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Leem Lubany is a Palestinian actress. She is known for her role as Nadia in the 2013 film Omar, and for playing Gabrielle Joubert in the television series Condor (2018-2020). Lubany was born in Nazareth, Israel to a Palestinian family. She was a senior at Harduf Waldorf School in kibbutz Harduf, when she made her professional film debut in Hany Abu-Assad's Omar. Lubany made her debut in Omar, despite having no acting training. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. In 2014, Leem Lubany appeared in A to B and played the role of Salima in the comedy Rock the Kasbah.

Hiam Abbass also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director. Abbass was born in Nazareth, Israel, to a Muslim Arab family. She was raised in the village of Deir Hanna. Since the late 1980s, she has lived in Paris and holds French citizenship. During the filming of the Steven Spielberg film Munich (2005), Abbass lived in a hotel with the Palestinian Arab and Israeli actors for three months. During that time, they had many discussions that "helped both sides grow closer." In an interview in 2006, Abbass said, "I still remember how difficult it was for the Arab actors to manhandle the Israeli actors in the first scene where the Israeli national team is taken hostage."

Ali Suliman is one of the most prominent Arab actors in the international film industry. This is evidenced by his dominant presence across the 2021's international festivals with a slew of remarkable works, including Amira (2021) by director Mohamed Diab at the Venice International Film Festival, Huda's Salon (2021) by director Hany Abu Assad and Jordanian film Farha by director Darin J. Sallam at the Toronto International Film Festival, as well as Al Naher (The River) by director and writer Ghassan Salhab at the Locarno International Film Festival. Additionally, Suliman recently worked on Terrence Malick's latest film The Way of Wind, and British film The Swimmers by director Sally El-Husseiny. Suliman has previously worked on more than 50 films with high-profile directors and producers across the Arab world, Europe, and the US, including director Hany Abu Assad in his breakthrough film Paradise Now (2005) - which marked Palestine's first-ever nomination for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Feature Film Category - well-known director Ridley Scott in Body of Lies (2008), Peter Berg in The Kingdom (2007) and Lone Survivor (2013), and Palestinian director Elia Suleiman in It Must Be Heaven (2019), which won two awards at 2019 Cannes Interntaional Film Festival. Moreover, Suliman has worked on a number of other successful films, such as The Last Friday (2011) by director Yahya Alabdallah - which is the first Jordanian film to participate in the Berlin International Film Festival - British TV series The State (2017), American series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018), Palestinian film 200 Meters (2020) by director Ameen Nayfeh, The Worthy (2016) by Emirati director Ali Mostafa, and Rattle the Cage (2015) by Emirati director Majid Al-Ansari. It is also worth mentioning that Suliman received several awards and nominations from international festivals, including the Best Actor Award at the El Gouna Film Festival and the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for his film 200 Meters by director Ameen Nayfeh, and from the Dubai International Film Festival and the Carthage Film Festival for his film The Last Friday. Suliman's most recent appearance was in Sally El-Hosaini's film THE SWIMMERS, which opened the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, was screened at the 44th Cairo International Film Festival, and is also available now on Netflix, where it ranked first in the top 10 most watched films in the Arab world during its first week of streaming. Furthermore, he was a jury member at the 2022 Red Sea International Film Festival's Features Competition.

Maisa Abd Elhadi was born on 15 November 1985 in Nazareth, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (2018), Habibi Rasak Kharban (2011) and Huda's Salon (2021).

Hisham Suliman was born on 28 February 1978 in Nazareth, Israel. He is an actor and director, known for Munich (2005), Fauda (2015) and Medinah (2020).

Elia Suleiman was born on 28 July 1960 in Nazareth, Israel. He is a director and writer, known for Divine Intervention (2002), It Must Be Heaven (2019) and The Time That Remains (2009). He is married to Yasmine Hamdan.

