May Calamawy

May Calamawy (born 28 October 1986)[1][2] is a Palestinian-Egyptian actress.

May Calamawy
Born (1986-10-28) October 28, 1986
Bahrain
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Early life and career

Calamaway was born in Bahrain, to an Egyptian father and a Jordanian/Palestinian mother and was raised in Houston, Texas and Doha, learning Arabic and English.[3][4] She attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design before transferring to Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother died of cancer by age 25.[5][6]

In June 2020, she revealed in an op-ed that at age 22, she was diagnosed with Alopecia areata.[7]

In January 2021, she was cast in Moon Knight.[8]

Filmography

TV Series
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Madam Secretary Mona Alsnany
2017 The Brave Mina Bayoud
2017 The Long Road Home Faiza
2018 FBI Nita Kayali
2019–2020 Ramy Dena Hassan
TBA Moon Knight TBA In development

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Thursday Kelly Spencer
2013 Djinn Aisha

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2020 NBA 2K21 Ellie Malik

References
  1. "May Calamawy On Dena Hassan, Double-Standards and Her Dedication To Sharing Real Female Arab Stories". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. 5 November 2020.
  2. "How May Calamawy's Biggest Insecurity Became a Ramy Storyline". InStyle. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. Vivarelli, Nick; Vivarelli, Nick (2014-02-21). "International Star You Should Know: May El Calamawy". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. Olivia, Phillips (November 5, 2020). "May Calamawy On Dena Hassan, Double-Standards and Her Dedication To Sharing Real Female Arab Stories".
  5. "How May Calamawy's Biggest Insecurity Became a Ramy Storyline". InStyle. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. Hasan, Maham (2020-06-22). "Ramy's May Calamawy Is Ready for Dena to Make More Mistakes". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. Calamawy, May. "Sharing My Alopecia Helped Me Set New Expectations for Myself". Glamour. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  8. "Marvel's 'Moon Knight': May Calamawy Joins Oscar Isaac in Disney+ Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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