Some famous actors from Morocco

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Moroccan cinema is a huge industry in Africa that is extremely talented at telling interesting, moving and unique stories. Its actors are among the most successful on the continent and many decide to make the leap to Europe in search of new projects with which to expand their careers and become known internationally.

In this article we will talk about the trajectory of several very popular Moroccan actors, of great success and future in the film industry that surely you already know for having seen them in a multitude of film, television and theater productions. If you are passionate about cinema and its star system, don't miss it!

Mina El Hammani

He was born in 1993 in Madrid but comes from a family of Moroccan descent. Since she was very little, Mina El Hammani (27 years old) always knew that she wanted to dedicate herself to the world of acting. From her parents she learned the culture of effort to achieve her dreams, so she began to work at the age of 16 in a fast food restaurant and also as an usher at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid to pay for her studies in the world of sports. movie theater.

Although she has been on stage on several occasions with "Inside the Earth" by Paco Becerra (2017) or performing the dramatized reading of 'De mujeres sobre mujeres' at the Ellas Crean Festival (2016), based on texts from various playwrights such as Dakota Suárez, Sara García, Laila Ripoll, Yolanda Dorado and Juana Escabias.

However, Mina El Hammani became a familiar face to the general public from her first television appearance on the series «Centro Médico». Then came his first casting for the successful Telecinco series "El Príncipe" (2014) where he gave life to Nur in the second season, the protégé of Fatima (Hiba Abouk) whom Mina greatly admired as a reference in the world of acting and acting. multicultural icon.

Her consolidation on the small screen came in 2017 when she got her first leading role in the series «Servir y Protecte» (2017) as Salima in one of the plots with Pepa Aniorte.

The series in which Mina El Hammani achieved fame was "Elite" (2018) where she plays Nadia, a student with a scholarship who enters this exclusive upper-class school while at home she lives the strict Muslim education instilled in her by her parents, who run a humble business. Within the plot, the arc of his character is one of the richest because of the conflict that both worlds generate.

After passing through "Elite", the actress of Moroccan descent will participate in "El Internado: Las Cumbres" (2021) on Amazon Prime Video and it is also released as an image of the Guerlain brand. This actress of Moroccan descent speaks Arabic, English and Spanish.

Adil koukouh

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Adil Koukouh (25 years old) was born in Tetouan in 1995. Together with his family he moved to Madrid where he has lived since he was 9 years old. The young man wanted to be a model but at Javier Manrique's school, A Pie de Calle, they saw his potential in front of the camera and convinced him that acting was his thing. He paid attention to them and ended up studying Dramatic Art, which led him to become a revelation actor and a promise of interpretation in Spain.

Many young actors begin to take their first steps on the small screen to make the leap to cinema later. It is also the case of Adil Koukouh who took his first steps in acting in the first season of the series "B&B: de Boca en boca" (2014), where actors such as Belén Rueda, Macarena García, Fran Perea or Andrés Velencoso participated.

He also participated in the Telecinco series "El Príncipe" (2014), which broke audience records in its first season. There he played Driss, a Moroccan boy who dreamed of being a footballer. In this series, he shared the bill with stars such as Rubén Cortada, Alex González, Hiba Abouk, José Coronado, Thaïs Blume or Elia Galera.

On television, he has recently been part of series such as «Vis a vis» (2015) by Antena 3, «El Cid» (2019) by Amazon Prime Video or Entrevías (2021) by Mediaset Spain.

Adil Koukouh has also participated in the cinema, specifically as the main character in the film "A secretly" (2014) directed and written by Mikel Rueda for Vertigo Films. The film premiered for the first time at the Malaga Film Festival. In it, this young Moroccan actor puts himself in the shoes of Ibrahim, a boy who lives a love story with another boy named Rafa. Without a doubt, it is a complex role for a newcomer who has to carry the weight of the leading role in the film. He is accompanied in the film by actors of the stature of Germán Alcarazu, Álex Angulo and Ana Wagener.

Despite her youth, she has also gone on stage to participate in the play "Rashid and Gabriel" (2019), by Gabi Ochoa as the main character.

Nasser saleh

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Nasser Saleh (28 years old) is a Spanish actor of Moroccan descent who from a very young age has worked in some of the most successful productions of Spanish fiction. He began his career on television in the series "HKM" (2008) by Cuatro giving life to Moha and later went through "La pecera de Eva" (2010) with Alexandra Jiménez to play Leo. However, it was not until he became part of the cast of "Física o Química" that he became very popular.

In 2008, “Física o Química” premiered on Antena 3, one of the most important adolescent series in recent years in our country. Fiction was the quarry of many young actors such as Nasser Saleh, who in the fifth season played Roman a young Moroccan adopted by one of the Zurbarán teachers.

After this youth series he embarked on other projects such as "Imperium" (2012) where he played Crasso (a slave in the Sulpice family), "Toledo: crossing of destinies" (2012) (where he had the role of Abdul) or "The Prince" (2014). He also appeared in «Tiempos de guerra» (2017), another production of Antena 3 for television.

In addition to working on television, her career has grown with film roles in major films such as "Biutiful" (2010) Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem or "There will be no peace for the wicked" (2011) directed by Enrique Urbizu and where he shared the screen with José Coronado.

Gad Elmaleh

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Gad Elmaleh (49 years old) is a Moroccan actor and comedian born in Casablanca who enjoys great success in France. The gift of interpretation runs through his veins because his father was a mime. In 1988 he traveled from Morocco to Canada, where he lived for four years. There he studied political science, worked on the radio, and wrote numerous monologues that he performed in clubs in Montreal.

Years later, this Moroccan actor traveled to Paris where he took the Le Cours Florent course and wrote a show called 'Décalages' that told a lot about his experiences in Montreal and Paris in 1996. Three years later, he presented his second solo show called' La Fri Normale '.

Gad Elmaleh became a prestigious comedian but he is also a great actor who starred in several French films such as "The Game of Idiots" (2006), "A Luxury Deception" (2006), or "Midnight in Paris" (2011 ). He has also made his first steps as a screenwriter and as a director. In addition, she is of Jewish descent and can speak several languages ​​including Arabic, French and Hebrew.


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