| Niv Sultan | |
| Birth Date: | 1992 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality: | Israeli |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
Niv Sultan (Hebrew: ניב סולטן; born 16 September 1992) is an Israeli actress.[1] She is known for starring in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran.
Sultan was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a Moroccan Jewish family. Her parents immigrated from Morocco.[2] After serving as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, she attended acting classes for three years in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli espionage television series Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן), where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.[3] [4]
During an interview with The Natural Aristocrat,[5] Niv Sultan commented on why she loves portraying Tamar Rabinyan on Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran:
Sultan is the owner of Sultana, a jewelry company, together with her sisters Bar and May.[6]
Since 2021, she has been a brand ambassador for Samsung in Israel.[7]
Sultan married fellow actor Maor Schwitzer in March of 2022.[8] They met on the set of the show יש לה את זה (She Has It) in 2018, where they played an engaged couple.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eilat | Tom Shahar | ||
| 2020–present | Tehran | Tamar Rabinyan (Mossad agent) | Lead role (16 episodes) | |
| 2022 | That Dirty Black Bag | Eve | Lead role (8 episodes) |