Egyptian actress Mai Omar has signed on to star in the TV series "Ghasil Wi Makwa".
The drama hails from director Mohamed Ali and scriptwriter Mohamed Ragaaey.
"Ghasil Wi Makwa" is set to screen on MBC Masr during the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.
Omar was initially set to participate in the Ramadan marathon with a 15-episode drama from renowned Egyptian scriptwriter Mariam Naoum and acclaimed director Mariam Abou Ouf.
Work on the drama has been postponed until after Ramadan.
Omar participated last Ramadan with the TV series “Ash Ash”.
The cast also includes Hala Sedki, Maged El Masry, Edward, Entesar, Ehab Fahmi, Tarek El-Nahry, Alaa Morsy, Shaimaa Saif, Dina, Essam El Sakka, Mohamed El Sharnouby, and more.
The 30-episode series marks the ninth collaboration between Omar and her husband, director/screenwriter Mohamed Sami.
The couple previously collaborated on "Hekayet Hayah" (2013), "Kalam Ala Waraq" (2014), "Al Ostora" (2016), "Tisbah ala Khair" (2017), "Weld Al Ghalaba" (2019), "Nasl El Aghrab" (2021), "Harley" (2023), and "Neama Al Avocato" (2024).
Omar, born on February 7, 1988, started her career as a producer in the field of advertising, then got into acting in 2013 with her role as Walaa in the TV Series “Hekayet Hayah”.
She is best known for her roles in the TV shows "Alaqa Mashroa" (2023), "Lu lu" (2020), “Weld El Ghalaba” (2019), “Rayah el Madam” (2017), “Afaret Adly Allam” (2017), “Al Ostora” (2017), “Halet Eshq” (2015), “Kalam Aala Wara” (2014), and “Hekayet Hayah” (2013).