Suzan Najm Aldeen ( ar, سوزان نجم الدين; born 1973) is a Syrian actress, whose memorable roles have earned her wide acclaim throughout the Arab world. After enrolling in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Department in

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, she was offered the opportunity to become an actress. This, however, did not stop her from pursuing her studies and graduating as an architect. Starting in 1990s

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 ...

dramas, Najm Aldeen went on to star in several renowned Arab series and movies.

Biography

Najm Aldeen was born on 24 November 1973, in

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to a Syrian

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family. She is one of six children, her father who was a poet, Najm Aldeen Saleh, was a member in the

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, and her mother, Dawlat Al-Abbasi, is also a poet. The actress lived with her parents, until she graduated, and then she went to

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to study architecture in the

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. During that, she entered in the art society, that brought her being an actress, but that didn't hinder to continue to study in the university to be an architect. In the 1990s, Suzan became to play roles in the Syrian drama, first secondary, and then as a

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in many series. Her first interpretation was "Aldakhliah" ("الدخيلة"), with the Syrian actor Jihad Saad.

Personal life

In 1995, Najm Aldeen married a businessman, Siraj Al-Attasi, but their marriage ended in 2014 due to their contradicting opinions regarding the Syrian civil war. They had four children together.

Series

* Alkawaser (الكواسر) – Syria (سوريا) * Aldakheelah (الدخيلة) – Syria (سوريا) * Nihayat rajol shojaa – The end of a courageous man (نهاية رجل شجاع)–Syria (سوريا) * Alzhaher Baibars (الظاهر بيبرس) – Syria (سوريا) * Khan alharir – The Silk market (خان الحرير) – Syria (سوريا) * Hanin (حنين) – Syria (سوريا) * Salah aldin (صلاح الدين) – Syria (سوريا) * Moluk altawaef – Communions' kings (ملوك الطوائف) – Syria (سوريا) * Tuyoor alshawk – Birds of Thorns (طيور الشوك) – Syria (سوريا) * Forsat al'omr – Opportunity of a lifetime (فرصة العمر) – Syria (سوريا) * Zawj alsett – Lady's husband (زوج الست) – Syria (سوريا) * Ommahat – Mothers (أمهات) – Syria (سوريا) * Gibran Khalil Gibran (جبران خليل جبران) – Syria / Lebanon (لبنان / سوريا) * Noqtat Nizam – System's point (نقطة نظام) – Egypt (مصر) * Alharebah – The Escape (الهربة) – Syria (سوريا) * Farouk Omar * Wesh Tani – The Other Face (وش تاني) – Egypt (مصر)

Series under preparation

* Shoq (شوق) Lately Suzan Najm Aldeen has signed her participation in the series "Shoq" as a leading role "Rose", a captive taken by ISIS based on a true story. The role Najm Aldeen is playing focusses on a subject that is spotted by global public opinion, human rights and United Nations, as it will be reflecting their concern in relation to sex slaves taken by ISIS. Actor Bassem Yakhor plays next to her and the series is directed by Rasha Shorbatgi.بالصور.. سوزان نجم الدين توقع رسميًا علي «شوق»
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External links

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aldeen, Suzan Najm 1973 births Living people Syrian Alawites People from Tartus Governorate 20th-century Syrian actresses Syrian stage actresses