Rima Zeidan
Rima Zeidan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1990 |
| Nationality | Taiwan Lebanon |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, TV presenter |
Rima Zeidan (Chinese: 瑞瑪·席丹; pinyin: ruìmǎ xídān; Arabic: ريما زيدان; born May 1, 1990) is a Taiwanese-Lebanese presenter, model and actress from Taiwan. In 2017 she appeared in the film Missing Johnny for which she was voted Best New Talent at the Taipei Film Festival and won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer.[1]
Life and career
Zeidan was born in 1990 in Taiwan to a Taiwanese mother and a Lebanese father.[2] She entered showbiz at the age of sixteen, appearing in over 100 television adverts and hosting Taiwanese tourism programs. In 2009 at the age of 18, while in the United States on a study trip she was involved in a motorcycle accident which killed her boyfriend and left her with third degree burns on over 30% of her body.[3] After recovering, she returned to the industry to become the face of skincare companies and hosted on various travel programs.[4]
In 2017 Zeidan made her film debut in the Taiwanese movie Missing Johnny in which she played the role of a woman named Hsu Zi-qi. Zeidan's performance in the film was widely praised leading to her being nominated for best actress awards at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, the Taipei Film Awards and the Shanghai International Film Festival.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b "Rima Zeidan Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "瑞瑪席丹" [Rima Zeidan] (in Chinese). Yahoo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "連穿搭都好陽光！混血女模瑞瑪席丹Rima Zeidan的健康自信穿搭術" [Mixed Race Model Rima Zeidan and her Healthy Confident Life] (in Chinese). Elle Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "吳克群爆有小三急甩何超蓮 新歡曝光竟是混血辣模Rima" [Kenji Wu Leaves Laurinda Ho Chiu Lin for Model Rima Zeidan] (in Chinese). ETtoday. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "瑞瑪席丹：我承認open" [Rima Zeidan Opens Up] (in Chinese). Oriental Daily. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
External links
- Rima Zeidan at IMDb