Nadine El Rassi

Nadine Al Rassi (; born 4 September 1979) is a Lebanese actress. She began her career in 1999. She has won the Murex d'Or three times; her most famous wins were for Ghanouja bea in 2006, and Passion crime in 2016.

Early life and career Al Rassi was born in Rahbeh village in North Governorate to artistic family. Her father, Khalil Al Rassi, is a Lebanese oud player from the village of Cheikh Taba in Akkar, Lebanon. Her mother is Aramean from Marmarita. Her younger brother Georges Al Rassi was a singer.

She began her career as a model, and appeared in music videos for Fadl Shaker and Wael Jassar. Her first acting role was in the Al bashwat TV series in 1999. In 2007, she won the Murex d'Or award for best supporting actress in Ghanouja bea (Dad's Girl). A year later, she won the award for best main role actress for her role in the TV series My son. In 2010, she won the same award for the third time for best actress as a life achievement. She also competed in the TV reality show Celebrity Duets Arab World, in which she won the first place 2006 after competing against Ameer Karara. She also won the TV game show Celebrity Splash! in 2013, and donated her award to the Lebanese Red Cross.

Personal life Relationships Al Rassi has been married and divorced three times. Her first marriage was in 1996, when she was only seventeen years old, to Hatem Hadshiti. They divorced after a couple of years, after she gave birth to her first son, Mark. Her second marriage was to Lebanese businessman and actor Gescard Abi Nader in 2001. She gave birth to two sons from him, Marcel and Karl, but they divorced in 2016. Her third marriage was to a TV presenter, Raja Nasser El Deen, in 2017, but they divorced after one year.

After her divorce from Gescard Abi Nader, she entered a legal battle for the custody of her two sons from him. Shortly after her divorce, there were allegations that she had had an affair with a married man. The footage leaks show many intimate pictures with a dentist, Raed Lattouf; the two accused each other of publishing these pictures.

She also suffered a great deal from depression, and admitted to attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself from a car, but was saved by her son Mark. In late 2018, she blamed her family for disowning her when she needed help.

Public statements Al Rassi was in a controversy, after she stated that she is Muslahiya and believes in both Christianity and Islam. She was also criticized for her comments against Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but she later apologized for these comments.

In 2017, Al Rassi criticized the music video for "Goal", performed by Myriam Klink and Jad Khalife, calling for it to be banned and stating, "Art is a message, not prostitution." Her comments came amid widespread backlash over the video's sexual content and its inclusion of a young girl, which led Lebanese authorities to ban its distribution.

During the 2019–20 Lebanese protests, Al Rassi accused the Banque du Liban of taking her house, and her inability of renting anymore.

In 2023, Al Rassi commented on homosexuality following remarks by actress Pamela El Kik on Al Jadeed, saying Lebanese society was not yet prepared for open discussions on the topic due to a lack of sexual education, while acknowledging changing attitudes toward same-sex relationships.

Works Movies Year English name Arabic name Role 2006 Ghannoujit Baya غنوجة بيا Nadine 2008 Stay with me Khaelik maei (خليك معي) Sahar 2011 Fault of my life Ghalttet Omri (غلطة عمري)

Series Year English name Arabic name Role 1999 The Pashas Al Bashwat (الباشوات) 2000 The wolves night Lail Altheab (ليل الذئاب) 2000 Duwaik Duwaik 2000 Bearish ball Kert Elsebha 2000 Ask anything Es al shi 2003 Familia Familia 2003 Time of Scoundrels Zaman Al awghad 2005 The Solutuion in your hand Alhal bedak 2006 Ghannoujit Baya Ghannoujit Baya Nadine 2007 Mesh Zapta Mesh Zapta Lola 2007 Eve in history Hawa fi altarekh Nefertiti 2008 Women era عصر الحريم Layla 2008 The last night Al layla Al akhera Laura 2008 My son Ebni (إبني) 2009 Women talk Kalam neswan 2010 If electricity don't cut Law Alkahraba man inaataet 2010 Loona Loona Loona 2010 Mtr Nada Mtr Nadad Nada Al Zayat 2012 Needle hole Khermet Ebra 2012 If without love Lawla Alhob Masa 2013 The birth from waist Alwelada men Alkhasera Susan 2013 Chance Forsa 2013 We will back soon Sanaoud Baad Kalil Dina 2013 Amelia Amelia Amelia 2014 Country boys Welad albalad 2014–2015 The brothers Alekhwa Maria 2015 Feast chance Forsat eid 2015 Love story Qesat hub Lynne 2016 Passion crime Jareema shaghaf Jumana 2017 The two sisters Alshakekatan Thoraya 2017 Damask rose War jori Jori 2018 Love story Hadota hob Aseel

Stage Year English name Arabic name 2007 Zenobia Zenobia 2013 Sun and moon Shams wa qamar