Diamand Abou Abooud is a Lebanese actress, working in Europe and the Arab world, specifically Lebanon and Egypt.

Early life and education

Diamand Abou Abboud studied drama at the

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's Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Theater, Cinema & Television.

Career

Diamand Abou Abboud began her career in 2001 after being cast in the period TV series, ''The Search for

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''. She appeared in several Lebanese movies and series, including helmer Samir Habchi's '' Beirut Open City'' and the

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hit drama, ''

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'', starring

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, and directed by Rami Hanna. In 2013, she joined an all-star cast in Mahmoud Hojeij's ''Stable Unstable'', playing the role of Anna, for which she won the Murex d'Or. Abou Abboud came into international prominence after starring in

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's ''The Insult'', which screened in the main competition section of the

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and was selected as the Lebanese entry for the

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, after which the film was nominated for the Oscar at the

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. In 2017, she starred, alongside Hiam Abbass, in Belgian director, Philippe Van Leeuw's film ''Insyriated, In Syria''. In 2019, Abou Abboud starred in ''Eden'', a European series directed by French filmmaker Dominik Moll. Abou Abboud starred in Shahid's hit series ''The Fixer'' in 2020 and also starred in Netflix's first Arabic original feature, an all-star adaptation of Italian box office hit Perfect Strangers (2022 film), ''Perfect Strangers''. In 2022, she starred alongside Egyptian actresses Menna Shalabi and Elham Shahin in Shahid (streaming platform), Shahid's Ramadan series, ''Bitlou' Al Rouh'', which was directed by Kamla Abou Zekry In 2024, she starred in ''Arzé'', the comedy drama directed by Mira Shaib in her feature directorial debut. The film was selected in the Main Competition of the Cairo International Film Festival, 45th Cairo International Film Festival, but the festival was canceled due to the Gaza war. The film had its world premiere in 14th Beijing International Film Festival, Beijing and its North American premiere in Tribeca Festival, Tribeca. She also starred in Samir El Habashy's ''Hassan Al Masry'', an Egyptian film also starring Ahmed Hatem (actor), Ahmed Hatem.

Personal life

Abou Aboud is married to Egyptian singer and actor Hany Adel.

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

Diamand Bou Abboud won best actress prize at the The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide Awards, Lebanese Movie Awards as well as a Murex d’Or for best actress for her role in the 2013 film, ''Void''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bou Abboud, Diamand Living people Lebanese television actresses Lebanese film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Lebanese actresses Lebanese University alumni