Mohamed Ramadan (actor and singer)


Mohamed Ramadan is an Egyptian actor, singer, rapper, dancer and producer. His fans nickname him The Eagle of Upper Egypt.
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Biography

Mohamed Ramadan was born on 23 May 1988 in Qena Governorate, and his family later migrated to Giza Governorate. His father’s and mother’s origins are from Qena. Ramadan’s ancestry traces back to the village of Al-Qalaa in the Qift district of Qena Governorate. He is of Egyptian origin and has no Sudanese roots. Ramadan has never stated that he is Sudanese, and claims circulated by some websites alleging that he said he was Sudanese or that his father was Sudanese are incorrect.
Ramadan is the youngest of his siblings. While in preparatory school, he succeeded in joining the football academy of Zamalek SC. However, after enrolling at Al-Sa’eedia Secondary School, he left football to focus on his studies. He began acting at an early age in his school’s theatre, where he was noticed by critic Ahmed Abdel Hamid, who wrote about him in Al-Gomhuria newspaper and convinced his mother to allow him to continue his education at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.

Career

Acting

Mohamed Ramadan began acting during school. He has received the award for greatest nationwide talent three times consecutively – an unprecedented achievement. He started his career with small roles in TV series like The Cindrella, until he had his big break in Yousry Nasrallah's Ehky Ya Sharazad. He then went on to star in films produced by the Egyptian producers Mohamed and Ahmed El Sobky, which made him one of the most valuable actors in the Middle East. Mohamed Ramadan is perhaps the only Egyptian actor to have been praised by the performer Omar Sharif, who stated that he had chosen Mohamed to perpetuate his acting legacy.

Music

Ramadan collaborated with Congo singer and rapper Gims in the song "Ya Habibi". In 2020, his Youtube channel was one of the most-viewed in the Middle East.

Other ventures

Mohamed Ramadan has been also very successful in commercial sponsorships and advertising promotions in Egypt and the Arab World including the telecommunication company Etisalat Misr and 4G with associated music releases like "ElTop". The promotions are under the slogan "Aqwa Cart fi Masr",.

Controversy

In October 2019, Ramadan posted a video of himself in a co-pilot's seat during a private flight run by Smart Aviation Company to Saudi Arabia, which led to a life-time ban on the pilot, Ashraf Abu Al-Yusr, due to violations against the Egyptian civil aviation law. In June 2021, the Egyptian Public Prosecution froze all bank accounts of Ramadan, as he had to pay £E6 million in compensation to the family of the pilot Abu Al-Yusr, who had died earlier that year.
On November 21, 2020, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared a photo of Ramadan with Arab-Israeli footballer Dia Saba and Israeli singer Omer Adam in a rooftop party in Dubai, which sparked condemnation by Arabs on social media accusing Ramadan of being a Zionist. The incident came months after Israel signed normalization deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Egyptian–Israeli relations have remained chilled since signing the peace treaty in 1979. The Union of Artistic Syndicates suspended his membership for the same reason. A soap opera featuring Ramadan was also reportedly cancelled. By mid-December that year, he was exempt from any suspension or penalties related to the issue.
In August 2022, Ramadan received backlash after he posted a photo of him with his arm around an Israeli fan on his TikTok account. The photo was widely shared on social media and became the subject of articles in Egyptian newspapers including Al-Masry Al-Youm. The photo was described as "a stamp of approval for normalization with Israel". Ramadan did not address the condemnations.
In May 2023, Mohamed Ramadan met with Mahmoud Abbas the president of the Palestinian Authority, Ramadan posted photos of the meeting on his Instagram page and commented on them, saying: “In New York today, I was honored to meet Mr. President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen, President of the beloved and dear State of Palestine.
In October 2023 Mohamed Ramadan said in a video on his Instagram that his character's name in his next series will be named Abu Obaida after Abu Obaida the spokesperson for the Ezzedeen al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
In April 2025, Mohamed Ramadan sparked controversy again when he appeared at a party in California wearing a long, slit dress adorned with gold beads. The outfit was widely compared to belly dance costumes, and some observers interpreted it as imitating and parodying Khawal. The incident led to several complaints being filed against him, accusing him of disrespecting Egypt and its people.

Discography

Singles

  • 2021: "C'est fini"
  • 2022: "Every Day"
  • 2023: "TMO"
  • 2023: "Nécessaire"
  • 2023: "Case Closed"
  • 2023: "Akwaba"
  • 2024: "Arabi"

Personal life

Ramadan has married twice. He has a daughter from his first marriage. He later married Nesreen El Sayed Abd El Fattah, with whom he has two children.

Filmography

Films

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  • Top Secret

Television series

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