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Nelly Karim
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Nelly Karim
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| Born |
Nelly Mohamed El-Sayed Atallah
18 December 1974 |
| Occupation | Actress, model, ballerina |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Hani Abuelnaga
(m. 2004; div. 2015)Hisham Mohd Ashour
(m. 2021; div. 2024) |
| Children | 4 |
Nelly Karim (Arabic: نيللي كريم; born 18 December 1974) is an Egyptian actress, model, and ballerina.
Life and career
Nelly Karim is the daughter of a Soviet Russian mother from Leningrad and an Egyptian father from Zagazig. She said in an interview with the journalist Nishan that her beauty is pharaonic, not Russian, and that she resembles her father. She has one brother who is elder than her, his name is Ashraf who is a doctor and he migrated to the United States. She lived with her family in Russia till 16 years old but she spent summer school vacations with her family in Alexandria, Egypt.
Then, her family came to Egypt and her father died. ..... In 2016, she served as jury member for the Horizons section at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. As of 2020, she has appeared in over 30 Egyptian films and TV series.
Personal life
Nelly married at a young age under the will of her mother. She had two sons and then divorced. She married Hani Abuelnaga in 2004 and they have two daughters. They divorced in 2015.
In August 2021, she married squash playerHisham Mohd Ashour and they divorced in May 30th of 2024.
Filmography
Film
- (2001) Shabab Ala El Hawa ( Youth on Air )(as Sahar)
- (2002) Horob Momya (Runaway Mummy) as Dalia)
- (2004) Eskendreyya Nyu York (Alexandria... New York )(as Carmen / Rita Haweri)
- (2004) Hobbak Nar (Your Love Is Fire) ( as Salma as Juliet)
- (2004) Ghabi menno fih (Stupid From Him In Him) ( as Samia)
- (2004) Enta Omri ( You're My Life) ( as Shams)
- (2005) Harb Italia (War of Italy) ( as Hana)
- (2006) Fattah Enek (Open Your Eyes) ( as Yasmin )
- (2006) Hatta Nehayet El Alam (To End Of The World) ( as Salma)
- (2007) Ahlam El Fata El Tayesh (Rash Boy Dreams) ( as herself)
- (2008) Ehna Et'abelna Abl Kedah? (Have We Met Before?) ( as Sarah)
- (2009) Wahed -Sefr (One-Zero) as Riham)
- (2010)678 ( 678 ) ( as Seba)
- (2010) Alzheimer (“Alzheimer's) ( as Mona the nurse)
- (2010) El Ragel El Ghamed Be Salamtoh (Mysterious Man By His Wow) (as Lamis)
- (2014) El Fil El Azrq (The Blue Elephant)
- (2016)Eshtebak( Clash )
- (2017) Bashteri Ragel (I Buy A man) ( as Shams)
- (2019) El Fil El Azra' 2(The Blue Elephant 2)
- (2020) Khat Dam (Blood Line) (as Lamia)
- (2021) El Thalathah 12 (Tuesday 12) (as Mariam)
- (2021) 30 Youm (30 Days)
Television
- (2000) Wagh El Amar (Face of the Moon )
- (2001) Hadith El Sabah W El Masa ( Speech Of Morning And Evening)
- (2005) El amil 1001 (Agent 1001)
- (2009) Hedu nesbi (Relative Quietness)
- (2013) Zat (Zat)(as Zat)
- (2014) Segn El Nesa (Women's Prison)
- (2014) Saraya Abdin (Abdin Palace)
- (2015) That El Saytarah (Under Control)
- (2016) Soqot Horr (Free Fall)
- (2017) Le A'la Se'r (For Highest Price)
- (2018) Ekhtefa (Disappearance)
- (2020) Be Mit Wesh/Multifaceted (2020)
- (2021) Ded El Kasr (Against Breakup)
- (2022) El Gisser (The Bridge)
- (2022) Faten Amal Harbi (Faten Amal Harbi)
Awards
- Best Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival (2004, won for Enta omry, tied with Eszter Bagaméri)
- Special Award at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema (2010, won for Wahed-Sefr)
- Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2011, group award with Nahed El Sebaï and Bushra for 678)
- Best Actress at the Arab Film Festival (2012, won for 678)
See also
In Spanish: Nelly Karim para niños
