Beri Gerwise

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Beri Gerwise
Born1997 or 1998 (age 27–28)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • hip-hop artist
PartnerNicole Sandgren
Children2

Beri Gerwise (born 1997 or 1998) is a Swedish actress and hip-hop artist. She began her career as a musician, winning the Nästa Nivå talent competition in 2014. She released an album in 2017 and then shifted to acting. She has since been featured in a number of stage performances. Gerwise played the lead roles of Malin in Maja Salomonsson [sv]'s adaptation of Karin Boye's 1934 autobiographical novel Crisis and of Loella in Pappa Pellerin's Daughter [sv] in 2022 and 2025, respectively. She has also had supporting roles in Swedish-language Netflix originals: the series Young Royals (2021–2024) and miniseries Deliver Me (2024).

Biography

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She was born in 1997 or 1998 to an Iranian father and a Kurdish mother.[1][2] She came out as a lesbian when she was a teenager.[2] She grew up in Upplands Väsby, outside Stockholm.[3] Her mother died of cancer when she was ten years old. In 2014, she participated in the Nästa Nivå music competition, where she was coached by Syster Sol. Gerwise won the competition, and the following December she released 100, her first EP.[1][4] She performed with Louise Hoffsten on TV4 and her debut album Rum (English: Room) was released in June 2017.[5][6]

In 2020, she appeared in Athena Farrokhzad's Krigerska (English: Warrior), where she told the story of her mother's death.[7][8]

She played the lead role of Malin Frost in Maja Salomonsson [sv]'s adaptation of Karin Boye's 1934 novel.[9][10] The play premiered at the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Vällingby on 26 February 2022.[11] Gerwise's performance as a young woman struggling with her religious faith and feelings for a female classmate received praise from Sara Granath in Svenska Dagbladet.[12]

In 2025, she had the main part of Loella in a production of Pappa Pellerin's Daughter [sv] at the Orion Theater.[13][14][15]

In addition to music and stage acting, she has also been featured in two Swedish-language Netflix original programs. She played Rosh in all three seasons of Young Royals (2021–2024) and police officer Lana in the miniseries Deliver Me (2024).[16][17][18]

She and her girlfriend Nicole Sandgren have two children.[19][2]

Acting credits

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021–2024 Young Royals Rosh [17]
2024 Deliver Me Lana [18]

Theater

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Year Title Role Theater Notes Ref.
2020 Krigerska Backa Theater [7]
2022 Crisis Malin Frost Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Vällingby [10]
Vem som hon Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Skärholmen [20]
2023 Klicka Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Husby [21]
2024 Så nätterna Mejram Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Skärholmen [22]
2025 Pappa Pellerin's Daughter [sv] Loella Orion Theater [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hagström, Johanna (15 January 2016). "Stjärnskottet Beri är redan på nästa nivå" [Rising star Beri is already at the next level]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Jardsdotter, Rebecca (18 February 2025). "Från hiphoplöfte till hyllad skådespelare – Beri Gerwise om kärlek, moderskap och att hitta hem" [From hip-hop prodigy to acclaimed actor – Beri Gerwise on love, motherhood, and finding home]. Elle. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. ^ Lindborn, Håkan (13 May 2016). "Beri Gerwise ny rapstjärna på svenska himlen" [Beri Gerwise, new rap star in the Swedish music scene]. TV4-nyheterna. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. ^ Zare, Shohreh (11 December 2015). "Hiphop-löftet Beri visar var allt började" [Hip hop sensation Beri shows where it all began]. SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. ^ Thorén, Matilda (12 August 2017). "Beri: "Jag har kommit ut tre gånger"" [Beri: "I've come out three times."]. QX (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. ^ Wennang, Josefin (31 August 2017). "Beri: "Jag är gjord för musikbranschen"" [Beri: "I'm made for the music industry"]. Mitt i [sv]. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b Ring, Lars (23 January 2020). "Farrokhzad laddar hjärtslag mellan liv och död" [Farrokhzad charges heartbeat between life and death]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. ^ Andersson, Isa (12 January 2020). "Athena Farrokhzads "Krigerska" är full av ansvarstyngt allvar" [Athena Farrokhzad's "Krigerska" is full of solemn responsibility]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Beri Gerwise: "Ez ev im û nikarim derwan li xwe bikim"" [Beri Gerwise: "This is who I am and I can't change myself"]. Sveriges Radio (in Kurdish). 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b Huss, Pia (27 February 2022). "Dramatiseringen av Karin Boyes "Kris" är lysande scenkonst" [The dramatization of Karin Boye's "Crisis" is brilliant theater]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  11. ^ Thorén, Matilda (11 February 2022). "Beri spelar nutidens Karin Boye" [Beri plays the contemporary Karin Boye]. QX. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  12. ^ Granath, Sara (27 February 2022). "Ungdomens ångest fångas i fina nyanser" [The anxieties of youth are captured in subtle nuances]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  13. ^ a b Huss, Pia (2 February 2025). ""Pappa Pellerins dotter" på Orionteatern är riktigt lyckad" ["Papa Pellerin's Daughter" at the Orion Theater is a real success]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  14. ^ Helander, Karin (2 February 2025). "Fantasin sprakar ikapp med barnets blick" [Imagination sparkles in a child's eyes]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  15. ^ Brodrej, Gunilla (3 February 2025). "Hur kan de slakta den här fina boken?" [How can they butcher this beautiful book?]. Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Young Royals season 2 review: Addictive gay drama dials up the angst". Attitude. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  17. ^ a b Maskell, Emily (19 March 2024). "Netflix's Young Royals Bids Farewell with a Climactic Final Season". Paste. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  18. ^ a b Keller, Joel (24 April 2024). "'Deliver Me' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  19. ^ Hed, Isabelle (2021). "BERI & NICOLE". QX.
  20. ^ Borggren, Ingrid (10 September 2022). "Nu tar tjejerna tillbaka sin plats i Skärholmen" [Now the girls are reclaiming their place in Skärholmen]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  21. ^ Håkansson, Anna (7 September 2023). ""Klicka" släpper lös hormonerna med latex och paljetter" ["Klicka" unleashes hormones with latex and sequins]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  22. ^ Håkansson, Anna (19 February 2024). "Föreställningen "Så nätterna" låter sig inte begränsas" [The performance "Så nätterna" cannot be confined]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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