Najla Ben Abdallah

Najla Ben Abdallah
Najla Ben Abdallah
نجلاء بن عبد الله
	Najla Ben Abdallah at the opening of Carthage Cinematographic Days 2018.
Born	June 16, 1980 (age 44); Tunisia
Nationality	Tunisian
Occupation(s)	Actress; model; flight attendant
Years active	2009–present
Awards	Golden Orange International Film Competition Best Actress Award

Najla Ben Abdallah (Arabic: نجلاء بن عبد الله, born 16 June 1980) is a Tunisian actress, model and flight attendant who is known for her role as Feriel in the popular Tunisian series Maktoub (Destiny).^[1] She has also appeared in films including Mehdi M. Barsaoui's film Un fils (A Son).^[2]

Biography

Ben Abdallah was born on 16 June 1980 in Tunis. She is a flight attendant for the Tunisair airline.^[3] She is an ambassador of several products.^[4]

In 2009, She started her career with advertisements. Najla tried her first chance in a Ramadan soap opera called Donia alongside Nadia Boussetta. Her first cinematic role is that of Lilly in "False Note".^[5]^[6]

In 2012, she made the cover of the people magazine Tunivisions, then that of the Tunisian magazine E-young in November.

In 2015, Ben Abdallah played the part of Hourya in Mehdi Hmili's film "Thala mon amour" with Ghanem Zrelli.^[7]

In 2017, The actress participated this year in "Bolice 4" series, She also participated in a Libyan soap opera, the filmmaking place in Tunisia for security reasons.^[8]

In 2019, Najla Ben Abdallah played a major supporting role of Un fils film with Sami Bouajila, film was awarded at the 2019 Cairo International Film Festival . It had been the film of the Horizons of Arab Cinema competition, in gala projection which was attended, in addition to the director Mehdi M. Barsaoui, the producer Habib Attia and the president of CIFF Mohamed Hefzy, several actors and professionals of Egyptian and foreign cinema and a large audience came to discover this Tunisian film.^[9] This film won several prestigious awards, notably at the HAMBURG Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, the International Francophone Film Festival of NAMUR, the CINEMAMED Brussels, the TOZEUR International Film Festival and several other festivals.^[10] The members of the various juries which awarded him three prizes: the Special Jury Prize Salah Abou Seif, the UNFPA Prize and the Prize for the best Arab film.^[11]

In 2020, she won the award for best actress at the Malmö Arab Film Festival, for her role in the film Un Fils in English " A Son", a film written and directed by Mehdi Barsaoui, won the best award of the 10th edition of the Film Festival Arabic from Malmö (MAFF in Sweden).^[12] She has been chosen by the César Academy to be part of the "César for Most Promising Actress 2021" category for her role in the film "A Son", which has so far won around 30 international awards.^[13]

Personal life

She is mother of two daughters.^[14] In 2020, she affirmed, as a mother, that she greatly values fatherhood.^[15]

Filmography

short film

2010: Gold Parodies by Majdi Smiri
2013: Whatever by Ismahane Lahmar: As Neila

Film

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

TV serials

2010: Nsibti Laaziza (Guest of honor of episode 12 of season 1) by Slaheddine Essid: Sawssen
2010: Donia by Naim Ben Rhouma
2012–2014: Destiny (Maktoub) (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

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

2011: Advertising spot for the chain of supermarkets Magasin général
2011: Advertising spot for Tunisiana
2011: Advertising spots for dessert cream Danette de Danone
2018: POINT M perfumeries: brand ambassador

Awards

Golden Orange International Film Competition Best Actress Award.
Best actress 2020 at the Malmö Arab Film Festival

References

^ Destiny (TV Series 2008–2014) - IMDb, retrieved February 17, 2021
^ AlloCine, Un fils, retrieved March 21, 2020
^ aroua (May 28, 2018). "Tunisie: Najla Ben Abdallah évalue Mariem Dabbegh et répond à ses attaques". Directinfo (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ Rédaction (November 9, 2017). "Najla Ben Abdallah, la nouvelle égérie des parfumeries Point M". Baya.tn (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "Najla Ben Abdallah". Africultures (in French). n.d. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "Najla Ben Abdallah – Un fils". CINEMAMED (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ Marzouk, Hamza (May 21, 2015). ""Thala mon amour": une première dans l'histoire du cinéma tunisien". L'Economiste Maghrébin (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "Najla Ben Abdallah: Je suis plus qu'un beau visage". MosaiqueFM (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "Najla Ben Abdallah: un film qui sait toucher le public peut changer les mentalités et les lois". Webdo (in French). January 7, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "Film screening – Un fils". January 23, 2020.
^ ""Un fils" de Mehdi Barsaoui, triplement récompensé au Festival International du Film du Caire". Webdo (in French). December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ Rédaction (October 13, 2020). "La tunisienne Najla Ben Abdallah lauréate du prix du meilleure actrice au Festival du film arabe de Malmo". Baya.tn (in French). Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^ "Najla Ben Abdallah nominée aux César 2021". Kapitalis (in French). November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ "Interview Najla Ben Abdallah: Je suis comme Feriel persévérante et ambitieuse !". jetsetmagazine.net. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "Entretien du lundi – Nejla Ben Abdallah (actrice): "En tant que mère, je valorise énormément la paternité"". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). February 3, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

External links

Najla Ben Abdallah at IMDb
Najla Ben Abdallah on Instagram

[1] Destiny (TV Series 2008–2014) - IMDb, retrieved February 17, 2021

[2] AlloCine, Un fils, retrieved March 21, 2020

[3] roua (May 28, 2018). "Tunisie: Najla Ben Abdallah évalue Mariem Dabbegh et répond à ses attaques". Directinfo (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[4] Rédaction (November 9, 2017). "Najla Ben Abdallah, la nouvelle égérie des parfumeries Point M". Baya.tn (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[5] "Najla Ben Abdallah". Africultures (in French). n.d. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[6] "Najla Ben Abdallah – Un fils". CINEMAMED (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[7] Marzouk, Hamza (May 21, 2015). ""Thala mon amour": une première dans l'histoire du cinéma tunisien". L'Economiste Maghrébin (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[8] "Najla Ben Abdallah: Je suis plus qu'un beau visage". MosaiqueFM (in French). Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[9] "Najla Ben Abdallah: un film qui sait toucher le public peut changer les mentalités et les lois". Webdo (in French). January 7, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[10] "Film screening – Un fils". January 23, 2020.

[11] ""Un fils" de Mehdi Barsaoui, triplement récompensé au Festival International du Film du Caire". Webdo (in French). December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[12] Rédaction (October 13, 2020). "La tunisienne Najla Ben Abdallah lauréate du prix du meilleure actrice au Festival du film arabe de Malmo". Baya.tn (in French). Retrieved November 23, 2020.

[13] "Najla Ben Abdallah nominée aux César 2021". Kapitalis (in French). November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[14] "Interview Najla Ben Abdallah: Je suis comme Feriel persévérante et ambitieuse !". jetsetmagazine.net. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[15] "Entretien du lundi – Nejla Ben Abdallah (actrice): "En tant que mère, je valorise énormément la paternité"". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). February 3, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

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