The first time I met the Lebanese actor and producer Cynthia Khalifeh was on a public beach in her hometown Batroun. Introduced by mutual friends, I am immediately charmed by her smile and infectious laughter and ask her
“Cynthia, what do you do in life?” Little did I know just how famous she was until our paths crossed again at a student contest which she graciously accepted to be part of the jury… But, when I ask her what it feels like to be famous, she modestly shrugs off her achievements and admits to being more comfortable chilling at home with her family than shining on the red carpet.
Cynthia marked her acting debut at the tender age of 11 playing a supporting role in a sitcom; she then went on to appear in numerous productions, including Ruby and Jouzour, Duo el Gharam, Ahmad w Christina, 10 Abid Sghar, Abtal w Haramiyye, Bilahza and feature films Papparazzi, Max & Antar, Single Married Divorced, and Zafafian.
Luckily, we caught up with her before pandemic broke out and she told us all about her eventful upbringing and her current plans. Click through our interview with the Lebanese star.