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Lubna Azabal

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Lubna Azabal

Born August 15, 1973 in Bruxelles, Belgium66 films

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother. After studing at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels, she began a theatrical career in Belgium. In 1997, she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Lannoo chose her to act beside Olivier Gourmet in his short film J'adore le cinéma. She performs in both French and Arabic films. She was raised trilingual (French, Spanish and Berber). She also speaks fluent English and Arabic.

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Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now. She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's film Body of Lies.

Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies. She also won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Genie Awards.

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Incendies posterFirst watchIncendies20108.1as NawalA mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Body of Lies poster6.6Body of Lies2008Simone: Woman of the Century poster7.9Simone: Woman of the Century2022Mary Magdalene poster6.3Mary Magdalene2018Paradise Now poster6.9Paradise Now2005The Blue Caftan poster7.2The Blue Caftan2023Coriolanus poster5.8Coriolanus2011Rebel poster7.7Rebel2022Tel Aviv on Fire poster6.7Tel Aviv on Fire2018

Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. 2026Malika
  2. 2026A Turkish CaseFaïza Benseddik
  3. 2026Hot WaterLayla
  4. 2024RabiaMadame
  5. 2024MaldororMme Santos
  6. 2024Somewhere in LoveNorah
  7. 2024L'école des espionsAnne-Sophie de Noblecourt
  8. 2024Des blessures invisiblesLarivière
  9. 2024AmalAmal
  10. 2023You Promised Me the SeaRabia
  11. 2023The Blue CaftanMina
  12. 2023For My CountryNadia
  13. 2022The LoveFatima Zahwani
  14. 2022Simone: Woman of the CenturyHafsia Hamdad
  15. 2022RebelLeila
  16. 2022ChampionGloria
  17. 2021Life Suits Me WellRita
  18. 2021Suicide ClubAnita
  19. 2019AdamAbla
  20. 2019HellholeSamira
  21. 2018LockdownFarah
  22. 2018SofiaLeila
  23. 2018Tel Aviv on FireTala
  24. 2018Mary MagdaleneSusannah
  25. 2018A Bluebird in My HeartNadia
  26. 2017Above the LawLucie Tesla
  27. 2017BuğdayBeatrice
  28. 2017Catch the WindNadia
  29. 2017Lola PaterMalika
  30. 2017Ruby Is DeadAlice Tanner
  31. 2017Light ThereafterSoumaya
  32. 2016BetelgeuseSarah
  33. 2016My RevolutionSamia
  34. 2016Ustica: The Missing PaperValja
  35. 2013The MarchersKheira
  36. 2013Rock the CasbahKenza
  37. 2013Le Donne della Vucciria
  38. 2013Goodbye MoroccoDounia
  39. 2011HeadwindsLa mère de Yamine
  40. 2011Free MenWarba Shlimane alias Leila
  41. 2011Tout le monde descendLeila El Fassi
  42. 2011CoriolanusFirst Citizen (Tamora)
  43. 2011HereGadarine Nazarian
  44. 2010IncendiesNawal
  45. 2010I Am SlaveHaleema
  46. 2010Comme les 5 doigts de la mainAmel Zeroual
  47. 2009SistersAngela Di Biaggio
  48. 2009Bajo el mismo cieloFathia
  49. 2009OccupationAliya Nabil
  50. 2008Body of LiesAisha's Sister Cala
  51. 2008Une chaîne pour deuxCorinne
  52. 200724 BarsHelly
  53. 2007StrangersRana Sweid
  54. 2007EchoCarole
  55. 2006L'île des esclaves
  56. 2005Paradise NowSuha
  57. 2004Changing TimesNadia
  58. 2004ExilesNaima
  59. 200425 Degrees in WinterLoubna
  60. 2004Viva AlgeriaGoucem
  61. 2003A Minute of Sun Less
  62. 2002Almost PeacefulJacqueline
  63. 2002AramMéliné
  64. 2001Far AwaySarah
  65. 1999Les siestes GrenadineMabrouka
  66. 1998Pure fiction