Nefretiri — The Ten Commandments Character Profile

About Nefretiri

An Egyptian princess in love with Moses who discovers his true identity. She kills the servant Memnet to protect the secret but reveals it to Moses. She urges him to return to power, rescues him from execution, and suffers personal tragedy when her child dies during the plagues.

Quick Facts about Nefretiri

Occupation

monarch

Nefretiri's Known Relations

• Meritamen — Child
• Meryatum — Child
• Nebettawy — Child
• Amun-her-khepeshef — Child
• Pareherwenemef — Child
• Henuttawy — Child
• Ramesses II — Spouse
• Ramesses III-N 656 B — Spouse

Nefretiri appears in 2 titles

• The Ten Commandments (1956)
• Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Anne Baxter

Appears in

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Nefretiri — Romantic Love Interest — Moses (Charlton Heston)

  Their attraction persists through political rivalry, exile, and Moses's marriage.

  Moses falls in love with Princess Nefretiri before his Hebrew heritage is revealed.

• Nefretiri — Conflict Killer And Witness — Memnet (Judith Anderson)

  Nefretiri eliminates Memnet to control the revelation of Moses's identity.

  Memnet recognizes Moses's Hebrew heritage, and Nefretiri kills her after Memnet reveals the secret.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Ten Commandments

More characters from The Ten Commandments

• Moses (Charlton Heston)
• Rameses (Yul Brynner)
• Dathan (Edward G. Robinson)
• Memnet (Judith Anderson)
• Sephora (Yvonne De Carlo)
• Baka (Vincent Price)
• Joshua (John Derek)
• Amminadab (H.B. Warner)
• Mered (Donald Curtis)
• Jannes (Douglass Dumbrille)
• Aaron (John Carradine)
• Hur Ben Caleb (Lawrence Dobkin)