Elsa Zgheib

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Elsa Zgheib
Born (1981-02-01) February 1, 1981 (age 40)
Amsheet, Lebanon
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Elsa Zgheib (Arabic: إلسا زغيب) is a Lebanese actress, born on February 1, 1981 in Amsheet, Lebanon.

Early life[]

Elsa studied and graduated high school at Saint Coeur, Byblos, in 1998, and then studied theater in the Lebanese University and graduated in 2002. Her first appearance on TV was in the drama series "Min Ahla Byout Rass Bayrout" من أحلى بيوت راس بيروت (Season 2) on LBC, where she played the role of a lawyer.[1]

Career[]

2003 - 2007: TV debut, teaching and commercials[]

Elsa began her career teaching theater in several schools until 2007. Her first appearance on the small screen began with commercials for Lebanon and the Arab World for various products and brands such as Arial, Kit Kat and Pizza Hut.

2008 - 2013: TV series comeback, Studio El Fan[]

In 2008, Zgheib made a comeback to the small screen with small roles in several series starting with "Hawwa' fil Tarikh" ( حوّاء في التّاريخ) and the "Mafkoudin" (مفقودين) group series. She filmed several series such as "Mouabbad" (مؤبد )which aired in late 2009 on Future TV. Other projects included "Kadiyyat Youssef Chaaban" ( قضية يوسف شعبان) (LBC).

She played her first leading role in "Arlette and Edward" (أرليت و ادوار) (AL JADEED TV) in 2010.[2] That year, she took part in the series "Min Ajli Aaynayha"[3] ( من أجل عينيها) on OTV, in which she played the role of Salwa.

After the circulation of rumors[4] that Zgheib would be presenting the newest season of TV's hit show "Studio El Fan" (استديو الفن), it was confirmed that she had gotten job. The show made its comeback on November 27, 2009, on MTV Lebanon [5][6] until June 2010.

In November 2010, Zgheib was announced to play the lead role in a Lebanese TV drama named "Hiya wa Hiya" ( هي و هي ) opposite Lebanese actor which aired on Future TV and OTV.[7] She was in the second part of "Al Ghaliboun" (2 الغالبون) which aired in Ramadan 2012.[8] That year, she starred in "Jana Al Omer" (جنى العمر) opposite Youssef El Khal, which aired on "Future Television" [9] and Al Jadeed in January 2013. In Ramadan of the same year, she starred in the series "Kiyamat Al Banadek" (قيامة البنادق)[10].She played the role of an abused housewife in the 2014 series "Forsa Tenye" (فرصة تانية). [11]

In 2016, Zgheib returned to the small screen with two new series, "Fakhamet El Shak" (فخامة الشك).[12] The following year, she starred in "Bi Lahza" (بلحظة).[13] In 2019, she played the role of aunt Sabah in the pan-Arab series "Ma Fiyye" (ما فيي).[14]

In 2021, she starred as Salma in the Jawwy TV series "Downtown" (داون تاون), whose misfortunes in life provide the basis of her character arch.[15]

Filmography[]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 من أحلى بيوت راس بيروت
2008 حوّاء في التّاريخ
مفقودين
2009 مؤبد
قضية يوسف شعبان
2010 أرليت و ادوار Arlette Main role
من أجل عينيها Salwa
Studio El Fan Host 2009-2010 Season
2011 هي و هي Dima - Main Role Aired on Future TV and OTV
2012 الغالبون Batoul Season 2
2013 جنى العمر Salma - Main Role Also aired on Al Jadeed in January 2013; Nominated for "Best Leading Actress" at the 2013 Murex D'Or.
قيامة البنادق Souaad
2014 فرصة تانية Ghida
2016 فخامة الشك Sara
2017 بلحظة Tala
2019 ما فيي Sabah Season 1 and 2
2021 داون تاون Salma Jawwy TV

Other projects[]

Zgheib established her own agency, The Divas, in 2008, which provides hosts, hostesses and coordinators for weddings and events.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "السير الذاتية: إلسا زغيب - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ".
  2. ^ أرليت وإدوار" الثلاثية الأولى: هل يذوب الهوى في مهبّ السنوات؟[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ O.T.V في حلة جديدة في 2010[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ السا زغيب جربت التقديم لسنة عبر محطة الجزيرة ورقصت على مسرح غسان الرحباني
  5. ^ "عودة "ستوديو الفن
  6. ^ ستوديو الفن ينطلق مع السا زغيب
  7. ^ "إلسا زغيب: لست قوية إلى حد الفجور". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  8. ^ «الأخبار» في أرض المقاومة: يوم في حياة «الغالبون 2»
  9. ^ ""جنى العمر" حب من زمن الإنتداب". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  10. ^ في جبل عامل كانت «قيامة البنادق» | Al-Akhbar.com
  11. ^ "طاقم العمل: مسلسل - فرصة ثانية - 2014".
  12. ^ "مسلسل - فخامة الشك - 2017 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض".
  13. ^ "مسلسل - بلحظة - 2017 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض".
  14. ^ https://www.lahamag.com/article/149264-إلسا-زغيب-قدمت-أدوار-البطولة-ثم-رضيت-بالأدوار-الثانية-بعد-الإنجاب
  15. ^ https://aljaras.com/إلسا-زغيب-تشارك-ببطولة-داون-تاون-وتست/
  16. ^ The Divas' official website

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