: Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress of Moroccan heritage born on October 17, 1973, in Brussels, Belgium. She is one of the most acclaimed Arabic-language actresses working in international cinema, widely celebrated for her devastating lead performance in Incendies (2010), directed by Denis Villeneuve, for which she received the Cannes Jury Prize. Her further credits include Paradise Now, Free Men, and Layla Fouad. Known for her extraordinary emotional depth and fierce, commanding screen presence.