May Calamawy

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Summary

May Calamawy is an actor known for playing Dena Hassan in Ramy and Layla El-Faouly, also known as Scarlet Scarab, in Moon Knight. Her work includes independent films and television roles, with recurring portrayals of Arab women navigating family, faith, and independence. In interviews, she has called for more varied, authentic stories about Arab women, criticized stereotyped roles and performative diversity casting, and described her commitment to telling real female Arab stories as a way to open doors for women. No public record of party campaigning, formal activist affiliations, or DEI roles is established.