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May El Calamawy is an Egyptian-Palestinian actress. Calamawy gained recognition for her portrayal of Layla El-Faouly / Scarlet Scarab in the Marvel Studios miniseries Moon Knight (2022), marking the first Egyptian and Arab superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Filmography12 titles
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
2026as Detective Dalia Zaki
2026as Detective Dalia Zaki
FBI
2018as Nita Kayali
2018as Nita Kayali
Moon Knight
2022as Layla El-Faouly
2022as Layla El-Faouly
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023as Fawzia (voice)
2023as Fawzia (voice)
Ramy
2019as Dena
2019as Dena
Madam Secretary
2014as Mona Alsnany
2014as Mona Alsnany
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
2022as Self - Layla El-Faouly
2022as Self - Layla El-Faouly
The Long Road Home
2017as Faiza
2017as Faiza
Gladiator II
2024as Macrinus' Companion (uncredited)
2024as Macrinus' Companion (uncredited)
Together Together
2021as Carly
2021as Carly
The Actor
2025as May / Benny's Girl / Mattie / Rita / Karen / Lady
2025as May / Benny's Girl / Mattie / Rita / Karen / Lady
Djinn
2013as Aisha
2013as Aisha