Niv Sultan (; born 1992 is an Israeli actress. She is best known for starring as a Mossad hacker-agent undercover in Iran in Tehran, an Israeli espionage thriller television series that premiered in 2020 on Apple TV+ and Kan 11. Her performance earned her the Israeli Television Academy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2020.
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Sultan began her professional acting career in 2013. She studied at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. Sultan is also an entrepreneur, who co-owns the jewelry brand Sultana.
Early life and education Niv Sultan was born in 1991 or 1992 Jerusalem, Israel, to a family of Moroccan Jews.Niv Sultan tells Glenn Close how she became a Mossad agent Interview. 24 May 2022
After completing her compulsory military service, she attended acting classes for three years at Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv.Niv Sultan Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. Retrieved on 26 August 2024 As a student, she participated in the institution's production of A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller; Sultan assumed a lead role as Catherine, opposite her classmate Tomer Machloof.A View from the Bridge - about honour and more lies Habima. 16 April 2018I want to do Shakespeare Israel HaYom. 24 April 2018
Career Between 2015 and 2017, Sultan starred in the Israeli family sitcom La Famiglia on Channel 10.TV’s ‘La Famiglia’ pokes fun at vacation machinations The Times of Israel. 16 July 2017 In 2016, she had a regular role alongside Amit Rahav and Daniel Gad in the Israeli youth drama series Susey Pere (Wild Horses) on the TV channel Zoom.ניב סולטן: "אני ממש מפחדת להיכשל" Frogi. 25 March 2016 In 2017, she starred alongside Omer Dror and Noa Kirel in the Israeli teen comedy Kimaat Mefursemet (Almost Famous)."כמעט מפורסמת": יש סרט תיכון ישראלי ראוי Haaretz. 21 June 2017
Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli espionage television series Tehran (), where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.
During a 2020 interview, Sultan explained why she loves portraying Tamar in the series: "For me, that was what I love most about her. I mean, she's a real person, as you said, she's not the cliche of a superhero, Mossad agents saving the world....Yes, she's brave but she's also scared, makes mistakes, falls in love, and misses her dad. And I think that's the beauty of her."
In 2020, Sultan starred alongside Tomer Capone in Asaph Polonsky's short film, Long Distance.לונג דיסטנס - ניב סולטן ותומר קאפון בסרט מתוך פרויקט "במרחק 100 מטר" YouTube. 2020 In 2022, she starred alongside Lior Ashkenazi in the Israeli suspense series, Boged (Traitor) on Hot."בוגד" נוצרה בדיוק לפי הספר - אבל בכל זאת חסר לה ניצוץ Ynet. 14 September 2022
In 2024, Sultan was cast in a new medical thriller series, Heart of a Murderer on Hot. She will portray Dr. Dasi Nakash, a transplant surgeon in the series.ניב סולטן בתפקיד הראשי, זו השחקנית שתככב לצידה ice. 29 May 2024‘Tehran’ Star Niv Sultan Leading Israeli Medical Thriller Series ‘Heart Of A Killer’ From Sipur & North Road Deadline. 17 September 2024
She also stars alongside her husband, Maor Schweitzer and Amit Rahav in Matchmaking 2, a Haredi comedy film and sequel to Matchmaking.החלו צילומי סרט ההמשך הישראלי "בחורים טובים 2" עם הזוג ניב סולטן ומאור שוויצר edb.co.il. 26 February 2024"בחורים טובים 2" - טריילר רשמי YouTube. 17 September 2024
She plays young police investigator Revi Shem-Tov in the Channel 12 crime thriller series, Murder at the Dead Sea, which began airing in late 2025Keslassy, Elsa (2 December 2025). ‘Tehran’ Breakout Star Niv Sultan Plays a Young Police Investigator in Keshet’s New Crime Thriller ‘Murder at the Dead Sea’ From ‘Red Skies’ Producer (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. Retrieved on 2 December 2025 In 2026, she began filming Matchmaker 3 alongside Yadin Gellman.(7 January 2026). Niv Sultan and Yadin Gelman in surprising ultra-Orthodox attire Israel HaYom. Retrieved on 8 January 2026.
Other activities Sultan is the owner of Sultana, a jewelry company, together with her sisters Bar and May.
Since 2021, she has been a brand ambassador for Samsung in Israel.
Personal life Sultan married Israeli actor Maor Schweitzer in March 2022. They met on the set of the show יש לה את זה (She Has It) in 2018, where they played an engaged couple.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2017Kimaat MefursemetShir Carmi2018Flawless (Haneshef)Avigail2020Long DistanceNiraShort film2024Matchmaking 2 Tzila2026Matchmaking 3 Tzila Filming
Television YearTitleRole Notes2013Yomanei HaChofesh HaGadol (Summer Break Diaries)Tzlil 2 episodes2015-2017La FamigliaLibat GranotSeries regular2016Susey Pere (Wild Horses)Alma GefenSeries regular2017Metim LeRega (Temporarily Dead)Libi Gueta 9 episodes2018EilatTom ShaharShe Has ItNatalie LeviLead role (12 episodes)2020–presentTehranTamar Rabinyan (Mossad agent)Lead role (24 episodes)2021Sad City GirlsChenSeries regular 2022That Dirty Black BagEveLead role (8 episodes)Boged (Traitor)RavitSeries regular (8 episodes)2025Heart of a MurdererDr. Dasi NakashLead role2025Murder at the Dead Sea Revi Shem-Tov Lead role
See also List of Israeli actors
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