Jamila Awad

Jamila Awad (born 6 April 1991) is an Egyptian actress. She gained attention after her debut in the 2015 television series Under Control.

Early life Jamila Awad was born in Egypt and was raised in an artistic family. Her father is the Egyptian film director Adel Awad, her mother is half Egyptian-half Lebanese actress Randa Awad. Gamila is also the granddaughter of the renowned Egyptian actor and comedian Mohamed Awad. She enrolled at the October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) in Cairo, where she studied media, and also briefly studied political science at The British University in Egypt before ultimately pursuing media studies at MSA.

Career Jamila Awad directed one of singer and actress Nesma Mahgoub's music videos and appeared in the television series Under Control (Taht Al Saytara) alongside actress Nelly Karim in which she played the role of Hania. The series aired during Ramadan 2015.

In 2016 Jamila Awad made an appearance in the film Hepta: The Last Lecture. The Last Lecture achieved the distinction of becoming the highest-grossing romantic film in the history of the Egyptian box office. In 2017, she resumed her career in television with a role in the series La Tutfi' Al-Shams, an adaptation of a classic film of the same name. In this series, Jamila reprised the role originally played by the actress Faten Hamama, portraying a teenage girl who falls in love with her married teacher.

Her international breakthrough occurred with the 2018 thriller The Guest, which had its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, where it was awarded the Audience Award. In the film, Awad portrays a young woman who falls in love with a religious extremist and invites him to meet her family, unaware of his vengeful intentions toward her father. For her performance in this role, Jamila was awarded the Best African-Asian Actress Award at the New Vision International Film Festival in the Netherlands. This marked her first international accolade, following numerous local honors, including the Dear Guest Award for Best Rising Actress and recognition from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport as a role model for youth for her contributions to the arts.

In 2021 she participated in "1000 Girls 1000 Dreams" workshop for football coaches.

In 2025 she was a face of Armani Beauty.

Filmography

Films