Yasmina El-Abd (; born 8 June 2006) is an Egyptian actress and singer. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series Finding Ola (2022–2024) and the fantasy series Theodosia (2022).
Early life El-Abd was born in Switzerland to Egyptian parents. She self-identifies as Egyptian-Swiss while also having US citizenship, and has stated she is proud of her Egyptian origin. El-Abd grew up in Switzerland before moving to Dubai at age 10. She later lived in Cairo and London. She speaks English, French, Egyptian Arabic and multiple dialects of Arabic. El-Abd attended the Diverse Performing Arts School in Dubai and also took acting classes in London.
Career After appearing in a number of commercials and starring in the 2019 short The Shadow of Cairo at the age of 12, El-Abd released three pop singles in 2020: "Mesh Mokhtalefeen", "24 Karat", and "Sawa Sawa". This was followed by her feature film debut in Jordanian-born filmmaker Zaid Abu Hamdan's 2021 comedy-drama Daughters of Abdul-Rahman. The part was originally written for a 15 year old, and El-Abd was 12 when she successfully auditioned.
In 2022, El-Abd made her television debut with main roles as Zeina in the Netflix comedy-drama Finding Ola with Hend Sabry and Princess Safiya in first season of the London-set English-language fantasy series Theodosia, an adaptation of the children's novels by Robin LaFevers starring Eloise Little. The latter was released on networks such as HBO Max, CBBC, and Globoplay. El-Abd also appeared alongside Sabry in the film Fadel & Neama, directed by Ramy Imam, marking her debut in Egyptian cinema. The following year, she had an ensemble role in the film Sukkar with Hala Al Turk.
El-Abd played Farah in the Ramadan 2024 series Massar Egbari and featured in the short film anthology In Bloom. That same year, El-Abd appeared on the Forbes Middle East 30 under 30 list in the digital stars category. She made her Riyadh stage debut in the play Bani Adam.
Discography Singles "Mesh Mokhtalefeen" (2020) "24 Karat" (2020) "Sawa Sawa" (2020)
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Shadow of Cairo Maya 2021 Daughters of Abdul-Rahman Hiba 2022 Fadel & Neama Laila 2023 Sukkar Zawbaa 2024 In Bloom: Period Fay
Television Year Title Role Notes 2022–2024 Finding Ola Zeina 12 episodes 2022 Theodosia Safiya Main role (season 1) 2022 Ahlam Saeida Habiba 1 episode 2024 Mandatory Path (Massar Egbari Farah1 episode 2025 Lam Shamseya Zeina 15 episodes 2025 Midterm Tia 30 episodes2026Khamseen Khamseen (Ebn El Nassaba)Esraa 15 episodes
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