Mona Zaki Not to Participate in Ramadan 2026

Egyptian actress Mona Zaki will not participate in the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.

Sources close to Zaki say that she has opted not to participate in the drama marathon due to her focus on filmmaking and commitment to several new projects.

This will be the actress' third consecutive year to step away from the drama marathon.

Zaki made her last participation in the drama marathon with the 2023 TV series “Taht El Wasaya”.

Zaki, born on November 18, 1976, started her acting career at the age of 16 when Egyptian actor-director Mohamed Sobhi was on a search for new faces.

She applied in hopes of meeting Sobhi, who gave her first acting gig in his play “Bel Araby El Faseeh” in 1991.

She later starred in several popular TV series such as" Layaly Al-Helmiya S5", “El A’elah”, “Khalti Safiya wel Deir”, “Nisf Rabi’ El Akhar”, “Ahalina”, “Ded El Tayyar”, and “El Daw’ El Sharid”.

Zaki also starred in the hit plays “Le’b Eyal”, “Ya Messafer Wahdak”, “Afrouto”, and “Keda OK”.

She is also known for her roles in the films "Saeidi Fil Gameaa Al Amerikeya", "Alqatl Alladhidh", "Adhak Alsuwrat Tatalie Hulwa", "Leh Khalletny Ahebak", "Alhabu Al'awal", "Africano", "Mafia", "Min nazrat Ein", and "Sahar Al-Laiali".

Her credits also includes "Khaltiy Faransa", "Dam Al-Ghazal"," Ahlam Omrena", "Abu Ali", "Ean aleashq walhuaa", "Taymour wa Shafika", "Welad el 'Am", "Ehky Ya Shahrzad", "Aswar El Amar," "Min Talatin Sana", and "El Ankaboot".

In 2001, she was honored by Gihan El Sadat, the wife of former president Anwar El Sadat, for portraying her in the masterpiece film “Ayam El Sadat” (Days of El Sadat).

Zaki was awarded the Faten Hamama Prize for Excellence at the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival in 2020.