Ahmed Essam El-Sayed is one of Egypt’s freshest rising stars — an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian making serious moves across stage and screen.

A graduate of the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo, his first audience didn’t see him on a screen — it was in a live event. Before acting, Ahmed cut his teeth in Egypt’s stand-up comedy scene as part of THE ELITE, performing shows across Cairo and abroad.

In Ramadan 2025, Ahmed starred in the hit drama AYESHA EL-DOR alongside Donia Samir Ghanem and Amira Adeeb, following his 2024 radio debut in TADWER AQARY on NRJ Egypt with his THE ELITE crew.

He made his film debut in EL-SHANAB (2024), acting alongside legends Laila Elwi, Lebleba, Sawsan Badr, and Heidi Karam, and rising star Hassan Malek. He followed it up with the 2025 comedy SIKO SIKO, co-starring Taha Desouky and Essam Omar.

He’s currently working on two new films — one with Amir Eid called AHLAM EL SULTAN EL MANSY, which is set in the 90s, and another with Amir Karara titled EL SHATER, where he plays a character named Asfoura in an action-comedy setting. He’ll also be appearing in CATALOG, a Netflix original, marking his first appearance in a global streaming platform production.

Creativity runs in Ahmed’s veins. He is the son of two celebrated figures in the Egyptian arts scene: actress Hanan Youssef, known for her impactful roles in both cinema and television, and legendary theater director Essam El-Sayed.