When news broke that Downtown Dubai will get its own version of Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, featuring around 10,000 celebrities AND influencers, people were SHOOK.

And now, as it turns out, the first celebrity to get their own star has been revealed.

Famed Lebanese fashion designer, Elie Saab has been honoured with the first ever Dubai Star

Elie Saab was awarded the first ever Dubai Star at the #ELIESAABxEMAAR launch event @TheDubaiStars pic.twitter.com/L7mDAJHouY

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— Emaar Dubai (@emaardubai) April 5, 2019

The star was presented to him at the event where Emaar announced an EXCLUSIVE collaboration with Saab on its Emaar Beachfront project in Dubai

ELIE SAAB’s unique brand aesthetics take on a new dimension | Stay tuned as we unveil an exclusive collaboration between ELIE SAAB and global developer Emaar @emaardubai #ELIESAABxEMAAR pic.twitter.com/FId1Ua5avJ

— ELIE SAAB (@ElieSaabWorld) April 4, 2019

Mohamed Alabbar, Emaar chairman, described the designer as “the pride of the Arab world, and a fascinating international success story”

Dubai Stars will be unveiled in October and will initially have 400 featured celebrities who will launch their respective star

It’s estimated that Dubai Stars, at its completion, will have over 10,000 stars, about four times the number of stars than Hollywood Walk of Fame

No doubt, come 2020, it will be one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city.