May Calamawy
Biography
May Calamawy is an Egyptian-Palestinian actress born on October 28, 1986. She is known for her work in the entertainment industry. Calamawy is best known for her roles in the Hulu television series Ramy and the Disney+ series Moon Knight. She has 27 known credits to her name, with acting being her known profession. Calamawy's gender is female and she is 39 years old as of her birthday. She was born in Baharin. Calamawy is also known by several other names including May El Calamawy, 메이 칼라마위, and مي القلماوي.
Career overview
May Calamawy is an actress known for her work in television series. She is best known for her role in the Hulu television series Ramy as Dena Hassan. Calamawy has also appeared in the Disney+ series Moon Knight.
May Calamawy has a diverse range of acting credits, with a total of 27 known credits to her name. Her work spans various mediums, including television and film. Calamawy's acting career is primarily focused on television, with notable roles in prominent series.
May Calamawy's birthdate is October 28, 1986, and she was born in Baharin. Calamawy's nationality is Egyptian-Palestinian.
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- Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) as Detective Dalia Zaki
- The Actor (2025) as May / Benny's Girl / Mattie / Rita / Karen / Lady
- Night Feeds (2025) as The Mother
- Gladiator II (2024) as Macrinus' Companion (uncredited)
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) as Fawzia (voice)
- Moon Knight (2022) as Layla El-Faouly
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight (2022) as Self - Layla El-Faouly
- Together Together (2021) as Carly
- Meet Cute (2021) as Girl
- Ramy (2019) as Dena
- Passerby (2019) as Saba (as May El Calamawy)
- The Bed (2019) as Woman
- Saeed (2019) as Sue
- 1 Out of 30 (2019) as Fatimah
- FBI (2018) as Nita Kayali
- The Long Road Home (2017) as Faiza
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Mona Alsnany
- Moi Aussi Je T’aime (2013) as Bride (as May El Calamawy)
- Djinn (2013) as Aisha
- A Genie Called Gin (2012) as Lucy
- Paradise Falls (2011) as Jenny (as May El Calamawy)
- Santa Claus in Baghdad (2008) as Hala (as May El Calamawy)
- Temperance (2007) as Leila (as May El Calamawy)
- Thursday (2006) as Kelly Spencer (as May El Calamawy)
- Mercenary: An Extraction Series as Priscilla Ragab
- The Closet as Annie
- Isle of Man
- The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race