Najwa Nimri
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Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea (born 14 February 1972 in Pamplona
, Navarre
, Spain
) is a Spanish actress and singer of Jordan
ian descent.
se 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. Her name means ecstasy in Arabic
. When she was a child she moved to Bilbao
and now lives in Madrid
.
. 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
.
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) is a Spanish actress and singer of Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
ian descent.
Early life
Nimri's mother is NavarreNavarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
se 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. Her name means ecstasy in Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
. When she was a child she moved to Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
and now lives in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
Career
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 JeanCarlos Jean
Carlos Jean Arriaga is a Spanish DJ and record producer. He is the co-founder of the group Najwajean, and has been a producer for some of the most important Spanish and Latin-American artists of the 2000s, earning seven Latin Grammy nominations.-1973-1998: Early life:He was born on February 15,...
. 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
Julio Medem
Julio Médem is a Spanish writer and film director.Medem was born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain and showed an interest in movies since childhood, when he would take his father's Super 8 camera and shoot at night, while nobody was paying attention...
.
With Carlos Jean as Najwajean
- No Blood (1998) – #80
- Asfalto (2001) (soundtrack) – #175
- Guerreros (2002) (soundtrack) – #88
- Najwajean Selection (2002) (compilation album) – #108
- Till it breaks (2008) – #20
Solo albums
- Carefully (2001) – #76
- Mayday (2003) – #48
- WalkaboutWalkabout (Najwa Nimri album)Walkabout is the third studio album by Najwa Nimri, released in 2006.-Track listing:#"I'll Wait For Us" – 5:20#"So Often" – 4:48#"Just in Case" – 3:42#"Capable" – 3:29#"Push It" – 3:36#"Le tien, le mien" – 4:28#"I Like It" – 4:59...
(2006) – #10 (50,000 copies sold; Gold). - El último primate (2010)
Solo singles
- That Cyclone (2001) from Carefully – #37
- Following Dolphins (2001) from Carefully – #68
- Go Cain (2003) from Mayday – #20
- Hey Boys, Girls (2003) from Mayday – #26
- Capable (2006) from Walkabout – #1
- Push It (2006) from Walkabout – #6
- Le Tien, Le Mien (2006) from Walkabout – #15
Filmography
- Salto al vacío (1995)
- Pasajes (1996)
- A ciegas (1997)
- Abre los OjosAbre los ojosAbre los ojos is a 1997 Spanish film directed by Alejandro Amenábar which was written by himself and Mateo Gil. It stars Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Fele Martínez and Najwa Nimri...
(1997) - 9'8m/s² (1998)
- Los Amantes del Círculo PolarLos amantes del círculo polarLovers of the Arctic Circle , sometimes called The Lovers from the North Pole, is a 1998 film by the Spanish director Julio Médem, starring Najwa Nimri and Fele Martínez...
(1998) - The Citizen (1999)
- Asfalto (2000)
- Before Night FallsBefore Night Falls (film)Before Night Falls is a 2000 film directed by Julian Schnabel. The screenplay is based on the autobiography of the same name of Reinaldo Arenas, which was published in English in 1993. The screenplay was written by Schnabel, Cunningham O'Keefe, and Lázaro Gómez Carriles...
(2000) - Lucía y el sexoLucía y el sexoSex and Lucia is an award winning 2001 Spanish drama film, written and directed by Julio Médem, and starring Paz Vega and Tristán Ulloa. As suggested by the title, there is a great deal of passionate sexual content surrounding the love story of Lucia and Lorenzo as the plot dissolves into a very...
(2001) - Fausto 5.0 (2001)
- PiedrasPiedras (film)Piedras is a 2002 Spanish film directed by Ramón Salazar. It revolves around the lives of five women living in Madrid.-Cast:*Antonia San Juan as Adela*Ángela Molina as Isabel*Najwa Nimri as Leire*Vicky Peña as Maricarmen...
(2002) - La reina del bar canalla (2003)
- Utopía (2003)
- Agents secrets (2004)
- A + (Amas) (2004)
- 20 centímetros (2005)
- El Método, (2005)
- Las vidas de Celia (2005)
- Trastorno (2006)
- MataharisMataharisMataharis is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín. It stars Najwa Nimri, Tristán Ulloa, María Vázquez and Nuria González. The plot follows the lives of three female detectives who investigate the secrets of others, but end up uncovering their own families' lies, and truths they...
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External links
- Najwa Nimri's website (in Spanish)
- Website about Najwa Nimri