| The
Writeup: A beautiful young woman, Najwa is one of
Spain's most popular actresses, appearing in 14 titles since
1995, including some of the most impressive films to come
out of Spain in that time. She is also a singer, having released
two albums in her career. One, entitled No Blood, was as a
part of the pop group Najwajean, a duo composed of Najwa and
Carlos Jean. She has also released a solo CD entitled Mayday
under the name Najwa. She even earned a Goya (Spanish film
award) nomination for Best Original Song (shared with Carlos
Jean) for a song they contributed to the movie Warriors (2002).
She has two Goya nominations for acting as well. One for The
Lovers from the North Pole (1998, Best Actress) and one for
Sex and Lucia (2001, Best Supporting Actress). Other notable
films she's been in include Salto al vacío (1995, her debut),
Pasajes (1996), Blinded (1997), The Citizen (1999), Before
Night Falls (2000, her costar, Javier Bardem, was Oscar nominated
for his performance in the role), Fausto 5.0 (2001) and Utopía
(2003). Sex & Lucia, her 2001 film, made something of
an impact in the US thanks to it's bold sexual content and
direction, so many lovers of art house flicks may know Najwa
well. |
