1. Department of English and Comparative Literature
  2. Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Studying at the American University in Cairo prepares students for a successful professional life. Everybody has a success story and we want to share some of our alumni success stories. We want everyone to know how great our alumni are and get inspired by their personal stories. 

Ahdaf Souief

Ahdaf Souief ’73

International bestselling novelist

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Mahmoud El Lozy

Mahmoud A. El-Lozy ’76

Professor of Drama and Theatre, Department of Performance and Visual Arts, American University in Cairo

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Nadia and Hind Wassef

Nadia Wassef ’94 and Hind Wassef ’95

Chair of the Board, Vice-Chairperson and Member of the Board, Diwan Al-Sharq for Bookstores

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Haifaa Al-Mansour ’97

Haifaa Al-Mansour ’97

Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker, Al-Mansour was selected by Foreign Policy among the top 100 global thinkers in 2013  

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Samy Selim

Samy Selim ‘02

Actor, and Head of Humanities and Social Sciences at the International School of Choueifat

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Jala El Hadidi

Gala El Hadidi ’07

Opera Singer, Principal Soloist at The Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden Semperoper, Germany

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