May Calamawy
May Calamawy | |
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مي القلماوي | |
Calamawy in 2025 | |
| Born | May El Calamawy October 28, 1986 Bahrain |
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| Alma mater | Emerson College (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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May El Calamawy (Arabic: مي القلماوي, romanized: Mayy al-Qalamāwī, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈmˤɑjj (el)ʔælæˈmæːwi]; born October 28, 1986) is an Egyptian-Palestinian actress who has worked and resided in the United States since 2015. She is known for her roles in the American television series Ramy (2019–present) as Dena Hassan, and Moon Knight (2022) as Layla El-Faouly / Scarlet Scarab, the first Egyptian and first Arab superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.