Ghanem Zrelly

In 2007, he made film debut with the film Thirty. He played the supportive role of 'Habib Bourguiba'. In the next year, he made television debut with the serial Njoum Ellil and played the role 'Qais'.^[3] In 2009, he graduated from the Institut Superieur d' Art Dramatique in Tunisia.^[1] In 2012, he played the role of Ali ibn Abi Talib in the controversial series Omar.^[4]

In 2016, he won the award for the Best Male Role for his role 'Mehdi' in the film Narcisse directed by Sonia Chamkhi during the fifth edition of the Maghrebian Film Festival organized in Oujda, Morocco.^[5]

In 2017, he starred in the critically acclaimed film Beauty and the Dogs where he played the lead role 'Youssef'. The film premieres in Cannes Film Festival in the 'Un Certain Regard' section.^[6][7]

In 2025, he played Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan in the 2025 MBC series, Muawiya (TV series). Zrelli was much acclaimed by the series's fans, who loved his portrayal. Though some wished he would play the role of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Muawiya series too, overall he was praised due to his great acting.

Zrelli is married to Alyssa Arabi, a Tunisian singer who participated in the Tunisian reality television music competition Tariq El Noujoum (برنامج طريق النجوم), hosted by Raouf Kouka^[8], and later appeared on The X Factor. The couple are based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and they have one child.^[9][10]

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