Amina Khalil (; born 26 October 1988) is an Egyptian film and television actress who has gained prominence in the late 2010s and early 2020s in the Arab world.Amina Khalil - CONQUERING THE EGYPTIAN SCREEN by enigma-magAmina Khalil by El Cinema.com Her advocacy for female rights granted her an honorary ambassador title by The United Nations Population Fund (UPFA) in Egypt.
Early life Khalil studied acting at The American University in Cairo and graduated in 2009. She then studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. She practiced ballet from childhood to age 17.
Career Her roles in the films Asham (2012), Khetta Badeela (2015) and Sukkar Mor (2015) were critically acclaimed.Amina Khalil - Biography at IMDb Her breakout role in the 2016 television show Grand Hotel (also known as Secret of the Nile), and the 2018 TV series Layalie Eugenie (Eugenie Nights), are both on Netflix.
She has had roles in Taraf Tallet, Sharbat Loze, Nekdeb Law Olna Mabenhebesh, Saheb El Saada and Wallei El Ahd. Khalil cites Marion Cotillard as her acting inspiration, and says she would like to play a lead in an action movie that is "Lara Croft style, or like Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games". She has sung with Egyptian hip hop artist Zap Tharwat.VIDEO: ZAP THARWAT AND AMINA KHALIL'S CHILLING NEW SONG ON LIFE IN EGYPT by Cairo Scene
Personal life In July 2020, she became engaged to Egyptian businessman and engineer Omar Taha.Egyptian actress Amina Khalil throws beach engagement party on Egypt’s North Coast by Egypt Independent Her hobbies include kitesurfing and swimming.
In October 2020, Khalil contracted COVID-19 and has since recovered.Amina Khalil Contracted Coronavirus Early October by Yara Sameh from See News
She is an active proponent of women and their health in Egypt, and in June 2021 was named an honorary goodwill ambassador by the United Nations Population Fund.Egyptian actress Amina Khalil announced as United Nations Population Fund honorary ambassador by Arab News
Filmography
+FilmYearTitleGenreRole2025El SettBiopicGuest appearance 2024 Ex Meraty (My Wife's Ex) Comedy Sahar 2024 Shekko Drama Fatna 2024 Anf wa Thalatha Oyoun (A Nose and Three Eyes) Drama2023Wesh x Wesh (Face to Face)Comedy2021A'az el Weld (Apple of my eyes)ComedyJilan2021Waafet Regala (A stand worthy of men)Mahi2020Hazr Tagawol (Curfew)Layla2020Tawaam Rouhy (Soul Mate)Layla / Reem2020Saheb Al Maqam (The Enshrined Saint)Randa2020Los Baghdad (The Thief of Baghdad)Action / ComedyNadia2019Al Kenz 2 (The Treasure 2)Nimat Rizq2019122ThrillerOmnia2018El BadlaComedyReem2017Sheikh JacksonComedyAisha2017Al Khaleya (The Cell)ActionSalma2017Al Kenz (The Treasure)Ne'mat Rizq2016Khanet Al YakThriller2015Sukkar MorDrama2015Khota Badela (Plan B)Action / CrimeHayah2014How Do You See Me!Short2014El-MahraganComedy / Drama2012AshamDramaNadin2011A Tin Tale (Hadouta men Sag) ShortAida2000Catching The StarsShortDjamila +SeriesYearTitleGenreRole 2025 Lam Shamsiya (The Elephant in the Room) Thriller Nelly2023El Harsha El Sab'aa (7th Year Itch)DramaNadine2022Al Aa'edoonAction / DramaNadine2021Khally Balak Men Zizi (Take Care of Zizi)DramaZizi2021Mawdoo' A'ely (Family Matter)Romantic ComedyLayla2020Nemra Etnein (Number Two)DramaNour2020Leh Laa? (Why Not?)DramaAlya2019QabeelSama2018Layali Euginie (Eugenie Nights)Karima2017La Totfe' Al ShamsEngy2016Grand HotelNazly2015EsteefaMysteryNourhan2014Saheb El SaadaDramaZahra2012Taraf TaletDramaAmina
See also Cinema of Egypt List of Egyptian films of 2010s
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