Jumana Murad

April 1, 1973 — Syria

Jumana Murad is a prominent Syrian actress. She earned her degree from the University of Damascus, then made her TV debut in 1998 when she began acting on television dramas. She worked on eighteen TV shows for the next decade, until she made her film debut in "El Shayateen" (Devils) in 2007. She's acted in over thirty productions, including "El Farah" (The Wedding) in 2009. Murad also owns her own production company, Jumana International. Murad made headlines this year when she announced she was in a romantic relationship with a man (his nationality remained a secret) whom she did not intend to marry.