French-Moroccan actress and screenwriter.

Her Talent Agent: Bruno Pischiutta (Brasov Talent Agency)
b.pischiutta(@)rollywood.org

Sanâa ALAOUI is an actress who plays worldwide.

She is known for Elle est connue pour "Un novio para Yasmina (Un fiancé pour Yasmina)", "Oud l'ward", "La sirène marocaine", "Vuelos prohibidos", "Fischer Fischt frau", "Image", "Black".

Born in Casablanca, Sanâa ALAOUI plays worldwide, in Arabic, French, Spanish and German and speaks fluent English. In 2016, she was at her 15th feature film.

Sanaa Alaoui is an actress with an international career (she has starred in Moroccan, French, Mexican and Spanish movies). Trained at the Cours Florent (Paris) and in performing arts at the University of Paris-Nanterre, she speaks five languages and has worked in nine countries. Intuitive and committed, she brings to life powerful, nuanced characters-ranging from a free-spirited bourgeois woman to a gifted slave musician, and an unyielding police officer.
Based in Morocco for several years, she has won over audiences with standout roles such as Ferdaous in "Assir Al Madfoun", Hanane in "Nisf Qamar", Aisha in "Ahlam Banate" (MBC5), and Sabah in the hit series "Bayn Laqsour" (Shahid).
She has starred in television series as Les Rimaquois (2006), Famille d'accueil (2008) and Duval et Moretti (2008). She worked with directors as Rachid Benhadj ("El khoubz el hafi", 2005), Abdelkader Lagtaâ ("Yasmine et les Hommes", 2007), Irene Cardona ("A Fiancé for Yasmina" - "Un novio para Yasmina", 2008, Audience Award at Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier and Best Movie at Nantes Film Festival), Silvia Munt ("Under the Same Sky - Bajo el mismo cielo, 2008) and Lahcen Zinoun ("Oud l'Ward" - "La beauté éparpillée", 2008), for which she won the Best Actress Award at Tangier Film Festival. At Medfilm festival 2009 (Roma, Italy) she won the New Talents Award (Special Awards).
Now also working as a screenwriter, she develops stories inspired by romantic comedy and fantasy, while continuing her acting career with dedication. Having served on juries eleven times, she brings to cinema a sharp, sensitive, and deeply passionate perspective.

She was jury member at Master International Film Festival (Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia, 2023), Festival du film international de Dakhla - FIFID (Morocco, 2023), Journées cinématographiques d'Ouezzane - Ouazzane Film Days (Morocco, Sept 2025), FIFFS 2025 (18th International Women's Film Festival of Salé, Morocco).

HER AWARDS (selection)
- New Talent Award (Medfilm Festival, Roma, 2009)
- Best Leading Actress Award in "Oud the ward" (Tangier National Film Festival 2006)


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► www.instagram.com/sanaaalaouiofficial/
► www.facebook.com/SanaaAlaouiOfficiel/
► www.fiffs.ma/cineaste-detail.php?id=MTIx&type=1
► www.fiffs.ma/ar/cineaste-detail.php?id=MTIx&type=1
► www.fiffs.ma/en/cineaste-detail.php?id=MTIx&type=1
Updated by Thierno DIA, 19 Sept 2025

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Attrice tra le più versatili ed affascinanti del nuovo cinema marocchino, Sanâa ALAOUI ha già all'attivo numerose esperienze nonostante la giovane età. Ha infatti recitato in tantissimi film di produzioni diverse, tra Marocco, Francia, Messico e Spagna. Per la televisione ha interpretato le serie Les Rimaquois (2006), Famille d'accueil (2008) e Duval et Moretti (2008). Per il cinema, ha lavorato con registi quali Rachid Benhadj (Il pane nudo - El khoubz el hafi, 2005), Abdelkader Lagtaâ (Yasmine et les Hommes, 2007), Irene Cardona (Un novio para Yasmina, 2008; premio del pubblico al Festival di Montpellier e miglior film al Festival di Nantes), Silvia Munt (Bajo el mismo cielo, 2008) e Lahcen Zinoun (Oud l'Ward - La beauté éparpillée, 2008), per il quale ha vinto il Premio come Miglior Attrice Protagonista al Festival di Tangeri. Ha vinto il Premio Nuovi Talenti : Medfilm festival 2009 (Roma, Italia).


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سناء العلوي

كاتبة سيناريو وممثلة
المغرب

سناء العلوي ممثلة مغربية ذات مسيرة فنية دولية. درست فنون الأداء والتمثيل في مؤسسات متخصصة في العاصمة الفرنسية، باريس، وأتقنت خمس لغات، وشاركت في أعمال سينمائية وتلفزيونية تم تصويرها في تسع دول مختلفة. تتميز بقدرتها الفطرية والتزامها الفني، وتجسد شخصيات قوية ومتنوعة، تتراوح بين المرأة الحرة من الطبقة الراقية، والعبدة الموهوبة في العزف على العود، ورجُلة الشرطة الصارمة التي لا تتهاون. استقرّت منذ عدة سنوات في المغرب، ونجحت في كسب قلوب الجمهور من خلال أدوار بارزة، من بينها شخصية "فردوس" في مسلسل "السر المدفون"، و"حنان" في "نصف قمر"، و"عائشة" في "أحلام بنات" على قناة "إم بي سي 5"، و"صباح" في المسلسل الشهير "بين القصور" على منصة "شاهد." مؤخرًا، بدأت تكتب السيناريوهات، وتعمل حاليًا على تطوير أعمال مستوحاة من الكوميديا الرومانسية وعوالم الخيال، إلى جانب مواصلتها مسيرتها التمثيلية بشغف كبير. شاركت في عضوية لجان التحكيم إحدى عشرة مرة، وتُقدّم من خلالها رؤية فنية دقيقة، حساسة، وعميقة تعكس شغفها الكبير بالفن السابع


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► www.instagram.com/sanaaalaouiofficial/
► www.facebook.com/SanaaAlaouiOfficiel/
► www.fiffs.ma/ar/cineaste-detail.php?id=MTIx&type=1
Updated by Thierno DIA, 19 Sept 2025