Ghanem Zrelli

Ghanem Zrelli (born 6 December 1984), is a Tunisian actor. He is best known for playing Muhammad in Thala My Love, Zamiri Gunman in Day of the Falcon, Ali ibn Abi Talib in Omar, Youssef in Beauty and the Dogs and Yousef in In Paradox.

Career In 2007, he made his film debut with the film Thirty. He played the supportive role of 'Habib Bourguiba'. In the next year, he made his television debut with the serial Njoum Ellil and played the role 'Qais'. In 2009, he graduated from the Institut Superieur d' Art Dramatique in Tunisia.

In 2016, he won the award for the Best Male Role for his role 'Mehdi' in the film Narcisse directed by Sonia Chamkhi during the fifth edition of the Maghrebian Film Festival organized in Oujda, Morocco.

In 2017, he starred in the critically acclaimed film Beauty and the Dogs where he played the lead role 'Youssef'. The film premieres in Cannes Film Festival in the 'Un Certain Regard' section.

In 2025, he played Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan in the 2025 MBC series, Muawiya (TV series). Zrelli was much acclaimed by the series's fans, who loved his portrayal. Though some wished he would play the role of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Muawiya series too, overall he was praised due to his great acting.

Personal life Zrelli is married to Alyssa Arabi, a Tunisian singer who participated in the Tunisian reality television music competition Tariq El Noujoum (برنامج طريق النجوم), hosted by Raouf Kouka, and later appeared on The X Factor. The couple are based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and they have one child.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2007 Thirty Habib Bourguiba Film 2009 Njoum Ellil Qais TV series 2011 Day of the Falcon Zamiri Gunman Film 2012 Omar Ali ibn Abi Talib TV series 2015 Narcissus Mehdi Film 2016 Bolice Stevie TV series 2016 Flashback Slouma TV series 2016 Thala My Love Mohamed Film 2017 Beauty and the Dogs Youssef Film 2017 Aya Aya's Father Short film 2019 El Maestro Youness / Juvenile Officer TV series 2019 In Paradox Yousef Film 2026 El Khottifa (The Swallow Bird, ) Khaled / Claude TV serie