Hiba Abouk


Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane, 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 ' in 2008, but her acting career did not fully take off until 2010, when she featured in television series '. It was followed by television credits in Cheers, El corazón del océano, El Príncipe, 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

YearTitleCharacterDirectorNotes
2012Pegada a tu almohadaMarisaMari Navarro
2014Historias de LavapiésRachidaRamón Luque
2014Terre bruleeHibaShort film
2017Proyecto tiempoAlbaIsabel Coixet
2019MalekShoreh
2020Caribe: todo incluídoAliciaMiguel García de la Calera
2021Manos libresLauraShort film

Television

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2008El Síndrome de UlisesHiba1 episode
2010La isla de los nominadosEva Lys11 episodios
2011CheersÁgata1 episode
2012–2013Con el culo al aireCandela Prieto Soriano26 episodes
2014El corazón del océanoGuadalupe6 episodes
2014–2016El PríncipeFátima Ben Barek31 episodes
2021Madres. Amor y vidaRaquel Gutiérrez8 episodes
2021J'ai tué mon mariLaure6 episodes