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Najla Ben Abdallah
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| نجلاء بن عبد الله | |
Najla Ben Abdallah at the opening of Carthage Cinematographic Days 2018.
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| Born | June 16, 1980 |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Occupation | Actress model flight attendant |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Awards | Golden Orange International Film Competition Best Actress Award |
Najla Ben Abdallah (born June 16, 1980) is a talented actress, model, and flight attendant from Tunisia. She is well-known for her role as Feriel in the popular Tunisian TV series Maktoub (which means Destiny). She has also starred in movies, including Un fils (A Son) by Mehdi M. Barsaoui.
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About Najla Ben Abdallah
Najla Ben Abdallah was born in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 16, 1980. Besides acting and modeling, she also works as a flight attendant for the Tunisair airline. She is also a brand ambassador, which means she helps promote different products.
Her Career Begins
Najla started her career in 2009 by appearing in advertisements. Soon after, she got her first acting role in a TV show called Donia, which was a special soap opera for Ramadan. Her first movie role was as a character named Lilly in a film called "False Note".
In 2012, Najla became very popular and was featured on the cover of a famous magazine called Tunivisions. She also appeared on the cover of another Tunisian magazine, E-young, in November of that year.
Movies and TV Shows
In 2015, Najla played the character of Hourya in the movie "Thala mon amour," directed by Mehdi Hmili. She acted alongside Ghanem Zrelli in this film.
In 2017, Najla joined the cast of the TV series "Bolice 4." She also acted in a Libyan soap opera, which was filmed in Tunisia for safety reasons.
Award-Winning Roles
In 2019, Najla Ben Abdallah had a very important role in the movie Un fils (A Son). In this film, she acted with Sami Bouajila. Un fils won many awards at film festivals, including the 2019 Cairo International Film Festival. It was a big success and received special awards like the Salah Abou Seif Special Jury Prize.
In 2020, Najla won the award for Best Actress at the Malmö Arab Film Festival in Sweden for her role in A Son. This movie, written and directed by Mehdi Barsaoui, won the top award at the festival. Najla was also chosen by the César Academy as a promising actress for 2021 because of her amazing performance in A Son, which has won about 30 international awards!
Her Family Life
Najla Ben Abdallah is a mother to two daughters. She has shared that she really values being a parent and how important fatherhood is.
Movies and TV Shows List
Short Films
These are shorter movies that Najla has appeared in:
- 2010: Gold Parodies by Majdi Smiri
- 2013: Whatever by Ismahane Lahmar: As Neila
Films
Here are some of the full-length movies Najla has acted in:
- 2012: False Note by Majdi Smiri: As Lilly
- 2012: Barabbas by Roger Young: Ester's Friend
- 2015: Thala Mon Amour (Thala My Love) by Mehdi Hmili: Houriya
- 2019: A Son by Mehdi M. Barsaoui: Maryem Ben Youssef
Television Series
Najla has been in many TV shows. Here are some of them:
- 2010: Nsibti Laaziza (Guest in episode 12 of season 1) by Slaheddine Essid: Sawssen
- 2010: Donia by Naim Ben Rhouma
- 2012–2014: Destiny (Seasons 3–4) by Sami Fehri: As Feriel Ben Abdallah
- 2013: The Fifth Wife by Habib Mselmani: Rym Sissawi
- 2014: School by Zied Letaiem and Rania Gabsi (season 1): Substitute Teacher
- 2015: Naouret El Hawa (season 2) by Madih Belaid: As Nahed
- 2015: Dar Ellozab by Lassaad Oueslati: Honor Guest
- 2015: Ambulance by Lassaad Oueslati: As Siwar
- 2015: Sultan Achour 10 by Djaffar Gacem: As Cleopatra VII
- 2016: Noss Yum (Syrian TV-Serial) (Half A Day) by Samer Barqawi
- 2016: Al Akaber by Madih Belaid: Hend
- 2016: Embouteillage (Traffic Jam) by Walid Tayaa: Honor Guest
- 2017: The Hairdresser by Zied Letaiem: Honor Guest
- 2018: Téj El Hadhra by Sami Fehri: Lella Hsseyna
- 2019: Awled Moufida 4 (The Sons of Moufida) by Sami Fehri: Najla The Attorney
- 2019: The Kingdoms of Fire by Alejandro Toledo and Peter Webber: Triviana
- 2019: Wind Alley (Zanket Errih) by Osama Resk: Lwiza
- 2020: Awled Moufida 5 (Awled Moufida) by Sami Fehri: Najla The Attorney
- 2022 : Baraa by Sami Fehri
- 2023 : Djebel Lahmar by Rabii Tekali: Samia
TV Movies
- 2012: The Escape From Carthage by Madih Belaïd
TV Shows
Najla has also appeared as a guest on many TV talk shows:
- 2012: Labes (We are Fine) on Ettounsia TV
- 2012: Klem Ennes (The People's Talk) on El Hiwar El Tounsi
- 2013: Dhouk Tohsel (Take a Bite you will be compromised) (Episode 15) on Tunisna TV
- 2014: Dhawakna (Take a Bite) (Episode 5) on Telvza TV
- 2014: L'anglizi (The English) (Episode 10) on Tunisna TV
- 2016: Tahadi El Chef (The Chef Challenge) (Episode 3) on M Tunisia
- 2017: 100 Façons (100 Ways) on Attessia TV
- 2018: Fekret Sami Fehri (The Idea of Sami Fehri) on El Hiwar El Tounsi
- 2018: Labes on El Hiwar El Tounsi
- 2018: Dimanche Tout Est Permis (In Sunday Everything is Allowed) (Tunisia) on El Hiwar El Tounsi
- 2019: Dima Labes (We are Always Fine) on Attessia TV
- 2020: 90 Minutes on El Hiwar El Tounsi
Videos
Najla has also been in various videos, including advertisements:
- 2011: Advertising spot for the supermarket chain Magasin général
- 2011: Advertising spot for Tunisiana
- 2011: Advertising spots for dessert cream Danette de Danone
- 2018: POINT M perfumeries: brand ambassador
Awards
Najla Ben Abdallah has won these awards for her acting:
- Golden Orange International Film Competition Best Actress Award
- Best actress 2020 at the Malmö Arab Film Festival
Images for kids
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Najla Ben Abdallah on the August 2012 cover of Tunivisions
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Najla Ben Abdallah on the January 2017 cover of Tunivisions with Ghanem Zrelli
