Biography
Hend Sabri reigns as one of the most prominent actresses in the Arab World, boasting a career that spans over 50 works in cinema, television, and radio.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with some of the Arab World’s most prominent directors, including Moufida Tlatli, Kaouther Ben Hania, Mohamed Khan, Yousry Nasrallah, Daoud Abdel Sayed, Sherif Arafa, and Marwan Hamed, on landmark films and blockbusters of Arab cinema, sparking meaningful conversations and touching the hearts of millions around the globe with her powerful performances.
Her acting prowess has earned her over 40 accolades and awards along the way, including the Faten Hamama Excellence Award at the Cairo International Film Festival and the Starlight Cinema Award at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the first Arab woman to receive the award.
Sabri’s journey began in 1994 with the renowned Tunisian director Moufida Tlatli, who chose her for lead roles in the films THE SILENCE OF THE PALACES and THE SEASON OF MEN.
Following this, Hend starred in several Tunisian productions, including Nouri Bouzid’s CLAY DOLLS, until she drew the attention of director Inas Al Degheidy, who introduced her to the Egyptian cinema through MEMOIRES OF A TEENAGER (Muzakirat Murahiqua) in 2002.
Since then, Sabri has become a first-rate pick actress, appearing in some of Egypt and the Arab World’s greatest cinematic and television works, assuming the lead role in films like A CITIZEN, A DETECTIVE, AND A THIEF; DOWNTOWN GIRLS; THE AQUARIUM; THE BEST OF TIMES; the EL GEZIRA and THE TREASURE duologies; THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING; IBRAHIM LABYAD; THE BLUE ELEPHANT 2; and KIRA & EL GIN.
In addition to her commercial success, Sabri has starred in critically acclaimed films popular on the festival circuit, including Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s documentary FOUR DAUGHTERS, which won three prizes at Cannes 2023, received a standing ovation, and won a César Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, along with a nomination for Best Documentary at the 2024 Academy Awards.
On the television front, she gained acclaim for her roles in the popular TV comedy AYZA ATGAWEZ and the hit drama series EMRATOREYET MEEN and HALAWET EL DONIA.
Recently, she reprised her role as Ola Abdelsabour from the 2010 hit series AYZA ATGAWEZ in the two seasons of the massively successful Netflix Arabic series FINDING OLA, where she also serves as an executive producer, making her the first Arab artist to sign with Netflix as both an executive producer and star in a series.
Her recent television works also include the Arabic adaptation of THE GOOD WIFE, MOFTARAQ TOROQ, which was released in 2024 to widespread popularity across the Middle East.
