Nadine Nassib Njeim
نادين نسيب نجيم
Born (1984-02-07) 7 February 1984
Beirut, Lebanon
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse
Hady Asmar
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​
(m. 2012; div. 2019)​
Children2: Heaven, Jovany
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Lebanon 2004
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Lebanon 2004
(Winner)
Miss World 2004
(unplaced)
Miss Universe 2005
(unplaced)

Nadine Nassib Njeim (Arabic: نادين نسيب نجيم; born 7 February 1984) is a Lebanese-Tunisian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was elected Miss Lebanon 2004.[1] She represented her home country in Miss Universe 2005 in Thailand. As of 2021, she is the most followed Lebanese actress on Instagram with more than 16 million followers.

Background

Njeim was born in Beirut to a Lebanese Maronite Christian father, Nassib Njeim, originally from Duris, and a Tunisian Muslim mother.[2][3] She married Hady Asmar and together they have two children, a daughter and a son.[4] She divorced Asmar in September 2019.[5]

Post-pageant career

Since passing on her title Miss Lebanon, Njeim has pursued a career in acting, and has been cast in Law and Cello, Samra, 3eshk El Nesa, Nos Yawm, Al Hayba, Tareeq, Khamse w Noss and 2020. She was the first Arab actress nominated to Seoul International Film Festival for Best Actress for her performance in Samra. She discusses her professionalism in acting and films such as Sorry Mom.[6]

Social views and controversy

In 2016, Njeim's views on premarital sex and gender equality, expressed in a 2012 interview on Future TV, rose to relevancy since many found them to be controversial.[7] She said, inter alia: "I want women to stay women. If they equate me with a man, I’d feel like a man. I don’t want to. I want to stay a woman."[7]

In response to the backlash she received, Njeim stated in another interview that she believes the content of the resurfaced clip had been purposely edited to discredit her. She said she supported women's rights and that her message promoted gender equality.[8]

Njeim starred in series one of Al Hayba, but not in seasons 2 and 3 because her role as a woman on the show conformed to gender stereotypes and she wanted her character to be more physically active.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "نادين نجيم - السيرة الذاتية". Layalina. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Who knew Nadine Njeim was such a nice girl". albawaba.com. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "نادين نجيم تكشف نهاية مسلسل "لو" في "ولا تحلم"". Rinnoo.net. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nadine Njeim and Hadi Asmar's Wedding". Arabia Weddings. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Nadine Nassib Njeim announces she is separating from husband". The National. 16 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "بالصور - كيف كانت نادين نسيب نجيم عند تتويجها ملكة جمال منذ 12 عاماً.. وأسرار خاصة". Laha magazine. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 eliefares (17 May 2016). "Nadine Njeim Takes Lebanese Women Back 100 Years: Men Should Have Premarital Sex, But Not Women". stateofmind13.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Spécial Magazine - Nadine Njeim, the untameable lioness". specialmagazine.co. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Quiet Fire of Nadine Njeim". GQ. 2 June 2019.
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