Yasmine Al-Bustami
{{short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yasmine Al-Bustami
| image = Yasmine Al-Bustami in Breakfast at the Bodega.jpg
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| caption = Al-Bustami in Breakfast at the Bodega, 2022 short film
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| birth_place = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| citizenship = United States
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2013–present
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Yasmine Al-Bustami ({{langx|ar|ياسمين البسطامي}} : Yāsmīn al-Busṭāmī) is an American actress.{{Cite web|url=https://yasminealbustami.com/#biography|title=Yasmine Al-Bustami Bio|publisher=Yasmine Al-Bustami |language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-14}} She is most known for her roles on The Originals, NCIS: Hawaiʻi, and The Chosen.
Early life
Yasmine Al-Bustami was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to a Palestinian-Jordanian father and Filipina mother, but moved with her family to Texas at the age of three. After receiving a degree in Finance, she decided to enter the world of entertainment, and improved her studies in Chicago, Illinois.{{cite web |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2140576/lifestyle |title=UAE-born actress Yasmine Al-Bustami 'proud' to be Arab as she stars in 'NCIS' spin-off |website=Arab News |date=11 August 2022 }}
Career
In 2013, Al-Bustami made her television debut in The Originals as the recurring role of Monique Deveraux, a season one villain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/ncis-hawaii/talent/?view=yasmine-al-bustami|title=Yasmine Al Bustami|website=Paramount Press Express|access-date=2021-06-13}}
In 2014, she guest starred in a season 3 episode of Nashville playing the role of Delissa Birch.
In 2015, Al-Bustami guest starred in a season 4 episode of Switched at Birth.
In 2016-2017, she had a recurring role on season 2 of The Inspectors. In 2017, she appeared in the music video of John Legend's single, "Surefire." Al-Bustami also had a role in the feature film You Get Me.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/You-Get-Me/631985/#Castandcrew|title=You Get Me (2017)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=2021-06-13}} She was a series regular in the CW Seed series I Ship It playing Sasha.
In 2018, Al-Bustami was cast as a series regular in the Alpha streaming service live interactive sci-fi series Orbital Redux playing the role of Tommie.{{cite news|title=Alpha Sets Live 'Interactive' Sci-Fi Series 'Orbital Redux'|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/alpha-new-series-orbital-redux-alpha-exclusive-1202914828/|work=variety.com|date=23 August 2018}}
In 2019, season 2 of I Ship It was released with Al-Bustami back as Sasha. The season premiered again on CW Seed, but also premiered this time on The CW.{{cite news|title=THE MUSICAL COMEDY "I SHIP IT" SEASON TWO TO AIR THIS SUMMER ON THE CW|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/the-musical-comedy-i-ship-it-season-two-to-air-on-the-cw-april-19/|work=CBS Pittsburgh|date=3 April 2019}}
In 2021, she reprised the role of Ramah in multiple episodes of The Chosen{{'}}s second season and third season, after appearing in a season one episode in 2019.{{cite news|title=THE CHOSEN: Interview With Actress Yasmin Al-Bustami and Producer Chad Gunderson|url=https://www.amfm-magazine.tv/the-chosen-interview-with-actress-yasmin-al-bustami-and-producer-chad-gunderson/|work=AMFM Magazine|date=8 March 2021}} She was also cast as a series regular in NCIS spin-off NCIS: Hawaiʻi playing the role of Special Agent Lucy Tara.{{cite news|title=Vanessa Lachey To Headline 'NCIS: Hawai'i; Yasmine Al-Bustami & Jason Antoon Also Cast In CBS Spinoff|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/vanessa-lachey-ncis-hawaii-yasmine-al-bustami-jason-antoon-cast-cbs-spinoff-1234747332/|work=Deadline|date=30 April 2021}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television/TV films ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
| 2013–14 | The Originals | Monique Deveraux | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2014 | Film School Shorts | Anoosheh | Episode: "Life During Wartime" |
| Nashville | Delissa Birch | Episode: "First to Have a Second Chance" | |
| 2016 | The Inspectors | Amy | 2 episodes on CBS |
| 2018 | Orbital Redux | Tommie | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | S.W.A.T. | Amina | Episode: "Kingdom" |
| 2019–25 | The Chosen | Ramah | rowspan=2|Main cast |
| 2021–24 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | rowspan="2"|Special Agent Lucy Tara | |
| 2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Crossover: "A Long Time Coming" |
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|+ Web !Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
| 2015 | Nessyane | Nour | Series Regular |
| 2016–19 | I Ship It | Sasha | CW Seed Series |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
| rowspan="3"| 2010 | Unimaginable | Robin | rowspan="6"|Short |
| The Neighbors Horror Saga | Kari-Tale of the Pawn | ||
| Flower | Grac | ||
| 2011 | Road to Peshawar | Anoosheh | |
| rowspan="3"| 2012 | The Symphony of Silence | Monica | |
| The Package | Guns | ||
| Walking the Halls | Student | ||
| rowspan="5"| 2013 | Reborn | Ingrid | |
| M15F1T5 | Preacher Boy | ||
| Ladies' Man: A Made Movie | Dahlia | MTV Productions | |
| When It's Your Time | Alana | rowspan=3|Short | |
| R | Rana | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2015 | SuperNovas | Afsheen | |
| Unimaginable | Robin | ||
| Angie + Zahra | Zahra | ||
| 2016 | You Get Me | Grace |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American people of Emirati descent
Category:American people of Palestinian descent
Category:American people of Jordanian descent
Category:American actors of Filipino descent
Category:American television actresses
Category:Emirati emigrants to the United States
Category:People from Abu Dhabi