Nour El Nabawy, the celebrated Egyptian actor, has made history as the first Arab actor to be featured on Yves Saint Laurent’s Global TikTok page. The actor stars in the ad for the luxury brand’s latest fragrance, Myslf, captivating viewers with his undeniable charisma and magnetic presence. This groundbreaking collaboration highlights the actor’s talent and marks a pivotal moment for Yves Saint Laurent as it continues to embrace diverse voices and cultures, underlining the global power of representation.
El Nabawy’s journey to international recognition began after studying acting and theater at Santa Monica College and California State University. He first captured attention with his performance in the 2021 Ramadan series El Ekhtyar S02 by Peter Mimi, becoming a viral sensation on social media. His role in Rageen Ya Hawa, where he starred alongside the legendary Khaled El Nabawy, solidified his status as a rising star, earning him the Best Rising Actor Award at the Cairo Drama Festival and the Dear Guest Public Voting Award for Best TV Rising Actor.
Building on this success, Nour continued to build his career with roles in several projects, including 5 Gawlat, El Aghar by Yasser Samy, and El Kateeba 101, where he starred opposite Asser Yassin and Amr Youssef. His continued growth as an actor led to his first leading role in Raouf El-Sayed’s El Hareefa, which became one of Egypt’s ten highest-grossing films of all time. The film’s sequel, which hit theaters in late 2024, followed suit with similar success.
In addition, El Nabawy appeared in the highly anticipated Ramadan 2024 drama Embratoryet Meem, alongside Khaled El Nabawy, based on a story written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous. With each new project, Nour El Nabawy continues to push the boundaries of his craft, securing his place as one of Egypt’s brightest rising stars.
