Rita Elie Hayek ( ar, ريتا حايك; born 9 October 1987 in Beirut) is a Lebanese actress and television presenter.

Biography

Hayek studied acting at the Institut National des Beaux Arts (National Institute Of Fine Arts or INBA), at the

Lebanese University The Lebanese University (LU) (, ) is the only public university in Beirut, Lebanon. It is ranked #701–750 worldwide in terms of education. The creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minist ...

. 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'' ( ar, حلم آذار). ''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 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