Nesreen Tafesh

Nesreen Tafesh
Tafesh in 2019
Born
Nesreen Yousef Mohammed Tafesh
نسرين يوسف محمد طافش

(1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 42)
Aleppo, Syria
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2002–present
Websitenesreentafesh.com

Nesreen Tafesh (Arabic: نسرين طافش; born February 15, 1982)[1] is an Algerian-Palestinian actress and singer born in Syria.

Early life

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Nesreen was born in Aleppo, Syria to the Palestinian poet and author Yousef Tafesh from Safed and an Algerian mother.[2][3][4] She has seven sisters and her maternal grandmother is of Moroccan descent.

She graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2008.[5] Nesreen is considered a Syrian actress, yet she only has Algerian nationality.[6]

Career

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Nesreen's first act ever was in a biography series about Hulagu Khan when she was still studying at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts.[7][8] Afterward, she worked in the series (Arabic: ربيع قرطبة, lit.'Córdoba's Spring'), playing the lead female role of Subh, wife of Caliph Al-Hakam II. The work was written by Walid Saif.[9] In 2017, she started singing by releasing the single "Metghayar Alayi".[10]

She used to live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before she moved to Egypt in late 2018, in which she acted in the film (Arabic: نادي الرجال السري, lit.'The Secret Men Club').[11]

Personal life

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While still in college, she was briefly engaged to the Syrian movie and TV director of Palestinian origin, Al-Mothanna Sobah.[12][13] She was married to an Emirati businessman from 2008 to 2013.[14] In July 2022, she announced her marriage with Egyptian dentist Sherif Sharkawy;[15] however, the marriage only lasted for five months.[16]

Controversy

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In 2014, Dima Bayaa, actress and co-worker at Sabaya, exposed Tafesh's affair with her ex-husband Taim Hasan, calling her a "homewrecker."[17] This led to a lawsuit, and Dima was fined $1,300 by a Dubai court for defamation.[18]

On January 30, 2023, the Public Prosecution assigned Tafesh to the Sheikh Zayed District Office of Giza Governorate for issuing a bad check worth LE4 million. In October of that year, the Misdemeanor Court of the South Giza Court upheld the initial verdict of a three-year jail sentence, rejecting her appeal.[19] On May 8, 2024, Tafesh managed to settle the dispute by paying the entire amount in cash.[20]

Filmography

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TV Series

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  • Hulagu (2002)
  • Rabea Cordoba (Córdoba's Spring) (2003)
  • al-Taghreba al-Falastenya (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)
  • Shababeek (Windows) (2017)
  • Maqamat El-Ishq (Love stations) (2019)
  • Khatam alnamr (Tiger seal) (2020)
  • Alwajh alakhar (The other face) (2020)
  • Squid Game (Korean netflix Serie) (2021)

Films

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

Discography

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Albums

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  • El Helwa (2019)

Singles and Music videos

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Year Title Album Video Clip Director
2017 Metghayar Alayi N/A
2017 123 Habibi N/A
2018 Elaa Maak N/A
2019 Areed Artah N/A Said El Marouk
2019 Shouqi N/A

References

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  1. ^ "نسرين طافش تكشف عن عمرها الحقيقي وجنسيتها الأخرى، وتصرّح أفكر في الزواج". lahamag.com (in Arabic). January 8, 2015.
  2. ^ السورية نسرين طافش تكشف عن أصولها المغربية وترد على منتقديها
  3. ^ "نجمات من أصول جزائرية سطعن في سماء الدراما السورية….من هن؟". Meem Magazine (in Arabic). October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "نسرين طافش". MBC (in Arabic). February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "من طالبة جامعية إلى بطولة أضخم عمل تاريخي عربي". Asharq Al-Awsat (in Arabic). August 27, 2004.
  6. ^ "نسرين طافش: "أنا مؤمنة بسوريتي حتى لو ما عندي جنسية"". masrawy.com (in Arabic). October 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "في عيد ميلادها ما لا تعرفونه عن نسرين طافش". Hia Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "نسرين طافش : "هولاكو" مسح ذاكرتي في لحظة واحدة". Alshahed. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "Rabee' Qortoba". elcinema.com. Damlag. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "نسرين طافش تبدأ بمشروع جديد بعيدًا عن التمثيل". Foochia (in Arabic). January 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "بـ 5 ملايين جنيه.. "نسرين طافش" الزوجة الثانية في نادي الرجال السري". masralarabia.net (in Arabic). November 1, 2018.
  12. ^ "الفنانة الفلسطينية نسرين طافش: لست بديلة لسوزان نجم الدين ويزعجني وجود فنانين بلا أخلاق". alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). August 27, 2004.
  13. ^ ""أنا محظوظة مع المخرجين و"طماعة"". al-ayyam (in Arabic). March 18, 2004.
  14. ^ "نسرين طافش:خبر طلاقي صحيح وهو نتيجة وصولنا إلى طريق مسدود". Sayidaty (in Arabic). September 18, 2013.
  15. ^ Tawfiq Nasrallah (July 5, 2022). "Syrian actress-singer Nesreen Tafesh marries Egyptian dentist". Gulf News.
  16. ^ Yara Sameh (November 21, 2022). "Nesreen Tafesh Divorce Finalized after 5 Months of Marriage". see.news.
  17. ^ "Dima Bayaa explains why she finally exposed "homewrecker" Nisreen Tafesh's affair with her ex-husband". Jordan Vista. June 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "Dubai court fines Dima Bayaa for defaming Nisreen Tafesh on social media". Saudi Gazette. October 6, 2015.
  19. ^ "Actress Nisreen Tafesh faces jail time over bogus checks scandal". Al Bawaba. April 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Nesreen Tafesh legal saga: resolving a 4 million pound dispute with a sack of cash". Al Bawaba. May 9, 2024.

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