Rita Elie Hayek (; born 9 October 1987) is a Lebanese actress and television presenter.

Biography

Hayek studied acting at the National Institute Of Fine Arts (or INBA) at the

Lebanese University The Lebanese University (LU; ) is the only state-funded public university in Lebanon. It was established in 1951. The university's main campus was originally located in Beirut, but a few satellite campuses were opened due to travel restriction ...

. In 2011, she took acting courses at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Hollywood. Hayek had her first television role in 2005, starring in the drama series ''A March Dream'' (). ''A March Dream'' was a drama production portraying the contemporary events of 2005. She has been selected to star in a play called ''High Heels'', which portrays social dynamics in a way that is unusual in the region. In 2017, Hayek starred in ''The Insult'' as the wife of the main character. The film was nominated for an

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as Best Foreign Language Film of the Year in 2018 and won several prizes at international film festivals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayek, Rita 1987 births Living people Lebanese television actresses Lebanese television presenters Lebanese women television presenters Actresses from Beirut Lebanese University alumni Lebanese Christians