Photo: Yann Caradec from Paris, France / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lubna Azabal is the kind of actor I gravitate toward: one who carries the weight of a film in her eyes. Her work in Incendies, tracing a mother's brutal history across the Middle East, is the sort of performance that leaves you breathless and silent. There's a Capricorn steeliness to her, an ability to absorb roles that would crush a lesser presence. That she also writes screenplays signals a restless intelligence. Belgian by birth, she stands at the crossroads of Europe and the Arab world, voicing stories the mainstream often ignores. She earns her place through gravity, not glamour, and I respect that enormously.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lubna Azabal
- Name (Japanese)
- ルブナ・アザバル
- Reading
- るぶな・あざばる
- Born
- January 1, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Incendies | — | |
| Notable work | The Marchers | — | |
| Notable work | Above the Law | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubna%20Azabal
Frequently asked questions
When was Lubna Azabal born?
Born January 1, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Lubna Azabal from?
Lubna Azabal is from Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium.
What does Lubna Azabal do?
Lubna Azabal works as actor, screenwriter, film actor.
What is Lubna Azabal known for?
Notable works include Incendies, The Marchers, Above the Law.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.