About

Known credits:
70
Birthday:
1973-08-15
Place of birth:
Bruxelles, Belgium
Website:
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Lubna Azabal

Overview

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress, born in Brussels to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother. After studing at the Conservatoire royal of Brussels, she began a theatrical career in Belgium. In 1997, she took her first film role when Belgian film-maker Vincent Lannoo chose her to act beside Olivier Gourmet in his short film J'adore le cinéma. She performs in both French and Arabic films. She was raised trilingual (French, Spanish and Berber). She also speaks fluent English and Arabic.

Her most widely known role is in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning Palestinian political thriller, Paradise Now. She can also be spotted in a smaller role in Ridley Scott's recent film Body of Lies.

Azabal won the Black Pearl Award 2010 (Abu Dhabi Film Festival) for Best Actress for her role in the film Incendies. She also won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Genie Awards.

Known for

Acting
2024 Rabia Actor Madame 58
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2024 Maldoror Actor Mme Santos N/A
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2024 Somewhere in Love Actor Norah 58
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2024 L'école des espions Actor Anne-Sophie de Noblecourt 59
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2024 Des blessures invisibles Actor Larivière 58
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2024 Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes Actor Self - Actress 58
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2024 Amal Actor Amal 59
Average
2023 You Promised Me the Sea Actor Rabia 59
Average
2023 The Blue Caftan Actor Mina 61
Fair
2023 For My Country Actor Nadia 59
Average
2022 The Love Actor Fatima Zahwani 58
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2022 Simone: Woman of the Century Actor Hafsia Hamdad 67
Fair
2022 Rebel Actor Leila 60
Fair
2022 Champion Actor Gloria 59
Average
2021 Life Suits Me Well Actor Rita 59
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2021 Suicide Club Actor Anita 59
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2020 Cheyenne & Lola Actor Rachida 69
Fair
2019 Adam Actor Abla 59
Average
2019 Hellhole Actor Samira 58
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2018 Lockdown Actor Farah 59
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2018 Sofia Actor Leila 59
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2018 Tel Aviv on Fire Actor Tala 60
Fair
2018 Mary Magdalene Actor Susannah 60
Fair
2018 A Bluebird in My Heart Actor Nadia 58
Average
2017 Above the Law Actor Lucie Tesla 59
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2017 Buğday Actor Beatrice 58
Average
2017 Catch the Wind Actor Nadia 59
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2017 Lola Pater Actor Malika 59
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2017 Ruby Is Dead Actor Alice Tanner 59
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2017 Light Thereafter Actor Soumaya 59
Average
2017 The Frozen Dead Actor Elizabeth Ferney 66
Fair
2016 Betelgeuse Actor Sarah 58
Average
2016 My Revolution Actor Samia 58
Average
2016 Ustica: The Missing Paper Actor Valja 58
Average
2016 Trepalium Actor Lisbeth 66
Fair
2014 The Honourable Woman Actor Atika Halibi 71
Good
2013 The Marchers Actor Kheira 59
Average
2013 Rock the Casbah Actor Kenza 59
Average
2013 Le Donne della Vucciria Actor 59
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2013 Goodbye Morocco Actor Dounia 58
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2011 Headwinds Actor La mère de Yamine 58
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2011 Free Men Actor Warba Shlimane alias Leila 58
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2011 Tout le monde descend Actor N/A
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2011 Coriolanus Actor First Citizen (Tamora) 58
Average
2011 Here Actor Gadarine Nazarian 58
Average
2010 Incendies Actor Nawal 77
Good
2010 I Am Slave Actor Haleema 59
Average
2010 Comme les 5 doigts de la main Actor Amel Zeroual 59
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2009 Sisters Actor Angela Di Biaggio 58
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2009 Bajo el mismo cielo Actor Fathia 58
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2009 Occupation Actor Aliya Nabil N/A
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2009 Occupation Actor Aliya Nabil 59
Average
2008 Body of Lies Actor Aisha's Sister Cala 64
Fair
2008 Une chaîne pour deux Actor Corinne N/A
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2007 24 Bars Actor Helly 58
Average
2007 Strangers Actor Rana Sweid 59
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2007 Echo Actor Carole 59
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2006 L'île des esclaves Actor N/A
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2005 Paradise Now Actor Suha 62
Fair
2004 Changing Times Actor Nadia 58
Average
2004 25 Degrees in Winter Actor Loubna 58
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2004 Exiles Actor Naima 58
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2004 Viva Algeria Actor Goucem 58
Average
2003 A Minute of Sun Less Actor N/A
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2002 Almost Peaceful Actor Jacqueline 59
Average
2002 Aram Actor Méliné 59
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2002 A Day in the Life of French Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2001 Far Away Actor Sarah 59
Average
1999 Les siestes Grenadine Actor Mabrouka N/A
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1998 Pure fiction Actor N/A
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