Mohamed Ramadan (actor and singer)

Mohamed Ramadan was born on 23 May 1988 in Qena Governorate, and his family later migrated to Giza Governorate. His father’s and mother’s origins are in Qena. Ramadan’s ancestry traces back to the village of Al-Qalaa in Qift District in Qena Governorate. His family is of Egyptian origin despite false claims of his father being of Sudanese origins. Ramadan is the youngest of his siblings. While in preparatory school, he succeeded in joining the football academy of Zamalek SC. However, after enrolling at El Saidya highschool, he left football to focus on his studies. He began acting at an early age in his school’s theatre, where he was noticed by critic Ahmed Abdel Hamid, who wrote about him in Al-Gomhuria newspaper and convinced his mother to allow him to continue his education at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. ==Career==

Acting Mohamed Ramadan began acting during school being a part of theatre team of El Saidya highschool. He received the Arab sat festival award for best actor in Arabic tv three times consecutively. He started his career with small roles in TV series like The Cindrella, until he had his big break in Yousry Nasrallah's Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story. He then went on to star in films produced by Mohamed and Ahmed El Sobky, which made him one of the most valuable actors in the Middle East. Mohamed Ramadan was praised by Oscar nominee and golden globe winner Omar Sharif, who stated that Mohamed would perpetuate his acting legacy. Music Ramadan released many hit songs over the years gaining millions of views , one of his most famous songs in his 2019 "Mafia" which was a diss track on the singer Bushra in response to her releasing a diss track on him, similarly many big name Egyptian rappers like Wegz and Ahmed El-Fishawy have released diss tracks on Ramadan but he became less inclined to enter beefs in recent years, Ramadan has collaborated with many African artists like with Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred in their 2019 song "ensay" and Congo singer and rapper Gims in the song "Ya Habibi" (يا حبيبي). In 2020, his Youtube channel was one of the most-viewed in the Middle East. Other ventures Mohamed Ramadan has been also very successful in commercial sponsorships and advertising promotions in Egypt and the Arab World including the telecommunication company Etisalat Misr and 4G with associated music releases like "ElTop". The promotions are under the slogan "Aqwa Cart fi Masr" (أقوى كارت في مصر), (meaning "the strongest card in Egypt"). ==Controversy==

In October 2019, Ramadan posted a video of himself in a co-pilot's seat during a private flight run by Smart Aviation Company to Saudi Arabia, which led to a life-time ban on the pilot, Ashraf Abu Al-Yusr, due to violations against the Egyptian civil aviation law. In June 2021, the Egyptian Public Prosecution froze all bank accounts of Ramadan, as he had to pay £E6 million in compensation to the family of the pilot Abu Al-Yusr, who had died earlier that year. On November 21, 2020, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared a photo of Ramadan with Arab-Israeli footballer Dia Saba and Israeli singer Omer Adam in a rooftop party in Dubai, which sparked condemnation by Arabs on social media accusing Ramadan of being a Zionist. The incident came months after Israel signed normalization deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Egyptian–Israeli relations have remained chilled since signing the peace treaty in 1979. The Union of Artistic Syndicates suspended his membership for the same reason. A soap opera featuring Ramadan was also reportedly cancelled. By mid-December that year, he was exempt from any suspension or penalties related to the issue. In August 2022, Ramadan received backlash after he posted a photo of him with his arm around an Israeli fan on his TikTok account. The photo was widely shared on social media and became the subject of articles in Egyptian newspapers including Al-Masry Al-Youm. The photo was described as "a stamp of approval for normalization with Israel". Ramadan did not address the condemnations. In May 2023, Mohamed Ramadan met with Mahmoud Abbas the president of the Palestinian Authority, Ramadan posted photos of the meeting on his Instagram page and commented on them, saying: “In New York today, I was honored to meet Mr. President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen, President of the beloved and dear State of Palestine. In October 2023 Mohamed Ramadan said in a video on his Instagram that his character's name in his next series will be named Abu Obaida after Abu Obaida the spokesperson for the Ezzedeen al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. In April 2025, Mohamed Ramadan sparked controversy again when he appeared at a party in California wearing a long, slit dress adorned with gold beads. The outfit was widely compared to belly dance costumes, and some observers interpreted it as imitating and parodying Khawal. The incident led to several complaints being filed against him, accusing him of disrespecting Egypt and its people. ==Discography==

Singles • 2021: "C'est fini" (with Gims) • 2022: "Every Day" (feat. Dammy Krane) • 2023: "TMO" (Turn Me On) (Issam Alnajjar feat. Mohamed Ramadan and Gims) • 2023: "Nécessaire" (Necesar) (with Mohamed Ramadan, Mario Fresh and Renvtø) • 2023: "Case Closed" (with Skales) • 2023: "Akwaba" (Magic System, Yemi Alade and Mohamed Ramadan) • 2024: "Arabi" (Mohamed Ramadan, Future and Massari) ==Personal life==

Ramadan has married twice. He has a daughter from his first marriage. He later married Nesreen El Sayed Abd El Fattah, with whom he has two children. ==Filmography==

Films • Awlad Al-Shareware (2006) • Ramy Al-Etsamy (2007) • Ehky ya Chahrazade (2009) • El Almany (2011) • Abdo Mota (2012) • ''Sa'a We Nos'' (2012) • Hassal Kher (2012) • Qalb El-Assad (2013) • ''Wahed Sa'idy'' (2014) • Shadd Agzaa (2015) • El-Kenz (The Treasure 1) (2017) • Jawab Ieteqal (2017) • Akher Deek Fe Masr (2017) • Hassan Allam shabah (2018) • el-Diesel (2018) • El-Kenz 2 (The Treasure - 2) (2019) • Sery lel 8aya (2020) • Top Secret (2021) Television series • El-Sharika (2012) • Ibn Halal (2014) • Al Ostoura (2016) • Nesr el-Saeed (2018) • Zelzal (2019) • Al Prince (2020) • Mousa (2021) • Jaafar Al Omda (2023) == References ==