Kandalaft was born in Damascus to a doctor Syrian Christian father and a Lebanese mother from
Marjayoun. She graduated with a degree of economics from
Damascus University. She pursued an acting career and studied at the
Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. One of her most prominent roles was a role in
Bab al-Hara. On 30 May 2015, Kandalaft married Humam Al Jazaeri, a former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. ==References==