Ahead of the 2021 Academy Awards – on April 26 – we look back at the six times Arab actors and filmmakers made a memorable mark on the Oscars red carpet.
Rami Malek
At the 2019 Oscars ceremony, US-Egyptian actor Rami Malek became the first Arab actor to win the Best Actor trophy for his role as Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Sofia Boutella
In 2017, the Algerian-French star arrived at the 89th Academy Awards wearing a sparkling silver, feather-trimmed Chanel Couture gown. Boutella featured in the Oscars-nominated “Star Trek: Beyond.”
Feras Fayyad
The Syrian director received his first Oscar nomination in 2018 for his documentary “The Cave.”
Hala Kamil
The subject of the Oscar-nominated short documentary “Watani: My Homeland,” the Syrian refugee stepped onto the 2017 Oscars red carpet in a custom velvet purple top and black skirt made by US label Brandon Maxwell.
Yousra
The Egyptian superstar made her Oscars debut in a custom dress that took 600 hours to craft from Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad’s Spring/Summer 2021 couture collection, inspired by Egypt.
Nadine Labaki
In 2019, the acclaimed Lebanese director and actress received an Oscars nod in the International Feature Film category, for her movie “Capernaum.”
