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Marina Golbahari (born 1989) is an
Afghanistan|Afghan actress who was born in Kabul.
She gained international fame with her role as the
title character in the 2003 film Osama
(film)|Osama, playing a girl who had to dress and
act as a boy to support her family during the
Taliban years.

She was working on the streets of Kabul as a
beggar, asking passers-by for money when she was
casually discovered by famed Afghan director Sadiq
Barmak, who cast her as Osama. The movie went on
to earn a Golden Globe award as best foreign film,
and Golbahari's job in it was well received by
many critics, including Richard Nilsen, who stated
that there is no shortcoming in the acting of
Marina Golbahari.

Golbahari bought her parents a home with the money
she earned from Osama.

==Credits==
*Osama (2003, film, as Osama, a girl dressed as a
boy)