Mona Hala
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Mona Hala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1984 |
| Education | Ain Shams University |
| Occupations | Actress, hostess, YouTube blogger, activist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Tomas (m. 2018) |
Mona Hala (Arabic: منى هلا; born on 25 October 1984) is an Egyptian-Austrian actress and hostess.
She was born in Egypt to an Austrian father and an Egyptian mother. Her father died when she was 12. She stayed with her mother in Egypt but maintained Austrian citizenship. She graduated from Ain Shams University with a degree in German-Arabic translations. She began her career as a TV Children Shows host. Her first role in acting was in Lucky guys series in 2001, then she appeared in TV series The Imperator with Hussein Fahmi and Ilham Chahine, she acted Fawzia Fuad of Egypt in King Farouq in 2008 and in A queen in exile in 2010. Her movies include Seb wana seeb in 2004, Zaki shan in 2005, Seven colors of sky in 2007, By nature colors in 2009, The Glimpse in 2009, and Radio Love in 2011.
Personal life and politics
Mona Hala is known as one of the celebrities who participated in the Egyptian revolution of 2011. She is known for her leftist Ideas, she is a feminist and a socialist,[1] she also defends gay rights.[2]
In 2018 she married her longtime American boyfriend Tomas. He converted to Islam for marriage purposes,[3] and she became vegan after meeting him.[4]