Netflix’s ‘Finding Ola’ Star Yasmina El-Abd Signs With Artist International Group

Jesse Whittock
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EXCLUSIVE: Yasmina El-Abd has signed with David Unger’s Artist International Group (AIG) for U.S. representation.

The rising MENA actress is currently starring in MBC Studios’ ground breaking Arabic-language musical feature Sukkar, which is due to hit streamer Shahid on December 24 following a strong box office run that began in October. She is signed up to star in a follow up, we hear.

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El-Abd has also had parts in Middle Eastern Netflix original Finding Ola and HBO Max and CBBC kids series Theodosia, and is co-starring in Adi Hasak’s upcoming James Franco series Karantina, which has Adi TV Studios, Dynamic Television, MBC, ZDF, Asacha Media Group, Blond and Tanweer attached.

She is also reprise her role as Zeina in season 2 of the Netflix’s Egyptian comedy-drama Finding Ola. Season 1 launched in February 2022 and made it into the Top 10 worldwide and topped the charts in the Arab-speaking world for three weeks. It stars Hend Sabry, Hany Adel and Sawsan Badr.

El-Abd’s latest roles include Daughters of Abdel Rahman and Fadl we Neama, which are both for Shahid.

Born in Switzerland to an Egyptian family, she has studied drama in London and been landing acting work since a young age. Alongside her scripted roles, she was a presenter for National Geographic Abu Dhabi and has released music videos.

Former ICM agent Unger reps Best Actress Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors), Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire), Gong Li (Mulan), Daphne Patakia (Benedetta), Rafael Cebrian (Acapulco), Fan Bingbing (The 355), Rossy de Palma (Parallel Mothers) and Lee Min-Ho (Pachinko), and writer-directors including Amanda Sthers (Madame), Ludovic Bernard (Lupin), Tony Kaye (American History X), Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog), and others.

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