# Nesreen Tafesh

Nesreen Tafesh (Arabic: نسرين طافش; born February 15, 1982) is an Algerian-Palestinian actress and singer born in Syria.

## Early life

Nesreen was born in Aleppo, Syria to the Palestinian poet and author Yousef Tafesh from Safed and an Algerian mother. She has seven sisters and her maternal grandmother is of Moroccan descent.
She graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2008. Nesreen is considered a Syrian actress, yet she only has Algerian nationality.

## Career

Nesreen's first act ever was in a biography series about Hulagu Khan when she was still studying at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. Afterward, she worked in the series (Arabic: ربيع قرطبة, lit. 'Córdoba's Spring'), playing the lead female role of Subh, wife of Caliph Al-Hakam II. The work was written by Walid Saif. In 2017, she started singing by releasing the single "Metghayar Alayi".
She used to live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before she moved to Egypt in late 2018, in which she acted in the film (Arabic: نادي الرجال السري, lit. 'The Secret Men Club').

## Personal life

While still in college, she was briefly engaged to the Syrian movie and TV director of Palestinian origin, Al-Mothanna Sobah. She was married to an Emirati businessman from 2008 to 2013. In July 2022, she announced her marriage with Egyptian dentist Sherif Sharkawy; however, the marriage only lasted for five months.

## Controversy

In 2014, Dima Bayaa, actress and co-worker at Sabaya, exposed Tafesh's affair with her ex-husband Taim Hasan, calling her a "homewrecker." This led to a lawsuit, and Dima was fined $1,300 by a Dubai court for defamation.
On January 30, 2023, the Public Prosecution assigned Tafesh to the Sheikh Zayed District Office of Giza Governorate for issuing a bad check worth LE4 million. In October of that year, the Misdemeanor Court of the South Giza Court upheld the initial verdict of a three-year jail sentence, rejecting her appeal. On May 8, 2024, Tafesh managed to settle the dispute by paying the entire amount in cash.

## Filmography
### TV Series

* Hulagu (2002)
* Rabea Cordoba (Córdoba's Spring) (2003)
* al-Taghreba al-Falastenya (The Palestinian alienation) (2004)
* Rijal taht altarbush (Men under Tarboosh) (2004)
* Ahlam Kabira (Big Dreams) (2004)
* Ala Tool al-Ayam (Along the days) (2006)
* Al Intizar (Waiting) (2006)
* Ahl al-Gharam (People of love) (2006)
* Sabaya (2009)
* Fengan El Dam (A cup of blood) (2009)
* Bok'et Dao'e (Spotlight) (2010)
* Alsarab (The mirage) (2011)
* Jalasat Nisa'iya (Women's sessions) (2011)
* Banat El-Aela (Family girls) (2012)
* Tahaluf alsabar (Cactus Alliance) (2014)
* Halawet Elrouh (Soul's sweetness) (2014)
* Fee Zoroof Ghameda (In mysterious circumstances) (2015)
* Alarrab (The Godfather) (2015)
* Al Ekhwa (The Brothers) (2015)
* Alf laylat walayla (A Thousand and One Nights) (2015)
* Al Tawarid (The Expelled) (2016)
* Shouq (Longing) (2017)
* Aloqab wa Alafra' (The Eagle and Al Afra) (2017)
* Shababeek (Windows) (2017)
* Maqamat El-Ishq (Love stations) (2019)
* Khatam alnamr (Tiger seal) (2020)
* Alwajh alakhar (The other face) (2020)
* Squid Game (Korean netflix Serie) (2021)

### Films

* Nadi El-Regal El-Serri (The Secret Men Club) (2019)
* Amwal Amma (Public funds) (2020)

## Discography
### Albums

* El Helwa (2019)

### Singles and Music videos

| Year | Title | Album | Video Clip Director |
| 2017 | Metghayar Alayi | N/A | |
| 2017 | 123 Habibi | N/A | |
| 2018 | Elaa Maak | N/A | |
| 2019 | Areed Artah | N/A | Said El Marouk |
| 2019 | Shouqi | N/A | |