Meet French Montana's Ex-Wife, Deen Kharbouch, Writer, CEO, Who Divorced Him For His Infidelities

Karim Kharbouch, popularly known as French Montana, a name that is leading all the headlines for his engagement to Dubai's Princess, Sheikha Mahra. There had been rumours about the duo circulating on social media for a long time, but according to the latest reports from TMZ, French Montana’s representative confirmed that he and Sheikha got engaged during Paris Fashion Week in June 2025.

French Montana is a Moroccan-American rapper who gave chart-topping hits like Unforgettable and Macarena. He immigrated to New York City with his family at the age of 13 and began his career as a battle rapper. He is the first African-born artist to have a diamond-certified song by the RIAA. With his popularity, French boosts an impressive fortune, and his net worth is stated to be between USD 25 million and USD 50 million.

Before his engagement to Sheikha Mahra, French was previously married to Deen Kharbouch. As he is set to begin a new chapter in his life, let us read on to learn more about his ex-wife, who is leading a very successful life.

Who is French Montana’s ex-wife, Deen Kharbouch?

Deen was born in New York City and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media Studies from New York University. She held finance and marketing positions in various companies before marrying Montana. When Deen met Montana, he was struggling to establish himself in the industry, and it was Deen who helped him create his recording company, Coke Boys Entertainment.

Deen Kharbouch divorced French Montana due to his infidelity

French Montana, whose real name is Deen Kharbouch, began dating in the early 2000s and tied the knot in 2007. In 2010, the couple embraced parenthood with the arrival of their son, Kruz. However, the couple’s marriage started to crumble when rumours about French’s philandering ways and flings made it to the headlines. The rapper was also rumoured to be in a relationship with Khloe Kardashian.

French and Deen separated in 2012, and she also revealed that it was French who walked out on them and hardly ever saw his son. The couple was amicably divorced in 2014, and as part of the divorce settlement, he paid USD 7000 in child support.

Deen Kharbouch is a successful businesswoman

Despite being the wife of a popular rapper, Deen never let it overpower her life. After her divorce from French, Deen applied her considerable business acumen to understand entrepreneurship. She founded a company called Palmer Road, which manages real estate and sources investment opportunities for clients.

She is the CEO and is currently leading the company successfully, and it is her ex-husband, French, who is her biggest cheerleader. In 2017, he gave a shoutout to Deen and tweeted:

“My mother is African queen, and I was married to a beautiful black queen. All I did was defend myself if I offended anybody I apologize."

Deen Kharbouch is a fiercely protective mother

Deen has closely seen the celeb life and knows the ugly side of it. Despite being associated with French’s fame, Deen has made sure to keep her son, Kruz, out of the media glare. She is determined to keep her son’s life private, allowing him to have a normal childhood.

French has previously spoken about Deen’s parenting and also revealed that he credits her for being a wonderful mom. Talking to a leading publication, French revealed that Deen is a fiercely protective mother. In his words:

“He's more protected by his mother, and she is more protective than my mother was. When my father left, my mother couldn't teach me anything; Kruz’s mother will raise him right. She's like a tiger mom—but in a classy way."

Did you know about French Montana’s previous marriage?

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