Mayan El Sayed
Mayan El Sayed | |
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مايان السيد | |
El Sayed in 2022 | |
| Born | Mayan El Sayed Abdel Gawad November 9, 1997 |
| Education | American University in Cairo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Mayan El Sayed (born November 9, 1997) is an Egyptian actress.[1][2]
Career
She began her acting career in television drama with the miniseries Ka'enno Embareh (As If It Were Yesterday), aired in 2016. The miniseries was written and supervised by Mariam Naoum and directed by Hatem Ali.[3] Director Hatem Ali cast her after her performance in the series Zel El Ra'ees (The President's Shadow), starring Yasser Galal, Mahmoud Abdel Moghni, and Hana Shiha.[4]
In 2021, she played the lead role in the series Ella Ana Part 2 (The Story of My Life’s Dream), the eighth story of the series Ella Ana Part 2, which caused a sensation due to the success of the first part of the series. El Sayed played the role of Khadiga, an autistic girl who aspires to enter the world of acting and become a famous actress, but she faces many obstacles.[5][6] She co-starred in the television miniseries 1000 Thank God for Your Safety, followed by She Came Safe with Donia Samir Ghanem.[7] In 2022, she starred in #Hashtag MarryMe (2022) opposite Amir El-Masry. She also played a role of a traumatized girl in Hours on a Certain Day (2024).[8] In 2025, she starred in four films; Nogoum El Sahel, Hepta 2: The Final Debate, opposite Menna Shalaby, Mohamed Mamdouh and Salma Abu Deif.[9][10] She also starred in the romantic drama And We Have Love in Imagination and the adventure film Qasr El-Pasha opposite Ahmed Hatem and Hussein Fahmy.[11][12][13]
Filmography
Films
- 2018: No Surrender
- 2020: High School Girls
- 2021: The Court
- 2022: #Hashtag MarryMe
- 2024: A Few Hours on a Certain Day
- 2025: Nogoum El-Sahel
- 2025: Hepta 2: The Final Debate
- 2025: And We Have Love in Imagination
- 2025: Qasr El-Pasha
Television
- 2016: Abu El Banat
- 2016: The Singer
- 2017: The President's Shadow
- 2017: The Godfather
- 2018: The Godfather Part 2
- 2018: Ka'enno Embareh
- 2019: A Million Pound Idea
- 2019: Zodiac
- 2021: Counterattack
- 2021: Civil War
- 2021: Newton's Game
- 2021: Ella Ana Part 2 (The Story of My Life's Dream)
- 2022: The Choice Part 3
- 2023: 1000 Thank God for Your Safety
- 2023: She Came Safe
- 2024: Empire M
- 2025: Half the People Are Named Mohamed
References
- ^ Team, Scoop (2021-05-20). "7 Facts About the Rising Egyptian Talent Mayan El Sayed". Scoop Empire. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Mayan El Sayed: A Rising Talent". EgyptToday. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Alhumiri, Sara (2023-10-06). "The many faces of Mayan El Sayed". Cosmopolitan Middle East. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Nazir, Malak (2024-12-02). "Could Mayan ElSayed Be Starring In A Series About Naira Ashraf's Tragic Story? And Naira's Sister Even Spoke Out About It! - Lovin Cairo". Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Aly, Shehab (2023-06-25). "An Interview With the "It" Girl Mayan El Sayed". Identity Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Mayan El-Sayed: Egypt's rising star discusses working with her idols". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Mayan El Sayed Will Star in Ramadan 2024 Series 'Atbat El Bahga'". CairoScene. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Yung, This Is (2024-10-09). "Mayan El Sayed - The Power of Emotion". YUNG. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Mayan El Sayed Will Star in Ramadan 2024 Series 'Atbat El Bahga'". CairoScene. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Six Egyptian Films Selected for El Gouna Film Festival". SecneNow. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Kareem, Sherin. "Mayan El Sayed". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Mayan El Sayed - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "أحمد داش ومايان السيد في فيلم "نجوم الساحل" بموسم العيد". CNN Arabic (in Arabic). 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-12-30.