Tara Emad is an Egyptian Montenegrin actress who has effortlessly captured audiences' hearts with her dazzling performances since the early stages of her career.

The ever-radiant, striking, and accomplished actress starred in several hit TV series and films throughout her illustrious career, including Adel Emam’s TV series SAHEB EL SAA'DA (HIS EXCELLENCY) (2014) and Marwan Hamed’s DIAMOND DUST, BLUE ELEPHANT: DARK WHISPERS, and EL KWYSEEN.

Her other notable works include the dramas BEN AL SARAYAT and SABAA BANAT, and the widely-popular film EL-HARAM EL-RABE by Peter Mimi.

In the Ramadan 2020 season, she co-starred with Yasmine Abdel-Aziz in the TV series W NEHEB TANY LEH, and in the following season, she starred in two serial dramas — MOUSA opposite Egyptian star Mohamed Ramadan and DED EL KASR (UNBREAKABLE) with Nelly Karim.

Additionally, she participated in the Ramadan Gucci Show alongside a cast of pan-Arab superstars, including Saba Mubarak and Aseel Omran. The show was inspired by the classic soap operas of the 1980s and was written by Tamer Habib and launched in collaboration between Gucci and Mille.

In 2022, she worked on WATCH IT's original series TAHQEEQ (INVESTIGATION) alongside Ahmed Malek and Huda El-Mufti, as well as the Arabic version of smash-hit US drama SUITS starring Asser Yassin, Ahmed Dawood, and Saba Mubarak, which was launched during the Ramadan season.

The highlight of Tara’s 2023 was starring alongside Karim Abdel-Aziz in BEIT EL RUBY, which is the highest-grossing movie in the history of Egyptian cinema, with EGP 123m in revenues.

Prior to that, she starred in El MATAREED with Ahmed Hatem and AKHI FAWK EL SHAGARA with Ramez Galal, and she made a guest appearance in the 15-episode TV series MYSTERY BOX, which was aired during the Ramadan 2023 season on Shahid.

She then wrapped up the year on a high note by starring in the TV series AL AWDA alongside Sherif Salama, Hamza El Eily, and Walid Fawaz, among others, with Ahmed Hassan helming the series and Amin Gamal serving as a scriptwriter. The series aired on DMC and is available for streaming on WATCH IT and VIU.

Starting 2024 with a bang, Tara starred in the well-funded Ramadan fantasy series JODAR, in which she costars alongside Yasser Galal, Nour, and Yasmine Raeis under the helm of Islam Khairy and the penmanship of Anwar Abdel Mughith. The drama is based on one of the popular tales from A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS.

She also appeared in the short film LAST NIGHTS OF SUMMER, which world premiered at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival.

As for her upcoming projects, Tara is currently working on El-Sobky's ELMOLHED with Ahmed Hatem once again, EL GAWAHERGY alongside stars Mohamed Henedy and Mona Zaki, the eagerly awaited Netflix series CATALOGUE, featuring Mohamed Farag and Reham Abdel Ghafour, and FIRST TIME, which is set to premiere at the upcoming Luxor Film Festival.

Not content with limiting herself to one field, Tara is also an accomplished brand ambassador and has represented several famous brands over the years, including Bvlgari, Channel, Michael Oro Jewellery, and Yves Saint Laurent.

The stunning actress was also selected by Cartier to serve as its brand ambassador in the Middle East since 2022, making her the only Egyptian celebrity currently representing the brand. Moreover, she participated in Cartier's Panthère de Cartier show in Dubai and the jewelry giant's 2023 Ramadan campaign.

Additionally, Tara is Chanel Beauty’s first Middle Eastern brand ambassador and starred in their first AD campaign in the Middle East in 2022.

In recognition of her outstanding work throughout her career, Vanity Fair named Tara Emad one of the six most influential women in the Middle East during a gala dinner hosted by the Red Sea International Film Festival at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

Given her accomplishments, Tara has become a regular at major international film festivals like the Cannes International Film Festival and the Red Sea International Film Festival, even getting selected as a jury member for the Green Star Initiative Award at the seventh El Gouna Film Festival and the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival, organized by the IOM and the UN.