Hany Abu-Assad a Palestinian/Dutch movie director and writer. From the famous movies Abu-Assad has directed so far are : Rana's Wedding (2002), Paradise Now (2005) and Omar (2013), The mountains between us (2017). He has been nominated twice for Academy Awards for his movies 'Paradise Now' in 2006 and 'Omar' in 2014.

Hari was born on 26 December 1972 in Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a writer and director, known for Singam (2010), Saamy (2003) and Singam 2 (2013). He is married to Preetha Vijaykumar.

Samar Qupty was born on 2 November 1989 in Nazareth, Israel. She is an actress and director, known for The Future (2023), Junction 48 (2016) and Hush (2022).

Mohamed Hadid was born on 6 November 1948 in Nazareth, Palestine. He is an actor, known for Ripple Effect (2007), The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010) and Second Wives Club (2017). He was previously married to Yolanda Hadid and Mary Butler.

Kailyn Lowry was born on 14 March 1992 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA. She was previously married to Javi Marroquin.

Loai Nofi was born on 14 January 1985 in Nazareth, Israel. He is an actor, known for Fauda (2015), Dumb (2016) and Hashoter Hatov (2015).

Juliano Mer-Khamis was born on 29 May 1958 in Nazareth, Israel. He was an actor and director, known for Arna's Children (2004), Deadly Heroes (1993) and Tahara (2002). He was married to Jenny Nyman. He died on 4 April 2011 in Jenin, West Bank, Palestine.

Michel Khleifi was born on 3 November 1950 in Nazareth, Israel. He is a director and writer, known for Wedding in Galilee (1987), Hikayatul jawahiri thalath (1995) and Nashid el-Hajar (1991).

Academy Award & Palme d'Or nominated writer and director Basil Khalil was born and raised in Nazareth, to a Palestinian father and British-Irish mother. His debut feature A Gaza Weekend (2022) premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI prize. Previous to that he co-wrote and directed the short film Ave Maria (2015) that premiered in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and went on to receive an Oscar nomination. Basil studied for an MA script development at Screen Academy Scotland, in Edinburgh, then worked on a number of television productions in London. In 2011 Basil was featured by Screen International Magazine as one of "top 10 Arab filmmakers to watch".

Aseel Farhat is a Palestinian actress. She was born and raised in Nazareth. She started attending acting classes and performing on stage by the age of 15. Farhat holds both bachelor's and master's degree in acting and theatre arts from Tel Aviv University, from which she graduated with honors. Her debut was in Cinema Sabaya (2021) and Traitor (2022). As of 2022 she has been practicing journalism as a TV presenter in i24NEWS Arabic Channel.

Ruba Blal was born on 5 December 1979 in Nazareth, Israel. She is an actress, known for Sand Storm (2016), Our Boys (2019) and The Dead of Jaffa (2019).

Abeer Zeibak Haddad was born in Nazareth, Israel. She is known for Women of Freedom (2016), Duma (2011) and Fauda (2015).

Maha Haj was born in 1970 in Nazareth, Israel. She is a director and writer, known for Mediterranean Fever (2022), Personal Affairs (2016) and Upshot (2024).

Lutuf Nouasser was born on 3 August 1950 in Nazareth, Israel. He is an actor, known for Paradise Now (2005), The Savior (2014) and Killing Streets (1991).

Ben Donello was born on 16 August 1991 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an editor, known for Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024), NASCAR: Full Speed (2024) and 100 Days to Indy (2023).

Marco Andretti was born on 13 March 1987 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA. He has been married to Marta Krupa since 24 September 2017.

Yoav Hayt was born on 22 September 1966 in Nazareth Illit, Israel. He is an actor, known for On Any Saturday (2006), Shtisel (2013) and Hafuch (1996).

Nizar Hassan was born in 1960 in Nazareth, Israel. He is a director and producer, known for South (2008), Sleepless Nights (2012) and Cut (2000).

Daniella Clarke was born in 1969 in Nazareth, Israel. She is a costume designer, known for Lion (2003), Charm School (2007) and Ask Jillian (2020). She has been married to Gilby Clarke since 1989. They have one child.