Lubna Azabal
Biography
Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress born in Brussels. She studied at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels and began her theatrical career in Belgium. Azabal speaks multiple languages including French, Spanish, Berber, English, and Arabic. She has performed in both French and Arabic films. Her known credits include acting in various films. Azabal's most notable role is in the 2005 film Paradise Now, a Palestinian political thriller. She also appeared in Ridley Scott's film Body of Lies. Azabal's career spans multiple languages and film genres.
Career overview
Lubna Azabal began her acting career in Belgium after studying at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels. Her first film role was in the 1997 short film J'adore le cinéma, directed by Vincent Lannoo. She has since appeared in both French and Arabic films, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
Azabal's most notable role is in the 2005 film Paradise Now, a Palestinian political thriller. She also appeared in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's film Body of Lies. Her performances have allowed her to work in a variety of languages, including French, Spanish, Berber, English, and Arabic.
Throughout her career, Azabal has accumulated a significant number of credits, with 83 known credits listed. Her ability to adapt to different languages and cultures has enabled her to take on a wide range of roles, solidifying her position as a respected actress in the film industry.
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- Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston (2026) as Julia Felix
- Hot Water (2026) as Layla
- A Turkish case (2026) as Faïza Benseddik
- Malika (2026)
- Ardennes (2025) as Anna Charou
- Maldoror (2024) as Mme Santos
- Amal (2024) as Amal
- Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes (2024) as Self - Actress
- Somewhere in Love (2024) as Norah
- Des blessures invisibles (2024) as Larivière
- Rabia (2024) as Madame
- L'école des espions (2024) as Anne-Sophie de Noblecourt
- The Blue Caftan (2023) as Mina
- For My Country (2023) as Nadia
- You Promised Me the Sea (2023) as Rabia
- Simone: Woman of the Century (2022) as Hafsia Hamdad
- Rebel (2022) as Leila
- Champion (2022) as Gloria
- The Love (2022) as Fatima Zahwani
- Ganglands (2021) as Anissa
- Life Suits Me Well (2021) as Rita
- Suicide Club (2021) as Anita
- Cheyenne & Lola (2020) as Rachida
- The Traveller (2019) as Claire Elgouarch
- The Collapse (2019) as Sofia Desmarest
- Hellhole (2019) as Samira
- Adam (2019) as Abla
- The Crimson Rivers (2018) as Sabrina Harel
- The Little Drummer Girl (2018) as Fatmeh Al-Khadar
- Mary Magdalene (2018) as Susannah
- Lockdown (2018) as Farah
- A Bluebird in My Heart (2018) as Nadia
- Tel Aviv on Fire (2018) as Tala
- Sofia (2018) as Leila
- The Frozen Dead (2017) as Elizabeth Ferney
- Above the Law (2017) as Lucie Tesla
- Banking District (2017) as Luna
- Catch the Wind (2017) as Nadia
- Buğday (2017) as Beatrice
- Lola Pater (2017) as Malika
- Light Thereafter (2017) as Soumaya
- Ruby Is Dead (2017) as Alice Tanner
- Trepalium (2016) as Lisbeth
- Betelgeuse (2016) as Sarah
- Ustica: The Missing Paper (2016) as Valja
- My Revolution (2016) as Samia
- Accusé (2015) as Samia
- The Honourable Woman (2014) as Atika Halibi
- Rock the Casbah (2013) as Kenza
- Goodbye Morocco (2013) as Dounia
- The Marchers (2013) as Kheira
- Le Donne della Vucciria (2013)
- Coriolanus (2011) as First Citizen (Tamora)
- Here (2011) as Gadarine Nazarian
- Free Men (2011) as Warba Shlimane alias Leila
- Headwinds (2011) as La mère de Yamine
- Tout le monde descend (2011) as Leila El Fassi
- Incendies (2010) as Nawal
- I Am Slave (2010) as Haleema
- Comme les 5 doigts de la main (2010) as Amel Zeroual
- Occupation (2009) as Aliya Nabil
- Bajo el mismo cielo (2009) as Fathia
- Occupation (2009) as Aliya Nabil
- Sisters (2009) as Angela Di Biaggio
- Body of Lies (2008) as Aisha's Sister Cala
- Une chaîne pour deux (2008) as Corinne
- Strangers (2007) as Rana Sweid
- 24 Bars (2007) as Helly
- Echo (2007) as Carole
- L'île des esclaves (2006)
- Paradise Now (2005) as Suha
- Exiles (2004) as Naima
- 25 Degrees in Winter (2004) as Loubna
- Changing Times (2004) as Nadia
- Viva Algeria (2004) as Goucem
- A Minute of Sun Less (2003)
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) as Self
- Almost Peaceful (2002) as Jacqueline
- Aram (2002) as Méliné
- Far Away (2001) as Sarah
- Les siestes Grenadine (1999) as Mabrouka
- Pure fiction (1998)
- Malin Fors