Nesreen Tafesh ( ar, نسرين طافش; born February 15, 1982) is a Syrian-

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

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n actress and singer.

Early life

Nesreen was born in Aleppo, Syria to the Palestinian poet and author Yousef Tafesh from the Palestinian town of

Safed Safed (known in Hebrew as Tzfat; Sephardic Hebrew & Modern Hebrew: צְפַת ''Tsfat'', Ashkenazi Hebrew: ''Tzfas'', Biblical Hebrew: ''Ṣǝp̄aṯ''; ar, صفد, ''Ṣafad''), is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevat ...

and an Algerian mother from Oran in Algeria. She has seven female siblings. Nesreen's mother was born from a Moroccan Amazigh mother from

Tafilalt Tafilalt or Tafilet (; ar, تافيلالت), historically Sijilmasa, is a region and the largest oasis in Morocco. Etymology The word "Tafilalt" is an Amazigh word and it means "Jug", which is specifically a pottery jar used to store water. H ...

. She graduated from the

Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts The Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts ( ar, الْمَعْهَدُ الْعَالِي لِلْفُنُونِ الْمَسْرَحِيَّةِ, al-Maʿhad al-ʿĀlī li l-Funūn al-Masraḥīyah) (HIDA), was founded in Damascus, Syria, in 1977 b ...

in Damascus in 2008. Nesreen is considered a Syrian actress, yet she only has Algerian nationality.

Career

Nesreen's first act ever was in a biography series about

Hulagu Khan Hulagu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulegu ( mn, Хүлэгү/ , lit=Surplus, translit=Hu’legu’/Qülegü; chg, ; Arabic: fa, هولاکو خان, ''Holâku Khân;'' ; 8 February 1265), was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of West ...

when she was still studying at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. Afterward, she worked in the series ( ar, ربيع قرطبة, lit=Córdoba's Spring), playing the lead female role of Subh, wife of Caliph

Al-Hakam II Al-Hakam II, also known as Abū al-ʿĀṣ al-Mustanṣir bi-Llāh al-Hakam b. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (; January 13, 915 – October 16, 976), was the Caliph of Córdoba. He was the second ''Umayyad'' Caliph of Córdoba in Al-Andalus, and son of Ab ...

. The work was written by

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. In 2017, she started singing by releasing singles "Metghayar Alayi". She used to live in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...

, before she moved to Egypt in late 2018, in which she acted in the film ( ar, نادي الرجال السري, lit=''The Secret Men Club'').

Personal life

While still in college, she was briefly engaged to the Syrian movie and TV director of Palestinian origin, Al-Mothanna Sobah. She was married to an Emirati businessman from 2008 to 2013. In 2017, she took 79th place on the list of 100 Most Beautiful Faces. In July 2022, she announced her marriage with Egyptian dentist Sherif Sharkawy; however, the marriage only lasted for five months.

Filmography

TV Series

* ''Hulagu'' (2002) * ''Rabea Cordoba'' (Córdoba's Spring) (2003) * ''

al-Taghreba al-Falastenya ''Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya'' (, ) is a 2004 Syrian Historical drama TV series, considered one of the most important works of drama about the Palestinian cause, produced by "Syrian Art Production International" company. The series was shot entir ...

'' (The Palestinian alienation) (2004) * ''Rijal taht altarbush'' (Men under Tarboosh) (2004) * ''Ahlam Kabira'' (Big Dreams) (2004) * ''Ala Tool al-Ayam'' (Along the days) (2006) * ''Al Intizar'' (Waiting) (2006) * ''Ahl al-Gharam'' (People of love) (2006) * ''Sabaya'' (2009) * ''Fengan El Dam'' (A cup of blood) (2009) * ''Bok'et Dao'e'' (Spotlight) (2010) * ''Alsarab'' (The mirage) (2011) * ''Jalasat Nisa'iya'' (Women's sessions) (2011) * ''Banat El-Aela'' (Family girls) (2012) * ''Tahaluf alsabar'' (Cactus Alliance) (2014) * ''Halawet Elrouh'' (Soul's sweetness) (2014) * ''Fee Zoroof Ghameda'' (In mysterious circumstances) (2015) * ''Alarrab'' (The Godfather) (2015) * ''Al Ekhwa'' (The Brothers) (2015) * ''Alf laylat walayla'' (A Thousand and One Nights) (2015) * ''Al Tawarid'' (The Expelled) (2016) * ''Shouq'' (Longing) (2017) * ''Aloqab wa Alafra (The Eagle and Al Afra) (2017) *

Teen Wolf ''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is changed ...

(2013 - 2016) * ''Shababeek'' (Windows) (2017) * ''Maqamat El-Ishq'' (Love stations) (2019) * ''Khatam alnamr'' (Tiger seal) (2020) * ''Alwajh alakhar'' (The other face) (2020)

Films

* ''Nadi El-Regal El-Serri'' (The Secret Men Club) (2019) * ''Amwal Amma'' (Public funds) (2020)

Discography

Albums

* ''El Helwa'' (2019)

Singles and Music videos

References

General references

External links

Official website of Nesreen Tafesh
(archived from May 2007, in Arabic) * * * * 1982 births Living people Syrian film actresses People from Aleppo Syrian television actresses 21st-century Syrian actresses Syrian people of Palestinian descent Syrian people of Algerian descent Algerian people of Palestinian descent Algerian people of Moroccan descent People of Berber descent {{Syria-actor-stub