Elsa Zgheib

Elsa Zgheib (Arabic: إلسا زغيب) is a Lebanese actress, born on February 1, 1981 in Amsheet, Lebanon.

Early Life and Career Beginning

Elsa studied and graduated high school at Saint Coeur Jbeil in 1998, and then studied theater in the Lebanese University and graduated in 2002. Elsa Zgheib has first appeared in some theater plays, like "Kama Aala El Ard Kazalika fi el Samaa'" (كما على الارض كذلك في السماء) as a dancer first, then she acted in a kids' play "Bayyaa Al Ahlam" (بياع الأحلام).

Career Development

2003 - 2007: TV debut, teaching and commercials

Zgheib's television debut was in "Min Ahla Byout Rass Bayrout" من أحلى بيوت راس بيروت (Season 2) on LBC and played the role of a reporter. Elsa then started teaching theater in several schools until 2007. Later, she started filming commercials for Lebanon and the Arab World for various products such as Arial, Kit Kat, Pizza Hut, ...

2008 - Present: TV series comeback, Studio El Fan

In 2008, Elsa made a comeback to the small screen with small roles in several series starting with "Hawwa' fil Tarikh" ( حوّاء في التّاريخ) and the "Mafkoudin" (مفقودين) group series. Later on, Elsa filmed several series such as "Mouabbad" (مؤبد )which aired in late 2009 on Future TV. Other projects for Elsa included "Kadiyyat Youssef Chaaban" ( قضية يوسف شعبان) (LBC). Elsa played her first leading role in "Arlette and Edward" (أرليت و ادوار) (AL JADEED TV) in 2010.^[1] And later in that same year, Zgheib took part in the series "Min Ajli Aaynayha"^[2] ( من أجل عينيها) on OTV, and in which she played the role of Salwa.

And after being rumored ^[3] to be presenting the newest season of TV's hit show "Studio El Fan" (استديو الفن), it has been confirmed that Zgheib has got the job. The show made its comeback on November 27, 2009, on MTV Lebanon ^[4][5] until June 2010.

In November 2010, Zgheib was announced to be taking the lead role in a Lebanese TV drama named "Hiya wa Hiya" ( هي و هي ) opposite Lebanese actor Ammar Chalak which aired on both Future TV and OTV.^[6] Elsa also took part in the second part of "Al Ghaliboun" (2 الغالبون) which aired in Ramadan 2012.^[7] In the same year, Elsa Zgheib starred in "Jana Al Omer" (جنى العمر), which aired on "Future Television" ^[8] and Al Jadeed in January 2013. Elsa will star in "Kiyamat Al Banadek" (قيامة البنادق) during Ramadan 2013.^[9]

Filmography

Other projects

Elsa established her own agency, "The Divas", in 2008, for hosts and hostesses for events, weddings...^[10]

References

External links

• The Official Elsa Zgheib Facebook Page