Film Director
May el-Toukhy
Danish-Egyptian film director and screenwriter
1977 - today
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May el-Toukhy
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. May el-Toukhy is the 1,997th most popular film director, the 803rd most popular biography from Denmark and the 26th most popular Danish Film Director.
May el-Toukhy is known for directing the drama film Queen of Hearts (2019) and winning the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for Woman Unknown (2026). She initiated the DOGME 25 movement in May 2025, an artistic collective aiming to redefine filmmaking terms and preserve cinematic originality. Her work, including Woman Unknown being the sole film by a female director in competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, and her role in DOGME 25, contributes to advocating for artistic freedom and illuminating underrepresented female stories.
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May el-Toukhy's biography spans 15 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 45.12.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, May el-Toukhy ranks 1,997 out of 2,296. Before her are Ryan Coogler, Sharon Maguire, Shakti Samanta, Oliver Schmitz, Sean McNamara, and Michelle MacLaren. After her are Wang Quan'an, Oren Peli, Alex Kendrick, Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, Greig Fraser, and David Robert Mitchell.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Ryan Coogler
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 1,991
Sharon Maguire
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 1,992
Shakti Samanta
1926 - 2009
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,993
Oliver Schmitz
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,994
Sean McNamara
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,995
Michelle MacLaren
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,996
May el-Toukhy
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 1,997
Wang Quan'an
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 1,998
Oren Peli
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 1,999
Alex Kendrick
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 2,000
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
1965 - 2015
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 2,001
Greig Fraser
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 2,002
David Robert Mitchell
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 2,003
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, May el-Toukhy ranks 633. Before her are Javier Dorado, Paolo Tiralongo, Rinaldo Nocentini, Omar Daf, Kenji Fukuda, and Juanín García. After her are Nuno Assis, Irina Kalentieva, Lounès Gaouaoui, Mohammad Reza Golzar, Wang Zhizhi, and Haruko Momoi.
Others Born in 1977
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Javier Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2025
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 627
Paolo Tiralongo
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 628
Rinaldo Nocentini
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 629
Omar Daf
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 630
Kenji Fukuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 631
Juanín García
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 632
May el-Toukhy
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 633
Nuno Assis
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 634
Irina Kalentieva
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 635
Lounès Gaouaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 636
Mohammad Reza Golzar
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 637
Wang Zhizhi
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 638
Haruko Momoi
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 639
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, May el-Toukhy ranks 803 out of 1,230. Before her are Lasse Svan Hansen (1983), Kasper Bøgelund (1980), Peter Rasmussen (1967), Nicki Sørensen (1975), Tobias Lindholm (1977), and Jan Bartram (1962). After her are Leon Andreasen (1983), Sara Forestier (1986), Christopher (1992), Chris Anker Sørensen (1984), Troels Lund Poulsen (1976), and Nina Agdal (1992).
Others born in Denmark
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Lasse Svan Hansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 797
Kasper Bøgelund
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 798
Peter Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 799
Nicki Sørensen
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 800
Tobias Lindholm
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 801
Jan Bartram
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 802
May el-Toukhy
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 803
Leon Andreasen
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 804
Sara Forestier
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 805
Christopher
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 806
Chris Anker Sørensen
CYCLIST
1984 - 2021
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 807
Troels Lund Poulsen
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 808
Nina Agdal
MODEL
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 809
Among Film Directors In Denmark
Among film directors born in Denmark, May el-Toukhy ranks 26. Before her are Niels Arden Oplev (1961), Nikolaj Arcel (1972), Per Fly (1960), Dan Laustsen (1954), Pernille Fischer Christensen (1969), and Tobias Lindholm (1977).
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 20
Nikolaj Arcel
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 21
Per Fly
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 22
Dan Laustsen
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 23
Pernille Fischer Christensen
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 24
Tobias Lindholm
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 25
May el-Toukhy
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 26
