Natasha Choufani

Natasha Choufani is a Lebanese actress, based in Beirut. Born and raised in the UAE, she was raised in a multi-cultural society. Her ability to act in different dialects and languages has helped open many doors to playing diverse characters in theater, film and TV at home and abroad. An honors graduate of the Lebanese American University (LAU) with a BA in Communication Arts (2010), she had been taught by renowned Lebanese theater directors and actors, Lina Abyad and Nagy Souraty. Natasha later went on to develop her skills further in several drama workshops, while working as an extra on sets and taking part in independent projects. In 2013 she landed a supporting role in the year-long Lebanese hit TV series Khtarab El Hay: Neighborhood Breakdown (2014) as Dolly, a jealous, conceited, misunderstood girl who gets into trouble with the whole neighborhood. The role earned her a Murex D'or nomination as "Best Upcoming Actress" in 2015 and opened doors to Lebanese and Pan-Arab projects. She had become known for a variety of roles. Switching between the the serene Nizam, the famous muse of Ibn Arabi, a Sufi Muslim philosopher and poet, and Lara, the borderline, troubled orphan married to a wealthy feudal family in Ma Fiyi (2019), she had demonstrated versatility in character and language, having performed in classical Arabic for her role as Nizam. In 2016, she starred in the leading role alongside renowned Lebanese director and actor Georges Khabbaz in his play "Ma' el Waqt... Yimkin" (With Time... Perhaps), where she performed for 6 months in the Chateau Trianon Theater in Beirut. Her first feature film "Mafkoud" had won an award for Best Directorial Debut at the Alexandria Film Festival in 2020.