Ahmed Essam El Sayed

Ahmed Essam El-Sayed—yeah, that guy—basically lives and breathes the spotlight. Born into an artsy Egyptian family (his mom’s Hanan Youssef, his dad’s Essam El-Sayed, talk about big shoes), he went straight from the Higher Institute of Cinema into Egypt’s comedy scene and never looked back. He kicked things off with THE ELITE crew, which, if you’ve ever caught a show, you know is a wild ride—Taha Desouky, Mohamed Helmy, Mostafa Tofi, all the usual suspects. They sold out gigs left and right, not just in Cairo but everywhere. Fast-forward to Ramadan 2025, and Ahmed’s face is everywhere thanks to AYESHA EL-DOR. He’s sharing the screen with Donia Samir Ghanem and Amira Adeeb, so yeah, expectations were high—and he delivered. Before that, 2024 was a big year: he jumped on NRJ Egypt’s airwaves with TADWER AQARY, bringing THE ELITE’s chaos to radio. Then came EL-SHANAB, his first movie, and he’s acting alongside legends like Laila Elwi and Lebleba. No pressure, right? The guy just rolled with it. After that, he switched gears for SIKO SIKO, a comedy with Taha Desouky and Essam Omar—totally different vibe, but he nailed it. And he isn’t slowing down. He’s got this 90s-themed project with Amir Eid, AHLAM EL SULTAN EL MANSY, in the works. Plus, there’s EL SHATER, an action-comedy with Amir Karara, where Ahmed plays a guy called Asfoura. Oh, and Netflix called—he’s joining CATALOG, so he’s officially gone global. This dude’s career isn’t just on fire, it’s a full-on blaze.