Niv Sultan

Niv Sultan (ניב סולטן; born 16 September 1992) is an Israeli actress. She is known for starring in the Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran.

Early life and background
Sultan was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a Moroccan Jewish family. Her parents immigrated from Morocco. After serving as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, she attended acting classes for three years in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Career
Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli espionage television series Tehran (טהרן), where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.

During an interview with The Natural Aristocrat, Niv Sultan commented on why she loves portraying Tamar Rabinyan on Apple TV+ Israeli series Tehran: "'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 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.,,"

Other work
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 fellow actor Maor Schwitzer in March of 2022. They met on the set of the show יש לה את זה (She Has It) in 2018, where they played an engaged couple.