Lubna Azabal
Born: 1973-08-15 in Bruxelles, Belgium
Known For: Acting
Biography
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 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.
Filmography
2026
- Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston as Julia Felix
- Hot Water as Layla
- A Turkish Case as Faïza Benseddik
- Malika
2025
- Ardennes as Anna Charou
2024
- Maldoror as Mme Santos
- Rabia as Madame
- Amal as Amal
- Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes as Self - Actress
- L'école des espions as Anne-Sophie de Noblecourt
- Somewhere in Love as Norah
- Des blessures invisibles as Larivière
2023
- The Blue Caftan as Mina
- For My Country as Nadia
- You Promised Me the Sea as Rabia
2022
- Simone: Woman of the Century as Hafsia Hamdad
- Rebel as Leila
- Champion as Gloria
- The Love as Fatima Zahwani
2021
- Ganglands as Anissa
- Life Suits Me Well as Rita
- Suicide Club as Anita
2020
- Cheyenne & Lola as Rachida
2019
- The Traveller as Claire Elgouarch
- The Collapse as Sofia Desmarest
- Adam as Abla
- Hellhole as Samira
2018
- The Little Drummer Girl as Fatmeh Al-Khadar
- The Crimson Rivers as Sabrina Harel
- Mary Magdalene as Susannah
- A Bluebird in My Heart as Nadia
- Lockdown as Farah
- Tel Aviv on Fire as Tala
- Sofia as Leila
2017
- The Frozen Dead as Elizabeth Ferney
- Banking District as Luna
- Buğday as Beatrice
- Above the Law as Lucie Tesla
- Ruby Is Dead as Alice Tanner
- Catch the Wind as Nadia
- Lola Pater as Malika
- Light Thereafter as Soumaya
2016
- Trepalium as Lisbeth
- Ustica: The Missing Paper as Valja
- Betelgeuse as Sarah
- My Revolution as Samia
2015
- Accusé as Samia
2014
- The Honourable Woman as Atika Halibi
2013
- Rock the Casbah as Kenza
- The Marchers as Kheira
- Le Donne della Vucciria
- Goodbye Morocco as Dounia
2011
- Coriolanus as First Citizen (Tamora)
- Here as Gadarine Nazarian
- Free Men as Warba Shlimane alias Leila
- Headwinds as La mère de Yamine
- Tout le monde descend as Leila El Fassi
2010
- Incendies as Nawal
- Comme les 5 doigts de la main as Amel Zeroual
- I Am Slave as Haleema
2009
- Occupation as Aliya Nabil
- Occupation as Aliya Nabil
- Bajo el mismo cielo as Fathia
- Sisters as Angela Di Biaggio
2008
- Body of Lies as Aisha's Sister Cala
- Une chaîne pour deux as Corinne
2006
2005
- Paradise Now as Suha
2004
- Changing Times as Nadia
- 25 Degrees in Winter as Loubna
- Exiles as Naima
- Viva Algeria as Goucem
2003
2002
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema as Self
- Almost Peaceful as Jacqueline
- Aram as Méliné
2001
- Far Away as Sarah
1999
- Les siestes Grenadine as Mabrouka