Hanan Tarik

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Hanan Tarik
Born	(1994-06-30)30 June 1994 Olympia,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Nationality	Ethiopian
Education	Addis Ababa University School Of Commerce (B.A. 2017) Abyssinia Art School (2015)
Alma mater	Addis Ababa University
Occupations	Actress formerbeauty pageant
Years active	2014–present
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse	Melake Brehan ​ (m.2017)​
Children	2
Awards	Gumma Awards (2017)
Website	hanantarq.com

Hanan Tarik(Amharic:ሃናን ታሪክ; sometimes spelledTariqorTarq;born 30 June 1994)actressand former beauty pageant. Hanan gained prominence in the 2015 television drama seriesWolafenthat aired every Thursday onEBS TV,where she portrayed Roza until 2017. Additionally, she debuts in the filmAstarakiin the same year. Hanan led theEthiopian film industryby the time of 2017, casting numerous romantic drama films. Hanan was a recipient of consecutive awards including theGumma Film Awards,becoming an acclaimed actress in Ethiopia.

Life and career

Hanan Tarik was born on 30 June 1994 inAdds Ababato aSudanese-Lebanesefather and anEthiopianmother.Hanan's school life started in elementary school and attended Asai High School from where she graduated in 2014.She won a modeling competition in high school and made small on screen work portraying herself asArab.This work led to her to being noticed by director Ermias Tadesse and later cast in her first film.Her debut filmAstarakiwas released in 2015, Hanan takes a part of Muna. In the same year, she starred to the 2015 TV drama seriesWolafen,being her debut in television programs. After her first appearance, Hanan professional career anactor/modelpropelled. The series aired onEBS TVon 17 September 2015, as she has a role of Roza. After some recognition with this series, she began acting in various films;Yewededu Semon(2015),Yefikir Kal(2015), playing the role of Sara,Lene Kalesh(2016), as a role of Haymanot – the opposite character of Abraham Belayneh,Des Sil(2017) andArif Aychekulem(2018). Raised by her grandmother, she has credited her for influencing her love of film.

She has appeared in more than ten Ethiopian movies, worked as model and influencer for prominent brands likeM.A.C.,DIAGEOand other various other companies including SAS Pharmacies, Royal Foam and others, making her one of the highest paid actresses and models in Ethiopia.Hanan popularity among her audiences has continued to ascend over the years. This is augmented by her active engagement with her fun base on social media includingInstagram,TikTokandFacebookon which she maintains a strong followership. In addition to her professional life, Hanan also utilizes her popularity and influence to support different social causes. She has currently signed a pro bono agreement with Studio Samuel to promote women's empowerment in Ethiopia.

Personal life

Hanan married her long-time boyfriend, Melake Brehan in the spring of 2017.Hanan and Melake's wedding was set on 20 May 2017, which many fellow notable people attended.She has a son, Christian (born December 2017) inSwedenand a daughter called Lillian. It was noted that she spent most of her pregnancy in Ethiopia but decided to go to Sweden, where she has relatives to give birth due to some conflicting medical evaluations she had received while in Ethiopia. Today, she lives in Ethiopia when her family returned from Sweden.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2015	Astaraki	Muna
2015	Yewededu Semon
2015	Zewed Weys Gofer 2
2015	Yefikir Kal	Sara
2016	Lambadina
2016	Lene Kalesh	Haymanot
2017	Des Sil
2018	Arif Aychekulm
2018	Misten Darkuat

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015–2017	Wolafen(season 1–3)	Roza	Minor role