Summer Shesha

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Summer Shesha
سمر شِشّة
BornMarch 10
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter
ParentAmani Al Jameel (mother)

Summer Shesha is a Saudi actress and screenwriter. She starred in the 2023 Netflix series Crashing Eid .

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Biography

Shesha was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [1] She made her acting debut in Mahmoud Sabbagh's 2013 web series Kash. [2]

She won the Golden Palm Award for her role in the film Kayan at the 8th Saudi Film Festival in 2022. [3]

Shesha, Ahmed Hatem, Marwan Hamed, Tara Emad, and Menna Shalabi were featured on the Vogue Arabia cover for April 2024. [4]

Personal life

Her mother, Amani Al Jameel, is also an actress, and played Shesha's mother in the series Crashing Eid.

Filmography

Film

Year(s)TitleRoleNotesRef.
2017Exit 5 —
2020 The Book of the Sun  —
2022KayanThoraya
2023Yesterday After TomorrowPast Sanaa
To My Son —

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotesRef.
2022Very Nice —
2023 Crashing Eid Razan [5]

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Wendy. "Five Saudi acting and directing talents to watch". Screen. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Mullally, William (12 October 2023). "Netflix's 'Crashing Eid' star Summer Shesha finds her passion in acting". Arab News. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Saudi triple threat Summer Shesha receives grant from Netflix and MEMI | Sada Elbalad". see.news. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cover of Vogue Arabia with Tara EmadSummer Shesha, Marwan Hamed, Menna Shalaby, Ahmed Hatem, April 2024 (ID:83497)| Magazines | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Tasmin, Zarin (10 April 2024). "Netflix's 'Crashing Eid' unfolds like a festive fireworks". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 March 2025.