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This is the list of the Muslims in entertainment and the media outside Muslim-majority countries Comedy American comedian Dave Chappelle in 2007. Ahmed Ahmed – standup comedian, actor Humza Arshad – English comedian Dave Chappelle – standup comedian Said Durrah – standup comedian Maz Jobrani – standup comedian, actor Mohammed "Mo" Amer – standup comedian, actor [6] Hasan Minhaj ...
Shihabi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, [3] and was raised in Saudi Arabia, [5] Beirut, and Dubai. [6] Her family is of Arab and European origin. [6] She described her multi-ethnic background as such: "I consider myself Arab European because my father Ali Shihabi is half-Saudi, half-Norwegian, and my mom Nadia is half-Palestinian, half-German and Haitian, but raised in France."
Charles Elachi, Rayak-born Lebanese, professor of electrical engineering and planetary science at Caltech and the former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Fawwaz T. Ulaby Damascus-born Syrian, professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, former Vice President of Research for the University of Michigan; first Arab-American winner of the IEEE Edison Medal
May El Calamawy [1] [2] (Arabic: مي القلماوي, romanized: Mayy al-Qalamāwī, [3] Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈmˤɑjj (el)ʔælæˈmæːwi]; born October 28, 1986) is an Egyptian-Palestinian [a] actress who has worked and resided in the United States since 2015.
Arab actors who have become stars in Hollywood include Omar Sharif, who has been described as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood". [4] [5]The 1999 film The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas as the Arab diplomat Ahmad ibn Fadlan, is credited with pioneering a Muslim hero in Hollywood blockbusters.
Hiam Abbass (Arabic: هيام عباس; Hebrew: היאם עבאס; born 30 November 1960), also spelled Hiyam Abbas, is an Israeli Arab actress and film director with Israeli and French citizenship. [2]
Sofia Boutella was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria, [10] to an architect mother and a jazz musician father, Safy Boutella. [11] Her brother, Seif, works as a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry.
This is a list of Muslim Academy Award winners and nominees.It includes both practicing Muslims and those who have a Muslim background.. Academy Awards, popularly known as Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.