Anjo Rihane is a Lebanese actress of many masks and one of contemporary Arab media's most formidable chameleons. As a truly multidisciplinary artist, she moves effortlessly across film, television, and theater, blending raw emotional depth with intellectual weight.
Her professional career launched around 2005, with her definitive breakthrough arriving on the hit satirical sketch show MAFI METLO, which established her commercial appeal and served as a rigorous training ground for deep character study. She soon expanded her international footprint with a standout role in Nadine Labaki’s globally celebrated 2011 feature WHERE DO WE GO NOW?, which won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
On stage, Rihane redefined modern Lebanese monodrama through a profound creative partnership with director Yahia Jaber. Their groundbreaking theatrical trilogy—consisting of ISMI JULIA, SHO MNELBOS, and the masterpiece MUJADARA HAMRA—toured internationally. Her brilliant solo performance portraying three different women navigating patriarchal constraints in MUJADARA HAMRA earned her the Best Actress prize at the Lebanese National Theater Festival in 2020.
In the 2020s, Rihane successfully proved her mettle in high-stakes regional television ensembles, delivering prominent performances in CRYSTAL, CELLO, WA AKHIRAN, and the hit pan-Arab series SALON ZAHRA. As of 2026, she is enjoying a wave of critical acclaim for her role as Salma in the Shahid series MOMKEN, earning praise for layering intense internal tragedy with her signature sharp wit.