Souhir Ben Amara

Souhir Ben Amara (; born 27 November 1985) is a Tunisian actress.

Biography The daughter of a diplomat, she lived in Paris until the age of six before moving to Tunisia. Passionate about art from her youth, it was at the age of sixteen that she decided to really make it her profession. Ben Amara's father was sick during high school, but she obtained her baccalaureate with honors. She took a gap year, then studied at the Higher Institute of Multimedia Arts in La Manouba, where she received an audiovisual diploma. Though she is a director by training, Ben Amara has focused on acting since her senior project.

Her career began on television with the Maktoub and Choufli Hal series in 2008. She starred as Maliha in Min Ayam Mliha in 2010. Ben Amara made her film debut in Always Brando (2011), directed by Ridha Béhi. She played the symbolic role of Zena and was cast last minute when the director did not like the actress chosen for the role.

In 2013, she played the role of Donia in the miniseries Yawmiyat Imraa. In 2019, Ben Amara starred in the historical soap opera Kingdoms of Fire. She had a principal role in Sortilège (2019), directed by Ala Eddine Slim. She was attracted by its script, and her character meets the soldier after moving from a forest. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and she called the film the cinema of perception.

Ben Amara supported the Arab Spring and participated in the events, but feels bitter that politicians stole the popular will. She has said that her ideal role would be that of a tomboy character.

Filmography Films 2011 : Always Brando : Zena 2012 : Millefeuille : Aïcha 2014 : Tafkik 2017 : El Jaida 2018 : The Crow's Siesta 2019 : Sortilège 2020 : Tlamess

Television 2008 : Maktoub : Lili 2008 : Choufli Hal 2009 : Achek Assarab : Fatma 2010 : Min Ayam Mliha : Maliha 2012 : Dipanini 2013 : Yawmiyat Imraa : Donia Ben Amor 2014 : Dragunov 2015 : Anna e Yusuf 2015 : Lilet Chak : Linda 2015 : Histoires tunisiennes : Sandra 2016 : Le Président 2016-2017 : Flashback 2016 : Bolice 2.0 2017 : La Coiffeuse 2019 : Kingdoms of Fire : Hafsa Sultan