Najwa Nimri
Gender: Female
Born: 14th February 1972 (currently 40 years old)
Nationality: Spain
Movies: Lucía y el sexo, The Lovers of the Arctic Circle, William Eggleston in the Real World, The Method, Abre los ojos, Asfalto, Mataharis, Piedras, 20 centímetros, Fausto 5.0, Anything You Want, Room in Rome, Even the Rain, Verbo, Blinded
Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea (born 14 February 1972 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain) is a Spanish actress and singer of Jordanian descent.
Nimri's mother is Navarrese and her father is Jordanian; his name is Karam Nimri. She has a brother named Karim Nimri, a half-brother named Andre Nimri and two half-sisters named Sara and Nadia Nimri. Najwa also has a cousin who is a singer named (Antix) Alexander Nimier. When she was a child she moved to Bilbao and now lives in Madrid.
Her first important film role was in Salto al vacío, the first movie by film director Daniel Calparsoro. Her career as a singer started with small groups. In 1996, she formed the band Najwajean with Carlos Jean. She has also released three solo albums. She was married to Daniel Calparsoro and in 2004, she had a son, Teo.
Two of her film roles won her praise: as Ana in Lovers of the Arctic Circle, and as Elena in Sex and Lucia (Spanish title Lucía y el sexo). Both films were directed by Julio Medem.
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