Syrian actress Shoukran Mortaja stuns the cover of French magazine

Published May 10th, 2026 - 12:23 GMT
Shoukran Mortaja
Shoukran Mortaja, a Syrian prominent actress. (Instagram)

ALBAWABA - Syrian star Shoukran Mortaja was placed on the cover of the French magazine "PO4OR" in an appearance that celebrated her long artistic career and her exceptional ability to embody humanity in all its fragility and depth.

In a special article that showed great appreciation for her career, the magazine described Mortaja as one of the most prominent figures who created her own uniqueness within Syrian drama.

PO4OR also stressed that Shoukran's presence does not depend on traditional leading roles as much as it is based on artistic honesty and human charisma that gives her characters a life that goes beyond the limits of the text.

This honor confirms the position that Shoukran Mortaja has established in the Arab artistic scene, as an artist who possesses a high sense of performance and a remarkable ability to touch the audience with spontaneity and sincerity, which has made her one of the most present and influential actresses in Syrian and Arab drama.

The magazine wrote: "Shoukran Mortaja is not just an actress who appears on screen, but an artistic phenomenon belonging to that rare type of artist who is able to transform human fragility into a captivating dramatic power. Even when she performs simple or popular characters, she gives them an inner depth that goes beyond what is written, so that each character appears as if it were the biography of a real person, full of feelings and details."

Shoukran Mortaja