May Elghety

May Elghety
مي الغيطي
May Elghety at Gouna Film Festival 2025
Born
May Mohamed Elghety

(1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 27)
Cairo, Egypt
Other namesMai El Gheity, May El Gheity, May El Ghety
EducationAmerican University in Cairo,
Queen Mary University of London
OccupationsActress, singer
SpouseAndreas Brown (m. 2025)

May Mohamed Elghety (Arabic: مي الغيطي, romanized: May El Gheity; born 8 December 1998), is an Egyptian actress. She is known for her roles in film and television.

Early life and education

May Elghety was born on 8 December 1998, in Cairo, Egypt. She is the daughter of television presenter and writer Mona Barouma, and screenwriter Mohamed El Gheity [ar]. Her older sister is Mayar El Gheity [ar], who is also an actress.

She began in the field of acting at the age of five through small roles in several television productions, including Al Shabaka Al Mashoura, Awasef Al Nesaa, Bent Men El Zaman Da, and Captain Hima. Her portrayal of Bayada in the television series The Minors [ar] (El-Kaserat) in 2013 marked a major turning point in her career. She was awarded the best upcoming actress award at the Arab Drama Festival in 2013 for her work in The Minors.

Elghety studied psychology at the American University in Cairo, graduating in 2020 with honors.[citation needed] She later earned a master’s degree in mental health and psychotherapy from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London in 2022.[better source needed]

Career

Elghety appeared in the political drama film Clash (2016), which opened the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival that same year. In the same year, she won best actress at the My Love Michelle Short Film Festival in Austin, Texas for her role in the short film Nada (2017), in which she portrayed a hearing impaired and mute dancer who falls in love with a visually impaired pianist.

In 2022, she released the EP single, Pink.

In the field of international voice acting, she joined Disney’s South African animated anthology series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (2023), voicing the character Nawara, making her the only Egyptian and North African actress to participate in the series. Additionally, she provided the voice of Nora Massoud in the video game Battlefield 6, released in 2025.

In addition, Elghety is part of the cast of the horror film Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), directed by Lee Cronin, distributed globally by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Environmental advocacy work

Elghety has been active in environmental advocacy since 2018, supporting sustainability and environmental conservation initiatives. She has participated in campaigns to clean the Nile River that resulted in the removal of tons of waste.

In 2025, Elghety was announced as a European Union Goodwill Ambassador for Water, in recognition of her work in the environmental field. In the same year, she was selected as a jury member for the Green Star Award at the El Gouna Film Festival, a prize awarded to films that raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sustainability.

Personal life

She met British–Cypriot doctor, Andreas Brown in London through mutual friends. She announced their engagement in late 2024, and they were married in April 2025, with a private family wedding held in Cairo at the St. Regis Hotel.

Filmography

Film
Date Title Role Notes
2008 Captin Hima [ar] Noor
2014 The Island 2 [ar] Hedya
2016 Clash Aisha
2017 Nada Nada short film
2023 Sugar Daddy (2023 film) [ar] Totti
2026 Lee Cronin's The Mummy Layla Khalil
Television
Date Title Role Notes
2008 A Girl From This Era [ar]
2013 The Minors [ar] (El-Kaserat) Bayada, wife of Abdel Qawi TV show about illegal child marriages in Upper Egypt
2024 Massar Egbari (TV series) [ar] Khadija

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kijamii (24 May 2023). "May El Ghety On Becoming An International Actress, Getting Her Master's Degree, And Being A Humanitarian". Nile FM. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Nyström Mubarak, Yasmine (15 May 2024). "Interview: May Elghety". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 Singh, Amrita (3 May 2023). "Leading Ladies: Egyptian Actress May Elghety To Star In Disney Series". About Her. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Salih, Aliah (17 December 2017). "Student Actress May Elghety Aspires to Revolutionize Art, Psychology". American University in Cairo. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Nada 2017 film". MAD World. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "May Elghety promotes 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy'". Arab News. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 Desouky, Farah (24 January 2024). "May Elghety Will Star in Ramadan 2024 Series 'Massar Egbari'". CairoScene.
  9. 1 2 Hathout, Ahmed (14 April 2026). "May Calamawy Is Entering Her Horror Era - A Shot". Ashot magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Young Egyptians Trudge Through Mud to Clean Up Nile". Voice of America (VOA). Reuters. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Yousef, Mona (16 October 2025). "EU Appoints Egypt's May Elghety and Yasmina El Abd as Goodwill Ambassadors for Water and Food Security Initiative". Top 50 Women Forum.
  12. ↑ "'Cinema For Humanity' Rings True: The 8th El Gouna Film Festival Opens Amidst Egypt's Celebration of Peace and Timeless Heritage". El Gouna Film Festival. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  13. 1 2 Boyd, Charlie (21 April 2025). "Inside May Elghety's Wedding Upon The Nile: An Ode To Vintage Romance". Harper's Bazaar Arabia.
  14. ↑ Crust, Kevin (14 September 2017). "Review: Politics, religion and humanity come into conflict in Egyptian drama 'Clash'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "«القاصرات».. اقتران المُسنّين بالفتيات الصغيرات" ["Underage Girls": The Marriage of Elderly Men To Young Girls]. Al Qabas, Issue 14405 (in Arabic). 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
  16. ↑ Salama, Abdulaziz (23 March 2024). "مسلسل مسار إجباري الحلقة 13.. هل ينجح أبناء عمر البرنس في كشف سر صفوت؟" [Masar Egbari Series Episode 13: Will Omar El Prince's sons succeed in uncovering Safwat's secret?]. ElWatanNews.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 26 March 2024.