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May Calamawy

メイ・キャラマウィ　/　めい・きゃらまうぃ

Actor

October 28, 1986 (age 39)　・　Bahrain

actor
performing artist
film actor

My Take

May Calamawy carries a weight most actors never have to think about: being first. Playing Layla El-Faouly in Moon Knight made her the first Egyptian and Arab superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and she handled it with a grounded warmth that kept the character from becoming a symbol instead of a person. Born in Bahrain, of Egyptian-Palestinian heritage, trained at Emerson College, her path crosses more borders than most passports. I find her screen presence quietly magnetic; she underplays where others would push. My hope is that Hollywood offers her roles as layered as her background deserves, because the foundation is clearly there.

Overview

May El Calamawy (Arabic: مي القلماوي, romanized: Mayy al-Qalamāwī: Egyptian Arabic: [ˈmˤɑjj (el)ʔælæˈmæːwi]; born October 28, 1986) is an Egyptian-Palestinian actress. Calamawy gained recognition for her portrayal of Layla El-Faouly / Scarlet Scarab in the Marvel Studios miniseries Moon Knight (2022), marking the first Egyptian and Arab superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): May Calamawy
Name (Japanese): メイ・キャラマウィ
Reading: めい・きゃらまうぃ
Born: October 28, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Tiger
Origin: Bahrain
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / performing artist / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Emerson College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/calamawy/
Xhttps://x.com/maycalamawy
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%20Calamawy

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