Nelly Karim
Nelly Karim | |
|---|---|
 Nelly Karim | |
| Born | Nelly Mohamed El-Sayed Atallah 18 December 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, ballerina |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Hani Abuelnaga
(m. 2004; div. 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
Nelly Karim (Arabic: نيللي كريم; born 18 December 1974) is an Egyptian actress,[2][3] model,[4] and ballerina.[5][6][7]
Life and career
[edit]Nelly Karim is the daughter of a Soviet Russian mother from Leningrad and an Egyptian father from Zagazig. She said in an interview with the journalist Nishan that her beauty is pharaonic, not Russian, and that she resembles her father. She has one brother who is elder than her, his name is Ashraf who is a doctor and he migrated to the United States. She lived with her family in Russia till 16 years old but she spent summer school vacations with her family in Alexandria, Egypt.[8]
Then, her family came to Egypt and her father died. Nelly has drawn notice for her 2006 refusal to portray "seductive roles".[9] In 2016, she served as jury member for the Horizons section at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[8] As of 2020, she has appeared in over 30 Egyptian films and TV series.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Nelly married at a young age under the will of her mother. She had two sons and then divorced. She married Hani Abuelnaga in 2004 and they have two daughters. They divorced in 2015.[10][11][12]
In August 2021, she married squash playerHisham Mohd Ashour and they divorced in May 30th of 2024.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- (2001) Shabab Ala El Hawa ( Youth on Air )(as Sahar)
- (2002) Horob Momya (Runaway Mummy) as Dalia)
- (2004) Eskendreyya Nyu York (Alexandria... New York )(as Carmen / Rita Haweri)
- (2004) Hobbak Nar (Your Love Is Fire) ( as Salma as Juliet)[14]
- (2004) Ghabi menno fih (Stupid From Him In Him) ( as Samia)
- (2004) Enta Omri ( You're My Life) ( as Shams)
- (2005) Harb Italia (War of Italy) ( as Hana)
- (2006) Fattah Enek (Open Your Eyes) ( as Yasmin )
- (2006) Hatta Nehayet El Alam (To End Of The World) ( as Salma)
- (2007) Ahlam El Fata El Tayesh (Rash Boy Dreams) ( as herself)
- (2008) Ehna Et'abelna Abl Kedah? (Have We Met Before?) ( as Sarah)[15]
- (2009) Wahed -Sefr (One-Zero) as Riham)
- (2010)678 ( 678 ) ( as Seba)
- (2010) Alzheimer (“Alzheimer's) ( as Mona the nurse)
- (2010) El Ragel El Ghamed Be Salamtoh (Mysterious Man By His Wow) (as Lamis)
- (2014) El Fil El Azrq (The Blue Elephant)
- (2016)Eshtebak( Clash )
- (2017) Bashteri Ragel (I Buy A man) ( as Shams)
- (2019) El Fil El Azra' 2(The Blue Elephant 2)
- (2020) Khat Dam (Blood Line) (as Lamia)
- (2021) El Thalathah 12 (Tuesday 12) (as Mariam)
- (2021) 30 Youm (30 Days)
Television
[edit]- (2000) Wagh El Amar (Face of the Moon )
- (2001) Hadith El Sabah W El Masa ( Speech Of Morning And Evening)
- (2005) El amil 1001 (Agent 1001)
- (2009) Hedu nesbi (Relative Quietness)
- (2013) Zat (Zat)(as Zat)
- (2014) Segn El Nesa (Women's Prison)
- (2014) Saraya Abdin (Abdin Palace)
- (2015) That El Saytarah (Under Control)
- (2016) Soqot Horr [16][17][18] (Free Fall)
- (2017) Le A'la Se'r (For Highest Price)
- (2018) Ekhtefa (Disappearance)
- (2020) Be Mit Wesh/Multifaceted (2020)
- (2021) Ded El Kasr (Against Breakup)
- (2022) El Gisser (The Bridge)
- (2022) Faten Amal Harbi (Faten Amal Harbi)
Awards
[edit]- Best Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival (2004, won for Enta omry, tied with Eszter Bagaméri)[8]
- Special Award at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema (2010, won for Wahed-Sefr)[8]
- Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2011, group award with Nahed El Sebaï and Bushra for 678)[19]
- Best Actress at the Arab Film Festival (2012, won for 678)[20]
References
[edit]- ^ AlMasri, Hazem. "Nelly Karim denies harassment accusations against her husband". Arab Today. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Hasan, Faisal. "Nelly Karim Rejects "Ytawlouk Ya Leel"". Al Shorfa. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "نيلّي كريم:أتمني الاستقرار لمصر حتي يعود الجمهور للسينما". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Somerville, Barbara A. (2008). Teens in Egypt. Capstone Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7565-3294-9.
- ^ El-Beih, Yasmin. "Fashion Icon Alert: Nelly Karim". Ahram. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Shorouk Abbas, Marwa Magdi. "Nelly Karim On Egyptian Women, Designing Clothes, and Stardom". Cairo West Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "نيلّي كريم: "ذات" قدَّم صورة لمصر الجميلة التى نفتقدها". Tahrir News. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Egyptian actress Nelly Karim on jury duty at 73rd Venice International Film Festival". Al-Ahram. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Nelly Karim refuses seduction at all costs". on aLwaba. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "نيللي كريم: تزوجت بعد 4 أيام تعارف!". LBC Group (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Artist Nelly Karim delivers her fourth baby". MSN. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Nelly Kareem tries to keep her pregnancy out of sight". Albawaba. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Nelly Karim "Looks Stunning" in Wedding Dress (Video)". see.news. 11 August 2021.
- ^ Thornton Burnett, Mark (2012). Shakespeare and World Cinema. Cambridge University Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-1107003316.
- ^ "Nelly Karim Takes a Year Off". Al Shorfa. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "A life behind bars for Nelly Karim!". Albawaba. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "نيللى كريم فى "سجن النساء" الخميس المقبل". Yemen Economist (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "نيللي كريم ستفجر مفاجأة في رمضان". MSN Arabia. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "NAHED EL SEBAI, BUSHRA AND NELLY KARIM FOR CAIRO 678". APSA. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Amine Naji Wins Best Actor Award at Malmö Festival". North Africa Post. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
External links
[edit]
- Nelly Karim at IMDb
- Nelly Karim on Instagram
