Maryam Hassouni facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maryam Hassouni
Hassouni in 2020
Born	(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 (age 39) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present

Maryam Hassouni (born September 21, 1985) is a talented Dutch writer and actress. She is well-known for her acting roles. In 2006, she won a special award called an International Emmy Award for her part in the TV film Offers.

Early Life and Education

Maryam Hassouni was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 21, 1985. Her parents had moved to the Netherlands from Morocco a few years before she was born. She has two younger brothers or sisters.

Maryam finished high school in 2003. She then studied museology, which is about museums, until 2005. After that, she started studying law at the Free University in Amsterdam, but she did not finish that course.

Acting and Writing Career

Maryam Hassouni started her acting career in 2002. Her first big role was playing Dunya El-Beneni in the TV series Dunya and Desi. This show was very popular and was even nominated for an International Emmy Award for Children and Young People in both 2004 and 2005.

In 2006, Maryam won a major award for her acting. She received the International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress. This was for her role as Laila al Gatawi in the 2005 Dutch TV film Offers. Winning an Emmy is a big achievement in the television world.

In 2022, Maryam Hassouni also became a published author. She released a book titled Wat de fak through the publisher De Bezige Bij. In her book, she shared her experiences in the film industry. She talked about issues like sexism and racism that she faced. After writing her book, she announced that she would stop acting for a while. She hopes that the problems she wrote about in the film industry will be fixed.

Film and Television Roles

Maryam Hassouni has appeared in several films and television shows. Here are some of her notable roles:

Film Appearances

Television Appearances

Awards and Recognition

Maryam Hassouni has received one major award for her acting:

• International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress (2006) for her role in Offers