Nabila Obeid

Known for ActingBorn 1945-01-21 (age 81)Cairo, Egypt

Nabila is an Egyptian actress and is among the best recognized cinema figures as she was dubbed “Egypt’s first star”. She was born to a wealthy family and her talents were noticed by the Egyptian director ‘Atef Salim in the film “Mafeesh Tafahom” (“No Understanding”) on which she did not utter a single word. Thereafter she assumed the lead on the film “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah”. Nabila was married to her discoverer ‘Atef Salim for a few years. She worked in Lebanese cinema and on stage. On television she assumed the lead on works such as “Bardees”, “Sahibat al-Galala” and “al-‘Amma Nour” (“Aunt Noor”) in 2003. On radio Nabila worked on “al-Sabr fee al-Malahat”. The actress also produced some of her own movies such as “Wa Saqatt fee Bahr al-‘Assal” (“I Fell into a Sea of Honey”), she also worked on stage with Tahhiya Karyoka on “Robabika” and received the award for best actress for her role in the film “La Yazal al-Tahqiq Mustamirran” (“The Investigation is still Ongoing”) in 1979. Nabila also received the award for other films such as “Intihar Sahib al-Shaqa” (“The Suicide of the Flat’s Owner”), “al-‘Azraa wa al-Sha’r al-Abyad” (“The Virgin and the White Hair”) and “Khatib Mama” (“Mother’s Fiancé”). Nabila was chosen as a member of the judge’s committee in the 2003 Cairo International Film Festival. She is considered among the Egyptian stars who are most intelligent and capable of survival and she dubbed herself “Egypt’s first star”. Nabila established herself following “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah” however the crucial part of her life began when she started producing. She was in her best form with Ashraf Fahmy and in works adapted from Ehsan ‘Abd Al Qudoos. Also among her most important roles was “Kashf al-Mastoor” (“Revealing that which is Hidden”) and “Toot Toot”.Read more

Movies & web series

The Mamluks

Toot Toot

Assassination of a Teacher

Caught in a Honey Trap

Jail Cell

No Understanding

Revealing the Hidden

The Virgin & the White Hair

Circle of doubt

The Investigation Is Still Ongoing

رحلة داخل امرأة

Ramez: Officially Crazy

Sons and Killers

Ladies' Threshold

The Dancer & the Drummer

A wife from Paris

Final Confession

Rabea Al Adaweiah

The Dancer & the Politician

Al Sharida

The Love Thief

The Three Friends

The Other

Woman and Cleaver

Three Thieves

The Circus

Darb Al Rahba

The Devil Preaches

And it was love

Rooster Among Hens

Market of The Fish

Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir

None But That!

Extra Sugar

Sultan Zamaneh

Women's deception

Lovers' Scraps

Aunt Nour

Woman Under Surveillance

Huda and His Excellency the Minister

The Drowned

Samara Al-Amir

Samiha Badran's Case

Borgwan Lane

The Challenge

The Mud

Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat

Mawad maa al-qadar