Dima Kandalaft (; born 3 January 1979 in

Damascus Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...

) is a

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n actress and singer.

Biography

Kandalaft was born in Damascus to a doctor Syrian father and a Lebanese mother from

Marjayoun Marjayoun or Jdeidet Marjayoun (: Lebanese pronunciation ), also Marj 'Ayoun, Marjuyun or Marjeyoun (lit. "meadow of springs") which reflects the area's lush landscape and abundant water resources and Jdeideh / Jdeida / Jdeidet Marjeyoun, is a m ...

. She graduated with a degree of economics from

Damascus University Damascus University () is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus, with campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 as the Syrian University () through the merger of the Faculty of Medicine of Dama ...

. She pursued an acting career and studied at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. One of her most prominent roles was a role in Bab al-Hara. On 30 May 2015, Kandalaft married Humam Al Jazaeri, a former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade.

References

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