Eiman Yousif

Born on 17 December 1992 in Khartoum,{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} Eiman Yousif earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the School of Management Studies at the University of Khartoum.{{Cite news |last=Metwaly |first=Ati |date=4 June 2024 |title=Beyond acting: Sudanese actress Eiman Yousif's many talents |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/524848.aspx |access-date=10 June 2024 |work=Ahram Online}} During her time as a student, Eiman was a member of the Faculty Choir. She is also part of the prestigious Bait Aloud Orchestra and has performed at numerous events both within Sudan and internationally. Eiman founded herself in the public sphere when a photo of her participating in a demonstration went viral, becoming an iconic image of the 2018 Sudanese revolution.{{Cite news |last=Norbrook |first=Nicholas |date=14 May 2019 |title=Sudan's Revolutionary Women |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/12903/sudans-revolutionary-women/ |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=The African Report}}

It was on social media that Mohamed Kordofani first encountered Eiman in a viral live video in which she was singing in one of her private concerts at Someet Gallery in Khartoum. He would later cast her in the award-winning drama film Goodbye Julia where she played the co-lead character, Mona.{{Cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=2023-09-27 |title=Oscars: Sudan Submits 'Goodbye Julia' For Best International Feature Film |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/oscars-sudan-goodbye-julia-best-international-feature-film-1235557168/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} She also recorded one of the movie's main soundtracks, Tell me how? ({{Langx|ar|قول لي كيف|lit=|translit=Gol Ley Kef}}){{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcAKtZFexB8 |title=Gol Ley Kef - Eiman Yousif & Niile (Goodbye Julia) {{!}} قول لي كيف - إيمان يوسف و نايل (وداعاَ جوليا) |date=2023-12-31 |last=Mazin Hamid |access-date=2024-06-20 |via=YouTube}} which features Sudanese rapper, Nile.

As a singer and composer, she released her single "Where is The Dream"{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNsqICaXg7U |title=Wain Alhilim - Eiman Yousif {{!}} وين الحلم - إيمان يوسف |date=2024-02-05 |last=Eiman Yousif |access-date=2024-10-02 |via=YouTube}} expressing her sentiments about the deteriorating political situation in Sudan following the revolution. She was also one of the leading voices in the 2024 musical collaboration "We Stay Well Together"{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WnRDcgr9Rg |title=نبقى بخير سوا 2024-Nabqa Bikhair Sawa' (We Stay Well Together) |date=2024-01-01 |last=249 Arts and Culture |access-date=2024-10-02 |via=YouTube}} 2024 musical collaboration, advocating for peaceful coexistence in Sudan. Drawing attention to violations of children's rights during the ongoing war in her homeland, she participated in Unite with the Children of Sudan Conference organized by Save the Children, USAID, and UNICEF in Nairobi,{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Elder Paul B. Pieper Speaks at Unite with the Children of Sudan Event in Nairobi |url=https://news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-paul-b-pieper-speaks-at-unite-with-the-children-of-sudan-event-in-nairobi#:~:text=The%20Unite%20with%20the%20Children%20of%20Sudan%20event%20was%20held,and%20the%20opportunity%20to%20return |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org |language=en}} where she contributed with her song Inta Altreeg (You’re the Path).{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpSLSjD88-I |title=Inta Altreeg (You're the Path) - Eiman Yousif & Nile {{!}} إنت الطريق - إيمان يوسف و نايل |date=2024-09-28 |last=Eiman Yousif |access-date=2024-10-02 |via=YouTube}}

Following the tragic outbreak of war in Sudan, which began in Khartoum, Eiman was forced to leave her home after the filming of Goodbye Julia for Cairo, Egypt, where she currently lives with her family.{{Cite news |last=Metwaly |first=Ati |date=10 May 2024 |title='I want to keep dreaming,' says Sudanese actress Eiman Yousif |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/346788/i-want-to-keep-dreaming-says-sudanese-actress-eiman-yousif/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |work=The African Report}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2024}}

Recognitions

• Award in Arab Radio and TV Festival Tunisia, 2024.{{Cite web |title=The 20th session of the Arab Radio and TV Festival |url=https://www.asbufestival.com/en/56/the-20th-session-of-the-arab-radio-and-tv-festival |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=www.asbufestival.com}}
• Special Mention in IFF Art Film in Kosice, Slovakia, 2024.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
• Special Mention in Rotterdam Arab Film Festival, 2024.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

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• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s38Esa0K9iE&ab_channel=FestivaldeCannes Goodbye Julia – Photocall] at Cannes 2023
• [https://aawsat.com/%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82/4374061-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%80%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7%C2%BB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AD-%C2%AB%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%C2%BB Interview in Arabic] for Asharq Al-Awsat on how the war in Sudan stole the joy from the success of Goodbye Julia
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcAKtZFexB8&ab_channel=MazinHamid Gol Ley Kef] (Tell me how), a soundtrack for Goodbye Julia (Tell me how) performed by Eiman Yousif & Niile on YouTube

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Category:1992 births

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Category:Sudanese actors

Category:University of Khartoum alumni

Category:Sudanese actresses