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Souzan Alavi

Souzan Alavi (Persian: سوزان علوی; born November 12, 1978, in Babol, Iran) is a German actress, singer, dancer, voice-over artist, and instructor in dance, vocals, and acting. Born in Iran to a Persian engineer and a German ballet dancer, Souzan Alavi moved to Germany in the 1980s, arriving via Denmark. While still in school, she completed a classical ballet education at her mother's dance academy. Subsequently, she studied acting, singing, and dance at the Stage School in Hamburg, graduating with a diploma in 1999. Alavi achieved her first major stage successes performing in several roles in the musical *Cats* in Stuttgart. She gained nationwide recognition in 2003 as a finalist on the RTL II casting show *Fame Academy – Der Weg zum Ruhm* (The Road to Fame). Following this, she took on the role of Sina Achterberg in the ARD television series *Marienhof* and appeared in numerous film, television, and short film productions. Since 2005, she has also worked as a professional voice-over artist for dubbing, documentaries, commercials, audio dramas, and video games.