Rima Zeidan (; ar, ريما زيدان; born May 1, 1990) is a Taiwanese-Lebanese presenter, model and actress from Taiwan. In 2017 she appeared in the film ''

Missing Johnny ''Missing Johnny'' is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Huang Xi. The film stars Lawrence Ko, Rima Zeidan and Sean Huang. ''Missing Johnny'' is Huang's debut feature. It is executive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien. Premise Hsu, a y ...

'' for which she was voted Best New Talent at the Taipei Film Festival and won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer.

Life and career

Zeidan was born in 1990 in Taiwan to a Taiwanese mother and a Lebanese father. She entered showbiz at the age of sixteen, appearing in over 100 television adverts and hosting Taiwanese tourism programs. In 2009 at the age of 18, while in the United States on a study trip she was involved in a motorcycle accident which killed her boyfriend and left her with third degree burns on over 30% of her body. After recovering, she returned to the industry to become the face of skincare companies and hosted on various travel programs. In 2017 Zeidan made her film debut in the Taiwanese movie ''

'' in which she played the role of a woman named Hsu Zi-qi. Zeidan's performance in the film was widely praised leading to her being nominated for best actress awards at the

54th Golden Horse Awards The 54th Golden Horse Awards () took place on November 25, 2017 at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Organized by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee, the awards honored the best in Chinese-language ...

, the

Taipei Film Awards The Taipei Film Awards () are given by the Taipei Film Festival The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; ) is a film festival promoted by the city of Taipei, Taiwan, through the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Taipei City Government. It was first ...

and the Shanghai International Film Festival.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zeidan, Rima Living people 1990 births Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese television presenters Taiwanese people of Lebanese descent Taiwanese female models 21st-century Taiwanese actresses Taiwanese women television presenters