# Diamand Abou Abboud

Diamand Abou Abooud is a Lebanese actress, working in Europe and the Arab world, specifically Lebanon and Egypt.

## Early life and education

Diamand Abou Abboud studied drama at the Lebanese University's Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Theater, Cinema & Television.

## Career

Diamand Abou Abboud began her career in 2001 after being cast in the period TV series, The Search for Saladin. She appeared in several Lebanese movies and series, including helmer Samir Habchi's Beirut Open City and the Pan-Arab hit drama, Ruby, starring Amir Karara, Cyrine Abdelnour, Maxim Khalil, and directed by Rami Hanna. In 2013, she joined an all-star cast in Mahmoud Hojeij's Stable Unstable, playing the role of Anna, for which she won the Murex d'Or.
Abou Abboud came into international prominence after starring in Ziad Doueiri's The Insult, which screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film, after which the film was nominated for the Oscar at the 90th Academy Awards.
In 2017, she starred, alongside Hiam Abbass, in Belgian director, Philippe Van Leeuw's film In Syria.
In 2019, Abou Abboud starred in Eden, a European series directed by French filmmaker Dominik Moll.
Abou Abboud starred in Shahid's hit series The Fixer in 2020 and also starred in Netflix's first Arabic original feature, an all-star adaptation of Italian box office hit Perfect Strangers.
In 2022, she starred alongside Egyptian actresses Menna Shalabi and Elham Shahin in Shahid's Ramadan series, Bitlou' Al Rouh, which was directed by Kamla Abou Zekry
In 2024, she starred in Arzé, the comedy drama directed by Mira Shaib in her feature directorial debut. The film was selected in the Main Competition of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, but the festival was canceled due to the Israel–Hamas war. The film had its world premiere in Beijing and its North American premiere in Tribeca.
She also starred in Samir El Habashy's Hassan Al Masry, an Egyptian film also starring Ahmed Hatem.

## Personal life

Abou Aboud is married to Egyptian singer and actor Hany Adel.

## Filmography

| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
| 2024 | Arzé† | Arzé | Mira Shaib | BJIFF, Tribeca, CIFF. |
| 2023 | Hassan Al Masry | Joelle | Samir El Habashy | Released October 2023 |
| 2022 | Electra, My Love | Electra | Hisham Bizri | Premiered at the Hollywood Arab Film Festival |
| 2022 | Perfect Strangers | Jana | Wissam Smayra | Netflix |
| 2017 | The Insult | Nadine | Ziad Doueiri | Premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival |
| 2017 | In Syria | Halima | Philippe Van Leeuw | Premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival |
| 2013 | Stable Unstable | Anna | Mahmoud Hojeij | Premiered at Dubai International Film Festival |
| 2013 | Void | | Maria Abdel Karim | The Lebanese Movie Awards Best. Actress in a Leading Role |
| 2011 | Tannoura Maxi | La Danseuse | Joe Bou Eid | Premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival |
| 2010 | Here Comes the Rain | Nadia | Bahij Hojeij | Premiered at the Brussels International Independent Film Festival |
| 2008 | Beirut Open City | | Samir Habchi | Premiered at Filmfest Hamburg in 2009 |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
| 2024 | The Board | | Hozan Akko | Streamed on OSN+ |
| 2022 | Bi Tlou' el Rouh | | Kamla Abou Zekry | Streamed on Shahid |
| 2021 | Amnesia | | Rodney Haddad | |
| 2020 | Fixer | Sarah | Mark Eid | Streamed on Shahid |
| 2020 | Beirut 6:07 | | | Streamed on Shahid |
| 2020 | The Sculptor | | Majdi Smiri | |
| 2019 | Eden | Maryam | Dominik Moll | European production |
| 2018 | Renegades | Habiba | Mahmoud Kamel | |
| 2015 | Innocent, but... | Amal | Charbel Shedid and Samir Habchi | |
| 2015 | Shahbandar's Daughter | Hind | HWael Abo-Shaar and Seif El-Dinne Al Soubai | |
| 2013 | Zaffe: Parade | | Hani Khashfeh | |
| 2012 | Ruby | Sherine | Rami Hanna | Aired on MBC 4 |
| 2001 | The Search for Saladdin' | | Najdat Esmail Anzur & Mohamed Zuhair Ragabl | |

## Accolades

Diamand Bou Abboud won best actress prize at the Lebanese Movie Awards as well as a Murex d’Or for best actress for her role in the 2013 film, Void.