

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.
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Anna Charou
2024
Madame
2024
Mme Santos
2024
Norah
2024
Anne-Sophie de Noblecourt
2024
Larivière
2024
Amal
2023
2023
Mina
2023
Nadia
2022
Fatima Zahwani
2022
Hafsia Hamdad
2022
Leila
2021
Anissa
2020
Rachida
2019
Sofia Desmarest
2019
Abla
2019
Claire Elgouarch
2018
Sabrina Harel
2018
Fatmeh Al-Khadar
2018
Leila
2018
Tala
2018
Susannah
2018
2017
Lucie Tesla
2017
Beatrice
2017
Luna
2017
Nadia
2017
Malika
2017
Alice Tanner
2017
Soumaya
2017
Elizabeth Ferney
2016
2016
Lisbeth
2015
Samia
2014
Atika Halibi
2013
Kenza
2013
Dounia
2011
La mère de Yamine
2011
Warba Shlimane alias Leila
2011
Leila El Fassi
2011
First Citizen (Tamora)
2011
Gadarine Nazarian
2010
Nawal
2010
Haleema
2010
Amel Zeroual
2009
Angela Di Biaggio
2009
Aliya Nabil
2008
Aisha's Sister Cala
2008
Corinne
2007
Helly
2005
Suha
2004
Nadia
2004
Loubna
2004
Naima
2004
Goucem
2002
Jacqueline
2002
Méliné
2002
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