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Najwa Nimri

Acting

Born February 14, 1972 · Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

Also known as Najwa Nimri Urruticoechea · Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea · Najwajean

Biography

​Najwa Nimri is a Spanish film and television actress, singer and music composer of Jordanian descent. Begins to be recognized in the film world by the hand of director Daniel Calparsoro in films such as Leap into the void, Passages, Blind or Asphalt. After the success of Abre los ojos by Alejandro Amenábar, comes her first Goya nomination for best leading actress with Los Amantes del circulo Polar by Julio Medem, with whom she repeats in Lucía y el Sexo for which she is also nominated for a Goya in the best supporting actress category.

Awards & recognition

  • Platino AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV series · 2022
  • Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2020
  • Premios Ondas · 2015
  • Premios Ondas · 1998
  • Premio FerozBest Supporting Actress in a TV Series · 2022 · nominated
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  • MTV Europe Music AwardBest Spanish Act · 2010 · nominated
  • Goya AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2002 · nominated
  • Goya AwardBest Original Score · 2001 · nominated
  • MTV Europe Music AwardBest Spanish Act · 2001 · nominated
  • Goya AwardBest Actress · 1999 · nominated

Filmography23 titles