Yasmin Raeis

Yasmin Raeis (Arabic: ياسمين رئيس, born 15 September 1985) is an Egyptian actress.^[1][2] She started her acting career in a television series called Aard khas. In addition, she was the main character under the supervision of the movie director Mohamed Khan in a movie called Factory Girl, a movie that was a big success and garnered several awards, both locally and internationally.

Yasmin Raeis
Raeis in 2024
Born	(1985-09-15) 15 September 1985 (age 39) Kuwait
Citizenship	Egyptian
Occupation(s)	Actress and model
Years active	2007–present
Children	1

Biography

Raeis was born on 15 September 1985, in Egypt, to a Palestinian Father and Egyptian mother,^[3] after a successful modeling career, Yasmin Raeis's decision to join the filmmaking industry as an aspiring actress marked a dramatic turn in her life, which paved the way for a more acute turning point when she was unexpectedly selected for her career-defining role in Mohamed Khan's Factory Girl in 2014. Yasmin played the role of a working girl who falls under the spell of love, transcending with this experience class difference to finally stand alone in face of a merciless traditional society that is afraid of love. Standing out as one of her most indelible performances, Khan predicted that the young Actress's performance will definitely land her a prestigious Best Actress award, later turned out to be true as the young actress received her first Best Actress award at Dubai International Film Festival 2013.^[4][5]

Filmography

Film

• X-large (2011)
• Wahed Saheh
• El-Maslaha (2012)
• Kalam Garayed
• Factory Girl (2013)^[6][7]
• Made in Egypt
• Men Dahr Ragel^[8][9]
• Hepta^[10]
• Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017)
• Sheikh Jackson (2017)
• Kiss Me Not
• The Thief of Baghdad (2020)
• Al-Harith
• Qamar 14
• Mazinger Plan
• I Am for my Lover

Series

• A'rd Khas
• Lahazat Harega 3
• Taraf Talet
• Moga Harra
• Bedoun Zikr Asma'
• Al Mizan
• Ana shahera ana al khaen
• Mlook El Gdaana

Awards and festivals

Awards

• Best Actress Award from Dubai International Film Festival.
• Best Actress Award from Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden.
• Best Actress Award at the 18th Egyptian National Film Festival.
• Best Actress Award at the 41st Egyptian Film Association Festival.
• Best Actress Award at Silk Road Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland.
• A Special Mention from the Jury of Feature Film within the International Oriental Film Festival.

Festivals

• Dubai International Film Festival
• Malmo Arab Film Festival
• Egyptian National Film Festival
• Egyptian Film Association Festival
• International Oriental Film Festival in Geneva
• MEDFilm Festival
• Sala Women Film Festival
• Montreal World Film Festival
• ANA Contemporary Arab Cinema Festival
• Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
• Shanghai International Film Festival
• Arab Film Festival in Seoul, Korea
• Kolkata Film Festival
• Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema
• African Film Festival of Verona
• Franco Arab Film Festival
• Carthage Film Festival