Najwa Nimri Spanish Actress Known for Open Your Eyes

Najwa Nimri, born 14 February 1972 in Pamplona, is a Spanish actress and singer. Audiences know her from Open Your Eyes (1997) and Vis a vis (2015).

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 1995 with Salto al vacío. The 1990s brought Blinded (1997) and Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998). Her 2000s credits include Before Night Falls (2000) and Sex and Lucia (2001). During the 2010s, she worked on Room in Rome (2010) and Money Heist (2017, as Alicia Sierra). Work from the 2020s includes Holy Family (2022) and Breathless (2024).

Najwa Nimri’s credits add up to 30 films and 6 TV series from 1995 to 2024. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (5), followed by thriller (4) and black comedy (3). Her credits run up to The Red Virgin in 2024.

Alba Flores appears in four of her listed titles, including Vis a vis: El oasis (2020). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Macarena Gómez (three titles) and Miguel Ángel Silvestre (two titles). Ramón Salazar directed two of her titles on record, among them 20 centímetros (2005). Sandra Gallego is credited as director on two of them.

The records also show 2 albums, for example Donde rugen los volcanes (2012). Band membership on record includes Najwajean. Other members of Najwajean on record include Carlos Jean. Listed genres include trip hop. Among her other notable work is The Tree of Blood.

Recognition

Her awards include two Premios Ondas awards (1998 and 2015). The list of wins also includes a Sitges Grand Honorary Award (2020) and the Platino Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV series (2022) for Money Heist. In total, she has won 4 awards and earned 6 nominations.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Daniel Calparsoro (1995 to 2000).