Mohamed Ramadan (born in Qena, Upper Egypt, 23 May 1988)[1] is an Egyptian actor, singer, rapper, dancer and producer.
Mohamed Ramadan | |
|---|---|
| محمد رمضان | |
 | |
| Born | Mohamed Ramadan 23 May 1988 Qena, Egypt |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | El Ostoura (The Legend) |
| Spouse |
Nesreen Abd El Fattah
(m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editActing
editMohamed Ramadan began acting during school. He has received the award for greatest nationwide talent three times consecutively – an unprecedented achievement. He started his career with small roles in TV series like The Cindrella, until he had his big break in Yousry Nasrallah's Ehky Ya Sharazad (Tell me, Shahrazad). He then went on to star in films produced by the Egyptian producers Mohamed and Ahmed El Sobky, which made him one of the most valuable actors in the Middle East. Mohamed Ramadan is perhaps the only Egyptian actor to have been praised by the performer Omar Sharif, who stated that he had chosen Mohamed to perpetuate his acting legacy.[2]
Music
editRamadan collaborated with 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.[3]
Other ventures
editMohamed 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
editIn 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.[4] In June 2021, the Egyptian Public Prosecution froze all bank accounts of Ramadan, as he had to pay £E6m in compensation to the family of the pilot Abu Al-Yusr, who had died earlier that year.[5]
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.[6][7] The Union of Artistic Syndicates suspended his membership for the same reason. A soap opera featuring Ramadan was also reportedly cancelled.[8] By mid-December that year, he was exempt from any suspension or penalties related to the issue.[9]
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.[10][11]
Personal life
editRamadan has married twice. He has a daughter [12] from his first marriage. He later married Nesreen El Sayed Abd El Fattah, with whom he has two children.[13]
Discography
editSingles
edit- 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" (Future feat. Mohamed Ramadan and Massari)
Filmography
editFilms
edit- 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)[14]
- Akher Deek Fe Masr (2017)
- Hassan Allam shabah (2018)
- el-Diesel (2018)[15][16]
- El-Kenz 2 (The Treasure - 2) (2019)
- Sery lel 8aya (2020)[17][18]
- Top Secret (2021)[19]
Television series
edit- 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
edit- ^ محمد رمضان
- ^ "Mohamed Ramadan – Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Egypt's Mohamed Ramadan, Maitre Gims to release their duo ' Ya Habibi' on September 6". Egypt Today. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Ramadan: Egypt star in cockpit gets pilot banned for life". BBC. 18 October 2019.
- ^ "The Egyptian Prosecution Reveals The Reason For Seizing Mohamed Ramadan's Money A Homeland Tweeting Outside The Flock". Gulf News » Prime Time Zone. 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Egypt singer Mohamed Ramadan faces lawsuit over photo with Israelis". 24 November 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Egypt court to examine case of singer over photos with Israelis". France 24. 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Egypt singer Mohamed Ramadan faces lawsuit over photo with Israelis". BBC News. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "محمد رمضان يعود ليضرب نقابة الممثلين في عقر دارها". alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Photos of Egyptian Star Mohamed Ramadan With Israeli Woman Spark Uproar in Arab World". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Staff, The New Arab (5 August 2022). "Anger after Egyptian singer takes picture with Israeli fan". Al Araby (English). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "هذه هي"حنين" ابنة محمد رمضان من زوجته الأولى.. ظهرت بدون حجاب وفاجأت الجميع بعد أن أصبحت شابة جميلة !!". arabi-net.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ El-Din Aysha, Emad (15 August 2015). "Mohamed Ramadan: A Portrait of a Man Pulled Apart!". CairoScene. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "محمد رمضان ينتقد قرار الكويت بمنع عرض فيلم "جواب اعتقال"". بوابة فيتو (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Mohamed Ramadan begins filming El-Diesel – Egypt Today". www.egypttoday.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed Ramadan and Yasmin Sabry start filming "Diesel"". CTV Egypt News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "فيلم الكنز – اليوم السابع". اليوم السابع | Youm7. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "محمد رمضان يشاهد فيلم "الكنز" اليوم مع جمهوره في هذه السينمات". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Mohamed Ramadan reveals the truth about his role in the movie "Top Secret"".
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