Sulaf Fawakherji سلاف فواخرجي |
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Born |
Latakia, Syria |
July 27, 1977
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) | Wael Ramadan (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Sulaf Fawakherji (Arabic: سلاف فواخرجي) (born July 27, 1977 in Latakia) is a prominent Syrian film and TV actress, notable for her distinctive light eyes. She has played many roles on Syrian soap operas. Fawakherji studied art and sculpture at Adham Ismail Fine Arts Institute before starring on stage in plays including Al-Sawt (The Voice) and Hekayat al-Shetaa (Winter’s Tales). She was one of the torchbearer during the leg of the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay.
She appeared on Syrian television in May 2011 in defense of Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian government.