Manal Awad
Actor · Born September 29, 1976 (50) · Beit Jala Palestinian
Palestinian actress, acting graduate - the Institution Superiour D'Art Dramatiuqe, Tunisia, and holds a Master's Degree in Theater Directing - Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London. Since her graduation, Manal worked in many projects in cinema, television and theatre. Her presence in the Palestinian cinema industry is thriving, with her latest participation in Kazooz - The Bride, her Groom and his Resurrection, Directed by Amira Diab in 2020; Salon Huda, with the Palestinian director Hani Abu Assad in 2020 and the Idol in 2015; Gaza Mon Amour by Arab and Tarazan Nasser brothers in 2019 and Degrade' in 2015. The work that brought her into the limelight is the satirical TV comedy show Watan A Watar, which won many awards. Manal is one of the main creators (writer and actor) of the show. The show was broadcasted on TV for 10 consecutive years. In theatre Manal has acted in many theatre plays, participated in many theatre festivals all around the world. She directed the play "603" in collaboration with The Royal Court Theatre in London, in addition to her participation in many projects at the Royal court Theatre. Manal is mostly famous as a comedian, where she performed many comedy shows and Stand-up comedy shows in the Middle East region and worldwide. Her last Stand Up comedy show called All Inclusive, where she performed in Palestine, Jordan, Tunis and Canada. In 2014, Manal won the Saïd Foundation Alumni Achievement Prize. The Prize is awarded to an individual judged to have contributed significantly to the development of the region and to have shown the positive impact of their studies as a Saïd Foundation Scholar.
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Biography from IMDb.
- September 29, 1976 (50)
- Beit Jala Palestinian
- Actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Manal Awad's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Huda in Huda's Salon (2021)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Manal Awad's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Manal Awad's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
To a Land Unknown(2024)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Huda's Salon(2021)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Gaza mon amour(2020)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Watan A Watar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Watan A Watar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Watan A Watar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Worthy(2016)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Dégradé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Idol(2015)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Cup Reader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pomegranates and Myrrh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Rana's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Career shape
Star power in the 63rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 2003 to 2025; peak year 2016.
Film career
Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2016Screen debut· The Idol
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Manal Awad's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Manal Awad work with?
People who share at least 2 of Manal Awad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hany Abu-Assad shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Hany Abu-AssadShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), Huda's Salon (2021), The Idol (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Hany Abu-Assad
Actors
- Maisa Abd ElhadiShared titles: Huda's Salon (2021), Gaza mon amour (2020), The Idol (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Maisa Abd Elhadi
- Amer HlehelShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), The Idol (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Amer Hlehel
- Samer BisharatShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), Huda's Salon (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Samer Bisharat
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Eyas SalmanShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), Huda's Salon (2021), The Idol (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Eyas Salman
- Jeffrey van RossumShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), Huda's Salon (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey van Rossum
- Ehab AssalShared titles: Huda's Salon (2021), The Idol (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ehab Assal
Producers
- Mohamed HefzyShared titles: To a Land Unknown (2024), Huda's Salon (2021), The Idol (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Mohamed Hefzy
- Sawsan AsfariShared titles: To a Land Unknown (2024), Huda's Salon (2021), The Idol (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Sawsan Asfari
- Amira DiabShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), Huda's Salon (2021), The Idol (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Amira Diab
- Ossama BawardiShared titles: Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022), Huda's Salon (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Ossama Bawardi
