Amal Arafa Biography: Net Worth, Parents, Age, Career, Movies, Songs, Husband, Children

Amal Arafa is a Syrian actress, singer, and writer who blends personal vulnerability with cultural reflection. Born into a musical family, she first gained attention for her singing before starring in acclaimed series like Sabaya and films such as Zaman Al Khaouf.

Over more than thirty years, Arafa has experienced both fame and exile, using her art to express resilience and hope, while also hosting programs that broaden her impact beyond entertainment into advocacy.

Profile

• Full Name: Amal Arafa
• Stage Name: Amal Arafa
• Born: 18, March 1970
• Age: 55 years old
• Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
• Nationality: Syrian
• Occupation: Actress, Singer, And Writer
• Height: 1.58m
• Parents: Suhail Arafa and Mrs. Arafa
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Abdel Moneim Amayri (m. 2003-2015)
• Children: Salma Amayri and Mariam Amayri
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Amal Arafa was born on March 18, 1970, in Damascus, Syria, to renowned composer Suhail Arafa and Mrs. Arafa, who fostered the family’s creativity.

Raised in a Palestinian-Syrian household, she absorbed her father’s musical influence amid the city’s theaters and cafes.

Arafa graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus, where she developed her acting skills and vocal talents under her father’s guidance.

Her background reflects Palestinian heritage and Syrian upbringing, while she keeps her religious beliefs private.

Career

Amal Arafa first stepped into the spotlight through her music, her voice reflecting the influence of her father Suhail’s compositions in early singles that gained radio popularity across Syria in the late 1980s.

By the early 1990s, director Haitham Haqqi recognized her talent and cast her in the television series Aylet 5 Nojoom, a modest debut that gradually led to roles combining her singing with acting, such as her moving performances in Nihayat Rajol Shujaa’ (1993).

These early appearances, often in family dramas portraying Damascus life, earned her quiet acclaim for her natural presence, setting the stage for a career in which she navigated both live performances and recorded music while establishing her place in a traditionally conservative arts environment.

Arafa’s stride lengthened through the 2000s, with Sabaya cementing her as a force in Syrian serials, where she layered defiance and tenderness in tales of women’s hidden battles, snagging festival nods along the way.

Her cinematic leap in Zaman Al Khaouf (2007) brought eight awards, including best Arabic film at Taormina and Cairo, while albums like Ahar Min El Jamer (1995) kept her melodies flowing, fusing folk roots with fresh arrangements.

Shifts to Lebanon amid unrest opened doors to pan-Arab collaborations, from Saqr Qoraish to writing gigs that let her pen her own narratives, turning personal scars into shared stories that resonated from Beirut to the Gulf.

Amal Arafa’s path circles back to the intimate in works like Sayko (2019), where her screen presence stirs with the same unguarded fire that fuels her hosting on There is Hope, a platform for voices edged out by silence.

Singles such as Dawer A Hali (2013) and festival circuits keep her sound alive, while mentorship in Damascus workshops passes the torch to new talents.

Her mark lingers in how she folds song into scene, crafting legacies that honor Syrian threads while whispering to exiles everywhere that art endures the fray.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @amal_arafa
• Facebook Handle: Amal Arafa
• Twitter Handle: @AmalArafaa

Personal Life

Amal Arafa’s close circle has gracefully managed the pressures of fame. She married fellow actor Abdel Moneim Amayri in 2003, and they had two daughters: Salma  and Mariam. 

After twelve years of balancing family and demanding shoots, they divorced in 2015 with mutual respect and lingering fondness, as Amayri has noted in interviews.

Since then, Arafa has focused on raising her daughters with quiet determination. Off-screen, she often spends time reading scripts over coffee.

Filmography

• Aylet 5 Nojoom (1993)
• Nihayat Rajol Shujaa’ (1993)
• Al-Jawareh (1994)
• Five-Star Family (1994)
• Hammam al-Quishani (1995)
• Khan al-Harir (1996)
• Bent el-Dorra (1997)
• Al-Tweebi (1998)
• Sabaya (2004)
• Zaman Al Khaouf (2007)
• Saqr Qoraish (2010)
• Haret Al Qobba (2012)
• Sayko (2019)

Discography

• Ahar Min El Jamer (1995)
• Zareni (1998)
• Saghera Ala Al Hob (1999)
• Zahab (1999)
• El Man Yohemah Amry (1999)
• Ateny Waed (2000)
• Dawer A Hali (2013)

Net Worth

Amal Arafa’s estimated net worth is $2 million, earned from diverse sources.

Lead roles in popular Syrian series like Sabaya and acclaimed films such as Zaman Al Khaouf provide steady residual income through regional broadcasts.

Her music, including the gold-certified Ahar Min El Jamer and streaming hits like Dawer A Hali, generates ongoing royalties.