Yasmine Al-Bustami is an Arabian-American actress. She’s best known for starring in The Originals (2013–2014) as Monique Deveraux and NCIS: Hawai’i (2021–present) as Agent Lucy Tara.
Other notable works under her name are including The Chosen (2019–present) as Ramah and NCIS: Los Angeles (2023) as Agent Lucy Tara.
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Career
Yasmine Al-Bustami made her debut as an actress in the TV series The Originals in 2013. She played the antagonist in the series’ first season.
A year later, she appeared in two different TV series, namely Film School Shorts and Nashville. After that, she guest starred in another TV series titled Switched at Birth in 2015.
From 2016 to 2017, her acting career took a steady rise as she managed to land a recurring role in the TV series The Inspectors.
Not only did he strive on the small screen, but she also had the experience of staring in movies. Some of her big-screen projects include R (2013), Reborn (2015), and Walking the Halls (2012).
She even had the main role in the movie Val (2019), which only further proves that she has always tried her best in everything she does.
Besides acting on both the small and big screens, she could also be seen modeling for the Surefire (2017) music video by the popular singer John Legend.
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Profile
- Real Name: Yasmine Al-Bustami
- Stage Name: Yasmine Al-Bustami
- Also Known as: –
- Nickname: Yasmine
- Birthday: November 5, 1988
- Birthplace: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Nationality: Arabian-American
- Religion: Islam
- Profession: Actress
- Education: L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Live Performance and Multimedia)
- Hobbies: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: @yasalbustami
- Instagram: @yasalbustami
- TikTok: –
- YouTube: –
Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
- Height: 160 cm (5’3”)
- Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
- Blood Type: –
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
- Body Measurements: 37-26-40 (Bust -37, Waist -26, and Hips -40 inches)
- Shoe Size: 9 (US)
- Dress Size: –
Family
- Father: –
- Mother: –
- Brother: –
- Sister: –
Boyfriend & Dating History
She hasn’t been involved in any publicly disclosed relationship. Yasmine tends to keep her personal and love life private.
Net Worth
According to various sources online, her net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $3 million. She earns mainly through her career as an actress.
Facts
- Yasmine was born in Abu Dhabi but spent most of her life in Texas.
- She was once sent to Jordan because her parents were concerned about her being too Americanized.
- Yasmine is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
- She likes drinking Texan beer called Shiner Bock.
- Yasmine enjoys country line dancing.
- She was partially raised in Lebanon.
- Yasmine is of Palestinian, Egyptian, Arabian, Filippino, and American descent.
- She has a good sense of humor.
- Yasmine moved to Paris when she was twenty years old to study.
- She has a dual degree in live performance and multimedia.
- Yasmine Al-Bustami is tiny in her stature.
- Her ideal type is…
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Movies
- Send It! (2021), as Sasha
- Lucky (2020), as Edie
- Finjan (2020), as Iman
- Quotes: Divided We Fall (2019), as Sara
- Val (2019), as Val
- Blurred Lines (2018), as Ellen
- You Get Me (2017), as Melinda
- Route 66 (2017), as Sara
- You Get Me (2016), as Grace
- No Way Back (2016), as the production assistant
- SuperNovas (2016), as Afsheen
- Roomers (2016), as Olivia
- Angie + Zahra (2015), as Zahra
- Unimaginable (2015), as Robin
- Reborn (2015), as Ingrid
- R (2013), as Rana
- When It’s Your Time (2013), as Alana
- M15F1T5 (2013), as Preacher Boy
- Ladies’ Man: A Made Movie (2013), as Dahlia
- The Symphony of Silence (2012), as Monica
- The Package (2012), as Guns
- Walking the Halls (2012), as High School Student
- Road to Peshawar (2011), as Anoosheh
- The Symphony of Silence (2011), as Monica
- Flower (2010), as Grace
- The Neighbors Horror Saga (2010), as Kari
- Unimaginable (2010), as Robin
TV Series
- NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS | 2021), as Lucy Tara
- The Chosen (Amazon Prime Video | 2019), as Ramah
- S.W.A.T. (CBS | 2019), as Amina
- Orbital Redux (Dust | 2018), as Tommie
- Do I Have to? (TNT | 2017), as Luna
- I Ship It (The CW | 2016), as Sasha
- The Inspectors (CBS | 2016), as Amy
- Nessyane (Amazon Prime Video | 2015), as Nour
- Switched at Birth (Freeform | 2015), as Stephanie
- Nashville (ABC | 2014), as Delissa Birch
- Film School Shorts (PBS | 2014), as Anoosheh
- The Originals (The CW | 2013), as Monique Deveraux
TV Shows
- Entertainment Tonight (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
Music Video Appearances
- Surefire (2017) – John Legend
Nominations
- 2013 Maverick Movie Awards – Best Actress: Feature – M15F1T5
Quotes
“Whenever I work really hard at something I can’t help but feel like it was just such an accomplishment… because I know how much work I put into it. But overall, it’s just been the consistency of the work in terms of the gruelling day-to-day action involved; I think that was the main thing for me, because I’ve never really done so much action before and consistently. That’s been a cool thing to keep up with.”
“I try to work out as much as I can just to keep up with everybody else. The stunts team are awesome and really cool, I try and do everything they say the first time, but say, if something needed to be altered then (I’d be) working closely with them to find a way to make it work.”
“Anytime I go to a place I’ve never been to before, I really like learning about its history and culture, so taking in all of that in Hawaii, the folklore and the stories they have… it’s a beautiful place. It’s just really inspiring.”
“I never really pursued it or wanted to go that route, because I just didn’t think that I could do it as a career. So the career that I pursued was on the business side. I followed through and started working in business.”
“I remembered that I came across casting calls in college which were kind of like interviews for actors; after college, I went to one and it was filled with a bunch of student films. I happened to get one, enjoyed the process and so I continued to do it.”
“The breakthrough [of my career], I feel, was probably, if not those student films then honestly a combo of the student films, because that was where I found that I really loved acting. And so that pushed me to continue to do it.”
“Everyone should just embrace everything! I feel like only because I grew up in a multi-cultural, multi-religious household do I understand how much it can impact your life in a positive way; that’s a testament to how my parents raised me and I just think they did it so beautifully.”
“Growing up I would watch my parents share stories with each other, either about their countries, their backgrounds, their culture, their religions, anything to do with their lives which again are on completely opposite sides of the spectrum.”
“To listen to [my parents] share and either find similarities or if there are no similarities learn from one another through sharing, and seeing how that made their love blossom and create this environment at home where, instead of pointing fingers, it was ‘oh, that’s how you do it, this is how we did it’, then, learning from that and fusing it in a way to help their children grow up in that kind of an environment – as an adult looking back, I appreciate the work that they put in to do that.”
“I need to work on my patience, is probably what it is! I think I am seeing it, but I guess I just want to see more; a lot of people who are from different backgrounds or ethnicities also want to see it. So I know that it’s out there – I just really hope that it starts to pop up in the mainstream more often.”
“I don’t have any memories (of the UAE) except for what pictures my mom and dad show me. I left when I was 3. If today did show me anything, just the fact that I’m talking to you probably means that I should go to the UAE because I haven’t visited since, and I would love to go!”
“What I like about [NCIS] is everyone kind of has their own storyline going, you know, so we always try to focus — it seems like, at least — pretty equally on everyone.”
“I do have brothers. I grew up with a bunch of brothers, and they’re very overprotective. I’m still learning about them, too; we haven’t met any of them.”
Yasmine Al-Bustami has achieved a lot of things as an actress. Her determination to improve and thrive in her career is what every aspiring actress should have.