Hiba Abouk

Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane was born in Madrid on 30 October 1986,^[2] the youngest of four siblings.^[3] She was born to Tunisian parents, and her father was of Libyan origin and had a Romani great-grandfather.^[4][5] Her parents had earlier settled in Spain after emigrating from Tunisia. Hiba is passionate about Flamenco.^[5] She studied at the French Lycée in Madrid until age 18. Later she studied Arabic philology,^[6] and earned a licentiate degree in drama from the RESAD.^[7]

Abouk landed her television debut in a minor role in an episode of El síndrome de Ulises [es] in 2008, but her acting career did not fully take off until 2010, when she featured in television series La isla de los nominados [es].^[8][9] 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.^[9]

Abouk married Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi in 2020. They have two sons.^[10][11][12] In March 2023, Abouk announced their divorce.^[13] Between 2024 and 2025, she had a brief relationship with businessman Antonio Revilla.^[14]

Abouk celebrates Eid al-Fitr.^[15] She speaks five languages: Spanish, Arabic, English, Italian, and French.^[16]