Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthday
1974-02-18 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Baabdat, Lebanon
Also Known As
نادين لبكي
Nadine Labaki
Biography
Nadine Labaki (born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, writer, and director. Before directing films, Labaki started out as one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry. Inspired by growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, Labaki is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of Lebanese life and covering a range of political issues such as war, poverty, and feminism in her work. She is the first female Arab director to direct a film nominated for an Oscar in the category for Best Foreign Language Film for her third directorial effort, Capernaum (2018).
