Iman Meskini
Iman Meskini | |
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| Born | 3 March 1997 Ski, Norway |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse |
Mourad Jarrari (m. 2019) |
Iman Meskini (born 3 March 1997) is a Norwegian actress.[1] She is best known for playing the role of Sana Bakkoush in the teen drama series Skam.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Meskini grew up in the village of Langhus and identifies as a practicing Muslim.[3] Her mother is from Norway and her father is from Tunisia. She played as a guard for the Høybråten Basketball Club during the 2016–2017 year.[4][5] In 2016, Meskini majored in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Oslo.[5] She currently works with Norway's Air Forces. On 12 June 2019, Meskini married Mourad Jarrari from Morocco.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | B4 | ||
| 2021 | Pørni | ||
| 2023 | Den første julen i Skomakergata |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | Skam | Sana Bakkoush | Main role |
Skam
[edit]Meskini became known for her role as Sana Bakkoush from Julie Andem's teen web series's Skam, which is broadcast on NRK. Her character status was recurring from seasons 1–3, then later turned to lead in season 4.[8][9]
Reception
[edit]Since her first appearance on Skam, and especially since the show's fourth season, in which she served as the primary lead, Sana has gathered a large number of fans. In addition to Sana's popularity, Meskini has been praised for her portrayal of the character and her representation of Muslim youth within Western societies, but especially female Muslim teenagers living in Norway.
Sana's appearance and portrayal on a show as popular as Skam at a time which saw a rise in Islamophobia across the globe was marked by many as essential in challenging stereotypes of hijab-wearing Muslim women and provided non-Muslim Norwegians with an alternative representation of their Muslim neighbours.
Other projects
[edit]She also starred in B4 (2018) and Pørni (2021).
References
[edit]- ^ Cassandra Lundgren. "Lär känna personerna bakom huvudkaraktärerna i norska serien "Skam"" [Everything you want to know about the people behind the main characters in "Shame"]. Metro Mode (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ Lisa Dyremyhr Bakke (23 April 2016). "9 ting du kanskje ikke visste om Skam" [9 things you might not know about Shame]. SOL (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ Benjaminsen, Kristin Steenfeldt-Foss, Adrian Simen Holm, Håkon. "Sana from "Skam" about her faith: – I felt different" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Iman Meskini Basketball Player Profile, Hoybraten Oslo, News, Kvinneligaen stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b Andrea Danielsson. "Hur gamla är skådespelarna i Skam? Vi har svaret!" [How old are the actors in shame? We have the answer!]. Vecko Revyn (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Iman Meskini on Instagram: "🇳🇴I dag giftet jeg meg med min aller beste venn, min sjelevenn, min største kjærlighet som jeg nå kan kalle min ektemann. For 1 år siden…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ ""Skam"-skådis gift i hemlighet". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Pettersen, Josefine Frida; Meskini, Iman; Teige, Lisa; Moe, Tarjei Sandvik (25 September 2015), Skam, archived from the original on 29 December 2021, retrieved 17 May 2017
- ^ "Skam – Dramaserie på P3.no". skam.p3.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Iman Meskini at IMDb
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