Niv Sultan

Niv Sultan (Hebrew: ניב סולטן; born 16 September 1992) is an Israeli actress.[1] She is known for starring in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran.

Niv Sultan
Sultan portraying Tamar Rabinyan in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran in 2022
Born (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992
Jerusalem, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Early life and background

Sultan was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a Moroccan Jewish family. Her parents immigrated from Morocco.[2] After serving as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, she attended acting classes for three years in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1]

Career

Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli espionage television series Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן), where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.[3][4]

During an interview with The Natural Aristocrat,[5] Niv Sultan commented on why she loves portraying Tamar Rabinyan on Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran:

"For me, that was what I love most about her. I mean, she's a real person, as you said, she's not the cliche of superhero, Mossad agents saving the world. ...Yes, she's brave but she's also scared, makes mistakes, falls in love, and misses her dad. And I think that's the beauty of her.,,

Other work

Sultan is the owner of Sultana, a jewelry company, together with her sisters Bar and May.[6]

Since 2021, she has been a brand ambassador for Samsung in Israel.[7]

Personal life

Sultan married fellow actor Maor Schwitzer in March of 2022.[8] They met on the set of the show יש לה את זה (She Has It) in 2018, where they played an engaged couple.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Kimaat Mefursemet Shir Carmi

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Eilat Tom Shahar
2020–present Tehran Tamar Rabinyan (Mossad agent) Lead role (16 episodes)
2022 That Dirty Black Bag Eve Lead role (8 episodes)

See also

References
  1. Nordstrom, Leigh (25 September 2020). "Undercover With Niv Sultan". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/niv-sultan-tells-glenn-close-how-she-became-a-mossad-agent
  3. Spiro, Amy (22 September 2020). "Niv Sultan talks behind the scenes of 'Tehran,' the newest Israeli thriller". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. McLean, Craig (25 September 2020). "Niv Sultan is a new kind of special agent". The Face. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. Regev, Nir (30 October 2020). "Niv Sultan and Shervin Alenabi talk Tehran (Interview)". The Natural Aristocrat.
  6. "About Us". Sultana. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. "#We_Are_Samsung 2021". Samsung Israel. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. Walla! Celebs (25 March 2022). "The most beautiful in the world: Niv Sultan and Maor Schweitzer got married". Walla!. Walla! Communications Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. Levin, Mickey. "Niv Sultan and Maor Schweitzer are married". Maariv. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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