The Most Famous
ACTORS from Bahrain
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Bahraini Actors of all time. This list of famous Bahraini Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. May Calamawy (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 41.03, May Calamawy is the most famous Bahraini Actor. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
May El Calamawy (Arabic: مي القلماوي, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mˤɑjj (el) ʔælæmæːwiː], born October 28, 1986) is an Egyptian-Palestinian actress who has worked and resided in the United States since 2015. She is known for her roles in the American television series Ramy as Dena Hassan, and Moon Knight as Layla El-Faouly.
2. Jacqueline Fernandez (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 38.00, Jacqueline Fernandez is the 2nd most famous Bahraini Actor. Her biography has been translated into 50 different languages.
Jacqueline Genevieve Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress based in India. She has worked in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi, besides appearing in reality shows and music videos. Fernandez was born and raised in Bahrain. After graduating in mass communication from the University of Sydney and working as a television reporter in Sri Lanka, she joined the modeling industry. She was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and represented her country at Miss Universe 2006. While on a modelling assignment in India in 2009, Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy drama Aladin, which marked her acting debut and won her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. Fernandez had her breakthrough role with the psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), her first commercial success. This was followed by glamorous roles in the commercially successful ensemble-comedy Housefull 2 (2012) and the action thriller Race 2 (2013), the former garnered her an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Fernandez went on to star in the top-grossing action films Kick (2014) and Vikrant Rona (2022), and the comedies Housefull 3 (2016) and Judwaa 2 (2017). Alongside her screen acting career, Fernandez has worked as a judge in the ninth season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2016–2017), is a popular celebrity endorser for various brands and products, has participated in stage shows, and is active in humanitarian work.
3. Mamtha Mohandas (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 21.59, Mamtha Mohandas is the 3rd most famous Bahraini Actor. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, film producer and a playback singer who predominantly works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She has won several accolades including two Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer in Telugu in 2006, best playback singer in 2007 and for Best Actress in Malayalam in 2010 and also won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress in 2010. She has launched her own film production company under the banner Mamta Mohandas Productions.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Bahraini actors born between 1984 and 1986. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Bahraini actors include May Calamawy, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Mamtha Mohandas. As of April 2024, 1 new Bahraini actors have been added to Pantheon including May Calamawy.
Living Bahraini Actors
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May Calamawy
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Jacqueline Fernandez
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Mamtha Mohandas
1984 - Present
HPI: 21.59
