Hiba Abouk
Spanish actress (born 1986)
Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane (Arabic: هبة أبوخريص بنسليمان; born 30 October 1986), known professionally as Hiba Abouk, is an actress from Spain. She is known for her roles in television series, especially that of Fátima in El Príncipe.
Biography
Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane was born in Madrid on 30 October 1986, the youngest of four siblings. She was born to Tunisian parents, and her father was of Libyan origin and had a Romani great-grandfather. Her parents had earlier settled in Spain after emigrating from Tunisia. Hiba is passionate about Flamenco. She studied at the French Lycée in Madrid until age 18. Later she studied Arabic philology, and earned a licentiate degree in drama from the RESAD.
Abouk landed her television debut in a minor role in an episode of El síndrome de Ulises in 2008, but her acting career did not fully take off until 2010, when she featured in television series La isla de los nominados. It was followed by television credits in Cheers, El corazón del océano, El Príncipe (her first leading role), Con el culo al aire, and Madres.
Personal life
Abouk married Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi in 2020. They have two sons. In March 2023, Abouk announced their divorce.
Abouk celebrates Eid al-Fitr. She speaks five languages: Spanish, Arabic, English, Italian, and French.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
Further reading
- (in Spanish) "'Que no me digan que no se puede, porque yo lo tenía todo en contra: mujer, árabe, sin un duro...'" (Archive). El Mundo. 4 August 2014.
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