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Early life

Nimri's mother is Basque and her father is Jordanian; his name is Karam Nimri. She has a brother named Karim Nimri, a half-brother named Andre Nimri and a half-sister named Sara Nimri. Najwa also has a cousin who is a singer named (Antix) Alexander Nimier. Her name means ecstasy in Arabic.[1] When she was a child she moved to Bilbao and now lives in Madrid.

[edit] Career

Her first important film role was in Salto al vacío, the first movie by film director Daniel Calparsoro. Her career as a singer started with small groups. In 1996, she formed the band Najwajean with Carlos Jean.[2] She has also released three solo albums. She was married to Daniel Calparsoro[3] and in 2004, she had a son, Teo.

(from whiskypedia)

Najwa Nimri was born in 1972 in Pamplona, Spain, daughter of a Basque mother and a Jordanian father. She is a lifelong resident of Spain. She received her artistic training in the William Layton Theater and in the John Beitia Academy of Dance. Her first role as an actress was in the film "Salto al Vacío" or <Leap Into the Void> (1995), the first film from the director who would become her husband, Basque director Daniel Calparsoro. She played the role of Alex, a shaved-headed rebellious young woman from a marginal, tough background. Since then, she has gone on to many other great roles, including Paisajes (Landscapes), (1996), "A ciegas" (1997) y "Asfalto" (2000 ), all directed by Calparsoro, as well as "Amantes del Circulo Polar <Lovers From The Artic Circle>", "Abre los Ojos <Open Your Eyes>", and a small role in "Before Night Falls <Antes que anochezca>", with Javier Bardem. She is composer and singer in the pop group Najwajean, a duo composed by Najwa Nimri and Carlos Jean. 'No Blood' was their first CD. Her first solo album (the electropop "Mayday") was released in 2003 under the name Najwa. Before she discovered acting, she was the singer of the bands Respect and Clan Club. She went solo in 2001 with the album "Carefully". The second one, "Mayday", was released in the summer of 2003.

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