Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk (Arabic: درة إبراهيم زروق; born 13 January 1980)[1] is a Tunisian actress living in Egypt.[2][3][4][5]

Dorra Zarrouk
درة زروق
Zarrouk on the January 2016 cover of Tunivisions
Born
Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk

(1980-01-13) 13 January 1980 (age 44)
Tunis, Tunisia
EducationSt Joseph's University
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2018
Known forEgyptian cinemaEgyptian television
Spouse
Hany Saad
(m. 2020)

Early life

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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

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Despite her academic background, Dorra started performing in 1997,[11] then acting on the Tunisian theater, El Teatro [fr], with Taoufik Jebali in 2000.[12] In 2002, Dorra's first act was at a Franco-Tunisian film, Khorma [fr].[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 [fr].

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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Dorra to be honored in Arts and Creativity Festival of Carthage". Egypt Today. 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk". africultures.com (in French). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk". jeuneafrique.com (in French). Mohamed Habib Ladjimi. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk Prix de la meilleure actrice au Festival " Nejm El Arab " du Caire". realites.com.tn (in French). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "درة في ضيافة "بوابة الأهرام": أحلم بالمسرح الاستعراضي وإعادة فوازير رمضان". ahram.org (in Arabic). 13 June 2018.
  8. ^ "There's Something About Dorra Zarrouk You Don't Know…". vogue.me. 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "درة التونسية تفتخر بدور "العاهرة".. ولهذا السبب لم تتزوج بعد". elfann.com (in Arabic). 21 February 2018.
  10. ^ "درة زروق للحصري : "رغم هجرتي إلى مصر أبقى درّة التونسية.... و بلبنان كنت أزور باستمرار صبرا وشتيلا...."". espacemanager.com (in Arabic). 19 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk". africultures.com (in French).
  12. ^ "Our exclusive interview with Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk". emirateswoman.com. 30 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Our list of top 20 Arab social media stars". stepfeed.com. 30 June 2017.
  14. ^ a b "In Conversation With: The Arab Film World's Most In-Demand Actress". Harper\'S Bazaar Arabia. 10 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk: The Scintillating star bids farewell to summer". insight-egypt.com. 15 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Poivre d'Arvor rêve pour Dorra Zarrouk d'une carrière internationale". kapitalis.
  17. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk élue membre du jury du festival du film méditerranéen d'Alexandrie". jawharafm.
  18. ^ "ما حقيقة ارتباط درة برجل الأعمال هاني سعد؟". ET بالعربي (in Arabic). 20 April 2020.
  19. ^ "حقيقة زواج درة و هاني سعد رجل الاعمال". البريمو نيوز (in Arabic). 27 October 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Dorra Zarrouk". africultures.
  21. ^ "DGF 2008 Final Results". dgfest.
  22. ^ "DGF 2010 Winners". dgfest.
  23. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk remporte le titre de la meilleure actrice pour l'année 2012". tuniscope.
  24. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk remporte le prix Murex d'or de la meilleure actrice arabe". tuniscope.
  25. ^ "Dear Guest 2014 Final Results". dgfest.
  26. ^ "Dorra Zarrouk : primée deux fois". femmes maghrebines.
  27. ^ "L'artiste tunisienne Dorra Zarrouk décoré des insignes d'Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite". baya.
  28. ^ "En photos : Dorra Zarrouk fait sensation dans une robe signée Marmar Halim". tuniscope.
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