Najwa Nimri

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Nimri and the second or maternal family name is Urrutikoetxea.
Najwa Nimri
Background information
Birth name Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea
Also known as Najwajean
Born (1972-02-14) 14 February 1972
Pamplona, Spain
Genres Trip hop, downtempo, alternative rock
Occupation(s) Actress, singer
Website www.najwa.info

Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea (born 14 February 1972) is a Spanish actress and singer of Navarrese and Jordanian descent.

Early life

Nimri's mother is Navarrese 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. When she was a child she moved to Bilbao and now lives in Madrid.

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 Jean.[1] She has also released three solo albums. She was married to Daniel Calparsoro[2] and in 2004, she had a son, Teo.

Several 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. She starred next to Eduardo Noriega in Abre los ojos and El Método (The Method).

Discography

With Carlos Jean as Najwajean

Najwajean singles

Solo albums

Solo singles

Filmography

Films

References

  1. "NajwaJean 10 years after" (in Spanish). Europa Press. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  2. "Calparsoro: Del cine de autor vasco al terror de encargo en USA" (in Spanish). Noticine. 2007-05-08. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-14.

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