Actor
Lubna Azabal
Born 15 August 1973 · Bruxelles, Belgium
Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress born in Brussels to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother. She trained at the Brussels Conservatoire and began on stage. She is known for intense roles in French- and Arabic-language films, notably Paradise Now and Incendies, as well as international productions.
Key films
Paradise Now (2005)
Her international breakthrough, in a Palestinian political thriller that won a Golden Globe.
Body of Lies (2008)
A supporting role in Ridley Scott's spy thriller, showing her reach in Hollywood productions.
Incendies (2010)
Her acclaimed performance in Denis Villeneuve's drama earned her a Genie Award for Best Actress.
Free Men (2011)
A role in a French drama set in occupied Paris, part of her run of European films.
The Blue Caftan (2023)
A leading role in a recent Moroccan drama, confirming her standing in Arab-world cinema.
Key awards
- 2011: Genie Award for Best Actress (31st Genie Awards) for Incendies
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 68
- 1998Pure fictionActor
- 1999Les siestes Grenadine · as MabroukaActor
- 2001Far Away · as SarahActor
- 2002Almost Peaceful · as JacquelineActor
- 2002Aram · as MélinéActor
- 2002A Day in the Life of French Cinema · as SelfActor
- 2003A Minute of Sun LessActor
- 2004Exiles · as NaimaActor
- 2004Changing Times · as NadiaActor
- 2004Viva Algeria · as GoucemActor
- 200425 Degrees in Winter · as LoubnaActor
- 2005Paradise Now · as SuhaActor
- 2006L'île des esclavesActor
- 200724 Bars · as HellyActor
- 2007Strangers · as Rana SweidActor
- 2007Echo · as CaroleActor
- 2008Body of Lies · as Aisha's Sister CalaActor
- 2008Une chaîne pour deux · as CorinneActor
- 2009Sisters · as Angela Di BiaggioActor
- 2009Occupation · as Aliya NabilActor
- 2009Bajo el mismo cielo · as FathiaActor
- 2010Incendies · as NawalActor
- 2010Comme les 5 doigts de la main · as Amel ZeroualActor
- 2010I Am Slave · as HaleemaActor
- 2011Coriolanus · as First Citizen (Tamora)Actor
- 2011Headwinds · as La mère de YamineActor
- 2011Free Men · as Warba Shlimane alias LeilaActor
- 2011Here · as Gadarine NazarianActor
- 2011Tout le monde descend · as Leila El FassiActor
- 2013The Marchers · as KheiraActor
- 2013Rock the Casbah · as KenzaActor
- 2013Goodbye Morocco · as DouniaActor
- 2013Le Donne della VucciriaActor
- 2016Ustica: The Missing Paper · as ValjaActor
- 2016My Revolution · as SamiaActor
- 2016Betelgeuse · as SarahActor
- 2017Above the Law · as Lucie TeslaActor
- 2017Buğday · as BeatriceActor
- 2017Lola Pater · as MalikaActor
- 2017Catch the Wind · as NadiaActor
- 2017Ruby Is Dead · as Alice TannerActor
- 2017Light Thereafter · as SoumayaActor
- 2018Mary Magdalene · as SusannahActor
- 2018A Bluebird in My Heart · as NadiaActor
- 2018Tel Aviv on Fire · as TalaActor
- 2018Sofia · as LeilaActor
- 2018Lockdown · as FarahActor
- 2019Adam · as AblaActor
- 2019Hellhole · as SamiraActor
- 2021Life Suits Me Well · as RitaActor
- 2021Suicide Club · as AnitaActor
- 2022Simone: Woman of the Century · as Hafsia HamdadActor
- 2022Rebel · as LeilaActor
- 2022The Love · as Fatima ZahwaniActor
- 2022Champion · as GloriaActor
- 2023The Blue Caftan · as MinaActor
- 2023For My Country · as NadiaActor
- 2023You Promised Me the Sea · as RabiaActor
- 2024Maldoror · as Mme SantosActor
- 2024Rabia · as MadameActor
- 2024Amal · as AmalActor
- 2024Somewhere in Love · as NorahActor
- 2024L'école des espions · as Anne-Sophie de NoblecourtActor
- 2024Des blessures invisibles · as LarivièreActor
- 2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes · as Self - ActressActor
- 2026A Turkish Case · as Faïza BenseddikActor
- 2026Hot Water · as LaylaActor
- 2026MalikaActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.