May Calamawy is an 35 years old Palestinian-Egyptian actress born and bought up in Bahrain. Actress May Calamawy is popularly known for her different set of roles in film industry most recently, she is known to have played Layla El-Faouly in Marvel Studios presents Moon Knight Tv mini series which is been released on Disney+ and created by Jeremy Slater. Know more about Eygptian actress May Calamawy Age, Height, Biography, Movies, Husband, Networth & more.
May Calamawy Biography
Full Name | May Calamawy |
Nickname | NA |
Profession | Actor and Model |
Nationality | Bahraini |
Date of Birth | 28 October 1986 |
Age | 35 years as of 2022 |
Birth Place | Bahrain |
Gender | Female |
Religion | NA |
Hometown | United States |
Hobbies | NA |
School | NA |
University | Arts Degree in Theatre Studies |
Qualification | Graduate |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Parents | Father (Egyptian) Mother (Palestinian) |
Languages | Bilingual Arabic and English |
Siblings | NA |
Net Worth | 2 million USD |
Ethnicity | NA |
Skin Color | White |
Hair Color | Brown and Black |
Eye Color | Brown |
May Calamawy, who is set to make debut in the Marvel Studios Moonknight as ‘Layla’ was born in the year 1986 dated October 28.
May Calamawy is born under the Virgo Zodiac sign which is also one of the reasons for the character ‘Layla’, as she is independent in her traits. As she is a upcoming celebrity, Her recognition was started, when she got her big role in the film ‘Djinn’, which quite belonged to United Arab Emirates background and is considered a horror film,preceding to the year 2018.
She was officially announced the lead character’s sister in the television series “Ramy”. Post three years later in 2021.
She was casted along with ED Helms and Patti Harrison, Currently she is one of the leading character in the live adaptation of the comic book character “Moonknight” which premiered at the streaming platform ‘Disney+’ produced by the Marvel Studios.
May Calamawy movies/Tv series
- Checking In (2011)
2. BKPI (2017).
3. Madam Secretary (2017).
4. The Brave (2017).
5. The Long Road Home (2017).
6. FBI (2018).
7. Ramy (2019–2020).
8. Djinn (2013).
9. Together Together (2021).
10. Thursday (2006).
11. Meet Cute (2021).
12. 1 Out of 30 (2019).
13. Passerby (2019).
14. The Bed (2019).
15. Saeed (2019).
16. Moi aussi je t’aime (2013).
17. A Genie Called Gin (2012).
18. Paradise Falls (2011).
19. Hassad Al Möta (2011).
20. Santa Claus in Baghdad (2008).
21. Moon Knight (2022).
Physical Appearance
Weight Kg: 51.25
Pounds: 113 lbs
Height In feet: 5′ 6½”
In Centimetres: 169 cm
In Metres: 1.69 m
Hair: Luminous Blue Black
Eyes: Deep Brown
May Calamawy Professional life
She wanted to pursue her childhood goal of being an actress after moving to America, so she applied to Emerson College and was accepted; she studied bachelor’s of arts in acting from 2008 to 2012.
From 2014 to 2016, she also took acting workshops at the renowned William Esper Studio in New York City. May Calamawy’s social circle developed significantly while she was a student at William Esper Acting Studio.
Her friends told her about the NYC-based William Morris Agency, which she later hired as her talent manager. May Calamawy used to struggle to secure a single acting job, but times have changed, and she now works with major studios such as Marvel Studios.
Once the actress moved to the United States for the first time, she was terrified because she’d never faced anything like this before. It is reluctant to sustain one’s natal country and settle in a new one, but May was quite clear about it though. She is a courageous woman who chose a life goal for herself and worked tirelessly to achieve it.
Interesting unknown facts about May Calamawy
May Calamawy was born to different ethnicities as her Maternal side belongs to Palestine and her paternal side belongs to Egyptian Ethnicity.
May Calamawy is bilingual and fluent in both English and Arabic.
She has the condition Alopecia Areata, she was first diagnosed in her early 22.
May Calamawy started her initial career steps,by playing roles in short films.
May Calamawy earned her degree in B.A in theatre studies from Emerson College.
Also May Calamway was a part of “New York Arab American Comedy Festival”.
May Calamawy did pursue her studies at the William Esper Studio in New York.
FAQ’s about May Calamawy
When was May Calamawy born?
May Calamawy was born in the year 1986, that makes her 35 years of age to the year 2022, Virgo has been casted as her zodiac sign as the birthday is dated at October 28.
What is the amount of Networth May Calamawy hold?
As a practising actor, May Calamawy is said to hold around $5 Million dollars as her Net worth for the year 2022.
Which is the series May Calamawy is working on?
May Calamawy is said to make debut in Marvel studios’ ‘Moonknight” streamed on ‘Disney+’, The series is said to start on March 30 2022.
Who is Casted along May Calamawy in the series “Moonknight”?
Oscar Issac, Ethan Hawke are the two Major leading characters casted along May Calamawy in the ‘Disney+’ series “Moonknight” produced by the ‘Marvel Studios’.