Actors
Menna Shalaby
ACTRESS
EGYPTIAN
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Menna has enjoyed an iconic career marked by numerous achievements and is one of the most admired and sought-after Arab actresses who has collaborated with renowned directors like Youssef Chahine and Marwan Hamed. Her prestigious filmography includes the award-winning films THE MAGICIAN, I LOVE CINEMA, THE BEST OF TIMES, SHE IS CHAOS, THE ORIGINALS, DIAMOND DUST, and NAWARA, which won her eight best acting awards. Menna’s career is also full of TV hits such as FRIENDLY FIRE, WAHET EL GHOROUB, and Shahid’s first Egyptian original series EVERY WEEK HAS A FRIDAY, earning her the honor of being the first Arab actress nominated for an International Emmy Award; and BETLOU’ AL-ROUH, which garnered her Best Actress awards at the Cairo Drama Festival and the Murex d’Or Ceremony. The star has over 14 Best Actress accolades so far, as well as the Faten Hamama Excellence Award from the Cairo International Film Festival.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
EL HAWA SULTAN: Menna starred in Heba Youssry’s romantic film, which became a romantic box office hit in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Upcoming Project: She will be starring in Ahmad Alaa El-Dib’s action period film, DEATH SQUAD.