a Tunisian actress, scriptwriter, director, and artist, began her acting journey with director Leyla Bouzid. She later studied film direction at the Luchino Visconti Cinema School in Milan, while also attending acting classes at the Paolo Grassi Theater School. Mariam made her debut as a photographer-performer with the exhibition project WHERE DID WE MEET Before in Paris.
Acclaimed for her performance in BEAUTY AND THE DOGS, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 in the official selection and was directed by Oscar-nominated director Kaouther Ben Hania, Mariam garnered six international awards, including the 2018 Arab Critics' Award for Best Performance. She expanded her repertoire with directorial and scriptwriting roles in the short film OMERTÀ, which was screened at the Directors' Fortnight in 2018. Her on-screen presence continued with roles in REBORN, AMAL, and OMAYMA (Italy), CAIRO-BERLIN (Egypt), HARGA (Tunisia), and SAMRA’S DOLLHOUSE (Tunisia, US).