Maisa Abd Elhadi is a Palestinian actress. She is known for her performance in the British crime thriller television series Baghdad Center (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Maisa Abd Elhadi was born on Friday, November 15, 1985 (35 years old in 2020) in Nazareth, Israel. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Maisa Abd Elhadi as a child
She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bilkent International University in Istanbul, Turkey.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 7″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye Color: Brown
Family and caste
Not much is known about her parents. She has a brother named Foad Abd Elhadi.
Maisa Abd Elhadi and her brother
Profession
Maisa Abd Elhadi started her acting career in 2014 with the Palestinian film “The Eyes of a Thief”, in which she played the role of “Houda”.
Next, she played the role of “Gulbin” in the Arabic thriller “The Worthy” (2016). In 2018, she played the role of “Mona Marwan” in the Israeli-American spy thriller “Angel”. She also appeared in the international co-productions “3000 Nights” (2015), “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem” (2018) and “Tel Aviv on Fire” (2018)
Maisa Abd Elhadi in 3000 Nights
In 2020, Maisha made her television screen debut in the British crime thriller television series Baghdad Center.
Maisa Abd Elhadi in central Baghdad
In addition to film and television, El-Hadi is active in the theater world and has participated in many Palestinian theater performances.
Maisha Abdul Elhadi in drama
She is also a presenter and in 2019 hosted the Palestinian Music Expo (PMX2019).
Maisa Abd Elhadi hosts PMX 2019
dispute
Posts about the Israel-Hamas war
Maisa Abd Elhadi was embroiled in controversy on October 24, 2023, after she was arrested for allegedly expressing support for the Hamas terrorist group through social media posts. Maisa reportedly posted a photo showing a bulldozer crashing through the fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel during an attack by the Islamist militant group Hamas on October 7, which reportedly killed more than 1,400 people. In the caption, Maisa wrote “Let’s go Berlin style,” referring to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. According to sources, Maisa has been detained until October 26, 2023.
Excerpted from Maisa Abd Elhadi’s post on Israel-Hamas war in 2023
Awards
- Dubai International Film Festival Best Actress Award (2011)
- Won the Best Actress Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival for her role as “Layal” in “3000 Nights” (2015)
Maisa Abd Elhadi Award
- Won the Best Actress Award at the Durban International Film Festival for her role as “Bisan” in Reports on Sara and Salim (2018)
Favorite Things
Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, Maisa enjoys singing and traveling.
- She was a nature lover and enjoyed going to the beach with her friends and family.
- She is fluent in three languages – Arabic, English and Hebrew.
- In 2016, she served as a member of the Short Film Jury at the Mediterranean International Film Festival in Tetouan.
Maisa Abd Elhadi serves as jury member of the Mediterranean International Film Festival of Tetouan
- Maisa loves dogs very much and she has a pet dog named Meister.
Maisa Abd Elhadi’s dog
- She has appeared on the cover of Lilac magazine.
Maisa Abd Elhadi on the cover of Lilac Magazine
- In 2021, Mesa was shot by Israeli police while participating in a protest in Haifa against Israel’s forced eviction of several Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Mesa was injured in the leg in the incident.
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