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Menna Shalabi

Acting Born Jul 24, 1982 Giza, Egypt 73 credits

Biography

Menna Shalabi is an Egyptian actress born in Giza, Egypt on July 24, 1982. She is the daughter of the dancer and performer Zizi Mustafa. Shalabi made her film debut in 2001, playing the character Nour in Al Saher. In 2004, she secured a supporting leading role alongside Layla Elwy in the controversial film Baheb El Seema. She subsequently worked with director Youssef Chahine in the 2007 film Heya Fawda, a project that established her name as one of the biggest Egyptian stars. Her career in acting encompasses a total of seventy-one known credits on the platform.

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Career

Career overview

Menna Shalabi was born on July 24, 1982, in Giza, Egypt. She is the daughter of the famous dancer and performer Zizi Mustafa. With a total of seventy-one known credits in acting, she has established a prominent career in Egyptian cinema.

Menna made her film debut in 2001, playing the role of Nour in the film Al Saher. She subsequently secured a supporting leading role alongside Layla Elwy in the controversial 2004 film Baheb El Seema.

She later collaborated with the talented director Youssef Chahine in the 2007 film Heya Fawda. Her work in that film helped establish her name as one of the biggest Egyptian stars.

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Known for

Film

7 Dogs

2026

Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger

as بيبو

Tamer & Shawkeya

2006

Frequent co-stars

Ahmed Ezz 1 shared title
Karim Abdel Aziz 1 shared title
Monica Bellucci 1 shared title
Tara Emad 1 shared title
Martin Lawrence 1 shared title
Nasser Al Qasabi 1 shared title
Max Huang 1 shared title
Sanjay Dutt 1 shared title
Francis Ngannou 1 shared title
Maya Aboul Hosn 1 shared title

Career timeline

7 DogsIndigenous
I confided a lotHepta 2: The Last Debate
Beit El-SaadThe boy's mother's houseEl Hawa Sultan
Change of MoodBogeyman
For ZekoBackbreakingThe Crime
The Humans and the Mongoose
Leh Laa?!This Other ThingThis Other ThingFi Kol Osboa' Youm Gom'a
ScarecrowInto Studio Masr
Diamond DustFork & Knife
Sunset OasisThe Originals
Saturday Night Live ArabiaNawaraBrooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces
Jews Alley
Friendly FireSamir Abu el Nil
After the BattleAziz's Dream
Love StationBibo and Beshir
Al-Gama'aLight of My EyesMicrophone
Spies WarBadal Faqed
Sorry For Disturbance
First Time in LoveCan’t ComplainChaos, This Is?
Tamer & ShawkeyaAl-Helaly's WayOne of the PeopleAt Cairo's Railway StationAbout Love and Passion
Mr. Abu Al-Araby ArrivedMr. Abu Al-Araby Arrived · SongsDowntown GirlsDreams Of Our AgeShabab Take Away
Best TimesI Love CinemaYou Are My Life
Watch Out For Your FaceFilm HindiTalk To Mum
For Security PurposesThe Magician
Morning and Evening TalkThe Storm
سلمى يا سلامة

Full filmography

  • 7 Dogs (2026)
  • Indigenous (2026) as Salma
  • I confided a lot (2025)
  • Hepta 2: The Last Debate (2025) as Sarah
  • Beit El-Saad (2024)
  • The boy's mother's house (2024)
  • El Hawa Sultan (2024) as Sara
  • Change of Mood (2023)
  • Bogeyman (2023) as تمثيل صوتي
  • For Zeko (2022) as صفاء
  • Backbreaking (2022)
  • The Crime (2022)
  • The Humans and the Mongoose (2021)
  • Leh Laa?! (2020) as Nada
  • This Other Thing (2020) as Lubna
  • This Other Thing (2020)
  • Fi Kol Osboa' Youm Gom'a (2020) as Layla
  • Scarecrow (2019) as أسيا
  • Into Studio Masr (2019) as Self
  • Diamond Dust (2018) as Sarah
  • Fork & Knife (2018)
  • Sunset Oasis (2017)
  • The Originals (2017) as ثريا جلال
  • Saturday Night Live Arabia (2016)
  • Nawara (2016) as Nawara
  • Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (2016) as Karima
  • Jews Alley (2015)
  • Friendly Fire (2013)
  • Samir Abu el Nil (2013)
  • After the Battle (2012) as Reem
  • Aziz's Dream (2012)
  • Love Station (2011)
  • Bibo and Beshir (2011) as بيبو
  • Al-Gama'a (2010)
  • Light of My Eyes (2010) as سارة
  • Microphone (2010) as هدير - ضيفة شرف
  • Spies War (2009)
  • Badal Faqed (2009) as مى
  • Sorry For Disturbance (2008) as Farida / Mariam
  • First Time in Love (2007)
  • Can’t Complain (2007) as Nada
  • Chaos, This Is? (2007) as Nour
  • Tamer & Shawkeya (2006)
  • Al-Helaly's Way (2006)
  • One of the People (2006) as منى زوجة محمود
  • At Cairo's Railway Station (2006) as ملك
  • About Love and Passion (2006) as Salma
  • Ouija (2006)
  • Game of love (2006) as ضيف شرف
  • Mr. Abu Al-Araby Arrived (2005) as Mohga
  • Mr. Abu Al-Araby Arrived (2005) Songs
  • Downtown Girls (2005) as Jasmine
  • Dreams Of Our Age (2005) as Noha
  • Shabab Take Away (2005)
  • Life's Indulgences (2005)
  • Best Times (2004) as Doha Abdul Karim
  • I Love Cinema (2004)
  • You Are My Life (2004) as Hend
  • Watch Out For Your Face (2003) as Aya
  • Film Hindi (2003) as Ayda
  • Talk To Mum (2003)
  • For Security Purposes (2002)
  • The Magician (2002) as Nour
  • Morning and Evening Talk (2001)
  • The Storm (2001)
  • سلمى يا سلامة (2000)
  • Death Ward
  • My Howling Lady
  • Killers' Calm
  • Sponge and asphalt
  • Death Squad
  • Normandy
  • Kundalini