. The current subscriber count for the channel is over 813 thousand. Dina and her spouse collaborate on a channel as well. More than 374 thousand new subscribers have joined the channel. You may see Dina’s daily vlogs on her “Dina Tokio Vlogs” vlog channel. More than 115,000 people subscribe to the vlog channel. Dina has amassed over a million Instagram followers thanks to her posts.
Dina Torkia, her first clothing collection, debuted in 2015. She spent a year working with her spouse to introduce the apparel business. They needed to watch the manufacturing process, therefore they had to go to Indonesia. Following a tremendously successful launch, Dina’s debut collection nearly sold out right away. Her website for blogging features her collection.
September 2018 saw Dina’s debut book, “Modestly,” released. A big portion of the novel is based on Dina’s experiences living as a “hijabi” woman. The difficulties and lives of British Muslims are also highlighted in the book.
Due to Dina’s efforts to raise awareness of Muslim women’s issues, she has received multiple awards. She was selected to be the focus of the “Muslim Miss World” documentary on “BBC.” YouTube designated her a “Creator for Change” in 2017. Additionally, she was highlighted in several of her “YouTube” videos with the hashtag “#YourAverageMuslim.” Dina was recognized as one of the most prominent and prosperous “hijabi” women in January 2018 by ‘Vogue’s “New Suffragettes” list, which recognized her for her role in modernizing Muslim women. Several companies, including “Liberty London,” “Tom Ford,” “ASOS,” “Revlon,” “Glossier,” and “H&M,” have worked with Dina.
The net worth of Dina Tokio
The estimated net worth of Dina Tokio is about $1 million.