Lubna Azabal
Acting
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. 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.
Known for
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movieA Turkish case
2026
Faïza Benseddik
movieHot Water
2026
Layla
tvArdennes
2025
Anna Charou
movieRabia
2024
Madame
movieMaldoror
2024
Mme Santos
movieL'école des espions
2024
Anne-Sophie de Noblecourt
movieDes blessures invisibles
2024
Larivière
movieJoaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024
Self - Actress
movieAmal
2024
Amal
movieThe Love
2022
Fatima Zahwani
movieSimone: Woman of the Century
2022
Hafsia Hamdad
movieRebel
2022
Leila
movieChampion
2022
Gloria
tvGanglands
2021
Anissa
tvCheyenne & Lola
2020
Rachida
tvThe Collapse
2019
Sofia Desmarest
movieAdam
2019
Abla
tvThe Traveller
2019
Claire Elgouarch
movieHellhole
2019
Samira
tvThe Crimson Rivers
2018
Sabrina Harel
tvThe Little Drummer Girl
2018
Fatmeh Al-Khadar
movieLockdown
2018
Farah
movieSofia
2018
Leila
movieMary Magdalene
2018
Susannah
movieAbove the Law
2017
Lucie Tesla
movieBuğday
2017
Beatrice
movieLola Pater
2017
Malika
movieRuby Is Dead
2017
Alice Tanner
movieLight Thereafter
2017
Soumaya
tvThe Frozen Dead
2017
Elizabeth Ferney
movieBetelgeuse
2016
Sarah
tvTrepalium
2016
Lisbeth
tvAccusé
2015
Samia
tvThe Honourable Woman
2014
Atika Halibi
movieThe Marchers
2013
Kheira
movieGoodbye Morocco
2013
Dounia
movieHeadwinds
2011
La mère de Yamine
movieFree Men
2011
Warba Shlimane alias Leila
movieTout le monde descend
2011
Leila El Fassi
movieCoriolanus
2011
First Citizen (Tamora)
movieHere
2011
Gadarine Nazarian
movieIncendies
2010
Nawal
movieI Am Slave
2010
Haleema
movieComme les 5 doigts de la main
2010
Amel Zeroual
movieSisters
2009
Angela Di Biaggio
tvOccupation
2009
Aliya Nabil
movieOccupation
2009
Aliya Nabil
movieBody of Lies
2008
Aisha's Sister Cala
movie24 Bars
2007
Helly
movieStrangers
2007
Rana Sweid
movieEcho
2007
Carole
movieExiles
2004
Naima
movieViva Algeria
2004
Goucem
movieAlmost Peaceful
2002
Jacqueline
movieAram
2002
Méliné
movieFar Away
2001
Sarah
movieLes siestes Grenadine
1999
Mabrouka
