| Not that Dubai needs some celebrity endorsement to | | | | match played between Roger Federer and Andre |
| gain popularity; the "city of gold" is a star in itself. | | | | Agassi at the helipad of Burj Al Arab hotel. Then we |
| When a celebrity purchases some villa, island, or just | | | | have "Tiger Woods Dubai", a golf resort designed by |
| put his/her name to some building, it's hard to | | | | non other than Tiger Woods himself. David Beckham |
| determine who's being promoted? Dubai? The star? | | | | represents the football stars at Dubai, who owns a |
| or both of them? Dubai has got a celebrity status, | | | | luxurious Villa at Palm Jumeirah (though for the time |
| that is why celebrities are more than happy to attach | | | | being, his in-laws are more likely to occupy it). |
| their names with the developments going on, some | | | | Showbiz Biggies: |
| have done it by purchasing a piece of property, | | | | Dubai government is trying to make Dubai the prime |
| others by giving their names to some development, | | | | destination for tourists, and what better way to |
| while some are trying their luck in designing hotels or | | | | attract people all around the world than bunching up |
| golf courses. Although, the property has got to | | | | some of the most famous showbiz names in Dubai, |
| deliver what it is supposed to deliver (yields on | | | | one way or another. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Hillary |
| investments, luxurious lifestyle or world class business | | | | Swank, Kylie Minogue, Giorgio Armani, Carlos Santana, |
| facilities), still nobody minds paying a little more when | | | | Shah Rukh; the names are big enough to pull crowds |
| they know they will be getting a villa in the | | | | on their own. One of the hottest couple in Hollywood |
| neighborhood of David Beckham or Brad Pitt. | | | | (at least among those, who are still together) |
| Big names from Sports world: | | | | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reportedly bought |
| Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented | | | | an island in "the world" Hillay Swank and Shah Rukh |
| a whole island (in "The World") to Michael Schumacher | | | | Khan are endorsing some property developments |
| at his retirement, probably one of the most | | | | (While SRK owns an address in Palm Jumeriah as |
| expensive publicly known gifts to an individual in | | | | well). More than 2000 celebrities from all over the |
| recent times. Schumacher involvement doesn't end | | | | world flocked to Dubai for a grand opening ceremony |
| there; we have got a whole Michael Schumacher | | | | of Hotel Atlantis, where Kylie Minogue and Michael |
| Business Avenue at Business Bay as well. Similarly | | | | Jackson performed. |
| Boris Becker has a 19-storey building named after | | | | With so many celebrities, VIPs and super starts |
| him. ACI Real Estate recently launched "Boris Becker | | | | showing up at Dubai, Dubai will soon become an ideal |
| tower" in the same district. Talking of tennis | | | | spot for investors, businessmen and tourists alike (oh |
| celebrities, everybody knows the famous friendly | | | | and paparazzo's as well). |
