Yosra El Lozy

Yosra El Lozy (, ; born August 8, 1985) is an Egyptian actress. She has received many awards from regional and international film festivals. She has won various awards for her acting in Qobolat Masrouqa, Bel-Alwan el-Tabe'eya (2009), Heliopolis (2010) and Microphone (2011). She has also provided voice dubbing in Arabic for several films and television series.

Early life and family Yosra was born in 1985 to an Egyptian father and a Syrian mother. She majored in Political science at AUC and minoring in Theatre and Modern History. She has acted in many AUC Theatre productions such as “A Silly Goose”, “The Sultan’s Dilemma”, “Sulayman EL Halabi” and the “Reader”.

Career Her professional acting debut was with director Youssef Chahine in Alexandria... New York where she played the role of young "Ginger" while she was only sixteen years old. Many critics argue that having a movie by the legendary Youssef Chahine on her resume is a responsibility and should have other respectable movies to follow.

With roles in “Stolen Kisses” and “Bel-Alwan el-Tabe'eya” alongside her young fellow actors, Yosra believes that her generation is filled with young cinematic potential that will rise full force to introduce a new generation of Egyptian film. She said that her generation is fed up with the same old plots and techniques, they don’t want the story of girl meets a boy with the soundtrack in the background.

In "Bel-Alwan el-Tabe'eya", Yosra played the role of a girl who suffers from an inner conflict and is indecisive on choosing between the guy she loves and her religious beliefs. Her character reflects a number of young women in our society who face daily tribulations thinking about the right path to take in their lives.

In 2009, she shared the experience of acting in independent movies and appeared in ‘Heliopolis’ by young director Ahmad Abdalla alongside Khaled Abol Naga, Hanan Motawie and Hany Adel. This year, the cast of ‘Heliopolis’ is gathered on set once more to bring us ‘Microphone’ a co-production between Mohamed Hefzy and Khaled Abo El Naga, which was awarded Best Arab Movie at Cairo International Film Festival and the Tanit d'or at the Carthage Film Festival.

In 2010, Yosra appeared in some smaller parts on TV and cinema, She has earned her some major parts on TV series like “Al-Gama'a” when she played Cherine, a patriotic TV presenter in which was the talk of the Arab Region, due to its great production quality, well-written plot and controversy. She also appeared in the award-winning film “Microphone” by young director Ahmad Abdalla as well as the romantic comedy “Ezaet Hob” alongside Menna Shalabi, that was released in 2011. Yosra is playing ‘Farida’, a hip energetic girl who is the total opposite of her conservative best friend Leila played by Menna Shalabi who tries to find love throughout the movie.

Personal life After five years of marriage, she gave birth to her first daughter Dalilah in 2014. Yosra rejected many roles after giving birth to her baby girl. She only consent to The X Factor program because she can escort Delilah with her on the bus (caravan) so she can breastfeed her as the crew was very understanding. In 2020, she had her second daughter, Nadia.

Political views Yosra describes herself as Nasserist. She has participated in many demonstrations. One of them was because of Lebanese Civil War as she demanded the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Egypt.

In 2011, she participated in the Egyptian revolution that toppled late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. She said in a street interview

Filmography Film Year Film Translation Notes 2004 Iskendria - New York Alexandria... New York The film screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival 2008 Qobolat Masrouqa Stolen Kisses Won—Best actress from Alexandria International Film Festival. Won—Horeyyaty Magazine Award 2009 Bel-Alwan el-Tabe'eya True Colours Won—Best actress from International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2009 Bas fi haga Na'sa Missed Something Documentary Film 2010 Heliopolis Heliopolis Won—Best First Screenplay Award from Sawiris Foundation. Won—Best actress Cairo International Film Festival. Won—Best actress Alexandria International Film Festival. Nominated—Middle East International Film Festival. Nominated—Toronto International Film Festival. Nominated—Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece. Nominated—Vancouver International Film Festival. Nominated—International Film Festival of Marrakech in Morocco. Nominated—Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons in Brussels, Belgium. Nominated—International Film Festival of Kerala. 2010 El Ostaz Ehsan Mr. Ehsan 2010 Sehr El Eshq The Charming of Love 2010 Noqtat An-Nour Point of Enlightenment 2011 Microphone Microphone Won—Best First Screenplay Award from Sawiris Foundation. Won—Best Arabic-language film Award from Cairo International Film Festival. Won—Best Film from Alexandria International Film Festival. Won—Tanit d'or from Journées cinématographiques de Carthage. Won—Best Editing Award from Dubai International Film Festival. Nominated—Toronto International Film Festival. Nominated—London International Film Festival. Nominated—Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Nominated—International Film Festival of Marrakech in Morocco. Nominated—Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons in Brussels, Belgium. Nominated—International Film Festival of Kerala. 2011 El Markeb The Boat 2011 Ezaet Hob Love Radio 2012 Banat El'Am Sisters In Law 2013 Hatooli Ragel I Need A Man 2016 The Fourth Pyramid The Fourth Pyramid 2016 Hassan Wa Bo'loz Hassan And Bo'loz 2017 Akhlaa Elabid Slaves' Manners 2022 The Spider The SpiderTelevision Year Title Translation Role 2009 Khas Gidan So Private 2010 Tesonamy Tesonamy 2010 El-Gamaa'a The Group Cherine 2010 Lahazat Harega II Critical Moments (Part 2) Shaza 2011 Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali 2011 Embratoreyet Meem M Empire 2012 Vertigo Vertigo Nadia 2012 Lahazat Harega III Critical Moments (Part 3) Shaza 2012 Khotoot Hamraa Red Lines Salma 2013 Adam Wa Gamila Adam & Gamila Gamila 2014 Dahsha Surprise Nema El Pasha 2015 Lahfa Lahfa Herself "Guest of honour" 2016Banat SupermanSuperman's Daughters ِAya