Dorra Zarrouk
Dorra Zarrouk | |
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درة زروق | |
 Zarrouk on the January 2016 cover of Tunivisions | |
| Born | Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk 13 January 1980 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Education | St Joseph's University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–2018 |
| Known for | Egyptian cinema • Egyptian television |
| Spouse |
Hany Saad (m. 2020) |
Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk (Arabic: درة إبراهيم زروق; born 13 January 1980)[1] is a Tunisian actress living in Egypt.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Dorra was born in Tunis, her father was Ibrahim Zarrouk and her maternal grandfather, Ali Zouaoui, was an economist and politician.[6][7]
Dorra had a Bachelor of Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Tunis in 2001,[8] then she had a Master of Advanced Studies in Political Science from the Saint Joseph University in Lebanon in 2003.[9][10]
Career
[edit]Despite her academic background, Dorra started performing in 1997,[11] then acting on the Tunisian theater, El Teatro, with Taoufik Jebali in 2000.[12] In 2002, Dorra's first act was at a Franco-Tunisian film, Khorma.[6]
In 2003, she took part in the Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death. Her first TV series outside Tunisia was in 2004, when she acted in Fares Bani Marwan in Syria.[6][13] In the same year, she starred in Nadia et Sarra with Hiam Abbass. In 2005, she acted in Le Voyage de Louisa.
In 2007, she started her career in Egypt, where she featured at Alawela fel Gharam and Heya Fawda with Menna Shalabi.[14]
Later on, she acted in various films such as Al Mosafer, Papa, Tisbah Ala Khair and Sheikh Jackson.[15]
In 2008, she starred in the Tunisian series Maktoub, directed by Sami Fehri and written by Tahar Fazaa, alongside Dhafer El Abidine and Mohamed Ali Ben Jemaa.[16]
She was a member of the jury at the Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival from September 10 to 16, 2014.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Dorra was briefly engaged to a Tunisian businessman Qays Mukhtar in 2012.[14] In April 2020, she posted pictures on social media dating an Egyptian businessman and interior designer, Hany Saad,[18] whom she married in November 2020.[19]
Awards
[edit]- Best Newcomer of the Year in Egyptian Cinema, awarded by Dream TV channels in 2007[20]
- Best Rising Actress Award at the Oscars of Arab Television Channels (ART) in 2007[20]
- Best Rising Actress Award at the Dear Guest Festival (Egypt) in 2008[21]
- Special Award given by the DGF committee for his role in El Aar at the Dear Guest Festival (Egypt) in 2010[22]
- Title of Best Arab Actress in 2012, awarded by the annual survey of the Academy of Sciences and Technology of Alexandria[23]
- Murex d'Or Award for Best Arab Actress for her roles in El Rayan and Adam (Lebanon) in 2012[24]
- Special Award for her role in Segn El Nessa at the Dear Guest Festival (Egypt) in 2014[25]
- Best Actress Award for her roles in Segn El Nessa and Sadeq El Omr, awarded by the Nile Television Network in 2014[26]
- Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit of Tunisia in 2016[27]
- Title of Best Arab Actress in 2018, awarded by What Happens Magazine[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dorra to be honored in Arts and Creativity Festival of Carthage". Egypt Today. 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk". africultures.com (in French). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk". jeuneafrique.com (in French). Mohamed Habib Ladjimi. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk Prix de la meilleure actrice au Festival " Nejm El Arab " du Caire". realites.com.tn (in French). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "الفنانة درة تأخذنا في جولة داخل حياتها الخاصة لأول مرة Dorra Zarrouk". youtube (in Arabic). Alghad TV - قناة الغد. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tout en poursuivant de brillantes études, cette jeune comédienne est devenue la coqueluche des téléspectateurs tunisiens". jeuneafrique.com (in French). 24 January 2005.
- ^ "درة في ضيافة "بوابة الأهرام": أحلم بالمسرح الاستعراضي وإعادة فوازير رمضان". ahram.org (in Arabic). 13 June 2018.
- ^ "There's Something About Dorra Zarrouk You Don't Know…". vogue.me. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "درة التونسية تفتخر بدور "العاهرة".. ولهذا السبب لم تتزوج بعد". elfann.com (in Arabic). 21 February 2018.
- ^ "درة زروق للحصري : "رغم هجرتي إلى مصر أبقى درّة التونسية.... و بلبنان كنت أزور باستمرار صبرا وشتيلا...."". espacemanager.com (in Arabic). 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk". africultures.com (in French).
- ^ "Our exclusive interview with Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk". emirateswoman.com. 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Our list of top 20 Arab social media stars". stepfeed.com. 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "In Conversation With: The Arab Film World's Most In-Demand Actress". Harper\'S Bazaar Arabia. 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk: The Scintillating star bids farewell to summer". insight-egypt.com. 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Poivre d'Arvor rêve pour Dorra Zarrouk d'une carrière internationale". kapitalis.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk élue membre du jury du festival du film méditerranéen d'Alexandrie". jawharafm.
- ^ "ما حقيقة ارتباط درة برجل الأعمال هاني سعد؟". ET بالعربي (in Arabic). 20 April 2020.
- ^ "حقيقة زواج درة و هاني سعد رجل الاعمال". البريمو نيوز (in Arabic). 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Dorra Zarrouk". africultures.
- ^ "DGF 2008 Final Results". dgfest.
- ^ "DGF 2010 Winners". dgfest.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk remporte le titre de la meilleure actrice pour l'année 2012". tuniscope.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk remporte le prix Murex d'or de la meilleure actrice arabe". tuniscope.
- ^ "Dear Guest 2014 Final Results". dgfest.
- ^ "Dorra Zarrouk : primée deux fois". femmes maghrebines.
- ^ "L'artiste tunisienne Dorra Zarrouk décoré des insignes d'Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite". baya.
- ^ "En photos : Dorra Zarrouk fait sensation dans une robe signée Marmar Halim". tuniscope.
External links
[edit]
- Dorra Zarrouk on Instagram
- Dorra Zarrouk on Facebook
- "Dorra". elcinema (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Dorra Zarrouk at IMDb
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