Loubna Abidar

Moroccan actress

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Loubna Abidar
Loubna Abidar in 2016
Born	(1985-09-20) 20 September 1985 (age 38) Marrakesh, Morocco
Nationality	Moroccan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2012–present

Loubna Abidar (born 20 September 1985) is a Moroccan actress.

Career

Abidar was born in Marrakesh to a Berber father and an Arab mother.^[1] She made her film debut in Much Loved, which was directed by Nabil Ayouch. The film was banned in 2015 by Morocco's Ministry of Communication for "serious outrage" to "moral values".^[2]

In November 2015, Abidar was violently attacked in Casablanca and left the country for France soon after.^[3]^[4] In January 2016, she received a nomination for the César Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.^[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Much Loved	Noha	Gijón International Film Festival - Best Actress Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2017	Happy End	Claire
2018	Amin	the first waitress
	Sextape	the mother
	Proud	Farah	TV miniseries
2019	An Easy Girl	Dounia
2019	Mythomaniac	Karima	TV miniseries
2022	Sons of Ramses	The mother of Frikket and Farel
2023	Sugar and Stars	Samia

References

^ "Loubna Abidar, fière frondeuse". Libération. 15 September 2015.
^ "Cannes Exec 'Stupefied' by Morocco's Ban on Prostitution Drama 'Much Loved'". Variety.
^ Rebourg, Amandine (November 6, 2015). "Loubna Abidar, star du film "Much Loved", victime d'une violente agression au Maroc (French)". Metro International. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ Much Loved : après son agression, Loubna Abidar se réfugie en France (French), lefigaro.fr, 8 novembre 2015
^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. 27 January 2016.