Nelly Karim ( ar, نيللي كريم; born 18 December 1974) is an

Egyptian Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

, model, and

ballerina A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on yea ...

Life and career

Nelly is the daughter of a Russian mother and an Egyptian father from

Zagazig Zagazig ( ar, الزقازيق ' , rural: ) is a city in Lower Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia. It is located on the Muweis Canal and is a hub of the corn and cott ...

. Karim 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 United States. She lived with her family in Russia till 16 years old but she spent summer school vacations with her family in

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

, Egypt. Then, her family came to Egypt and her father died. Nelly has drawn notice for her 2006 refusal to portray "seductive roles". In 2016, she served as jury member for the Horizons section at the 73rd edition of the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...

. As of 2020, she has appeared in over 30 Egyptian films and TV series.

Personal life

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. In August 2021, she married squash player

Hisham Mohd Ashour Hisham Mohamed Ashour (born May 29, 1982 in Cairo) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He is the older brother of Ramy Ashour Ramy Mohamed Ashour (born September 30, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt), known as Ramy Ashour (), is a retir ...

Filmography

Film

*(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) *(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) *(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 ''The Blue Elephant 2'' ( ar, 2 الفيل الأزرق, translit. Al Fil Al Azraq 2) is a 2019 Egyptian drama horror mystery crime thriller film directed by Marwan Hamed. The film is a sequel to the 2014 box office hit film '' The Blue E ...

) *(2020) Khat Dam (Blood Line) (as Lamia) *(2021) El Thalathah 12 (Tuesday 12) (as Mariam) *(2021) 30 Youm (30 Days)

Television

*(2000) Weshsh El Amar (Face of the Moon ) *(2001) Hadith El Sabah W El Masa ( Speech Of Morning And Evening) *(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 (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

*''Best Actress'' at the

Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year sin ...

(2004, won for ''Enta omry'', tied with Eszter Bagaméri) *''Special Award'' at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema (2010, won for ''Wahed-Sefr'') *''Jury Grand Prize'' at the

Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ...

(2011, group award with Nahed El Sebaï and Bushra for ''678'') *''Best Actress'' at the Arab Film Festival (2012, won for ''678'')

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karim, Nelly 1974 births Living people Egyptian film actresses Egyptian television actresses Egyptian female models Egyptian ballerinas Egyptian people of Russian descent People from Alexandria Actresses from Cairo Malmö Arab Film Festival winners