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Mai El Gheity is known for:

  • Clash
    In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.
  • The Island 2
    Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe Sheikh Jaafar enters the conflict for rulership
  • High School Girls
    The story follows five teenage girls as they try to discover themselves but they face a lot of troubles and difficulties during high school.

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Biography

May Elghety is a prominent award winning Egyptian actress born in Cairo to parents Mohamed Elghety (Writer and TV presenter) and Mona Barouma (Writer and TV presenter). May began her acting career as a child, making appearances on television shows such as Al Shabaka Al Mashoura (The Magical Net) (2003), Awasef Al Nesaa' (Women's Storms) (2005) and 'Bent Men El Zaman Da (A Girl from this Time) (2008) and in the film Captain Hima in 2008 by director Nasr Mahrous. The child actress also hosted multiple children's programs on the national Egyptian channel Al Fadayaa Al Masrya from 2010 till 2013. After multiple auditions the child actor was granted the lead role in a musical performed on the National Theater of Cairo titled Badr El Bedour & the Magical Well in 2013. Her singing, dancing, and acting performances captured the attention of audiences and critics. In 2013, May was offered a lead role, Bayada, in "El Kaserat" a controversial TV series depicting the illegal act of child marriages in upper Egypt. Her performance landed her a prestigious award as Best Upcoming Actress in the Arab Drama Festival. Elghety was later cast in the sequel of El Gezira (The Island) (2014) for director Sherif Arafa which earned her further recognition. After being cast as Aisha in Mohamed Diab's groundbreaking film Eshtebak (Clash) (2016) May firmly established a name for herself in the Egyptian film industry. She then earned international mentions in magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter and Variety for her performance upon the film's debut in Cannes Film Festival in 2016. After Aisha, May took on a new challenging role in the short film NADA (2017) where she depicted a speech & hearing impaired dancer who attempts to communicate with a visually impaired pianist to help her with her performance. May's performance in the film earned her multiple awards and international recognition in film festivals in the USA, Spain, Sweden, Morocco and others. The actress depicted multiple roles in the following years in some of the most successful TV shows in the Ramadan season earning her nationwide recognition as well as several acting awards. Some of these roles included Fatma in Grand Hotel (2016), Habiba in La totfe' Al Shams (Don't let the sun set) (2017), Azhar in Tayea (2018), Mariam in Zodiac (2019), Rawda in Kol Esobo Yom Gomaa' (Every Week has a Friday) (2020) and Ward in Sultanet Al Moez (2020) and others. Elghety's film Banat Thanawy (Highschool Girls) (2020) was also a nationwide sensation ranking 3rd in the box office for multiple weeks. In the following years May took leading roles in ensemble films such as Ritsa (2021) and Amar 14 (Full Moon) (2022) that were also a success in the box office. Elghety's recent films MAMA (2022) and Kamla (2022) both debuted in international film festivals gaining critical acclaim. The first in the Cairo International Film festival and the second in the Red Sea International Film Festival. May Elghety has earned a reputation as versatile actress capable of portraying a variety of roles. May's influence has extended beyond her acting career as she is a patron of humanitarian and Enviormental causes. May was announced as the goodwill ambassador for Greenish & Very Nile in 2018, both are Egyptian based NGO's that organize Nile clean up campaigns and raise awareness on sustainability, plastic hazards as well as climate concerns. May's upcoming project DUE DATING marks her first international project and English speaking role to be released outside of the Arab world. The project is expected to be released in late 2023.