Dalida Khalil facts for kids
Dalida Antoine Khalil (Arabic: داليدا أنطوان خليل; born on February 16, 1988) is a talented Lebanese actress and singer. She began her acting journey in 2007. Her first role was in a Lebanese TV series called Fifty-Fifty. Since then, she has acted in more than twenty different TV shows. In 2012, she won the Murex d'Or Award for Best Rising Actress. Later, she also started a music career, releasing her first song "Wardi W Wardi" in 2018.
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About Dalida Khalil
Dalida Khalil was born in Mazra'et El Nahr, a town in the Zgharta District of North Lebanon. Her aunt, Laura Khalil, is also a well-known Lebanese singer. Dalida studied Acting and Directing at the Academy of Arts, which is part of the Lebanese University.
Dalida's Acting Career
Dalida's acting career officially began in 2006 with the TV series Fifty Fifty. After this, she appeared in many other popular series. Some of her early roles included Al Ta’er Al Maksour (The Broken Bird) in 2008 and Souad and Nouhad in 2009.
She also starred in Helwe W Kezzabe (Beautiful Liar) in 2012. This show was very popular. In 2015, she was a special guest in the series Al- ‘Arrab (The Godfather), where she acted alongside singer Assi El Hellani.
From 2016 to 2017, Dalida acted with Ramy Ayach in the series Amir El Leil. She has continued to take on many exciting roles. More recently, she starred in Ser in 2020 and Buyut Men Warak in 2022.
TV Shows and Competitions
Dalida Khalil has also been part of popular TV competitions. She was the first runner-up in the third season of Dancing With The Stars. She danced with Syrian dancer Abdo Dalloul and made it to the finals.
In 2018, Dalida won the Arabic version of Celebrity Duets. She competed against 12 other famous people. She chose the North Autism Center as her charity. This organization received the $30,000 prize money she won.
Dalida's Music Career
Dalida Khalil started her singing career in 2018.
- "Wardi W Wardi"
* On September 6, 2018, she released her first song, "Wardi W Wardi". * The music video for this song was very popular. It got over 700,000 views in its first week.
- "Chic Awi"
* On November 16, 2020, Dalida released her second song, "Chic Awi". * This music video also quickly gained popularity, reaching half a million views in its first week.
- "Moody Aali"
* Her third song, "Moody Aali", came out on December 2, 2021.
Dalida's Movies
Dalida Khalil has also acted in several movies.
- Helwe Ktir W Kezzabe
* This movie is a continuation of her popular TV series Helwe W Kezzabe. * It tells the story of a girl who loves to lie and then falls in love with a famous singer.
- Minak Inta
* This film is a sequel to her series Sakata Alwarak.
- Maharaja
* In 2018, Dalida reunited with Ziad Bourji for this romantic comedy movie. * It was released around Christmas and was very successful. The movie was even shown in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- Ba’ed El Khamis (After Thursday)
* Dalida also appeared in this Arabic movie. * It featured many well-known actors from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates.
Awards and Achievements
Dalida Khalil has received several awards for her work.
Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2012 | Murex d'Or | Best Rising Actress | Herself | Won |
2020 | Arab Star Festival | Best Rising Singer | Herself | Won |
2021 | Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Music Video | Chic Awi | Won |
2021 | Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Picture | Chic Awi | Won |