Sulaf Fawakherji ( ar, سلاف فواخرجي) (born 27 July 1977) is a

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...

film, TV actress and director.

Career

She has played many roles on Syrian soap operas. Fawakherji studied art and sculpture at Adham Ismail Fine Arts Institute before starring on stage in plays including ''Al-Sawt'' (The Voice) and ''Hekayat al-Shetaa'' (Winter’s Tales). She was one of the torchbearer during the leg of the

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. She appeared on Syrian television in May 2011 in defence of

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and the Syrian government during the

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Personal life

She was married to actor Wael Ramadan from 1999 to April 2022, with whom she had two sons.

Selected Filmography

* ''Al-Tirhal'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Hassiba'' (2008) * '' The BabyDoll Night'' (2008) * ''Asmahan'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) *

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(2014) * ''Chicago Street'' (2020)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fawakherji, Sulaf 1977 births Living people People from Latakia Syrian film actresses Syrian television actresses Syrian stage actresses 20th-century Syrian actresses 21st-century Syrian actresses Syrian film directors Syrian Alawites