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Lubna Azabal
ActorBorn August 15, 1973 (51 years)
Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother. After studing at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels, she began a theatrical career in Belgium. In 1997, she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Lannoo chose her to act beside Olivier Gourmet in his short film J'adore le cinéma. She performs in both French and Arabic films. She was raised trilingual (French, Spanish and Berber). She also speaks fluent English and Arabic.
Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now. She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's recent film Body of Lies.
Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies. She also won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Genie Awards.
Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now. She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's recent film Body of Lies.
Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies. She also won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Genie Awards.
Filmography
| 2024 | Rabia · as Madame |
| 2024 | Maldoror · as Mme Santos |
| 2024 | Une vie rêvée · as Norah |
| 2024 | L'école des espions · as Anne-Sophie De Noblecourt |
| 2024 | The Invisible Wounds · as Larivière |
| 2023 | Alphonse (TV Series) · as Natacha Gemier |
| 2023 | Amal · as Amal |
| 2023 | You Promised Me the Sea · as Rabia |
| 2022 | The Blue Caftan · as Mina |
| 2022 | For My Country · as Nadia |
| 2022 | El Houb - The Love · as Fatima Zahwani |
| 2022 | Simone: Woman of the Century · as Hafsia Hamdad |
| 2022 | Rebel · as Leila |
| 2022 | Champion · as Gloria |
| 2021 | Life Suits Me Well · as Rita |
| 2021 | Ganglands (TV Series) · as Anissa |
| 2021 | The Substitute (TV Series) · as Laëtitia |
| 2020 | Cheyenne & Lola (TV Series) · as Maître Rachida |
| 2019 | The Collapse (TV Series) · as Sofia Desmarest |
| 2019 | Adam · as Abla |
| 2019 | The Traveler (TV Series) · as Claire Elgouarch |
| 2019 | Hellhole · as Samira |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl (TV Series) · as Fatmeh Al-Khadar |
| 2018 | The Crimson Rivers (TV Series) · as Sabrina Harel |
| 2018 | Sofia · as Leila |
| 2018 | Tel Aviv on Fire · as Tala |
| 2018 | Mary Magdalene · as Susannah |
| 2018 | Nox (TV Series) · as Hadji |
| 2018 | A Bluebird in My Heart · as Nadia |
| 2017 | Tueurs · as Lucie Tesla |
| 2017 | Grain · as Beatrice |
| 2017 | Banking District (TV Series) · as Luna |
| 2017 | Catch the Wind · as Nadia |
| 2017 | Lola Pater · as Malika |
| 2017 | Ruby Is Dead · as Alice Tanner |
| 2017 | Light Thereafter · as Soumaya |
| 2016 | The Frozen Dead (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Ferney |
| 2016 | Ma révolution · as Samia |
| 2016 | Ustica · as Valja |
| 2016 | The Break (TV Series) · as Myriam |
| 2016 | Trepalium (TV Series) · as Lisbeth |
| 2015 | Accusé (TV Series) · as Samia |
| 2014 | The Honourable Woman (TV Series) · as Atika Halibi |
| 2013 | La marche · as Kheira |
| 2013 | Rock the Casbah · as Kenza |
| 2012 | Goodbye Morocco · as Dounia |
| 2011 | Headwinds · as La Mère De Yamine |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Coriolanus · as First Citizen (tamora) |
| 2011 | Lipstikka · as Cast |
| 2011 | Here · as Gadarine Nazarian |
| 2010 | Incendies · as Nawal |
| 2010 | I Am Slave · as Haleema |
| 2010 | Comme les cinq doigts de la main · as Amel Zeroual |
| 2009 | Sisters · as Angela Di Biaggio |
| 2009 | Suite noire (TV Series) · as Crista |
| 2009 | Occupation (TV Series) · as Aliya Nabil |
| 2009 | Occupation · as Aliya Nabil |
| 2008 | Bajo el mismo cielo · as Fathia |
| 2008 | Body of Lies · as Aisha's Sister Cala |
| 2007 | 24 Bars · as Helly |
| 2007 | Strangers · as Rana Sweid |
| 2005 | Paradise Now · as Suha |
| 2004 | Changing Times · as Nadia |
| 2004 | Exiles · as Naima |
| 2004 | Viva Laldjérie · as Goucem |
| 2004 | 25 Degrees in Winter · as Loubna |
| 2002 | Un monde presque paisible · as Jacqueline |
| 2002 | Aram · as Méliné |
| 2001 | Far · as Sarah |