Natacha Karam

Natacha Karam (born 3 April 1994) is a Saudi Arabian-born Irish and Lebanese actress. She is best known for playing action heroes, such as Jasmine "Jaz" Khan in The Brave and Marjan Marwani in 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Biography On , Karam was born in Jeddah, where her family was stationed, to a Northern Irish mother and a Lebanese-French father. Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Dubai.

In 2012, at the age of 18, Karam completed her A Levels at Dubai College, a private junior high and high school.

Career In 2017, Karam began her acting career with one-off appearances in television series Silent Witness and Homeland, along with an appearance in the TV film Valentine's Again (2017).

Later in 2017, Karam landed her first major role when she was cast as Sergeant Jasmine "Jaz" Khan on the military action drama series The Brave, which ran for one season of 13 episodes on NBC.

In 2018, Karam made an appearance in the film The Hurricane Heist (2018).

In 2026, Karam guest starred on The Faithful: Women of the Bible (S01 E01-02) in the role of "Hagar", an Egyptian slave who enters the service of "Sarai" (later "Sarah"), the wife of "Abram" (later "Abraham").

Personal life Karam got engaged to her partner, actor John Clarence Stewart. She announced the engagement on her official Natacha Karam Instagram, sharing a heartfelt message about their relationship in June 2026.

This comes after the pair shared the screen on 9-1-1: Lone Star, where Stewart made a guest appearance as Joe, the on-screen partner and eventual television husband of Karam's character, Marjan Marwani

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Valentine's Again Melissa TV movie Valentine's Again Melissa Short 2018 The Hurricane Heist Laurie 2020 The Old Guard Dizzy

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Silent Witness Tamara Episode: "Identity: Part 1" Homeland Mina Becker Episode: "The Covenant" 2017–2018 The Brave Jasmine "Jaz" Khan Main role; 13 episodes 2019 Casualty Ambi Busnal Episode: "Episode #34.14" 2020–2025 9-1-1: Lone Star Marjan Marwani Main role; 72 episodes 2026 The Faithful: Women of the Bible Hagar 2 episodes