Nesreen Tafesh

Palestinian-Syrian actress

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 active| 2002–present
Website| nesreentafesh.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

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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.

## General references

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* "Artists of Palestinian Origin: Nisreen Tafesh". alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). Donia Al-Watan. December 12, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

## External links

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* Official website
* Nesreen Tafesh on Facebook
* Nesreen Tafesh on Twitter
* Nesreen Tafesh's channel on YouTube
* Nesreen Tafesh on Instagram