Faour was born in Tarshiha, Israel and moved to the United States to
study theater and performance when she was 16. She studied theater
directing at the University of Haifa. She has performed in a number of
award - winning theatrical plays. She also appeared in films such as In
the Eighth Month directed by Ali Nassar and Jamr Alhikaya (Whispering
Embers). Her television appearances include Family Deluxe and Mishwar
Al-Joma.
Faour's performance as Muna Farah, a Palestinian immigrant to the
United States in the 2009 independent film Amreeka, received high marks
from film critics. American film critic Kenneth Turan argues that,
while all of the casting choices "are excellent, it is Palestinian
actress Nisreen Faour as the irrepressible Muna who truly owns the
picture."