Hana Chamoun

Hana Chamounborn in London and raised in Lebanonis an actress currently based in New York She completed her BA in Psychology and Communication Arts at the Lebanese American University in Beirut She then moved to New York where she trained in acting at the Terry Knickerbocker Studio and gave the valedictorian speech at her graduation Raised by filmmakerparents Hana knew she belonged in the world of film from an early age She discovered her passion for acting at age 5 in one of her fathers films She spent her high school and college years acting in theater productions and short films developing her love for the craft At 21 Hana had a formative experience acting in 3000 Nights 2015 filmed in Jordan where she also worked closely as an advisor to the director Since moving to New York Hana has appeared on OffBroadway stages including the New York Theater Workshop The Atlantic Theater and WP Theater She stars in the acclaimed short film Salam 2018 which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and has appeared on the Emmy Awardwinning show Ramy 2020 She also has a leading role in the Netflix Original show Jinn 2019 and is one of the founding members of the theater company Society Hanas second love is dancing She enjoys all styles from classical ballet to salsa and Argentine tango Her special interest in Drama Therapy especially for children has led her to spend many months teaching and volunteering in refugee camps in Lebanon and Palestine