Yasmine Al Massri (; born 1978) is a Palestinian-French actress, dancer, video artist and human rights advocate. She made her film debut in the 2007 film Caramel. In 2015, Massri starred as Nimah Amin and Raina Amin, identical twins in the ABC thriller series Quantico.
Early life Yasmine Al Massari was born in 1978 in Beirut, Lebanon to a Palestinian refugee father and an Egyptian mother. She was initially raised during the Lebanese Civil War until her parents fled and moved to France. In 2007 she graduated from the École Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and began her career as a dancer at the Souraya Baghdadi dance company. She later moved to the US.
Career Massri made her big screen début in the 2007 critically acclaimed Lebanese LGBTQ-themed comedy-drama film, Caramel, directed by Nadine Labaki. The film was presented at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival,Santiago, Patricia, Abet (27 April 2010): "La cultura es la mejor forma de superar los clichés entre occidente y el mundo árabe". ABC For Caramel she received the Best Actress Award at the 2007 Abu Dhabi Film Festival,http://www.meiff.com/mediafiles/press_686.pdf and the same year a Best Actress nomination at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Following Caramel, she starred in the internationally produced films Al-mor wa al rumman, Al Juma Al Akheira, and Miral.Simon, Alissa (15 December 2011): "The absurdities and complexities of life in contempo Amman are presented with pleasingly understated humor in The Last Friday", Variety
In 2014, Massri made her debut on American television, in a starring role on the NBC drama series, Crossbones opposite John Malkovich. In 2015, she was cast alongside Priyanka Chopra and Aunjanue Ellis in the ABC thriller Quantico as two characters — identical twins Nimah and Raina Amin.
In May 2016, Massri became a citizen of the United States.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes2007 CaramelNisrine Nominated — Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress2008 Al-mor wa al rummanKamar2010 Miral Nadia2011 Al Juma Al AkheiraDalal 2014 CrossbonesSelima El SharadSeries regular, 9 episodes2015–2017 QuanticoNimah & Raina AminSeries regular, 44 episodes2018 Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTaraEpisode: "Flight Risk" 2020–2021Castlevania Morana Voice, 7 episodes 2020Refugee Amira Short film 2022Salvation Has No Name Woman Short film2024The Strangers' CaseAmira 2025 Palestine 36Khuloud Atef 2026 Marble Hall Murders Leila Crace / Lola Upcoming six-part series
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