African Arts & Culture Leaders
Discover the most influential arts & culture figures across Africa
Hend Sabry
Actress & UNHCR Ambassador; Star; Tunisian-Egyptian Star
Karim Abdel Aziz
Leading Actor & Producer; Leading Man; Star
Yousra
Icon; Iconic Actress; Iconic Actress & Producer; Star
Adel Imam
Comedy Legend; Icon; Legend; Legendary Actor & National Icon
Ahmed Helmy
Comedian; Comedian & Producer; Star
Donia Samir Ghanem
Actress; Actress & Presenter
Faten Hamama†
Icon; Legend; “Lady of Arabic Cinema”
Rushdy Abaza†
Golden Age; Golden Age Star; Legend
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik†
Author; Pioneer of Arabic Sci-Fi
Alaa Al Aswany
Author; Author of *The Yacoubian Building*
Dina El Sherbiny
Actress; Actress & Presenter
Khaled El Sawy
Actor; Actor & Director
Mohamed Mamdouh
Actor; Actor & Producer
Naglaa Fathi
Veteran; Veteran Actress
Nelly Karim
Actress; Actress & Former Ballerina; Star
Sarah Elshamy
Actress & Influencer; Influencer
Yousra El Lozy
Actress; Actress & Social Commentator
Ahmed Malek
Actor & Rising Star; Rising Star; Star
Bahaa Taher
Novelist; Novelist & Man Booker Finalist; Writer
Galal Amin†
Author; Intellectual & Novelist
Naguib Mahfouz†
Nobel; Nobel Laureate; Nobel Laureate in Literature; Nobel Winner
Sonallah Ibrahim
Political Novelist; Political Writer; Writer
Omar Sharif†
Global; Global Star; Oscar-Nominated Star; Oscar-Nominee